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Chris Gonzales

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Partner @ Bloom Co Capital | Venture Investor | LP @ Aria Ventures | Christ Follower Texas 📍 www.flowcode.com/page/chrisgonzales?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaa4fjw8TIa9PhxTsZDxdwMEWpGe3CnO51C44rT7w0a1p0_4RFBzqpMJQuo_aem_vgqFP0IQGD7y1DVC_lLuEg

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Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 21h

Most think breaking into VC means joining a startup or fund—but the smartest hidden route is via a merchant bank.

They invest their own capital in private deals, giving you real VC exposure: sourcing, structuring, and fundraising experience—all in one role.

#venturecapital #vc #econsky

Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 2d

Non-technical AI Founders who vibe coded themselves to profitability

Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 3d

I wish we would stop making up terms in VC lol. With VC math being broken (AI valuations) there’s NO need to start adding a round called

“Seed+” thanks

Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 3d

Jesus taught us that nothing is too hard because he overcame the world already...... #christian

Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 4d

Remember this when raising a Pre-Seed round

Traction will be in the form of multiple revenue streams and a product road map

Painting the picture to profitability

#startups #venturecapital #preseed

Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 4d

ICE, owner of @NYSE , eyes a $2B stake in @Polymarket . From seed to Thiel-led rounds, capital was deployed with precision: rails, acquisitions, regulatory muscle.

Now built to absorb scale without buckling, it draws TradFi deeper into prediction markets.

#startups #web3 #vc #econsky

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Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 4d

How i broke into VC

I've worked for institutional funds for the longest but now with my partners we assembled what is called a "merchant bank"

The advantage is that you can do all of your functions in house VC/PE/Debt

It's great for founders and LPs. Any questions on this? #econsky

Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 5d

Remember, God sends Angels...thank those around you as often as you can

Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 6d

SPV use has surged post-AI boom:

📈 +235% YoY in 2021 (Carta)
💰 Median AUM hit $2.17M in 2023
📊 67% of $10M+ SPVs now charge fees
🔁 Secondary SPVs ↑118%
⚔️ 80% of 2025 SPV capital flows to AI + defense

Chart: @PeterJ_Walker

#venturecapital #vc #startups #ai #finance

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Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 6d

@JeffBezos brings up a good point about the AI bubble bursting

The aftermath and residue will leave society better than going on

Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 7d

"Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or in dread of them, for the Lord your God is the One who is going with you. He will not desert you or abandon you."

-Deuteronomy 31:6-8

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Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 7d

So I told him to get clear on his ideation, build it on these mediums, produce an MVP, and use those insights to monetize. All of this could be at a low cost/free before scaling with the 8k budget initially.

Beautiful times we are living in indeed..

#startups #venturecapital #vibecoding #ai

Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 7d

So, a soon-to-be builder talked to me on TikTok live today and asked me this

"I'm thinking about founding a startup, and I have an 8k budget. What should I do? I want to build an app."

In this day and age, you have "vibe-coding" tools such as Lovable , Base44, and Cursor

Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 7d

Investors trade speed for scrutiny, chasing margins over mystique.

A $1M seed from 2021 now sits near $4.8M. The same bet today? Roughly $1.6M.

The art turned arithmetic. The moment passed, but the glow still lingers. #econsky #startups #venturecapital #investing #ai

Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 7d

In 2021, capital tore through AI like current through copper. Seed rounds at $10M pre felt normal. $70B poured in by year’s end—venture sheets burned bright.

Now the voltage dropped. Series A valuations down 35%. Deal flow sliced in half.

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Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 7d

I had some time to think this weekend. Have you ever just sat back and reflected, and it brought nostalgia?

Does the military help to "Break into VC?"

I think so (under certain parameters). Read more in my weekly newsletter (subscribe while you're at it)

#veteran #startups #venturecapital

How the military can help you Transition into Venture Capital

While everything in the military isn't transferable to real life. Some principles can help break into the most gate guarded sectors of finance

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Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 9d

Come hang out on TikTok Live with me in a few minutes.

Let's talk about Web3 in the shipping industry, Hardtech, AI, OpenAI AI and all things investing

www.tiktok.com/@_chris_gonz...

#startups #venturecapital #Investing

Chris G | VC + Startups's Creator Profile

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Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 9d

20 mile run (3rd ever in like 4 years kinda scary)

7 mile warmup
12 miles (1 mile on 1 mile off)
1 mile cool-down

Big boy running

Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 10d

I want to back those founders who still use their personal email for customers and their cell phone numbers as a business numbers. The alpha is found here

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Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 10d

Pray about it. Work for it then make it happen…

Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 10d

Head on over to tiktok (and dual streaming else where)

Looking at Startups #:012, Friday night talks with VCs, ask me anything and my investor/tech friends

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Lets get into it #startups #venturecapital #tech #finance

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Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 10d

Sperm racing raises $10M to combat male infertility utilizing microscopic race track

#startups #technews #fertility #venturecapital #tech

Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 10d

Texas Forever (P.S. This is a photo of me at the Texas Venture Alliance event 2 years ago, via the GOAT CS Freeland, viewing ICON build 3D-printed homes in real-time!) very cool and good times)

#hardtech #startups #venturecapital #investing

Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 10d

5) Fervo Energy (Houston) - Develops geothermal energy production technology to deliver continuous, carbon-free power by advancing geothermal development and operations with AI and drilling robotics.

Chris Gonzales @chrisgonzales.bsky.social · 10d

4) @Apptronik (Austin) - Builds humanoid robots for manufacturing, logistics, and construction, leveraging human-robot collaboration to solve labor shortages.