Kara Nortman

5 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Dec 7, 2016 by Kara Nortman · said 5 times in 4 episodes since 2017 · across every show →

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Dec 7, 2016
Assertion Partly supported
Nortman recruited Sean Rad to IAC before he created Tinder
“I went in and recruited Sean Radd into IAC and gave him his first business plan, which turned into something completely different. It wasn't Tinder. He took it and very much made it his own, but it was something I got involved with the day-to-day of in the fir…”
Kara Nortman Dec 7, 2016 ▶ 8:36 20VC: How To Assess Founder Psychology, Why Talking About Financial Returns In The First Meeting Is Always Wrong & How To Allocate Time Amongst A VC Portfolio with Kara Nortman, Partner @ Upfront Ventures
Dec 7, 2016 neutral
Disclosure
Nortman: Upfront partners only invest in about two new companies per year
“We only invest in about two companies a year.”
Kara Nortman Dec 7, 2016 ▶ 16:50 20VC: How To Assess Founder Psychology, Why Talking About Financial Returns In The First Meeting Is Always Wrong & How To Allocate Time Amongst A VC Portfolio with Kara Nortman, Partner @ Upfront Ventures
Dec 7, 2016 negative
Opinion
Kara Nortman: Founders focusing on exits in first pitch are a red flag
“Somebody who's talking about exit in the first meeting. And I should say not, and not exit in terms of, you know, because we may ask that sometimes, hey, where does this go? What happens? Who do you think might this might be a part of someday more like they're…”
Kara Nortman Dec 7, 2016 ▶ 28:20 20VC: How To Assess Founder Psychology, Why Talking About Financial Returns In The First Meeting Is Always Wrong & How To Allocate Time Amongst A VC Portfolio with Kara Nortman, Partner @ Upfront Ventures
Dec 7, 2016 neutral
Opinion
Nortman: Deal picking accounts for at least 50% of VC value creation
“I definitely think the picking is 50% or more, but I very much believe in the doing”
Kara Nortman Dec 7, 2016 ▶ 16:18 20VC: How To Assess Founder Psychology, Why Talking About Financial Returns In The First Meeting Is Always Wrong & How To Allocate Time Amongst A VC Portfolio with Kara Nortman, Partner @ Upfront Ventures
Aug 7, 2024 neutral
Disclosure
Ohanian Gave Angel City FC Founders Majority Ownership Without Capital Contribution
“I actually made sure the three founders Natalie, Cara, and Julie actually had a majority of the ownership.”
Alexis Ohanian Aug 7, 2024 ▶ 13:10 Alexis Ohanian: The Full P&L Breakdown of the World's Most Valuable Women's Sports Team | E1187 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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