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Don’t lose sleep over Fidelity’s recent startup write-downs
Don’t lose sleep over Fidelity’s recent startup write-downs
By Sohail Prasad
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Sohail Prasad was a rock star second time founder by the time we met, scary-level smart, and had already started his first fund. That's why I said…
Sohail Prasad was a rock star second time founder by the time we met, scary-level smart, and had already started his first fund. That's why I said…
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Great NYT article about the US private secondary market highlighting an early mover I co-founded, Forge, and another I invested in and advised that's…
Great NYT article about the US private secondary market highlighting an early mover I co-founded, Forge, and another I invested in and advised that's…
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Today, Destiny Tech100 Inc. filed a shelf registration statement authorizing a $1 billion capital raise upon effectiveness. This next step will…
Today, Destiny Tech100 Inc. filed a shelf registration statement authorizing a $1 billion capital raise upon effectiveness. This next step will…
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Experience & Education
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Destiny (D/XYZ)
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Licenses & Certifications
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4011 (For Information Security Professionals)
The Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS)
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4013 (For Secure System Administration)
The Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS)
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Projects
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NowStream
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See projectTechCrunch Disrupt NYC 2011
Created a POC iPhone app that lets users "stream" torrents directly to their mobile devices. Featured in 100+ media outlets.
TechCrunch: http://techcrunch.com/2011/05/24/hackathon-hacker-builds-working-iphone-based-torrent-streamer-2/
CultOfMac: http://www.cultofmac.com/97079/stream-torrents-to-your-iphone-without-a-jailbreak-through-nowstream/
Honors & Awards
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Forbes 30 Under 30: Finance
Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2023/finance
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Thiel Fellow
The Thiel Foundation
The Fellowship brings together some of the world’s most creative and motivated young people, and helps them bring their most ambitious projects to life. Thiel Fellows are given a grant of $100,000 to focus on their work, their research, and their self-education while outside of university. Fellows are mentored by a community of visionary thinkers, investors, scientists, and entrepreneurs, who provide guidance and business connections that can’t be replicated in any classroom.
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English
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I was honored to attend the NYSE bell ringing ceremony for DXYZ (Destiny Tech 100) last week! Buying DXYZ stock allows you to invest in super…
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We're bursting with excitement to celebrate a fantastic achievement! Our PFO Director, Peter Sattelmair, was honored to attend the New York Stock…
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When the market opens at 9:30am ET today, March 26, 2024, the Destiny Tech100 will officially list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker…
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I am very proud of that both of No.1(Regional Fish) and No.2(Elephantech) are our portfolio companies. https://lnkd.in/grYqXkW9
I am very proud of that both of No.1(Regional Fish) and No.2(Elephantech) are our portfolio companies. https://lnkd.in/grYqXkW9
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Big news! Starting today, I'm available for 1:1 calls on Intro to give personalized business advice. If you've ever wanted to pick my brain, now's…
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