The Future of VC and Bootstrapping
Sahil discusses the future of venture capital and how Gumroad's journey reflects changing startup dynamics.
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Founder & CEO / Gumroad
Sahil Lavingia is the Founder and CEO of Gumroad, a platform designed to help creators earn a living by selling their products directly to their audience. He is also an active angel investor through SHL Capital, focusing on early-stage technology startups like Notion, Figma, and Vercel. Lavingia is also the author of "The Minimalist Entrepreneur," sharing his insights on building successful businesses with fewer resources.
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LinkedIn40.7KSahil discusses the future of venture capital and how Gumroad's journey reflects changing startup dynamics.
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A thread on the importance of design thinking for non-designers, using examples from Gumroad's early days.
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Sahil shares his perspective on the creator economy's evolution and the challenges of building a sustainable platform.
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Core technical, entrepreneurial, and investment competencies derived from his roles as a founder, investor, and early-stage engineer.
Five verifiable facts about Sahil Lavingia focusing on his role as Founder of Gumroad and his investment activities.
He is the author of "The Minimalist Entrepreneur," which was published in February 2019.
SHL Capital is his angel investment vehicle, active since August 2020, focusing on early-stage technology startups.
Gumroad has facilitated over $500 million in earnings for its creators.
As of the latest data, Sahil Lavingia has 334.9K followers on Twitter/X.
Investor
Author
Founder & CEO
Software Engineer and Designer
Creator Economy, E-commerce, Software as a Service (SaaS)
Venture Capital, Early-Stage Technology, Fintech, Design Tools
Minimalist, Product-Focused, Visionary, Self-Starter, Data-Driven
Creator Empowerment, Future of Work, Bootstrapping, Technology, Investing
Male 65.7%, Female 34.3%
25-34 (64.5%), 35-54 (17.8%), 18-24 (12.4%)
US (13.1%), BR (11.7%), IR (8.6%), IN (7.0%)
Tehran (2.7%), Baghdad (2.2%), New York (1.5%)
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334.9K followers