Partner @NorwestVP. Current: @Plaid, @RealFlyhomes, @Calm, @Ritual. Past: Jet, @Opendoor
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Joined November 2008
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Announcing NVP 17, our newest $3B venture and growth equity fund!
With the new fund, our team will continue to collaborate with visionary entrepreneurs and best-in-class founding teams to build the world’s most innovative companies. Learn more: nvp.co/nvp17
Announcing NVP 16 a $3B fund to support founders at any point in their journey, seed to late stage. Our focus remains the same: to invest in daring innovators building enduring companies across the globe. ✨
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Congrats to @Gong_io and @ritual for their recognition as #LinkedInTopStartups: top companies on the rise! Proud supporters since both companies’ Seed rounds. 🚀✨ linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-…
“We weren’t the highest, but we had the best terms, because we had a cash offer.” Great @WSJ article on how @RealFlyhomes is leveling the playing field for homebuyers to win against competition in today’s hot housing market.🏡 wsj.com/articles/startup-fir…
I remain inspired and impressed by @KaterinaMarkov and her ability to lean into vulnerability as a powerful way to build trust and elevate performance. This brave and authentic leadership style is what we need now more than ever. @ritual @FastCompany
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Are you a non-partner female or underrepresented investor looking to accelerate your career in VC? Cohort 3 of @AllRaise VC Champions launches today! Apply for one-on-one coaching and guidance with a leading GP in venture. 👇
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Lisa Wu retweeted
Norwest's Lisa Wu explains how to think like a VC when fundraising tcrn.ch/36zEb38 by @nmasc_
In earlier stages of fundraising, storytelling is more important than underlying metrics. That said, know your most important metrics for your pitch. Not knowing basic KPIs is an easy way to reduce credibility right out of the gate.
On metrics in founder presentations: @TheLisaWu says to have them up front "...as investors, we're a bit like truffle pigs, looking for companies all of the time..."
“The Eyebrow Test” to nail your next pitch: If eyebrows don’t move at all, it means your audience is unmoved and you need to rework the slide. If eyebrows go UP, your pitch has succeeded. Your audience is curious and engaged. They want to know more.
Try it. Lift your eyebrows!
Learned of the "eyebrow test" from @TheLisaWu's talk today. Funny way to gauge performance of a deck.
😣 - boring
🙂 - just another deck
😲 - excited to see the next slide
1/ Excited to announce our investment in Flyhomes $150M Series C, a pioneer of the end-to-end homebuying model.
Honored to partner w/ CEO Tushar Garg, @rogerleevc, @arampell, @newmike, Mark Vadon, & more to build the industry’s best homebuying experience.
thelisawu.medium.com/buy-a-h…
5/ And it works! $2.6B in transactions to date, average savings of 2.4% on the home price to as high as 10% vs. the highest competing offer, and customers *LOVE* the Flyhomes experience reflected in their consistent 5 star raving reviews across social. 🤩
6/ Lastly, we’re hiring! Come join us reimagine this trillion-dollar industry. 🚀
flyhomes.com/careers
Gong going gangbusters, grabs $250M Series E on $7.25B valuation tcrn.ch/3vRvoo7 by @ron_miller
Lisa Wu retweeted
As my journey takes me down new and exciting adventures — from buying an NBA team, to building a city from scratch, sending my last daughter off to college, etc. — one things for sure, the magic has just begun.
Here are some of my greatest lessons over the last 50 years...
Lisa Wu retweeted
Ritual became the ubiquitous vitamin brand of the Instagram era. Now it’s moving into protein f-st.co/DwyVAYE
Lisa Wu retweeted
"An exceptional example of a business breaking the status quo is Ritual. The vitamin and supplements brand is investing in leading science and transparency to make it easy for women and men to get the nutrients they need every day." - @forbes
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