Jake Chapman

23 statements across 16 episodes · 10 bullish · 11 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Mar 3, 2025 by Jake Chapman · said 6 times in 4 episodes since 2025 · across every show →

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Mar 3, 2025 bullish
Disclosure
Jake Chapman commits $50,000 to Babyscripts
“We're a smaller fund. I'd like to do 50,000.”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 21:04 #1 Babyscripts
Mar 3, 2025 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Chapman: Mirror-based room service ordering will reduce food conversion rates
“I think you might run into a problem where people who are looking at themselves in the mirror and then choosing food. I'm serious. I think this is going to reduce the conversion of food orders in hotel rooms, and it's a bit in the weeds. I think you might see …”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 6:17 #2 iMirror
Mar 3, 2025 bearish
Opinion
Chapman: Industrial Organic is still idea-stage due to unbuilt logistics
“I think, honestly, your, the stage of your company is really idea stage. It's not just pre-revenue, but it's really idea stage, because you haven't built out any of the logistics part of the business yet. It's a whole, whole realm you haven't even touched on, …”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 19:56 #3 Industrial Organic
Mar 3, 2025 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Chapman predicts youth athletes will rebel against wearing FitGuard mouthguards
“And I don't think you're going to be able to get piecemeal adoption, because I think the kids are going to rebel against it.”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 19:55 #5 FITGuard
Mar 3, 2025 bearish
Insight
Chapman: Great businesses require more than one-off hardware sales
“I don't think you can build a really great business on just these hardware sales. And I think that's really what you need to make this business big long term.”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 20:01 #5 FITGuard
Mar 3, 2025 bullish
Opinion
Chapman: Alpha Bridge will access hot deals via founder wellness support
“So I think we won't have trouble getting into deals that are hot deals because of the value add we're bringing. I think that that really does move the needle with founders.”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 13:14 #100 When Investors Take the Hot Seat
Mar 3, 2025 bullish
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Chapman: Post-Seed Bridge Deals Outperformed Across Our Portfolios
“And it turned out that those deals were the best deals we invested in, like across our portfolio. So they were raising A-Rounds within six months, much higher valuations. The revenue was growing really quickly in all of those companies.”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 2:48 #100 When Investors Take the Hot Seat
Mar 3, 2025 negative
Insight
Chapman: Predicting the next massive hit gaming studio is nearly impossible
“The content creators are really hard. I mean, I think these guys are sharp, and they're working on an interesting niche, for sure. But when it comes to new social games, like, mobile apps, basically, like, I think predicting which next studio is going to be hu…”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 21:17 #6 Guru Games
Mar 3, 2025 negative
Opinion
Jake Chapman: Influencer social apps hook users like drug addicts
“And with certain social businesses, I don't like that the premise is really all based on We're going to trigger, like, a little dopamine high in all of these people and keep them coming back. It makes them, like, drug addicts, and, like, it literally is a dopa…”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 27:27 #7 Shimmur
Mar 3, 2025 bullish
Disclosure
Chapman: Fund followed on with an additional $100K investment into Hykso
“So they went out to do some more fundraising, and based on all this progress, we decided to increase our investment. So, you know, our initial commitment was 25,000, relatively small, but we just committed an additional 100,000 dollars to their round .”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 31:18 #8 FightCamp (formerly Hykso)
Mar 3, 2025 bullish
Opinion
Chapman: Hykso can become the next Strava or Peloton
“I think there's a future here. I think you can become something like a Strava or a Peloton.”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 18:24 #8 FightCamp (formerly Hykso)
Mar 3, 2025 negative
Opinion
Chapman: Kids' meal delivery must be priced under $10 for mass adoption
“But I just don't think the unit economics work at 13 dollars. A lunch. I mean, I don't think you're gonna be able to get it down to five, which would be amazing. I think that would be an easy sell all across the country, but it's gotta be under 10 for you to h…”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 21:14 #9 Tuckrbox
Mar 3, 2025 bearish
Opinion
Chapman: Tesloop name is trademark infringement against Tesla
“You did it in the name Tesloop, and I think that if you got really big, either Tesla's gonna buy you, or they're going to shut you down on that name. Cause it's definitely trademark infringement.”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 15:54 #11 Tesloop
Mar 3, 2025 bearish
Opinion
Chapman: A $42k MRR startup warrants a $4M to $5M valuation cap
“Today I've got to value you at 42,000 MRR, and you know, that's more like a four or five million dollar cap. You know, ten million is fairly generous. 15 is really, like, off the charts at that.”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 15:23 #12 "I Don't Need Your Money" Teamable
Mar 3, 2025 bullish
Prediction Held up
Chapman: Somewear's market will end up being enterprise, not consumer
“In my heart of hearts, I feel like your market is going to end up being more in the enterprise than it's going to end up being out on the trail.”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 16:07 #46 Never Get Lost Again
Mar 3, 2025 bullish
Disclosure
Chapman offers a $25,000 investment check to Somewear
“I think I want to invest either way. I think you'll figure it out, but I'd like to do a small check, like 25 K or something and start working together.”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 16:15 #46 Never Get Lost Again
Mar 3, 2025 neutral
Disclosure
Chapman passes on Blake's Seed Based investment
“And so, you know, for that reason, I think I'm going to have to pass right now.”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 20:24 #49 Nuts Can Kill. Are Seeds the Answer?
Mar 3, 2025 negative
Opinion
Chapman: Starbucks brewed coffee is atrocious
“I think Starbucks coffee is atrocious. I think their brewed coffee is atrocious.”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 7:17 After the Pitch: Sudden Coffee
Mar 3, 2025 bearish
Opinion
Chapman: Industrial Organic is strictly idea-stage without logistics operations
“I think, honestly, your, the stage of your company is really idea stage. It's not just pre-revenue, but it's really idea stage, because you haven't built out any of the logistics part of the business yet. It's a whole, whole realm you haven't even touched on, …”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 20:29 ‘It Was a Disaster’
Mar 3, 2025
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Zahar: Hykso landed cost for sensor pair is $32
“32 dollar landed.”
Khalil Zahar Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 15:45 FightCamp: A Name Change, A Game Change
Mar 3, 2025 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Chapman: Hykso can become the next Strava or Peloton
“I think there's a future here. I think you can become something like a Strava or a Peloton.”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 18:51 FightCamp: A Name Change, A Game Change
Mar 3, 2025 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Muccio: Jake Chapman's investment in Hykso increased from $25k to $125k
“But Jake's investment came through. In fact, it ended up growing, From 25 K to a 125 K.”
Josh Muccio Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 27:27 FightCamp: A Name Change, A Game Change
Mar 3, 2025 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Chapman: Howie Diamond is going to lose out by passing on Hykso
“Howie's going to lose out on this one.”
Jake Chapman Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 26:14 FightCamp: A Name Change, A Game Change
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