Akshay Mehra
@akshay__mehra
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in search of the unconventional @hummingbirdvc
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Joined January 2010
Aspora (fka Vance) just announced their total raise of $93m across seed + series A/B. Welcome to new partners @sequoia @GreylockVC. What a privilege it's been to work with Parth and co. We've been fortunate to be partners since Day 1 and we're confident the best is yet to come.
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I suddenly hear and see the word "taste" everywhere. Not sure if it’s frequency illusion, the tech/VC echo chamber recycling itself, or if the word’s actually having a cultural moment. Maybe all of the above. .
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Blazing-fast image creation – using just your voice. Try Grok Imagine.
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Huge milestone for @get_aspora as they launch in the US today! . Already live in the UK/UAE/Europe, this next step into the US is huge for them as they build out a global fintech co. Congrats to Parth and team on incredible execution!.
Arrival takes more than just a visa. 🌎. Some arrive with ambition, some with purpose, but almost all are backed by thousands of dreams - the American Dream. 600,000 NRIs worldwide built us. Now, we’re here to build for the largest Indian diaspora in the world. Aspora has
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Why falling in love with TAM or a business model at seed/A isn't effective. There are too many twists, turns, and unpredictable shifts along the way. The only constant variable that navigates through the uncertainty to build "modelbusters" is the quality of the team.
What do Roblox, Anduril, CrowdStrike and Apple all have in common?. None of them looked like obvious winners from the start. But they built something far bigger than anyone expected. We call these companies Modelbusters. Modelbusters either reveal a market that’s much larger
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E‑commerce is moving from pixels to pipes. Agents using MCPs will route purchases; merchants who tuned for Google's algo will now look to Claude's reasoning. SEO’s role shrinks - the edge comes from structured data quality, reliable APIs, live inventory, and accurate ETAs.
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Bumping this up:. Here are Zimbabwe's stock market returns for the last 5 years: . 2019: 57% .2020: 103% .2021: 312% .2022: 87% .2023: 449% .2024: 903% (ZWL currency). One would think Zimbabwe is the new bastion for growth and innovation in the world after looking at these.
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It’s been a pleasure working with @antonosika, @FabianHedin and team @lovable_dev as their very first investor. At @HummingbirdVC, we’re thrilled to continue our support in this latest $200M fundraise at a $1.8bn valuation led by Accel.
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Public market performance and growth for large tech co's (NVDA, Oracle, MSFT, etc) completely challenge the outdated assumption of flat or declining terminal growth rates in DCF models.
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The beauty of generalist investment firms. “Colleagues who have a fixed sector focus, in contrast, have a short-term competency dynamo (being the most experienced in a sector or niche), but ultimately, they seem unhappy 20 years later, retiring from venture regardless of their.
Today is the 30-year anniversary of my venture capital career. My younger self would have found that hard to fathom. Reflecting back, there was a simple algorithm embedded in my investment strategy that has made it all the more exciting and engaging over time — I look for.
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🙏🚀.
Amazing seeing @lovable_dev + @Etched, two phenomenal @HummingbirdVC portfolio companies shipping at the forefront of AI speaking at RAISE. @hanna_haya + @robertwachen discussing the founding of Etched and how to build exceptional teams. @antonosika on the Lovable 🚀. 🖤🤍🖤🤍
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London peeps — excited to host a fintech x ai breakfast next Friday (july 4) with @AkashBajwa96. Come by! More details below:.
Excited to bring together founders building at the intersection of AI and fintech with @akshay__mehra (@HummingbirdVC) next week for breakfast. We're seeing AI being applied to several categories of financial services, from insurance to wealth management and compliance. the
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RT @antonosika: Lovable just reached $75M ARR in 7 months since launch!. I'm insanely grateful to the team, users, and everyone supporting….
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They are hiring across offices in London, Bangalore, and Dubai -- ping me if you're interested in learning more. Excited for the days ahead 🙏. @HummingbirdVC @LucianaLix @_georgerobson @SethGRosenberg @get_aspora.
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". Ironically, the people who end up creating the blockbusters are usually unproven. They emerge from the fringes, and start small, in niche or overlooked markets.".
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The visible side of venture is easy to track - round announcements, market maps, crisp narratives. Wrote about the less visible, mental parts of early-stage investing. Link in bio:
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Stablecoins are the talk of the town already, but I think the future of cross-border payments and commerce will be driven by their intersection with agents + digital wallets. My thoughts:
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Excited to lead Instant's Series A 🚀 @LiamMillward & co are a group of fiercely ambitious founders building an amazing platform for digital brands. Also marks our first investment in Australia! @HummingbirdVC .
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RT @magnificentgrnt: Check out the new 2024 Cohort of Magnificent Grants. And happy to report that going forward, the fellowship applicatio….
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RT @antonosika: 0 to $17m ARR in 3 months. Still growing exponentially. Today announcing an added $15m in funding. More details:. //1 http….
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