Simon Wu
@sim0nwuPartner @Cathayinnov, $2.5B global venture capital firm, focused on Series A/B/C
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It was just 2016 when I joined with Mingpo, @denisbarrier, and the rest of @Cathayinnov to help start our next gen VC. Today, 6yrs into the journey, we partnered w/ 120+ early stage cos, w/ ~1 in 6 now a unicorn. With now $2B+ AUM, we start the next chapter, €1B Fund III 🚀
Celebrating a huge milestone today with the launch of Fund III — a €1B global #VentureCapital fund for the #transformation of industries & society. Cathay’s @denisbarrier digs in to the vision, evolution & what we see as the next-gen VC playbook here: medium.com/cathay-innovat…
Blueprint for your next team. AI/SaaS costs are likely higher than people for now but it’ll come down…
Let me add to this to clarify...when I was young, one great piece of advice I got was be the non-complainer. When asked by someone to do something, I would do it. When asked to build a deck, I did it. And obsessed about every word, transition, image and animation until I felt…
Proud of our support of @Chime since the Series B! 🙌 💚 Forbes' latest cover story details Chris and Ryan's journey building Chime including the Company's commitment to serving our community and how they are shaping the future of financial services. ⬇️
Not true !
Talking with a VC Associate will almost never convert into actual funding. Just stating the facts.
Wow. Can’t beat the script.
📣 Our colleague @sim0nwu's comments were included in today’s @FortuneMagazine's Term Sheet. He says, “If you’re under a billion dollars, you’re actually looking a lot better right now than if you’re a unicorn trying to make an exit."🌐 Read more ⬇️ fortune.com/2024/01/31/ama…
Despite this incredible growth and profitability, the Enterprise Value of BILL is just $7B ($9.6B market cap - $2.6B cash). No wonder investors prefer public stocks to late stage privates. Would you rather own a $1.2B ARR, 48% YoY grower at $7B EV, or a $50M ARR, 70% grower at…
How is SMB SaaS doing today? Take a look at Bill: - $1.2 Billion ARR, growing a stunning 48% (!) - 111% NRR, although down from 131% in 2021 - 15 Month CAC - Gotten very efficient, +$194m net profit - Transactions growing faster than software, like Shopify - From $120m ARR in…
Some #Jets EPA stats via TruMedia... EPA per pass attempt - When Randall Cobb is on the field: -0.29 (would rank 32nd) - When Xavier Gipson is on the field: 0.14 (would rank 12th) - Jeremy Ruckert: 0.21 (would be 8th) - CJ Uzomah: -0.06 (would be 29th) EPA per rush... - When…
This doesn’t math in SF Bay Area since $600k isn’t even an option
Fascinating thread. 💡Bill Gurley - “The reason Silicon Valley has been so successful is because it's so fucking far away from Washington DC."
⬇️ Full Transcript with Slides below ⬇️ 1/ On Sept 12, 2023, Benchmark’s Bill Gurley gave a presentation at the All-In Summit titled “2,851 Miles” where he discussed the past, present, and future of regulatory capture in Silicon Valley. He received a standing ovation and his…
It’s all about the execution 👌
One of the best ideas I learned from Kobe Bryant: “Don’t copy the what. Copy the how” Kobe would study greatness in any domain. Sports, music, business, art, whatever. This is why: “No matter what discipline you are in, there’s a common denominator in how we approach our…
CI's @sim0nwu shares thoughts on the Klaviyo #IPO with @MsKimberlyChin @axios — pointing out that the journey offers a crucial valuation benchmark, showing the advantages of a measured approach in the current market. More here ⬇️ axios.com/pro/retail-dea… #venturecapital #SaaS
Congrats Ross and Team @ZenBusinessInc !
📍 Fav Question: Isn't every week #TechWeek in SF? Highlights from our #Data Unleashed event 👇 Special thanks to all our speakers & attendees who could join IRL 🥂 CC: @denisbarrier @sim0nwu @Techweek_ @emanuele1975 @DDcaserotto @CathayCapital @BrunoDelahaye #VentureCapital
For #TechWeek in SF, we’re bringing together investors, startups to big name brands to tackle one of the biggest topics of today (literally): #Consumer Data. Event page here: lnkd.in/gjG2PNus See you tonight! CC: @denisbarrier @sim0nwu @BrunoDelahaye @Techweek_
Cathay's @sim0nwu weighs in on venture debt after #SVB & #FRB — Expect access to be harder, more expensive as historic "fringe" partners are less flexible w/stricter covenants More in @TechCrunchPlus via @rebecca_szkutak: techcrunch.com/2023/05/17/ven… #startups #VentureCapital
We had a blast on the Spree last week at our Spring gathering of the local German ecosystem - from startups to investors & leading corporations -celebrating our latest office: #Berlin! 🇩🇪 CC: @costanza_crsm @natmaxabit @denisbarrier @CathayCapital #Startups #VentureCapital
🍿🍿🍿 this is a whole new level compared to Getty Images.
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