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“Build What’s Fundable” - by Kyle Harrison - Investing 101

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This is a weekly newsletter about the art and science of building and investing in tech companies. To receive Investing 101 in your inbox each week, subscribe here: In 2014, I had just sold my first company. It wasn’t a lot of money, but at the time it felt like all the money I would need for a long time. Afterwards, I felt myself being pulled in a few different directions. I’ve written before about one path and the self-discovery that led me to venture capital. But there was another pull I felt to build something else. I didn’t want to just start something for the sake of starting; I wanted it to mean something. To find a problem worth solving. In my search for meaningful problems, I stumbled upon Y Combinator’s “Request For Startups” in 2014. This is what it looked like at the time: I remember being so inspired by it. It felt like an ambitious problem-driven set of questions to be answered. The opportunity for new energy cheaper than anything thats come before. Robots to explore ever

“Build What’s Fundable” YC’s Formula For Startup Manufacturing Kyle Harrison Nov 16, 2025 229 10 27 Share This is a weekly newsletter about the art and science of building and investing in tech companies. To receive Investing 101 in your inbox each week, subscribe here: Subscribe In 2014, I had just sold my first company. It wasn’t a lot of money, but at the time it felt like all the money I would need for a long time. Afterwards, I felt myself being pulled in a few different directions. I’ve written before about one path and the self-discovery that led me to venture capital. But there was ano

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