Tony Conrad

Matt Cohen Contributor Share on X Matt Cohen, founder and managing partner of Ripple Ventures, was the founding investor of Turnstyle Solutions, which was acquired by Yelp in 2017. More posts by this contributor Funds can no longer just be a source of capital As fundraising gets harder, founders should ask investors for a flat round Tony Conrad Contributor Share on X Having founded about.me and Sphere (both acquired by AOL), Tony brings founder and startup leadership expertise to his partner role at True.

Having founded about.me and Sphere (both acquired by AOL), Tony brings founder and startup leadership expertise to his partner role at True.

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Founders must learn how to build and maintain circles of trust with investors

Founders should definitely pursue big rounds at sky-high valuations, but it’s important that they recognize how important it is to manage who they allow into their mentorship circles.