a lot of people have recently asked me "why aren't you a venture capitalist yet," so I wanted to explain a bit of my journey...[a thread]

1/ I write about venture capital because it fascinates me in its incredible ability to serve founders, generate wealth and fuel companies - and also because it is a subject I had a hard time finding jargon-free information on.

2/ and although I love venture capital, I've turned down opportunities in the space so I can be close to my family or because they didn't align with my investment thesis.

3/ while I'm not a VC now, I will be eventually.

there are two aspects to my idea of "eventually":
- building knowledge, credibility & empathy as an operator
- developing a strong investment thesis

4/ at my previous role in growth equity, i saw how the founders i cold called perked up at the mention that both of our GPs were former operators, and I learned an incredible amount from them about building a software business.

there's no substitute for being in the trenches.

5/ at WorkOS, i love getting to help growing b2b SaaS startups onboard their first big enterprise clients, talk to them about their pain points daily - and I adore the team I get to build with.

dev success engineering is a unique blend of sales, engineering & customer success.

6/ as for building a thesis, i've been incredibly honed in on supporting b2b SaaS companies because of my computer science background & previous experience in that space.

recently, i've gotten to talk to a broader array of founders, my thesis has expanded...

7/ i'll write a longer piece about this soon, but i'm in the early stages of exploring my thesis of the "three of swords" - the dilemma creators face between art, entertainment, and business - and the platforms & software that support these creators in building global businesses

8/ in addition to building a solid foundation of experience and insights, it's important that I stay true to what really matters to me.

as an investor, I hope to help other people stay true to what is right to themselves & their businesses.