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Al Bsharah

Managing Partner, Interlock Capital · 8 appearances on the record.

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Al Bsharah is the Managing Partner of Interlock Capital and an investor panelist on The Pitch podcast. Previously, he co-founded Email Copilot and served as an executive at Seismic.

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1 prediction · 3 assertions · 1 opinion · 1 insight · 3 disclosures · every statement was checked. The prediction and assertions are the 4 claims: statements the public record can support or contradict. 0 are resolved, and 4 name no date, number or outcome precise enough to check. Everything else (opinions, insights, what ifs, disclosures) can never be settled by the record, so it carries no assessment.

The record, in short

What the tape says about how Al argues and how the claims held up. Everything they said, and everything said about them, is in the tabs below.

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Everything Al Bsharah said on the Pitch that made the record, most notable first. Filter by type, assessment or year in the ledger →

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
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
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?"
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
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Bsharah Praises Locker for Retaining 25% of Chrome Extension Users 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 Mar 4, 2025 ▶ 16:50 #125 Locker: The Future of Online Shopping
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?
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?
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
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!"

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Statements about Al Bsharah, by other people (2)

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?
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

Appearances (8)

EpisodeDateSpeaking time
#125 Locker: The Future of Online Shopping Mar 4, 2025 1m
#123 Outlines: A Venture-Backed Shower Curtain? Mar 4, 2025 1m
#121 Ride iQ: Peloton for Horses Mar 4, 2025 5m
#119 Amateur Golf Society: Venture Capital vs. Private Equity Mar 4, 2025 3m
$3M on the Line! Can AI-Powered Shopping Assistant Disrupt E-Commerce with Social Shopping Nov 16, 2023 1m
"VCs Debate: Is This Recyclable Shower Curtain the Future of Circular Economy Home Product Nov 1, 2023 1m
1. "This Startup Pitch for Equestrian Tech Just Changed the Game for Horse Training Techno Oct 18, 2023 1m
"Startup Funding Secrets: Will This Golf Tech Pitch Convince VCs to Invest?" Sep 20, 2023 1m
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