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Re:Kevin Rose's Next Move: Partner at Google Ventures by staunch on Wednesday May 30, 2012 @06:12PM (#4045178)
Looking at http://www.googleventures.com/companies it just seems like they've missed so many of the great companies over the past few years, though there are definitely some good ones in there.

Your personal portfolio is far more impressive. Would be neat if you went there too. You, Kevin Rose, and Joe Kraus would make GV a more exciting investor.

Re:Kevin Rose's Next Move: Partner at Google Ventures by joshu on Wednesday May 30, 2012 @07:49PM (#4045496)
It's a very different thing to be an angel investor and a venture investor. Different opportunities, responsibilities, etc. If I were a venture investor, I'd be competing against all Sand Hill, because it's pretty much an either/or proposition: if you're in, someone else is out. Whereas, angels happily deal with an investor pile-on; the more the merrier.
Re:Kevin Rose's Next Move: Partner at Google Ventures by staunch on Wednesday May 30, 2012 @09:06PM (#4045764)
That's a really good point. Still, bet that team would work out well.
Re:Kevin Rose's Next Move: Partner at Google Ventures by joshu on Wednesday May 30, 2012 @10:29PM (#4046001)
I've been very tempted to raise a fund several times.

I worry that I would find being a VC painful. It seems to involve saying "no" to a lot of people, and that's not what I like doing.

Re:Kevin Rose's Next Move: Partner at Google Ventures by staunch on Wednesday May 30, 2012 @11:14PM (#4046147)
Speaking of "no", can I talk to you for a few min sometime about where we're doing with Get.com? We're talking to people right now, and damn if you're not on our top 5 wishlist. No worries if not, still hope you become a VC :-)
Re:Kevin Rose's Next Move: Partner at Google Ventures by joshu on Thursday May 31, 2012 @12:04AM (#4046303)
Drop a line. Not really my space but happy to take a look.

(Did you pivot? I recall get was similar to Jig.)

Re:Kevin Rose's Next Move: Partner at Google Ventures by staunch on Thursday May 31, 2012 @12:18AM (#4046342)
Great. No, not a pivot, just the second stage in our plans (which we were a bit coy about). No email in your profile, but dropped a line to <first name> @ <your domain>.org. Hope that works. Thanks.