Had a blast speaking at the inaugural CASHDROP + Starting Line $10K pitch competition for #chicago #startups last week! We got great feedback from the live audience. Stay tuned for big updates on the horizon and thanks again to Ruben Flores-Martinez + CASHDROP for the opportunity 🙏

Take notes VC Twitter. Ezra Galston and Starting Line with the dopest swag bags

Founded for dreamers by dreamers, Starting Line invests in founders who are unapologetically dedicated to their vision. Tune in to hear Partner, Haley Kwait Zollo's experience as a woman in VC and some tips she has for founders.

#portfoliopitch #womeninvc #vc #investing

Episode #27 is available to listen!

Ezra Galston on the Revamped Scout Fun at Starting Line

open.spotify.com/episode/7CAukJ… & podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chi…

Midwest VCs with fresh funds to invest in more Midwest Startups 😤:

M25 High Alpha Hyde Park Venture Partners Chicago Ventures Lightbank Starting Line Mark Hasebroock Motivate VC LongJump sixty8 capital

#MidwestMemeMonth

Just read this off Starting Line’s public operating manual (which in and of itself is amazing to see)..

👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥

A personalized and thoughtful cold e-mail shows grit and sales hustle 💪.

Vintage in Chicago featuring a Ryan Clamage X Ezra Galston Teamup!🔥

Our very own Ryan Clamage moderated a fireside chat with Ezra Galston, Founding Partner at Starting Line hosted by Chabad River North & Fulton Market.

Looking forward to the next!

You’re the man!! 👟 Ezra Galston Starting Line

I ❤️ VC swag Ezra Galston Scott Holloway Starting Line

Amazing to see so many amazing faces at Starting Line general meeting. More pictures soon ❤️

In honor of tomorrow's Instacart IPO, my fellow Starting Line partner Scott Holloway let me interrogate him about Instacart's earliest days.

Six short videos packed with epic insights + anecdotes on how to build to win.

Part 1: How he spotted Instacart out of YC + won a job

Live Pitch Competition tonight at the CASHDROP HQ 💰

Hosted by Ruben Flores-Martinez Starting Line and myself 😎

6 companies. $10,000 prize 💸

Chicago, IL 📍

Ummmm talk about INCREDIBLE partners 🚀

If you're a founder, VC, student or builder -- you've gotta join us on Oct. 7th! 💫tinyurl.com/genzchicago

ISBE Ashley Hartman Starting Line Subconscious Ventures L I S T E И Origin Ventures Sandalphon Capital LongJump M25 Drive Capital

Live Starting Line graffiti at the after party

Morning everyone! See the latest funds raised and investments from around the world 🌍

Angular Ventures raises $41M

Starting Line raises $17M for first fund

LawnStarter raises $10.5M in a growth round led by @edisonventure

#virtualdataroom #venturecapital

⚡️ Next up, Ezra Galston - Founding Partner Starting Line, consumer VC for the 99%. Watch Ezra discuss what sets Starting Line apart from other VCs : inside.com/mof

#meetourfund

🚨 ICYMI: Ezra Galston, Founding Partner Starting Line, breaks down his fund at #MeetOurFund3 ! 🚀

Hear Ezra discuss why Chicago is a 🔥 spot for #VC , advice for both early founders & new fund managers, scope in fintech & more!

Catch the full replay 👉 youtu.be/GugohktkqeU

Greg Caplan 🚀 Erik Torenberg Village Global Ezra Galston Starting Line Sunny Dhillon Signia VC Great Oaks VC Already 2 spot inspired walking calls in today, more to come. Thanks for having us as part of the team @MeetwithSpot!

Welcome Scott Holloway, Starting Line GP, to World Business Chicago HQ! 🏙

Scott = tech & inno veteran: Instacart, Flexport, Foxtrot, etc 🚀

Chicago’s #VC firms = our city’s best biz brands, & Starting Line continues to lead as 1 of the most innovative & ambitious firms 🚀