Upstart on Feld Thoughtshttps://feld.com/tags/upstart/Recent content in Upstart on Feld ThoughtsFeld Thoughtshttps://feld.com/og-default.pnghttps://feld.com/og-default.pngHugoen-usSun, 20 Jan 2013 14:00:00 +0000Modern Day Patron of The Arts on Upstarthttps://feld.com/archives/2013/01/modern-day-patron-of-the-arts-on-upstart/Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:00:00 +0000https://feld.com/archives/2013/01/modern-day-patron-of-the-arts-on-upstart/I recently decided to back three graduates on Upstart. In this new model of crowd-funding, accredited investors back entrepreneurs and have the option of signing on as mentors. In exchange, theI recently decided to back three graduates on Upstart. In this new model of crowd-funding, accredited investors back entrepreneurs and have the option of signing on as mentors. In exchange, the “upstart” gives up a percentage of their future income over the next 10 years. FYI – I’m not an investor in Upstart, but I am a big fan.

The common thread with the upstarts I’ve backed is their passion to cross art with technology. Chris Mathews, Bennett Lin and Shefali Kumar Friesen are all highly-focused on their interdisciplinary efforts, applying art and music to technology to solve today’s problems.

Shefali asked me if I knew anyone interested in art and technology who might want to help her reach her funding goal. I asked her to make the case, and she came back to me with the following video (posted on her Upstart profile).

I think Shefali is awesome and I’m proud to be backing her. Join me if you can!

As investors, are we the modern-day patrons of the arts?

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