Episode 49 - Diamonds in the Rough with Paige Craig

This week, I'm excited to share my conversation with my friend, Paige Craig- the Founder and General Partner at Outlander VC- which is launching its third early-stage VC fund.

Paige has one of the most incredible stories of any of my friends- from growing up dirt poor outside of Sacramento, California, to getting to Westpoint, then becoming a Marine, and starting the Lincoln Group- a Private Military Company operating across the Middle East, Africa, SE Asia that he grew to 1,000 full-time headcount.

After Paige sold the Lincoln Group, he transitioned into an angel investor and has 17 unicorns from early-stage investments, including Postmates,  Lyft, AngelList, Gusto, Wish, and more.

Paige and the team at Outlander are finding diamonds in the rough- founders who have what it takes to win but aren’t part of the elite networks of the top schools, top cities, or social networks.

Paige’s background all comes together to deliver returns that put him in the top 1% of tech investors, and I’m excited to share this honest and inspired conversation with one of the most interesting people I know.