Al Bsharah

10 statements across 7 episodes · 1 bullish · 6 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Sep 20, 2023 by Al Bsharah · across every show →

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Sep 20, 2023 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Bsharah doubts Amateur Golf Society will hit exit targets in three years
“Like, I don't feel like you're going to get there in three years.”
Al Bsharah Sep 20, 2023 ▶ 19:00 "Startup Funding Secrets: Will This Golf Tech Pitch Convince VCs to Invest?"
Oct 18, 2023 bullish
Disclosure
Al Bsharah commits to investing $50,000 in Ride IQ
“I'm relatively comfortable at 50 K. That'd be great.”
Al Bsharah Oct 18, 2023 ▶ 12:42 1. "This Startup Pitch for Equestrian Tech Just Changed the Game for Horse Training Technology!"
Nov 16, 2023 bearish
Opinion
Bsharah: Online shoppers are fickle and lack platform loyalty
“I think shoppers, they're fickle. They go to the next shiny object when something comes along. And I haven't seen that thing that makes you that, like, that, that locks these people in in a way that they don't want to leave. And so for that, like, I, this woul…”
Al Bsharah Nov 16, 2023 ▶ 13:44 $3M on the Line! Can AI-Powered Shopping Assistant Disrupt E-Commerce with Social Shopping Startup?
Nov 16, 2023 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Bsharah: Locker Chrome Extension Retains 25% of Downloaders Monthly
“The top part of the funnel was good. Like, I mean, for a Chrome extension, you've got 25% of people who've ever downloaded, like, they're actively every month. That feels pretty strong, but everything below that was missing, right?”
Al Bsharah Nov 16, 2023 ▶ 16:41 $3M on the Line! Can AI-Powered Shopping Assistant Disrupt E-Commerce with Social Shopping Startup?
Mar 4, 2025 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Bsharah: PE offered VCs an observer seat and 18-month CEO retention guarantee
“They essentially said, They would give us a board observer seat and promise not to fire the CEO for 18 months.”
Al Bsharah Mar 4, 2025 ▶ 25:37 #119 Amateur Golf Society: Venture Capital vs. Private Equity
Mar 4, 2025
Insight
Al Bsharah: Active founders should hold four investor conversations every few days
“You should be having four conversations every couple of days, if not every day.”
Al Bsharah Mar 4, 2025 ▶ 28:30 #121 Ride iQ: Peloton for Horses
Mar 4, 2025 neutral
Disclosure
Al Bsharah commits $50,000 from Interlock Capital at a $7M cap
“We have the ability to do around a 150 K out of the fund. If we're at seven, then I'm definitely in for the 50, assuming you get your traction.”
Al Bsharah Mar 4, 2025 ▶ 25:39 #121 Ride iQ: Peloton for Horses
Mar 4, 2025 negative
Disclosure
Jessa Lux: Accepting VC funding is not worth enduring investor stress
“The momentum would have been great, and those follow-on deals would have been great, but it's not worth a check to get someone in the door who's going to be a source of stress.”
Jessa Lux Mar 4, 2025 ▶ 32:40 #121 Ride iQ: Peloton for Horses
Mar 4, 2025 negative
Assertion Partly supported
Luke Barkley Young: Fabric shower liners release carcinogenic PFAS in showers
“The material you're talking about it isn't, it's not cloth. It's a polyester. It's covered in what's called a DWR, durable water resistant, which is made of a PFA, which is a highly carcinogenic forever chemical. And when you stand next to it in the shower, th…”
Luke Barkley Young Mar 4, 2025 ▶ 7:32 #123 Outlines: A Venture-Backed Shower Curtain?
Mar 4, 2025 bearish
Disclosure
Bsharah Passes on Locker Over Concerns About User Retention and Lock-In
“And my, I think one of my bigger concerns is how you become sticky. I think shoppers, they're fickle. They go to the next shiny object when something comes along. And I haven't seen that thing that makes you that like that, that locks these people in in a way …”
Al Bsharah Mar 4, 2025 ▶ 13:48 #125 Locker: The Future of Online Shopping
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