Passing on Tesla’s Seed Round and Why Greg Robinson Doesn’t Regret It, Plus Insights into Midwest Investing and the Tech Bubble
Summary: <br> Greg Robinson is the Managing Director of 4490 Ventures focused on underserved markets. Prior to that, Managing Director at Peninsula Ventures in Palo Alto, to cofounder & COO of Cogent Technologies, an enterprise software company that was acquired by a public company.<br> Listen and Learn:<br> <br> * Why Greg moved to the Midwest to focus on middle-of-the-country investing<br> * The 4x cheaper reason to invest in the Midwest<br> * Why Greg doesn’t regret passing on investing in Tesla<br> * The big differences between the coasts and Wisconsin when it comes to entrepreneurs and funding<br> * Greg’s thoughts on the creation of mega VC funds and what it does to the ecosystem<br> * Are we in an investment bubble<br> * When to think about corporate venture partners<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Greg’s Main Projects:<br> <a href="http://4490ventures.com/">4490 Ventures</a><br> <a href="https://angel.co/grobinson4490" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">Greg’s Angellist Profile</a><br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Sumay1" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">@gregrobinson4490</a><br> Are you an accredited investor? <a href="https://thesyndicate.vc/ts-joinsyndicate">Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.</a><br> Greg Robinson is the Managing Director of 4490 Ventures focused on underserved markets. Prior to that, Managing Director at Peninsula Ventures in Palo Alto, to cofounder & COO of Cogent Technologies, an enterprise software company that was acquired by a public company.<br> Listen and Learn:<br> <br> * Why Greg moved to the Midwest to focus on middle-of-the-country investing<br> * The 4x cheaper reason to invest in the Midwest<br> * Why Greg doesn’t regret passing on investing in Tesla<br> * The big differences between the coasts and Wisconsin when it comes to entrepreneurs and funding<br> * Greg’s thoughts on the creation of mega VC funds and what it does to the ecosystem<br> * Are we in an investment bubble<br> * When to think about corporate venture partners<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Greg’s Main Projects:<br> <a href="http://4490ventures.com/">4490 Ventures</a><br> <a href="https://angel.co/grobinson4490" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">Greg’s Angellist Profile</a><br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Sumay1" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">@gregrobinson4490</a><br> Are you an accredited investor? <a href="https://thesyndicate.vc/ts-joinsyndicate">Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.</a><br>
