I invest in startups
I aim to invest a small enough amount such that I'm not competing with any funds, but a large enough amount such that investments are meaningful to me. That's usually $25-100k.
I work with startups that have a shot at being Important. There’s no market cap goal or IRR goal. In the early days, I find importance is a helpful proxy for long term value.
I primarily try to assess if customers really care about a product. New products have to matter to someone to get adoption, and the degree to which it matters is a predictor of how easy or hard growth is going to be. (Note to self: write post about Big Distribution Energy)
The major companies I’ve been involved with were new business models without a clear reference point at the time. I'm not opposed to saas or marketplaces, for example, but I am open to models that aren't yet embraced by the VC community.
I am open to serving as a board member but will be extremely selective about making that commitment, and would only do it after some experience together. I keep board positions current on my LinkedIn, with the exception of stealth companies.
I also invest in early stage venture funds and sub-institutional real estate managers.
You can reach me at evancharlesmoore at gmail dot com
Companies
(+ several stealth/unannounced)