erica wenger🏕️
@erica_wenger
founder & gp @parkrangerscap 🏕️🐘
📣 Excited to share a foundational essay I've been crafting that dives into the types of companies we back at @parkrangerscap! The next gen of great tech co's won’t look like the last. We’re on the hunt for elephants🐘, not unicorns🦄. Read more below! prc.beehiiv.com/p/elephantsnot…
Would Lovable have grown nearly as fast if the term “vibe coding” hadn’t entered the zeitgeist? I don’t think so. Some of the fastest-growing startups create or attach themselves to culturally relevant language.
On the hunt for killer full-stack software engineers and PMs who want to join a fast-growing vertical AI startup (seed stage, still in stealth). Super bullish on this team & the traction they're getting! DM me if interested 💪
4) Trust is the new competitive advantage: 74% of Americans say they are more likely to trust someone who has an established personal brand.
📝 New essay published! We all know founders chase PMF & I make the case that VCs should chase FFF (firm-founder fit) In a world where capital is a commodity, the firms that win will feel like a natural extension of the founders they back. More below! prc.beehiiv.com/p/fff-is-the-n…
the goal of life is to be excited to go to work and excited to go home
Been heads down building/grinding these days. Important to allow content to vary as bandwidth does. A lot more to share soon!
My very first half marathon DONE & DUSTED yesterday!!! ✅ Couldn’t have done it without my amazing fiancé/coach/cheerleader who was with me every step! Now we continue training for the full in NYC in Nov 😎
Who does great professional headshots in NYC? Time for something new! DM me your recs!
TY to @beehiiv (specifically @tdcromwell) for the blog feature about why VCs are launching newsletters We do it for many reasons… build a brand, own our audience (vs relying on social), find aligned LPs & founders, the list goes on Def worth a read! blog.beehiiv.com/p/why-vcs-are-…
Firmly believe that the only way to justify living in NYC is to take full advantage of the city If you live here, you should be going to standup shows and jazz clubs. Find new people every week to grab dinner with - almost anyone you could hope to meet passes through NYC at some…
There’s no greater gift you can give your child than a twin sibling They’re your buddy for life in good times and bad
OpenSea has acquired @rally_xyz 🏁 Buckle up. The future of NFT and token trading fits in your pocket.
So excited for @chrismaddern, @christine_hall, & the @rally_xyz team on their acq by @opensea! This is my 3rd angel investment that’s been acquired (+ this was a deal I sourced at my prev firm) 💪 Fun fact! I signed & wired the $ while in a very remote part of Tanzania on Xmas
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What if businesses of all sizes (not just @figma!) could have a bitcoin treasury? @savewithcastle 🏰
Design app Figma just filed to go public Its S-1 shows $70M held in Bitcoin ETFs, and board approval for another $30M BTC purchase via USDC
Celebrating another year around the sun today!! ☀️🎂 So grateful this birthday weekend is being spent with my twin sister, our favorite people, and out in nature It’s been a very formative year. Can’t wait to see what this next year has in store!
Castle's journey has just started. We won't stop until all 35M SMBs in the US have simple access to the world's best savings technology - bitcoin.
Excited to share we've raised a $1M pre-seed to bring bitcoin treasuries to small and medium businesses nationwide. We're purpose-built to help SMBs strengthen their balance sheet with the world's most powerful savings tech in a way that's seamless, secure, and fully automated.