Shriya Nevatia @shriyanevatia Twitter profile

Pinned Tweet

Shriya Nevatia

3 years

My life's mission summed up well: "At critical moments in time, you can raise the aspirations of other people significantly, especially when they are relatively young, simply by suggesting they do something better or more ambitious than what they might have in mind."

91

70

821

Last Seen Profiles

@777RNR777

@kRUQB61rfK4mXCE

@FlossyJem

@LunaSparkle8

@3RATS_

@estebandiacono

@BugsySailor

@erikoko_ooba

@thebigticket205

@melmaid18

@DiPirro77

@stw_pdg

@alahlaw52645386

@ObeyMeOG_JP

@strvingdaisies

@kryptixxx

@eastsidehoops

@garryshoww

@RaceClicker

@yahiro_studio

@yosu_tampuku

@faktosin

@Houthi_master

@NebaNelsonNeba1

@belladonnamerie

@nooshkapoor

@sakuval46

@SECShorts

@Sinderella_SC

@PrepRedzoneNE

@Slatsman

@phenixpotin

@VESportsInc

@brownpIuto

@airnews_abad

@JoinCrowdHealth

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

14 days

@petergyang i admire that they can do this but god i really abhor this visual style 😫😫😫 it just looks like it makes humans dumber by encouraging them to click on it

9

15

3K

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

4 years

Officially a manager tomorrow 😎 Please share your best management advice below 👇🏽💜

338

72

2K

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

Does anyone else who isn't in fintech always read POS are "piece of shit" instead of "point of sale" 😂💀

91

35

2K

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

9 months

Can someone pls build a better goodreads Just for the sake of humanity I know it wont be easy to monetize or make venture scale Just build pls 😭

142

69

1K

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

So excited to share that @Neil_Batlivala and I got engaged! 🥰

184

9

979

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

What is your post-tech career? Mine is opening a lounge called Sips N Dips where all we serve are delicious, beautiful cocktails & tasty, creamy dips with all kinds of chips/veggies

149

27

882

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

still thinking about saturday!! 😍

95

3

824

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

10 months

Where can your $1K angel check take you? I built this Angel Investment Value Calculator to help you understand the answer: - If there are between 1-5 additional rounds of dilution after your investment - If the company exits for $100M-$10B

40

137

784

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

I'm a young millennial & have been spending almost all my time in the past year w/ Gen Z. Things Millennials can learn from Gen Z 👉

30

92

770

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

OK so who wants to break into VC in 2022? 👀💰🚀

175

37

734

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

Can someone explain vests (for function, not fashion) to me? There is never a time when my torso is cold but my arms are not

200

23

700

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

10 months

@tmulpuri I'm 30 yrs old lol

8

3

675

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

Who is hiring in NYC? 👀 With a real, physical office! I miss hallway chats, random jokes, after-work hangs, face-to-face brainstorming meetings, and high fives after a big accomplishment 🔥

67

28

588

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

✅ first angel check 😇🤩🔥

34

3

503

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

1 year

Any founders actively fundraising for their Angel or Pre-Seed round right now?

143

47

497

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

Ok what week are we all moving to NYC?

65

12

487

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

5 years

Got more engagement in 24 hours than I had in the past 5 years because I finally tweeted thoughts & ideas instead of just RTing things and saying "Awesome!" 🙃 Didn't think I was the type to fear sharing my thoughts, but I did! For anyone stuck in RT hell, just start typing!

28

10

495

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

Who's into web3 x creative writing? 👀

109

22

476

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

Seinfeld theory of startups: If there's a Seinfeld episode about a life inconvenience/inefficiency, it's both universal enough and frustrating enough that it should be solved with a startup

24

42

470

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

@MelissaOng69420 i find comfort in imagining the annoying insta-obsessed gf yelled at her bf for 2 hours to get the perfect picture with the right lighting and angles — doesn’t seem very happy to me!

3

6

450

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

9 months

I'm excited to share a big life & career update today: I just joined @angellist in a Community & Marketing role and today was my first day! I’ll still leading @thecouncilcap Angels Community on the side, but moving out of the full-time investor position and back into operating.

77

6

450

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

traveling a lot is not a personality, stop pretending it is

19

24

436

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

1 year

Extremely excited to share that I'm taking the leap and founding a new company!! Stay tuned for more details.

42

6

427

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

7 months

surreal 😍 best weekend of my life & so overjoyed with @Neil_Batlivala 🥰

57

4

415

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

In 5-10 years I want to be the kind of rich person who hires a personal chef for my family but then asks that personal chef about their career goals, helps them achieve them however I can, and then when they advance beyond me I hire another up-and-coming chef to replace them

17

11

394

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

after 6 months of annoying coworkers, friends, and anyone who would listen by telling them “i’m moving to new york” i am now, actually, in new york 😎🏙🍾🗽🍎

27

3

382

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

8 months

friends i'm getting married in 2 weeks 🤯

56

5

381

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

What are all the reasons that @LinkedIn hasn’t been disrupted yet?

209

28

375

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

Has anyone else recently moved into a new apartment is trying to furnish it from scratch?? Can we just meet up and cry for a few mins to get it out of our systems?!? 😭😭😭😭

83

5

370

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

Some news: I moved on from @beondeck last week and have been taking some time off before I decide what's next. I logged back on today when I heard that a significant portion of our very talented team was just laid off:

David Booth

@david__booth

2 years

Today is a sad day. We let go of 72 great people who helped build On Deck into what it is today. Our focus in the next few days will be supporting our team – particularly those departing the company. If you’re looking to hire incredibly talented people, DM or email me.

131

83

931

8

5

359

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

10 months

Why isn't Beyonce's tour getting nearly the PR at TSwift's? She is literally BEYONCE Are there far fewer dates/locations/tix?

282

30

346

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

1 year

Extremely excited to announce that I’ve joined @thecouncilcap full-time as Principal, working full-time on both The Council Fund & The Council Angels! 💰

72

13

353

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

1 year

This July in NYC, I’m putting together a group tech/vc/STEM women for a opening weekend double-feature: * Barbie movie * Dinner and discussion * Oppenheimer movie Comment if interested & please share 🥰 Vetting all attendees so will ask for a call/chat/etc first!

184

22

339

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

4 years

I’m so excited to publicly announce that I joined the @beondeck team and we’re hiring on the Operations team! Read on to hear more about the 4-year journey that led up to this role, starting with a cold Facebook comment to @eriktorenberg .

Building for Builders: From The Violet Society to On Deck

My journey from a hungry mentee, to a solo founder, to taking my seat on a rocketship

medium.com

34

15

330

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

😍 Today's my 1-year anniversary of working at @beondeck !!! 😍 It's been an amazing journey so far and I can't wait for many more years of bringing talented people from around the world together to learn, grow, and build lifelong friendships. 7 lessons I've learned so far:

25

6

317

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

I’m excited to finally share the biggest launch of my career: On Deck Catalyst. With the help of my amazing On Deck colleagues, we’ve built the program we all wished for when we first started out in tech.

ODF

@beondeck

3 years

✨Announcing: On Deck Catalyst✨ Young leaders are creating real impact earlier than ever. But it's tough to take an unconventional path on your own. Today we're announcing On Deck Catalyst to help you make your mark on the world.

4

32

264

29

19

304

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

Who has gone from early employee (joined at <50) at rocketship/unicorn startup to founder? Please tag them below!!! Super hard to find this group & many of us want to learn from them.

88

21

300

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

thinking of throwing a party called “catch up with everyone at once” where i invite 30 people i’ve wanted to grab coffee with over the past 4 months so we done one big ol mega-coffee

16

290

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

NY tech scene > SF tech scene because you can dress up for events/parties and don't look like a weirdo

27

10

286

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

Did Twitter get a few key senior hires in Product who turned the ship around or did it come from the top? How did it get re-energized into innovating again?

31

12

283

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

1 year

Some new news: 🤝 I'm looking for a co-founder :) 🤝 If you're interested in building a powerful paid membership community, please read on!!

16

60

281

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

People who don’t just WFH but work from their bedroom: How do you create work-life separation? How do you unplug and say “I’m ending my work day now”? Thought I never needed to do it but nope

92

12

279

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

What keeps you optimistic on the tough days in startups/vc?

156

19

267

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

Why write 1K angel checks instead of waiting until you have enough cash to write 5K-10K angel checks? Am I missing something? Is it hard to jump straight to 5/10? 1K won't make you any $ even if the company blows up so isn't it just sinking cash?

105

8

277

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

There are no "career paths" anymore. Do lots of online research, meet people who have done interesting things, and don't be boxed into artificial "pre-requisites" that are no longer relevant. Run in a straight line to your dreams, stop "preparing"

4

28

268

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

So excited to share that today I started a new role as General Manager of the Entrepreneurial Cluster at Sylva () I'm excited to dive into another ambitious, early-stage, remote team focused on my favorite thing -- meaningful digital communities.

51

2

267

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

6 years

Welcome to my TED Talk, "How Finally Waking Up On Time And Working Out In The Morning One (1) Time Will Change Your Life And Make You Feel Like You're Better Than Everyone Else"

9

21

259

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

How do you break the cycle of negative self-talk?

189

15

262

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

10 months

@tmulpuri I was responding to you saying "your generation"

1

0

229

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

What I'm looking for in my next role -- Mission 💪 Help young people and/or first-time founders build their dreams Role 💻 Investor, Community/Ops, Growth, or similar Location 🗽 Remote, NYC, or hybrid Open to any size team/firm or co-founder roles sneva831 @gmail .com

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

Some news: I moved on from @beondeck last week and have been taking some time off before I decide what's next. I logged back on today when I heard that a significant portion of our very talented team was just laid off:

8

5

359

27

24

229

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

I'm ready for awkward girl summer where I meet all my tech twitter friends IRL and find out who I don't get along with at all

4

2

227

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

8 months

Any women in tech/startups want to write their first $1K angel check? Comment here and I'll DM you some resources!!

122

66

224

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

“Hey!! I’m in NYC for the next 17.5 minutes, can we meet up?”

14

3

220

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

PSA to google your target angel investor list or ask around -- Lot of the people who were outed by #MeToo movement in 2017-2019 have been "laying low" for a couple of years but are now coming back like nothing happened

7

40

215

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

Stop stressing out about "monetizing your passions" and re-frame it: Share the things you create with the world. Share what you're thinking, building, and making on social media, reach out to people you want to collaborate with & learn from, and good things will happen

1

17

217

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

5 years

@lauraspiekerman @TheLexTimes "it's a funny story, i actually studied CS but then did consulting/banking for 2 yrs!" no, that is not a funny story. 😐

3

11

209

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

I’m 29 today! 🤗

75

2

204

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

1 year

How do you reconcile your ambition with fluctuating daily energy levels?

38

14

202

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

10 months

@taylorgarron “break up with your boyfriend cuz i’m bored” wasn’t cheeky it was just her telling us she is shitty to women

1

3

196

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

Work-life integration > work-life balance. It *IS* possible to create work that you find fulfilling. Many millennials operate from a scarcity mindset because they think this is impossible. Find work that you don't need to "escape" and build your dream lifestyle.

9

26

191

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

heheh @harshitagirase @pitdesi @chamath @ParikPatelCFA

9

3

184

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

Pros & Cons of being an Operator-Angel vs. Full-Time VC?

26

9

175

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

who's the ye of tech?

84

10

171

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

Who's the most talented Gen Z founder or builder who you think is under-hyped? Who has tons of talent & grit but a minimal network? Tag them below and I'll help them get connected 👉

55

13

175

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

Met my boyfriend of 4+ yrs (and counting) because he slid into my Facebook message requests, AMA

15

4

174

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

@cauchyfriend the guys are excited for the cuteness and the women are wary of their body being ripped in half & having a 24/7 responsibility that makes their career and personal time 10x harder

21

2

165

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

once again, learning that if you don’t take a break your body will force you to take one 😓

15

9

167

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

30th birthday breakfast!!

45

1

160

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

If people tell you that you “care too much” and “work too hard”, smile and walk past them; you’re on the right path.

8

12

155

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

Staying in a job that you hate for too long can suck the life out of you! Don't do it!!!

12

13

152

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

Many people in startups are willing and interested in helping young people break in, but they also have other priorities. NEVER lead with entitlement, it will not get you anywhere. It’s their choice if they want to take time/energy to support you.

19

4

153

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

1 year

What’s the best “next YC” you’ve seen? @beondeck @HF0Residency @_buildspace @southpkcommons

55

8

152

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

What are the indicators that a company is one you will be able to stay at for 4+ years?

54

8

148

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

Putting together a very specific mastermind group, please DM if you fit the following: - Among the first 25 employees of startup (not founder) - Startup growing extremely fast; approx. Series A/B now - Care deeply abt work & career - Want to found/invest long-term

29

15

152

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

Is anyone else having an excessively hard time balancing work, social life, relationship, and family post-vax? Can we have a support group? I'm doing a worse job than my freshmen year of college 💀

16

4

148

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

Stop glamorizing "the struggle" and work to become financially free. This is obviously way easier for some people over others, but in general, Gen Z does not despise money or find it "problematic" the way many Millennials do. Money & resources = freedom.

5

144

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

5 years

I used to wonder how successful people had the strength and fortitude to stick to consistent exercise AND have a challenging career. Now I realize that at some point, you learn that it's necessary, so you just do it.

8

18

143

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

4 months

Who's raising their Pre-Seed or Seed right now? We would LOVE to hear from you at @TheCouncilCap Angels!! Pitch us on our website & mention in the comments that you saw this tweet. Our crew of >150 female operator-angels particularly wants to hear from *female* founders.

17

33

141

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

6 years

@iam_preethi The thing that breaks my heart is that many high school and college young women ask me “I really like programming but I’m worried because everyone says it’s hard to be a woman in tech, what do I do?” and I say “focus on the first half of that sentence”

3

18

140

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

If you’re a student or early-career in startups, you may be poking around @LinkedIn to see the paths of people you admire and see how they got to where they are now. That’s great! But keep one thing in mind —

11

14

139

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

lol...oldest cold DM i've sent on twitter

16

2

138

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

1 month

YC pitch gripe: A lot of founders spent too much of their precious time (50-70%) naming their pedigree and $3k MRR vs. **Explaining what the product does**!!! Some ONLY said the 1-liner. Can we at least get 3-4 sentences?

13

9

140

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

-> Aug/Sep 2021 -> 3-4 days in an Airbnb -> 12-16 dope female/nb people in tech -> Grace Hopper meets bachelorette party meets Camp No Man's Land (by @the_wing ) Who's in 👀

30

2

137

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

5 years

someone please help me appreciate SF more and miss NY less 😰😰😰

29

1

131

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

@JoshuaOgundu Here is a worse one: People who are in a very "meh" relationship that begins around age 20-25 But they don't have the balls to end it when it's clearly not good for either person when they hit 27-31 But now you've sunk 5+ years into this person so...guess this is it

8

11

134

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

Looking for a teammate for a cool stealth project I'm working on!! - You absolutely love building online communities and have experience running some (I love hearing about people's Neopets etc. experiences - doesn't have to have been your "job")

24

27

132

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

1 year

10

131

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

1 year

@emilystjams I only followed it at the beginning when it seemed more like curiosity/confusion, and chalked it up to her age…when I checked in recently, it’s so heartbreaking that she leaned into hate instead of acceptance 😫😫😫

6

0

133

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

Today I'm reflecting on the wild ride of 2 years at @beondeck I joined in May 2020, just a few months into COVID, quarantined in SF and impressed with the experience I had as a fellow in #ODF3 led by @btaleisnik and @ShirazDole

11

4

130

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

Elated to share the new direction of @beondeck , #ODX !

ODF

@beondeck

3 years

Announcing ODX, a $100M accelerator to back the next generation of founders. • $125k for 7% from us + the community • Access to our network to hire, fundraise, or find customers • 100% customized for you Apply (or invest) today 👇

70

365

2K

7

3

129

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

Should tons more young people drop out of college to start startups? Maybe, probably not in the average case. Can it still be true that young people are heavily under-utilizing their talents and taking way too few risks? Absolutely.

13

8

125

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

starting to feel like “optimist” (vs pessimist) has become a stronger signal i’ll vibe w someone than liberal/conservative, city-dweller/rural, race, gender, etc.

8

5

127

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

You don't have to gatekeep to get smarter and richer Normalize high openness + high ambition

4

11

124

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

1 year

Hosting a *sneak peek* party next Thurs evening in Manhattan for friends, founders, investors, and community enthusiasts!! If you'll be in NYC that evening and would like delicious food, a cool curated crowd, and can give feedback on my new company idea, comment/DM!

39

9

127

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

1 year

What is this category of movie called? • Us • Get Out • The Menu • Parasite • Midsommar • Thoroughbreds

39

1

126

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

There are many problems in the world that need solving, but who does it serve for you to be pessimistic? Be optimistic. We can solve them. The future will be better than the present & the past.

8

22

124

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

10 months

Get your view-only copy here and feel free to make a copy to edit with any investments you make. Be sure to update the "Post-Money valuation" & "Amount you invest today" to match each investment you're considering or have made.

[PUBLIC] Angel Investment Value Calculator

Direct Angel Investment Angel Investment Value Calculator,by Shriya Nevatia,https://www.linkedin.com/in/shriyanevatia/,https://twitter.com/shriyanevatia,[email protected],PSA please be caref...

docs.google.com

4

11

124

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

3 years

I know I’m opening a can of worms here, but… If a city builds *tons* of new housing units, even “luxury” apartments, won’t the sheer supply lower the price of luxury units and thus lower the price of “affordable housing” units? ie lower price of all units?

37

1

117

Shriya Nevatia

@shriyanevatia

2 years

@jaltma Maybe it's not even about who they attracted but how much they helped each other sprint to the "big leagues" quickly Not everyone had done something amazing before they joined, they just became the Mafia they did after by investing in one another / founding together

2

3

122