Happy New Year! 🎉 Wild way to close out 2025 - we launched Venture Insider less than a week ago and already hit 100+ members. Thank you for being part of this from the start. For the founders building, the investors backing them, and everyone learning alongside me - let's make 2026 the year we all level up. Here's to finding tomorrow's best companies together 🚀 - Drew

100 members. 🚀 We launched Venture Insider less than a week ago and have already reached 100 people. Honestly, I'm blown away. Thank you. To everyone who joined early, introduced themselves, pitched their startup, asked questions, and shared feedback - you're building this with me. That means everything. --- What's Coming Next: Now that we're 100 strong, here's what I'm focused on: This week: → First official deal highlight → Reviewing all the startup submissions from the Typeform → Adding more lessons to Founder Toolkit This month: → First founder AMA → Weekly deal highlights from my personal pipeline → Building out the Learn VC course → More AI tool breakdowns By 1,000 members: → Launch Insider Pro ($67/month for full deal memos + direct access) → Monthly live Q&As → Exclusive syndicate deal access --- Here's What I Need From You: 1. Keep being active Post your startups, ask questions, share what you're learning. The more you engage, the more valuable this becomes for everyone. 2. Invite one person Know a founder, investor, or someone trying to break into VC? Send them the link. Let's get to 200 by next week. 3. Tell me what's working (and what's not) Drop feedback below. What do you want more of? What's missing? I'm reading everything. --- The Vision: Venture Insider isn't just another startup community. It's where founders get real feedback, investors find quality deals, and people learn VC without the gatekeeping. We're 100 members in. Let's get to 10,000. Thank you for being here from the start. Let's keep building 🚀 - Drew P.S. - Who invited you here? Tag them below so I can thank them.

Hey everyone, Merry Christmas to those celebrating! 🎄 Thank you for being part of this from the start. We're 50 members in, and honestly, I'm pumped about what we're building here. Quick updates: Taking a few days off for the holidays, but I'll be back this week with: - First official deal highlight (a company I'm actually tracking right now) - AI tool recommendations - Some thoughts on what I'm seeing in the market heading into 2025 What's coming in 2026: - Weekly deal highlights (the best startups I'm seeing) - Monthly founder calls - Building this community to 1,000+ members - Launching Insider Pro for those who want full deal memos and direct access For now: Introduce yourself if you haven't already, check out the Start Here guide in the Classroom, and enjoy the holidays. We're building something special here. Early access to tomorrow's best companies, learning together, no BS. Let's make 2026 the year we all level up. - Drew 🚀 P.S. - If you know someone who'd love this community, invite them. We're just getting started.

Can't wait to see how this community grows!