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I’mĀ Ivan Landabaso, VC atĀ JME.vc. Startup Riders is a weekly newsletter where I go downĀ startup rabbit holes / trendsĀ & shareĀ actionable insights. I also love surfing and combat sportsĀ šŸ¤™


Summary

  • šŸ„‹ Brain-jitsu: principles from a combat sports legend.

  • ⚔ Weekly Hack: Hormesis for humans.

  • šŸ’µĀ Recent Deals in Spain: Sherpa, Barkibu, AquĆ­ tu reforma etc.

  • šŸ’­ Thinking or Reading:Ā stupidity | genius.


šŸ„‹ Brain-jitsu

I keep thinking about the (surprising?) amount of transferable principles between entrepreneurship and combat sports (BJJ in particular).

Here’s a good set of quick principles / ideas by Firas Zahabi - arguably one of the greatest Mixed Martial Arts coaches ever (who also studies philosophy):

  • On the importance of hard, strong people: We are seeing a decline in valuing (as a society) physical strength, resilience and being hard / tough (particularly in the developed world). There is a reason why Plato (the philospher) used to say - ā€œNo philosophy until you are 30. Exercise and wrestling firstā€.

Hard truth cuts both ways... - Album on Imgur
  • On mental toughness: Self-imposed physical exercise can help you develop mental strength. Being mentally tough = someone who is able to see positive in the worst situations.

Winners see a bad situation as temporary.
  • Living a principled life: If you live a principled centered life, your foundation is solid. You can lose it all, except your principles. Base your life around virtues instead: honesty, courage, empathy and so on. Corruption is the root of many evils in society.

  • The da Vinci model = living your life according to a mixture of logic and art.

  • On the importance of combat sports training. Everybody should do combat sports (up to a minimum level) - we’d all be better human beings. You want to have the choice to be courageous, and not be forced to patience (another virtue) in some life-threatening situations. Your life will be less fulfilled if you don’t develop combat sports skills.

LA police barely stop machete carrying man on Hollywood Blvd. - AR15.COM
  • On finding flow: Willpower is a commodity, it is finite. If you can find flow in an activity, you won’t be relying on will power.Ā 

  • On raising children: The worst thing you can do to your kid is giving them stuff they haven’t earned.Ā 

  • On the power of leaning-in: Being proactive is one of the most powerful, understated things a human can do. You can program your mind to do anything.Ā 

  • Books he recommends:

    • Managing Oneself - Peter Drucker

    • 7 Habits of highly effective people - Stephen R Covey

    • Man’s Search For Meaning - Viktor Frankl

    • The Republic - Plato

Happiness cannot be pursued, it most ensue - Viktor FranklĀ 


⚔ Weekly Hack: Hormesis

Within theĀ hormetic zone, there is generally a favorable biological response to low exposures toĀ toxinsĀ and otherĀ stressors.

A little over 100 years ago, a german guy found out the growth of yeast could be powerfully stimulated by small doses of poison - aka yeast started growing like crazy.

It turns out this is a very powerful concept that translates to humans in some way across a variety of disciplines.

Find out how to get inside your hormetic zone with your stressor of choice - sports, thinking, reading, developing in X - develop a consistent habit of doing so and you will reap the rewards.

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šŸ’µĀ Recent Deals in Spain

You love startups and want to enjoy a Spanish lifestyle? Come join the Spanish startup ecosystem. Here’s a list of recently funded startups:

  • Sherpa.ai (AI) raisedĀ $8.5m

  • Barkibu (pet health) raisedĀ $5.6m

  • Aqui Tu Reforma (proptech) raised €3m

  • Parlem Telecom (telephone networks) raised €3m

  • Brickbro (proptech) raised €1m

  • Rentchester (furniture renting) raised €750k

  • GazoomĀ (gaming) raised €400k

  • BcomeĀ (sustainability) raised €350k

  • Fazil (neobank)Ā raised €186k

  • Entrii (analytics) rasied €130k

  • Corgee (Fintech) rasied 100k


šŸ’­Ā Thinking or Reading

🄊 Shaq (2.16m, 150 kg) picked up for the first time ever

The guy picking up Shaq is Francis Ngannou, a guy who started out working in sand mines at age 10. His story is so mind-blowing they are making a movie out of it. You can also watch him fight for the heavyweight UFC title March 27 - preview here.

šŸ’” Stupid & genius are pretty close

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