On June 8th, 2017 I made a list of 20 companies that looked ripe for Series A… it has been nearly 4 months and I just checked to see how my predictions are going. 1 out of the 20 has announced their Series A so far: ClearMetal announced a $9M Series A from Innovation Endeavors and Prelude Ventures.

I love to publish picks and then see what happens, and back in February 2014 I shared my fantasy VC portfolio of 7 companies, and then updated it in February 2015 showing a nearly 9.1x* increase in total funding (*excluding the Uber pick) from my initial selection. This group is now at 14x* total funding since my initial selection date, with 2 exits.

Ugh, nothing like embedding a Google Docs spreadsheet to make me wish I was still working on GitSheet!

I’ve made enough different prediction posts at this point, not to mention actual investments, where it seems like a good idea to start wrangling them all into one place. Eventually, one spreadsheet. But for now, let’s continue to time travel…

In June 2013 I flagged 10 Pre Series A Companies to Watch in New York, which included my initial call for Digital Ocean (who had not yet announced any outside funding). Of these companies, 3 raised a Series A, 3 were acquired, 2 shut down, and 2 are still going strong.

To be continued… there are definitely more of these posts hanging around.

when my light’s burn out
you’re the only one, you’re the only one
you’re the only one left
I will answer to
when my lights burn out
you’re the only one, you’re the only one
you’re the only one here
who can switch out the dud

honey you’re a patient man
living in the moment
everything I am is not everything you wanted but
here we are side-by-side in bed every single morning
I am old

you can’t keep my pace
and you can’t see the flash beneath my veins
but you’ve got time for days
to watch me drift, and sink and swim in a hundred different ways

when my lights burn out
you’re the only one, you’re the only one
you’re the only one left
I will answer to
when my lights burn out
you’re the only one, you’re the only one
you’re the only one here
who can switch out the dud

honey you’re a patient man
living in the moment
everything I am is not everything you wanted but
here we are side-by-side in bed every single morning
I am old

you can’t keep my pace
and you can’t see the flash beneath my veins
but you’ve got time for days
to watch me drift, and sink and swim in a hundred different ways

when my lights burn out
you’re the only one, you’re the only one
you’re the only one left I will answer to