I’ve been an active startup investor for the past ten years, focused mainly on software businesses. This work hones my business skills and understanding of the challenges of starting and scaling a successful company.  The mind sharpens when personal capital is at risk.  This work complements and enhances my ability to provide insightful advisory services.

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A BLOG FROM CHARLIE CARTER

March 3, 2023

The VC’s Customer

Tabby Kinder recently wrote an article for the Financial Times discussing Sequoia Capital’s decision to “walk away” from its investment in Citizen, the crime-tracking app that lets its users live-stream crimes in progress. The article does a good job of explaining that Sequoia led the Citizen Series A financing over 6 years ago, but declined […]

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