Sandy Kory is the Managing Director at Horizon vc, a seed-stage investor in product-driven startups. Sandy is an alumnus of Stanford from where he has done his MS in Management.
In this podcast episode, Sandy Kory, the Managing Director at Horizon Venture, discusses his experiences and insights in the world of tech investment and angel investing. Sandy discusses the differences between bootstrapped software companies and those that raise venture capital, the importance of investing in people you trust, and the significance of due diligence in angel investing. Sandy also shares his thoughts on product growth and profitability, runway for founders, marketing budgets, and competition analysis, and much more!
Timestamps
[00:00:26] Sandy's journey into tech investment banking
[00:03:32] The differences between bootstrapped and venture-backed companies
[00:05:47] Lessons from angel investing and advice for beginners
[00:08:01] Investing in Palantir
[00:09:45] Investing in Canva
[00:17:51] Ideal runway length for founders
[00:20:12] Marketing budget adjustments during challenging times
[00:24:22] The psychology of founders and employees during layoffs
[00:26:35] The importance of competition analysis for investors
[00:31:42] The significance of ambitious vision and exceptional product development
[00:34:01] Building Horizon Venture
Sandy’s Links
Substack - https://sandykory.substack.com
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandykory/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/sandykory
My Links
Podcast: https://lifeselfmastery.com/itunes
YouTube: youtube.com/lifeselfmastery
Twitter: twitter.com/rohitmal
Early investing in Palantir and Canva with Sandy Kory from Horizon VC