Tyler Mincey

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DISC Type : ci

Co-Founder and General Partner at Baukunst

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Tyler Mincey is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Baukunst, a venture fund investing in companies at the frontiers of technology and design. An engineer by training with degrees from Princeton and Stanford, his career includes roles on the original iPhone team at Apple and as a founding member of Pearl Automation.

Personality Overview

Curious

Assertive

Example Seeker

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Hardware Teardowns
He founded the Teardown Library, a community for designers and engineers to learn from disassembling products. He hosts sessions on items like AI wearables and Teenage Engineering products.
Early-Stage Investing
He focuses on pre-seed investments, often serving as the first institutional investor to help founders build a strong company foundation from day one.
Product Development
His experience includes leading engineering and product teams at Apple, Pearl Automation, and Bolt, managing the entire cycle from design and engineering to manufacturing.

Media Appearances

Tyler has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2022
Co-Founder and General Partner at Baukunst
11-2019 - 12-2022
Partner at Bolt
10-2017 - 11-2019
VP of Engineering at Bolt
6-2014 - 7-2017
VP of Product at Pearl Automation
4-2011 - 6-2014
Partner at Fictive Kin

Education

2004 - 2006
MS from Stanford University
2000 - 2004
BSE from Princeton University

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Exp : 14 Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder and General Partner at Baukunst
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Insights For Selling To Tyler

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tyler is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tyler

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tyler move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Tyler take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Tyler

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