Martin Tobias (Pre-Seed VC)
@MartinGTobias
Entrepreneur, Investor, girldad, cyclist, surfer, poker player, and life hacker. Pre-seed up to $500K. Chat with me https://www.delphi.ai/martingtobias
I invest in software companies that intend to reduce friction at scale. Here are four questions I ask every CEO.
As I have been saying. Ai at its best replaces the mundane freeing humans for the strategic. Here is another case of that.
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The more you try to be a 'great entrepreneur', the further away you get. Because 'great entrepreneurs' don't try to be great. They're too busy doing the work and creating value.
everyone has a plan. everyone has potential. few have relentless execution. bring better weapons.
O3 pro is like way slower but results are better so I don’t mind.
lots of AI marketing tools. what is your favorite for Linked in?
Market at all time highs. Time to up the stop limit orders
your network is a weapon. your knowledge is a weapon. your discipline is a weapon. choose yours wisely.
Other than me (of course). What other pre-seed investors funds or individuals should a great founder have on their cap table ?
come play poker with me in seattle next week lu.ma/lgp5fejt?tk=1r…
mediocre talent brings excuses. elite talent brings results. bring better weapons.
talking about success = weak weapon building in silence = nuclear weapon bring better weapons.
had fun, thanks @PascalUnger
If you are building a B2B software company, you probably already know this investor from twitter -- but if not, you should! This week's findfunding spotlight is on @MartinGTobias from Incisive Ventures. He: 🗻 Is Seattle based ❄️ Can hold his breath underwater in a cold plunge…
OH, from my Seal friend at the poker game last night: "When going to a knife fight, Bring a gun." Translation founders: When going to battle, bring a better weapon than everyone else expects.
If you are a founder. Try agent mode.
have you used chatgpt NEW "agent mode" yet? 9 craziest things chatgpt agent mode can do for founders: 1. autonomous competitor research - give it 50 competitor websites, it analyzes pricing, features, positioning, finds gaps, builds a competitive matrix while you sleep 2. lead…
Ugh, what?
So basically you're free to say anything you're not forbidden to say. Right.
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when a founder knows their numbers cold without opening their laptop, I lean forward.
Grift on steroids.
I was just scammed by a @Hyatt hotel — and what I’ve uncovered so far points to a *much* bigger issue. A 🧵 (1/13)
a sobering reminder the private market secondaries are fraught with risk. If you do them, check out the SPV provider and admin. You don't want to be part of this reuters.com/legal/litigati…
founders who talk about their exit. we haven't even started yet.😂❌️