jesse middleton

A New Chapter for New York’s Startups: Introducing Next Wave NYC

Welcome, again, to the power of $WE

I’ve been asked multiple times over the last couple of days how the $WE IPO was making me feel…

We welcome two new additions to the Flybridge family — HIFI and HIFI’s latest team member!

The Creator Economy is Booming

It’s not every day one gets a backstage pass to watch first hand how an entire generation is shifting how…

Our latest investment — Hyr, where shift workers gain flexibility and freedom

In New York and Toronto there are over 600 million shifts scheduled each year in hospitality and retail. More than 6M of those shifts go unfilled because the businesses that need help can’t find…

Our latest bet: “Retail is dead” and Bulletin is here to rebuild it

Being incapable of failing is the name of the game

I was having breakfast with a friend and fellow VC (with a shitload more experience) this week and we touched on the topic of the qualities we look for in founders we’d like to back. I’m still learning a lot but we agreed on one thing right…

A few thoughts: Two weeks into this amazing adventure

I’ve heard pitches from 20 companies, I have been to 2 partner meetings and I’ve responded to 350 people about my new adventure which has led to an unbelievable number of breakfasts, lunches, dinners and coffees scheduled in the coming…