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Mac Conwell

33 statements across 19 episodes · 11 bullish · 11 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Apr 10, 2024 by Mac Conwell · said 2 times in 2 episodes since 2024 · across every show →

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Apr 10, 2024 neutral
Disclosure
Conwell: Passes on ChurchSpace due to policy of avoiding faith-based investments
“Due to My faith and the way I've looked at, like, faith-based investments, I've stayed away from it. Just, that's a thing. It's a no for me, because, like, I tend to stay away from the space.”
Mac Conwell Apr 10, 2024 ▶ 21:32 $1.2M at Stake! Will This Food Entrepreneurs Startup Dominate the Peer-to-Peer Space Rental Market?
Apr 17, 2024 bullish
Disclosure
Conwell: RareBreed Ventures commits $50,000 to Red Drop
“So yes, we, we've spent a couple minutes telling you how much we think this is incredible, and what you could do with it, so I'm in I'm gonna say I'm in for 50 K, I want to be in for a lot more if I could, I would tell you I'd give you the whole 500, but I can…”
Mac Conwell Apr 17, 2024 ▶ 16:12 Women-Led Startup Funding: Will Investors Bet on This $5M Bootstrapped Feminine Hygiene Brand?
Apr 17, 2024
Insight
Conwell: VC is built for founders whose only problem is money
“Figuring out how to grow is a problem money solves. A lot of founders we see have other problems that money doesn't solve that we're trying to get to. When you got a founder where their only problem is I need money to solve this problem. That is something that…”
Mac Conwell Apr 17, 2024 ▶ 20:17 Women-Led Startup Funding: Will Investors Bet on This $5M Bootstrapped Feminine Hygiene Brand?
Apr 24, 2024 bullish
Disclosure
Mac Conwell commits $100K to FranShares at a $19M valuation
“So a nine, a 19 post It's not the end of the world. It's below 25. Still in range. I'm in for a hundred.”
Mac Conwell Apr 24, 2024 ▶ 19:32 $4M at Stake! Will This Franchise Business Opportunity Transform Alternative Asset Investing?
Apr 24, 2024 neutral
Disclosure
Conwell: RareBreed Ventures reserves 10% of fund for off-thesis investments
“Well, 10% of the fund is for off-thesis investment, so if it's too high, I'll put it in the off-thesis bucket.”
Mac Conwell Apr 24, 2024 ▶ 23:00 $4M at Stake! Will This Franchise Business Opportunity Transform Alternative Asset Investing?
Apr 24, 2024 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Kenny Rose: Mac Conwell passed on FranShares post-show over valuation
“You know, what happened was we have done a call and he said, basically, you know, rounds too expensive. We're not going to be able to get that ownership stake that we try and target. So it's not going to be a fit.”
Kenny Rose Apr 24, 2024 ▶ 24:38 $4M at Stake! Will This Franchise Business Opportunity Transform Alternative Asset Investing?
May 1, 2024 neutral
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Conwell: Consumer backlash against AI-generated models is 10 to 15 years away
“I think we got like, 10 or 15 years before people start the backlash.”
Mac Conwell May 1, 2024 ▶ 20:52 Startup Funding Competition: Will VCs Invest in AI-Powered Fashion Models Disrupting E-Commerce?
May 1, 2024 bearish
Opinion
Conwell: Retail tech startups rarely reach billion-dollar exit valuations
“For products like this one, we haven't seen the exit values for these type of companies, right? They're not getting, not enough of them are getting to that, that billion dollar level, right?”
Mac Conwell May 1, 2024 ▶ 14:10 Startup Funding Competition: Will VCs Invest in AI-Powered Fashion Models Disrupting E-Commerce?
May 15, 2024 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Conwell: Podcast AI will be replicable as a weekend project by 2025
“Yeah, I hate to be the killjoy of the year, but literally a year from now, somebody wanted to recreate podcast AI, they'll probably be able to do it as a weekend project.”
Mac Conwell May 15, 2024 ▶ 25:53 $1.5M on the Line! Raising Venture Capital for the Future of Podcast Automation Software!
May 15, 2024 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Conwell: AI podcast tools face a race to the bottom without marketing
“This is going to be a race to the bottom. The way you win is you become the market leader and become the market leader now. You better raise a ton of money, put that stuff in the marketing, and be the only name that people think about, because there are other …”
Mac Conwell May 15, 2024 ▶ 25:17 $1.5M on the Line! Raising Venture Capital for the Future of Podcast Automation Software!
May 15, 2024 negative
Opinion
Conwell: Product-Led Growth Will Not Win in Podcast Automation
“Product-led growth isn't going to win in this space.”
Mac Conwell May 15, 2024 ▶ 27:32 $1.5M on the Line! Raising Venture Capital for the Future of Podcast Automation Software!
May 29, 2024
Disclosure
Mac Conwell: RareBreed checks with portfolio founders before investing in potential competitors
“I have several companies in my portfolio. They're not competitors today, but could be on their roadmap. So like, I have a thing where I always ask my founders if this is competitive. If they say no, it's cool with me.”
Mac Conwell May 29, 2024 ▶ 15:12 $3M in Sales – But Can This Heatless Hair Care Innovation Win the Startup Funding Competition?
May 29, 2024 bearish
Opinion
Conwell: Robe Curls can reach $25M revenue but not a billion
“But this gets you to ten million. This gets you to twenty-five million. This doesn't get you to a billion.”
Mac Conwell May 29, 2024 ▶ 10:43 $3M in Sales – But Can This Heatless Hair Care Innovation Win the Startup Funding Competition?
Jul 10, 2024 positive
Disclosure
Conwell: Three Rarebreed portfolio companies used apparel only for initial traction
“We have three companies in our portfolio that started off with an apparel product, but that was never the business. And the apparel product did well enough that they got the traction where the big business came.”
Mac Conwell Jul 10, 2024 ▶ 20:17 "From Dorm Room to Patented Zipper Technology: A Licensing Revenue Model in the Making"
Jul 10, 2024 negative
Insight
Conwell: Shuttering DTC removes the primary marketing tool for ingredient licensing
“The reason is the D to C side is just the marketing. So if you get rid of the DTC brand, you've now taken away your largest marketing tool for the industry.”
Mac Conwell Jul 10, 2024 ▶ 20:44 "From Dorm Room to Patented Zipper Technology: A Licensing Revenue Model in the Making"
Jul 10, 2024 neutral
Disclosure
Conwell: Policy requires founder approval on conflicts before investing
“I have a policy where I have to talk to my founders first and see if there's a conflict, so I'm going to say no for now, but I'm going to introduce you to the founder, and if he says there's not, we could have another follow-up conversation.”
Mac Conwell Jul 10, 2024 ▶ 14:37 "From Dorm Room to Patented Zipper Technology: A Licensing Revenue Model in the Making"
Jul 31, 2024
Disclosure
Conwell: Next three venture investments went to zero within six months
“So one for one, my next three all went to zero within six months.”
Mac Conwell Jul 31, 2024 ▶ 7:29 The Pitch Season 12 Official Trailer: Let's Tear Down the System
Jul 31, 2024 negative
Assertion Supported
Conwell: Maryland called back Osmosis investment with interest before acquisition
“The state of Maryland does the deal. The company starts growing, moves to Colorado. When they moved to Colorado, the state of Maryland asked for their money back. With just the interest. So no real upside. And four years after that, so I guess two years ago, t…”
Mac Conwell Jul 31, 2024 ▶ 7:00 The Pitch Season 12 Official Trailer: Let's Tear Down the System
Aug 14, 2024 neutral
Disclosure
Conwell would be 'really interested' if not conflicted by EarlyBird
“If it wasn't for the fact that I was an investor in Early Bird, oh, I'd be really interested right now.”
Mac Conwell Aug 14, 2024 ▶ 15:59 The Secret to Building Wealth for Your Children
Aug 21, 2024 positive
Insight
Conwell: Government contracts are a proven playbook for lab spinouts
“We have seen massive companies build, come out of labs, start in government, and then over time transition, and the technologies that come from government are usually very transformative and usually really big companies.”
Mac Conwell Aug 21, 2024 ▶ 12:45 Stanford Engineer: Gecko-Inspired Space Velcro
Sep 4, 2024 bullish
Disclosure
Conwell: RareBreed will invest at least $50,000 in Kinemetrix
“So I, I'd be excited for Rare Breed to participate at minimum 50, maybe more, you know, going over due diligence and timing, but we got this.”
Mac Conwell Sep 4, 2024 ▶ 8:45 Will VCs Bet $1.5M on This AI That Prevents Hospital Falls?
Sep 4, 2024 positive
Insight
Conwell: Investors over-index on bombastic founders over measured operators
“People tend to over index on the bombastic founder and less on the more measured. And sometimes the more measured founder is the one who's going to be the better operator.”
Mac Conwell Sep 4, 2024 ▶ 19:41 Will VCs Bet $1.5M on This AI That Prevents Hospital Falls?
Oct 9, 2024 neutral
Disclosure
Conwell: Rare Breed cannot invest in alcohol due to LP clause
“Full disclosure, at Rare Breed, we have a no vice clause. So I'm not allowed to invest in anything involved with alcohol.”
Mac Conwell Oct 9, 2024 ▶ 3:20 $1M Pitch: Can This Beer Startup Transform the Brewing Industry?
Oct 16, 2024 bearish
Opinion
Mac Conwell says the event space is very difficult for startups
“Generally, I'm not excited with the event space. It can be a very hard space.”
Mac Conwell Oct 16, 2024 ▶ 12:38 Party Trick's $47M Pipeline: Can They Secure VC Funding?
Oct 16, 2024 positive
Opinion
Mac Conwell says domain operators make better founders than outside technologists
“I love founders who are building in the space that they have deep knowledge in, who aren't the technologists, but who are the true operators and understand it.”
Mac Conwell Oct 16, 2024 ▶ 10:04 Party Trick's $47M Pipeline: Can They Secure VC Funding?
Nov 6, 2024 neutral
Disclosure
Conwell: Passing on Remynt Due to Unresolved Customer Acquisition Concerns
“I'm really interested. I can't get over that hump just yet.”
Mac Conwell Nov 6, 2024 ▶ 11:54 Will These VCs Bet on Her Startup? | $100K on the Line for Remynt!
Nov 6, 2024 positive
Opinion
Conwell: Credit-rebuilding debt collection programs will generate customer brand loyalty
“And so I can imagine if I'm working with a program that helps me build my credit, there's gonna be some brand loyalties.”
Mac Conwell Nov 6, 2024 ▶ 9:51 Will These VCs Bet on Her Startup? | $100K on the Line for Remynt!
Nov 13, 2024
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Movsisian: Feedback Intelligence commands an average $90K annual contract value
“So right now it's like on average where we charge them 90 K annual contract.”
Chinar Movsisian Nov 13, 2024 ▶ 6:43 AI Needs Feedback Intelligence. Will Chinar’s Pitch Seal the Deal?
Nov 13, 2024 bearish
Opinion
Conwell: Feedback Intelligence's target valuation of $13.3M is a bit pricey
“That is a bit pricey for me.”
Mac Conwell Nov 13, 2024 ▶ 10:06 AI Needs Feedback Intelligence. Will Chinar’s Pitch Seal the Deal?
Nov 20, 2024 bullish
Disclosure
Mac Conwell Commits $50,000 to Oma Health
“I'm in for 50 K.”
Mac Conwell Nov 20, 2024 ▶ 20:14 Oma Health Shocks Investors—$175K Raised in One Pitch!
Dec 12, 2024 bullish
Disclosure
Josh Muccio: The Pitch Fund will invest $50,000 in OMA Health
“Well, we'd love to take max 50,000. I mean, the Pitch Fund would love to invest in your company.”
Josh Muccio Dec 12, 2024 ▶ 1:46:03 Season 12 Finale: What Happened After The Pitch?
Mar 4, 2025 bullish
Disclosure
Conwell commits $50,000 to Tether, pending a Delaware C-Corp conversion
“Pending that Delaware C-Corp, because you're not a Delaware C-Corp, like, I'm not, like I do North America, South America, the UK, and even then that's time tough. So if you're a Delaware C-Corp, I'm in, dollar amount, I'll match her. I'll match Elizabeth. I'l…”
Mac Conwell Mar 4, 2025 ▶ 17:54 #102 Tether: Bodyguard of the Grid
Mar 4, 2025 negative
Opinion
Conwell: After 18 months, Terrascope's founder still does not know his customer
“He didn't know how to sell it. He didn't know who he's selling it to. And having been doing this for a year and a half, that's a problem.”
Mac Conwell Mar 4, 2025 ▶ 19:54 #107 Terrascope: A Computer Vision Tale
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