I quadrupled down on angel investing this past year. I’ve invested $2M in 30 companies. In the process, I’ve learned what feels like 5 years worth of lessons. Here are my 15 biggest takeaways for anybody interested in angel investing 👇👇👇

#money2020 OH: “do you gamble? Response: “only with VC money”

Major shoutout and thank you to Steven Lee who has invested time, energy, and social capital to help me as a founder over the years - even though he is not on our cap table. Inspiring and humbling 🙌

Here are 9 easy ways to keep your bills down when you’re hosting guests over the holidays 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A thread:

Announcing $150M Afore Fund III and Afore Alpha, the best in class Pre Seed deal for any founder, anywhere in the world, no matter how early they are. Read on 👇

We are beyond excited to announce our Series A funding! 🎉 Read ZDNET's exclusive interview with our CEO and founder Paul Kesserwani on how Cushion is reimagining the way Americans manage and pay their bills. #fintech #startup #venturecapital zd.net/3w6dKiR

Welcome to the Cushion board, Shariq Rizvi 🎉 "I'm excited to contribute to this next chapter because enabling consumers to successfully pay their bills on time while avoiding fees can have 100x the impact that their first product did," said Rizvi. yhoo.it/3QW5ZEK

Thank you Paul Kesserwani and Cushion ! It is my honor to have a small role on your big mission to help people live financially healthier lives.

NFT IRL

Getting the full startup experience. Not skipping a single pothole on this ride.

We're launching an accelerator Better Tomorrow Ventures! Fintech founders have unique needs; we're building the best accelerator to serve them. Our first cohort starts in SF on Aug 1. Check us out at themint.vc - happy to answer any questions, & please send founders our way!

Found out from a top-tier pre-seed/seed VC fund that less than 1% of the founders they reject ask them why they passed on the deal 😳 Not sure how you iterate on a pitch without that feedback. Genuinely thought that asking about the "no" was common practice / fundraising 101

2021 energy

Finally met Alex Johnson in person! My fintech career is only downhill from here ↘️

Cushion CEO Paul Kesserwani felt overwhelmed when he tried to keep track of several BNPL loans at once, so he shifted his fintech’s focus to help others in the same boat. [via Banking Dive] bankingdive.com/news/track-mul…

Looking for something to read or listen to on the plane to Money20/20? Check out Lithic's product newsletter and our new Fintech Layer Cake episode with Paul Kesserwani of Cushion 👇

Consumers hate bank fees but love BNPL late fees? 🤔 Listen to Paul Kesserwani drop some BNPL gold with Reggie in this episode of Fintech Layer Cake. Full episode: fintechlayercake.buzzsprout.com/1985266/138035…

Covering BNPL for the last 5 years has felt like riding a particularly intense roller coaster ride. BNPL is revolutionary! BNPL is retail installment lending with better branding! BNPL is saving consumers from credit card debt! BNPL is driving consumers deeper into debt! Banks

💳 Cushion helps people track bills and buy now, pay later (BNPL) payments while building their credit. 🔗 bit.ly/3MNumDG

It’s official: we are live with Walmart. Pawp is now a permanent benefit included with Walmart+ 😻🎉🐶 For the first time, millions of Walmart+ members now have access to complimentary, around-the-clock, instant pet care from their phones with Pawp. This launch makes Pawp