Ali HamedPromoting Brian Harwitt to Partner at CoVentureToday, we announced to our team that Brian Harwitt is being made a partner at CoVenture. Honestly, it’s been a long time coming. Brian…2 min read·Jan 8, 2021----
Ali HamedMoving to SubstackHi everyone, my new posts will be on Substack, subscribe here!1 min read·Dec 9, 2020----
Ali HamedThe Streaming Wars Will Turn into the Social WarsTikTok’s $200M fund that finances new content creators is such a big deal, for a few reasons:2 min read·Sep 1, 2020----
Ali HamedWalmart Should Definitely Buy TikTokWalmart should buy TikTok — it’s obvious.1 min read·Aug 28, 2020--1--1
Ali HamedWhat’s The PointI’ve found that a lot of smart people are bad decision-makers. And primarily, when they make bad decisions it’s on “what to pay attention…2 min read·Aug 19, 2020--1--1
Ali HamedSome Thoughts On Rolling FundsI’ve heard of a handful of angel investors raising Rolling Funds as an alternative to a “micro fund.”4 min read·Aug 11, 2020--3--3
Ali HamedWhen the Rules ChangeThrough 2014–2019, growth was the top priority of startups. Through those years, a priority put on growth accelerated.2 min read·May 30, 2020----
Ali HamedWhen a Thesis Gets in the Way of RiskWhen investment managers raise funds, they usually do so with a thesis. Very few investors can raise capital because LPs just “trust them…1 min read·May 29, 2020----
Ali HamedWill Cost of Capital Go Higher or Lower?Everyone I speak with wants to talk about the stock market. Why won’t it go down? Why doesn’t it reflect the economy? What’s happening?3 min read·May 20, 2020----