Weekly Firgun Newsletter – February 13 2026

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It’s #Firgun time! The original version of this newsletter was published on Linkedin. Subscribe to get the next one delivered to your inbox! In case you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept…

Software is Dead, Long Live Software?

Title: "Software is Dead, Long Live Software?" themes are Shakespeare and software stocks being down

If you’ve looked at your stock portfolio this week, you’ve seen the carnage. Last week alone, the market rout wiped out approximately $2 trillion from software, data, and exchange stocks. The narrative driving this sell-off is simple, terrifying, and pervasive:…

Weekly Firgun Newsletter – February 6 2026

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It’s #Firgun time! The original version of this newsletter was published on Linkedin. Subscribe to get the next edition in your inbox! In case you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in…

Requests for startups 2026 edition

Requests for startups 2026

Requests for startups are a way for investors to communicate what might work and where they are actively looking for startup teams. It’s not perfect of course, and the majority of opportunities will come from entrepreneurs and not from investors,…

Pre-seed is sometimes like a high stakes game of Guess Who

Pre-seed is sometimes like a high stakes game of Guess Who

At the pre-seed stage, we’re often among the very first investors founders speak to. Sometimes there’s no deck yet. Often the product is still under wraps. And LinkedIn profiles are intentionally vague, as they should be. That’s not a bug,…

Weekly Firgun Newsletter – January 30 2026

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The original version of #FIRGUN was published on Linkedin. Subscribe now to join the 7,500 subscribers that already get the new edition in their inbox. It’s #Firgun time! In case you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal…

Why “Funding-Contingent co-Founders” are a Non-Starter

Why "Funding-Contingent co-Founders" are a Non-Starter"

Founder: “I’ve got it. The gap in the market everyone missed. With the new Agentic AI workflows, we can automate the entire middle-ware layer. It’s a billion-dollar play.” Me: “The architecture sounds solid. Who’s building it? Where’s your CTO?” Founder:…

A Fundraising Conversation I Have Almost Every Week

"A Fundraising Conversation I Have Almost Every Week"

Founder: “We’re pre-revenue, pre-MVP… and we’re raising $5M.” Me (VC): “Got it. I’m a pre-seed investor, so I’m probably not the right fit at that check size. If you decide to raise less, I’d be happy to take a look.”…

Weekly Firgun Newsletter – January 22 2026

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It’s #Firgun time! The original newsletter was published on LinkedIn. Subscriber for free and join the 7,500+ subscribers that never miss an issue! In case you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept…