Jonathan Chang
@thechangj
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ucla alum // former videographer but now a VC working with startups @brexhq (extra perks ) // founder/vc @genzscout & @daydreamvc
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1/ I believe the generational B2B companies of tomorrow will be built with community-led growth.
I wrote the community-led growth manifesto below.
How can founders use low-cost, effective communities to build product and get growth, turn their best customers into their best
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11pm in Europe - streets are bustling, there’s a crafts market still going on, people just starting their meals or grabbing drinks
Wish the US had this sort of night culture that wasn’t just focused on clubbing and drinking in major cities
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AI this, AI that - half of the “AI” companies out there are literally ChatGPT wrappers built in about a day and a half with absolutely no moat
Don’t think this is what people mean by AI eats the world
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Also where else can you get a whole kebab pizza for only 9 euro?
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Hot take: Souvla is SF is probably one of the most overrated restaurants out here
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1st time founder looking for your startup tech stack? I’ve talked to 100+ founders last month to find the answers
Bank/Credit card:
@brexHQ
Incorporation:
@clerkyinc
Payroll:
@deel
Project Mgmt:
@linear
Newsletter:
@beehiiv
Insurance:
@vouch_group
Cap Table:
@cartainc
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Any founders need $2500 in OpenAI API credits?
Have a ton with
@brexHQ
to give out to startups interested!
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Private equity really went into ski resorts, added a mobile app to the experience, and then felt it was ok to charge $250+ for a single day lift ticket
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@benjifckinliker
Honesty we should! NYC is the only city that remotely comes close to this culture but still very different
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The biggest grift I’ve ever seen.
If you are an early stage founder raising money, you can get valuable advice for free from operator friends, other founders who’ve actually raised and investors for FREE, not by paying $20k for “pitch feedback”.
Many people who are in the
I've moved on from
@TechCrunch
, focusing on helping early-stage startup founders raise money.
If you're raising <$1.5m, check out the AI tool I built to give feedback on your deck: and my guide to all things fundraising:
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Thanks to everyone that helped contribute to the thread on the best people to follow on VC Twitter. For anyone interested in VC, this is a great list of people to follow. If I missed anyone, let me know and I will add them!
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Got a message from someone who got an internship offer from a fund after learning what VCs were and what VCs do from my Tik Toks. Excited to help democratize VC knowledge to GenZ
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For founders based in SF in the midst of your fundraise, I’d love to chat over coffee on me.
Happy to give feedback on your pitch/deck, see how Brex and I can help with intros,getting you out to startup events in the city to meet other founders/investors
Dm me or reply below!
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Seen from TechCrunch Disrupt: a founder wearing a shirt with his startup’s revenue
That’s one way to fundraise
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Ran into 1st year MBA students with 0 VC experience trying to raise a fund…we’re not at bottom yet
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Hot take: The metaverse won't be a big as people think it will.
We look at all the people yearning to go back into IRL that part of me thinks the average person won't want to spend their time behind a screen in a virtual world
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New to SF?
Here are 10 communities that are doing amazing things in the startup/founder/tech communities
@cerebral_valley
@southpkcommons
@thesfcommons
@fdotinc
@brexHQ
@solarissociety
@GenAICollective
@HF0Residency
@agihouse_org
@womenin_fintech
What other
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Who are the best preseed/first check investors that is still actively deploying?
Have a lot of companies that are currently raising or starting their first ever raise that I’m looking to help out
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Today marks my last day at GSV. I had truly the best year working at GSV, learning from some of the best. I’m excited to announce my next chapter
@brexHQ
as an XIR, playing an active role in engaging the SF community of founders and VCs
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This is for the Class of 2021 and everyone who just started working in VC.
WHY YOU SHOULD BUILD A BRAND
Establishing yourself through investments takes years while you wait on returns.
But establishing your personal brand can help you stand out today. here's why:
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Had 30~ founder meetings this week.
Almost all are raising right now and more than half are in SF or planning on moving to SF in the next few months.
Q1 in SF is going to be exciting
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SF - missed the
@brexHQ
yachts at Miami Tech Week?
We got you covered in SF on May 28th - an evening sunset cruise around the SF Bay Area on a boat filled with founders, investors and people in tech
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Writing a piece on the importance of building community & why the top startups of the future will be community-led. Anyone want to rift with me on some of the topics I want to cover?
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Any startup who just recently raised want a free billboard in Times Square?
Got some holiday presents for ya'll 🎅🎁🎄
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Hired a private omakase chef and getting a few bottles of sakes for an super exclusive
@brexHQ
Omakase Night Supper Club in SF next week.
Small 10 person dinner. Looking for
1) founder's who've recently raised $1m +
2) Partners + emerging GPs
Anyone come to mind?
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SF is the
#1
city to get you off the ground if you are a young founder or builder even with no network, no money or just an idea.
Miami, Austin, LA, and all other cities are where you go after you have an established network.
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Throwing a
@brexHQ
dinner for founders & investors April 14th in SF. Punch bowls + Caribbean food. Who should I invite?
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I told my mom I had re-signed my Brex XIR extension to add one more year but I forgot the space and wrote resigned instead and she had the biggest freak out
But in other news, I’ll be at a Brex for another year till 2024 🎉
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So the gf has never watched Star Wars before so we’re planning to watch it soon.
What’s the best way to watch?
1,2,3,4,5,6 or 4,5,6,1,2,3
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So you want to throw a community event but have never done so?
The Community Event Playbook: The best tools for you to make creating a killer event simple.
A thread 🧵
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Happy 2023! If you're a founder fundraising (or getting ready to), I'd love to chat over Zoom or coffee (in SF).Happy to provide feedback on your pitch/deck, see how
@brexHQ
can help, and connect you with other founders and investors at Brex events all around
Dm or reply below!
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The longer I’m in Miami the more I want to get a place and stay here full time
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New to SF?
Here are some of the top communities in SF that throw events to check out
@brexHQ
’s Supper Clubs
@cerebral_valley
@GenAICollective
@HeadlineVC
@fdotinc
@MindsDB
@thecommons
@agihouse_org
What are some other top communities in SF?
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Anyone want to read this creator economy piece I've been writing about? Finished draft
#1
and need some eyes
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Planning a series of monthly Brex Supper Clubs in SF featuring family offices/Fund of Funds and emerging GPs raising their VC fund right now.
First one being the end of Aug with some really cool names.
Who’s raising & investing that we should invite?
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Creating a list of the top or up-and-coming vcs to follow on Twitter for aspiring students looking to get into the field. Who should I include?
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Just saw a company raising their pre-seed to build a one-click checkout platform.
What bear market?
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Got inspired by
@matt_noveus
's tweet on why there wasn't a newsletter highlighting the top tech & startup events in San Francisco.
I'd love to introduce SF IRL. A curated newsletter highlighting some of the top tech events in SF (1st issue end of Jan)
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Slept for 12+ hours today recovering from LA Tech Week.
Man attending + throwing events for a week straight burns you out
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One of the most viral food influencers of 2023 came to SF & the Bay last week and cut his trip short partly due to safety concerns. He said the Bay is not “a place for tourists right now…The amount of tents that we saw people living in was shocking to say the least. As an
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SF is probably the best city to accelerate your career as a young person/new grad in tech
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Any students looking for a part time/full time VC internship? Might have a role available for you!
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First startup check of 2023 signed & wired ✅
Met through the DMs ➡️ founder flew out to SF to raise, I met him, & wrote in a check no brainer
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Excited to announce the launch of
#LATechWeek
2022 and be able to work with
@brexHQ
to be a catalyst in growing the startup ecosystem in LA.
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Looking for a GenZer in venture capital interested in giving back to aspiring vc students. Doing a cool project that is launching soon to help out aspiring vcs from non-target schools and need someone to bounce ideas off of and help make this the best program for students
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My top 3 cities that I think will emerge as smaller startup hubs to your SF, NYC, LA & Miami over the next 10 years
1) Seattle
2) Atlanta
3) Tulsa
Curious to hear what everyone’s favorite emerging city is
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Got a dinner next Wednesday in SF that I am throwing for founders & investors by
@brexHQ
! Got a few spots open if anyone is interested. DM me
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Startup founder or investor that just moved into SF and looking to meet the community?
My guide to SF's startup ecosystem - an all-in-one guide to where to find the best startup events, hacker houses, social communities, coffee shops meeting spots, community builders & more pt1
Going to compile a SF startup community guide for new visitors soon but in the meantime, if you are looking for events to go to/coming to sf to raise hit me up and I’m happy to be of any help to get you into the community
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1/ Launched something called Rifts: where I talk to cool people about different subjects, themes and industries to write about it.
Launched Rifts
#1
on a topic near and dear to me - Community
Rifts: On Investing In Community
Published here:
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Throwing a Brex Happy Hour next week with a ton of the YCS22 founders in SF. For any founders coming to SaaStr or already in the city, hit me up I have some spots left!
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Excited to announce . Over the last 2 years, I've been publishing , a newsletter to showcase the top tech, startup and venture events happening in the SF Bay Area.
With comes the creation of the NYC IRL & LA
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Day 3 into SF: car gets towed and hit with a $600 parking ticket. I’m stimulating this SF economy already
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One of the most beautiful office spaces I’ve hosted a dinner at.
Had an amazing
@HeadlineVC
x
@brexHQ
Supper Club featuring the best consumer founders in the city at the Headline office
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Over the last 2 weeks we had both Craft & Menlo Ventures raise $1.3B and Kholsa raise $3B for their venture funds.
$5.6B in dry powder prepping to be deployed come Jan 2024
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Whatever you do as a founder just don't hire a PM as your first hire for a pre-product, pre-revenue startup
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If you are a drink brand at Erewhon, how do you even stand out anymore?
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In 2021, I started
@genzscout
, a program for students & recent grads who were interested in pursuing a career the VC & startup space. 3 cohorts later & over 100 fellows, excited to announce the launch GenZScouts Cohort
#4
coming in March!
Apply Here:
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GM SF
@brexHQ
reviving our flagship South Park Cafe for
@Techweek_
+ beyond
Come visit us at 2pm,
@shaig
is manning the fort
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Got approached and pitched by a startup on the streets of SF yesterday while walking to get coffee. If that doesn’t scream SF is coming alive I don’t know what does
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Finalizing a list of speakers for
@genzscout
and have a a couple of speaking slots left. Any VCs have an hour of their night in the next few weeks and want to talk to 30+ students that are interested in VC & startups about writing memos, Web 3, and more?
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Alright Austin roll call!
@brexHQ
,
@joinrepublic
&
@workweekinc
is throwing something fun for SXSW. For the builders, creators, founders and investors. It’s going to be a fun week.
Dm me for deets + tag your friends
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GenZ co-living house in SF for 2 months. Bringing GenZ founders + VCs to the city. Who is down?
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I spoke at
@AngelList
Confidential 2021 a few weeks ago with
@paigefinnn
,
@meaganloyst
&
@ryanli28
. Thank you
@Spyzguyz
for the invite and the amazing write up!
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Hosting a dinner for top builders and funders in SF next Wednesday. Have a couple spots left — comment if interested & tag your friends!
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Tech Week is pretty much just Coachella but for founders & VCs if you really think about it
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Palm Springs airport post going through TSA.
Don’t think I’ve ever seen an airport like this before
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SF folks. Throwing a Chai x Chill Happy Hour with
@chaicapital
x
@brexHQ
for all the South Asians in Tech. Come through for amazing food & meeting cool people
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Somewhere out there, there is a creator economy turned web3 turned AI fund who is now pivoting towards AR
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So I just moved to SF 2 weeks ago and still haven't quite figured out how to make friends after college. If you want to kick it in the city with coffee, food, drinks or explore the Bay, let's meet up!
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Anyone angel investing or investing in syndicates? Got something cool in the works in terms of creating a great source of deal flow from startups and looking to share with interested people once launched!
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There's about 50-80 tech events every single week in SF now.
1) Crazy #'s but a trending sign that SF is finally back
2) So much noise - How do you even pick & choose what to attend anymore vs what is not worth it?
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It's so crazy how when we were going up, we were told what we posted on social media would prevent us from getting future jobs but now, it seems like what you post on social media is a huge catalyst in building brands, getting jobs and launching your careers
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I've been getting way into travel hacking lately (got some nice business class flights for $2k less than it should have been)
Some tips & tricks & tools to travel hack as efficiently as possible especially for all you founders out there trying to save on burn
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This Brex Cybertruck is driving around SF today
Whichever Brex customer spots it first and takes a selfie with it, I'll get their company a billboard that is running in Times Square
Post your submissions below 🔽
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Who's the top people in VC that are either still in college or just recently graduated? I want to create a resource list for the top young VCs that students looking to start their own vc journey can relate to and reach out
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Everyone knows who the VCs are but how about knowing which angel investors are still deploying in 2023?
If you are an angel investor that is deploying /looking to deploy in 2023, drop a comment below to meet some amazing founders
Please comment:
Sector
Stage
Check size
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Worst job rejection story? I’ll go first.
2018, I got my first full time job interview at LinkedIn.
Was in LA at the time so they got me flights and a hotel to SF and right when I got to LAX, I got a phone call from them.
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You know you’re in SF when you’re at the club and you met 2 people who recognize you from VC Tik Tok
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Had one of the best years to date in 2023 🌟
Here's what happened
- Hosted 55 events all across the country (& even one in London) with over 2000+ founders this year with
@brexHQ
🎉
- Invested into 6 new startups this year through
@Daydreamvc
🚀
- Grew
@sfirl
to more than
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Any VCs looking for summer interns? Got a whole bunch of talented GenZ college students via
@genzscout
that could be a great fit
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No more VC analysts writing investment memos?
Are they going be turn obsolete?
I used GPT-4 to analyze, write and answer questions about any given startup pitch deck
Let's dive into it 🔽
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We've already had 4 cohorts + 1 international cohort already but excited to be launching cohort
#5
of
@genzscout
today! (Apps at the end of the thread!)
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Turns out there was another Jonathan Chang and they mixed us up. They canceled my interview, flight and hotel and told me to just go home.
Still never got paid back for the $100 LAX Uber 😭
What’s yours?
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Any founders want free Perplexity AI Pro for 6 months?
Have a ton with
@brexHQ
to give out to startups interested!
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