PinnedOur Philosophy: Creative DevianceAt Scale-Up, Deviance Is How We Defy the Mean and Beat the BenchmarkJan 26, 2021Jan 26, 2021
The Future of AI is the Present is the FutureLike certain political cultures, opinions on artificial intelligence tend to verge towards the extremes. On the one hand, some fear AI…Mar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2023
The Unexpected Virtue (and Value) of IgnoranceIgnorance is not always a defect. In the right people and the right context, it can signal a great venture.Nov 14, 2022Nov 14, 2022
If You Want Disruption, Seek DevianceCreative entrepreneurs are inherently deviant, and deviants are the ones who disruptOct 18, 2022Oct 18, 2022
The Fuzzy Borders of Sovereign WealthThe full version of Alex Lazovsky’s piece on (pseudo)-sovereign wealth, its benefits and its risks from a VC perspectiveSep 7, 2022Sep 7, 2022
Power, Perspective, and the Interdependence of Founders and VCsGood founders can find money elsewhere, and good VCs can make money elsewhere. Scale-Up explains how they need and complement each other.Sep 2, 2022Sep 2, 2022
Balancing Knowledge and Action in Venture CapitalScale-Up explains why there’s a tradeoff between knowledge and action in VC and how to deal with it.Aug 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022
NFTs: A VC’s Friend in DeedScale-Up weighs in on the promise and pitfalls of NFTs for venture capitalJul 13, 2022Jul 13, 2022
Individuality in the Oasis of Venture CapitalTreating other people as individuals is hard, but in venture capital it’s absolutely essential.Jul 1, 2022Jul 1, 2022
Putting Private Markets FirstPublic and private markets are converging, which is good, but not *only* good for VCMay 16, 2022May 16, 2022