I had an interesting conversation with Andrea Dusi. We discussed:• The role of startups during the pandemic.• Why don’t we invest much in Italy and in general in smaller markets?• … Continue reading “”

I was about to start a series of posts on marketplaces covering how FJ Labs gets its deal flow, how we evaluate startups and our current investment thesis when I … Continue reading “”

My conversation with Erik Torenberg was so rich that I decided to transcribe it for those who did not want to listen to a 75 minute long podcast. I will … Continue reading “”

Discussion sympa avec Matthieu de Generation Do It Yourself sur COVID, l’economie, les startups Pour ce 11ème épisode dédié aux entrepreneurs face à la crise du covid-19 (et deuxième réalisé … Continue reading “”

In venture there is a reasonably clear set of expectations of where you need to be by when to raise your next round of financing. To help marketplace founders, we … Continue reading “”

In February I suggested that the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the COVID-19 disease it causes may be the black swan that push the global economy into recession. I suggested that uncertainty … Continue reading “”

I had the pleasure of chatting with Thomas Reck on The Entrepreneur Insight.  We had a varied conversation and convered everything from the value of building the right relationships to … Continue reading “”

If there is one thing that businesses and individuals hate even more than bad news, it’s uncertainty. Even if you scour the literature and CDC releases (such as this latest … Continue reading “”

As many of you know I am addicted to skiing fresh powder. Every winter I head to the Revelstoke area British Columbia which has the best backcountry tree skiing in … Continue reading “”

Listen to “All Things Marketplaces with Fabrice Grinda” on Spreaker. I had a very in depth conversation with Erik Torenberg of Village Global about marketplaces. We discussed: What I believe … Continue reading “”

In 2019 I moved to Turks & Caicos and decided to sell my apartment in New York. I love my hybrid life where I split my time between New York … Continue reading “”

My friends all seemingly decided to descend upon New York for the holidays. As they already saw the prototypical New York attractions (Met, Museum of Natural History, MOMA, Liberty Tower, The Lion King), they asked for more unique recommendations. Dirty Circus at House of Yes This raunchy variety show features a little bit of everything: acrobatics, burlesque and general insanity. It’s amazing and somehow the amateurishness of some of the acts only add to its charm. You also get to meet the young, fun and hot Burning Man crowd of Bushwick. It’s typically every few Wednesdays starting at 8 pm. The

Most of my recommendations from the 2017 & 2018 Holiday Gadget Gift Guides still hold. For 2019, I decided to focus on what changed from the past few years. Notebook: … Continue reading “”