Matt Mazzeo

Managing Director, Lowercase Capital

THIS CHAT HAPPENED ON October 19, 2015

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@mazzeo · Managing Director, Lowercase Capital

Hi, Product Hunt team! I'm Matt Mazzeo, Managing Director of Lowercase Capital. My partner @sacca and I find, back, and support early stage teams across the startup landscape. We invest across almost every segment. A few of our more recent investments are Mobcrush, Mark43, Dubsmash, Medium, Makespace, InVenture, Digital Genius, Slack, and Next Games in addition to the teams at Uber, Stripe, Twitter, Instagram, and Docker. Before Lowercase, I was an agent at Creative Artists Agency, helping clients at one of the largest entertainement and sports agencies build businesses in tech. Die hard LA Kings and Lakers fan. Part time LA sushi tour guide.

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Erik Torenberg

@eriktorenberg · Former Product Hunt

What's something you and Sacca disagree on?

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Abe Storey

@abe_storey · Entrepreneur & Growth Marketer

@mazzeo What is 1 thing that you hate to see founders do/say during an initial VC meeting and 1 thing you love? What advice would you give to your 18 yr old self? Thank you for taking the time do this PHLive today :)

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Sydney Liu

@sydney_liu_sl · Co-Founder of Commaful

Hi Matt! Thanks for doing this AMA! Keep up the awesome tweets and streams (on both Periscope and Meerkat!) As a VC, you have to manage a lot on your plate (from meetings to emails and more!) What are the top 3 hacks that you have discovered? These can be life hacks, productivity hacks, relationship hacks, email hacks, growth hacks, etc. Thanks! Sydney

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Jeff Needles

@jsneedles · BI @ Meerkat & Maker of Things

@mazzeo How did you feel about being so heavily featured in StartUp season 1? Did you listen back? How did it make you feel? I for one HATE watching/hearing myself... #EphemeralContent #LIVEorNEVER

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James Wilsterman

@jameswilsterman · Founder @ (925)

For consumer/social products, what stage do you guys like to invest? + Founder with an idea? + Founder with a prototype? + Private beta w/ a 10 - 100 users? + Public / pre-launch beta w/ 100 - 1000 users? + Launched w/ press and traction? For entrepreneurs, which of the above tends to be the right point to take investment?

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Harry Stebbings

@harrystebbings · Podcast Host @ The Twenty Minute VC

Hi Matt, thanks for joining us today. To what extent does having Chris Sacca enhance the deal flow at LowerCase? Would love to have you on @twentyminutevc big fan following your mention on @abexlumberg Startup!

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Jason Mercer

@jasoncmercer · co-founder Cooler.TV

@mazzeo for a social startup, what is the minimum level of traction you would need to see in order to take a meeting? Could the product still be in private beta, or would you want to see public product available first?