As the level of interest in starting and joining early-stage tech companies grows, so does interest in funding them. Usually once a week or so, I’ll hear from a new college grad, fresh MBA, or [...]
Today marks an exciting milestone for the autonomous driving industry. Embark is officially launching, unveiling its self-driving truck to the world. Embark has developed software that enables trucks to drive from exit-to-exit on the freeway without [...]
I’ve spent the last year and a half meeting healthcare startup founders. About six months ago, I wrote about several challenges in consumer healthcare and why I hadn’t invested yet. Since then, I made one investment (which [...]
We hosted out first Maven Ventures Hypergrowth Retreat on September 23rd. The goal for our inaugural Retreat was simple: we wanted to do something different [...]
The Maven team is excited to announce our portfolio company Chariot was acquired today by Ford Smart Mobility, a new arm of Ford Motors. This is an incredible opportunity for the Chariot team to further [...]
It’s an exciting time to be an investor in consumer healthcare companies. Before becoming a VC, I was a management consultant focused on healthcare strategy at Deloitte Consulting. During the passing of the Affordable Care [...]
We're excited to announce our inaugural Hypergrowth Retreat on September 23rd in the Presidio of San Francisco. At this exclusive event, attendees will learn how to take their startup from growth to hypergrowth to billion dollar exit from the Maven [...]
One teen's dream of self-driving cars turns into a $1B exit General Motors announced today that it will acquire Maven portfolio company Cruise. Terms have not been disclosed, but it is rumored to be north [...]
Vision and Grit: The Story of Why We Invested in Homemade I’m really excited to share the story of our latest investment, Homemade. This is a vision worth fighting for that we’ve been looking to [...]
As we plan for 2016, our team took a deep dive into our 2015 results. Here's a glimpse into what our pipeline and deal pace looked like last year for our seed stage VC fund, [...]
We see hundreds of in-person pitches each year and coach our founders through hundreds more. As a result, the Maven team has put together our perspective on what we like to see in a funding [...]
