Hey, this is Napkin Notes: the only startup startup newsletter that can entertain and teach you at the same time. We’re like SNL but for startup founders.

And our next live show is happening June 26th @ 12 PM PST.

That’s right.

Moving ahead, every month we’re going to have a gameshow-style pitch-off between the best founders/VCs in our community.

On stage, for this next one, we have:

• Founder of Superhuman, Vivek Sodera

• Founder of Worklife VC, Brianne Kimmel

• Founder of Hootsuite, Ryan Holmes

• Investor from Mantis VC (Chainsmokers Fund), Stephen O’Brien

• And our host for the day is the one and only Haley Bryant from Hustle Fund

Save your seat while you can.

On Deck Today?

• 🎟 RSVP to our June 26th Pitch Event 

• 🗳 Re-watch our a16z demo day event

• 💸 Browse the seed startup deals from MARL’s and a16z’s event

🎟 RSVP to Our Best F***ing Pitch Event

• When: Wednesday, June 26th @ 12 pm PST

• Where: online via Kernal Dealroom

• Why: to meet and invest in fascinating early-stage startups

• Who:

  • Aesthetic - Shazam For Products on Social Media

  • Parrot Finance - an investing app that shadows HNW folks

  • Beam - a new finance tool making life affordable for all

  • Jellypod - transform your inbox into a daily podcast

Here’s a deeper look at their startups:

🎥 Watch a16z Pitch Event Recording

🍿 Watch MARL’s Pitch Event Recording

🖼 Swipes of the Week

RIP to the LPs in Jim Chanos’s fund:

💚 The Kernal Fam

P.S. If you are a founder / VC who wants to speak at our next demo day email [email protected] to shoot your shot