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I&s;m a big believer in context. Most educational content, advice, and mentorship is not unique. At the very least it&s;s derivative. Why so much duplicate content? That&s;s because who delivers the content matters. The key is whether or not you trust the source enough to follow the advice, which is where context comes in. I&s;m sharing details about my experience below to give you context for how and where I&s;ve developed my expertise. If you have questions, please ask (I&s;m the most responsive here: @jayyeh) . If it all adds up to you, I&s;d like to help. I grew up outside Richmond, VA in a typical Asian-American household that stressed achievement. This brand of upbringing had a lot of positives - I did well on tests, went to good schools, and pursued prestigious jobs. It also had its drawbacks - I developed imposter syndrome, used $$ to measure success, and avoided failure at all costs. Maybe those flaws are familiar to some of you too... Eventually, I made it into the worlds of venture capital and then startups. As a venture-backed founder, I had to work through a lot of those deep-seated deficiencies without much support. I learned. I grew a ton. The experience was nothing short of transformative and gave me the perspective that helps me connect with and give support to founders through Adamant Ventures today. 2012: I joined Greycroft Partners as a post-MBA associate. Through 3.5 years at the firm I saw 1000+ pitches and was a part of 50+ investments. 2016: I led a Seed investment for Greycroft and joined the company to help close out the fundraise of $2MM from top-tier firms. 2017: I co-founded Unicorn Science, Inc. and closed $2MM, again from top tier firms. As a formal and informal advisors to startups, I&s;ve helped companies raise over $100MM in capital.