Oct 7, 2022The Rise of the Robots: For real this time?The promise of robots improving our lives across the board has existed for many years. The skeptics of broader robot proliferation will raise the challenge of ‘why now?’ …Venture Capital5 min readVenture Capital5 min read
Sep 21, 2022The robots are here to save the dayThe notion of robots improving the lives of humans has been a science fiction fantasy for many decades. In sectors such as automotive manufacturing and warehouse logistics (see chart below), robotics driven automation is already an established process. Having met dozens of robotics companies, three of which I’ve had the…Venture Capital4 min readVenture Capital4 min read
May 20, 2022TechCrunch Construction Tech SurveyWe have been bullish about construction tech since the inception of D20 Capital. The industry is in the early innings of technology innovation and we have been fortunate to participate in StructionSite and LinkedField’s journeys over the last few years. TechCrunch recently conducted a survey with other investors with experience…Venture Capital4 min readVenture Capital4 min read
May 2, 2022Hanaro — Gen Z Community BuilderI first connected with Sunwoo last August. She was interested in the world of venture capital, and specifically, she was curious about the limited community surrounding Asian American VCs. …Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
May 2, 2022HANARO Conversation #1TL;DR Sunwoo’s curiosity & passion for VC was ignited by winning $100 in a pitch competition. You heard it here first — one day when Sunwoo is running a VC empire, we’ll look back and know it started with $100 The desire amongst Gen Z to build and create is strong…Venture Capital2 min readVenture Capital2 min read
Jan 26, 20214 Key Challenges for Mobile Robotics StartupsHow Bear Flag Robotics has built the technology & services to scale The increasing adoption of autonomy, and more specifically robotics, is truly exciting. Robotics are already integral in our lives, from the manufacturing of our cars to the amazing logistics of getting any product on Amazon to our doorstep…Robotics5 min readRobotics5 min read
Dec 3, 2020Independent ThinkingPaul Graham recently wrote an excellent essay on independent thinking. A topic I’ve thought a lot about is the key differences between early stage entrepreneurs vs. successful big company managers. They require distinctively different skill sets, the most stark of which is the importance of independent thinking. …Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
Nov 20, 2020BurnoutWorking from home is great but it has become very clear that there are no boundaries between home and work. As I adjusted to what would become the 2020 routine, I was privileged to manage my work schedule so that I could play with my kids intermittently throughout the day…Burnout4 min readBurnout4 min read
Jul 17, 2020Suburbia’s Comeback Part II: Virtual Communities & Remote Employee IncentivizationI wrote in April about the potential migration from dense urban centers to suburbia. It’s fascinating to see how much has changed in 3 months. Anecdotally, I’ve had several very close friends move out of Manhattan — their dominant reason driven by the need for more space for kids and…Venture Capital4 min readVenture Capital4 min read
May 6, 2020Why we invested: StructionSiteD20 Capital leads StructionSite’s $7M Series A financing There are many aspects of life for which we wonder how we used to get by before technology completely changed the way we do things. Paper maps are a prime example. Even in college, I was driving with a paper map in…Construction6 min readConstruction6 min read