# Ash Rust

> Founder turned Investor. Oxford & YC Alum. My portfolio has raised over $500M.

Ash Rust is a first check investor and the Managing Partner of Sterling Road. His investments include Serve Robotics (NASDAQ: SERV), Hydra Host and Starcloud. Before investing, he was co-founder and CEO of SendHub (acquired: Cameo Global, Y-Combinator W12), Director of Ranking at Klout (acquired: Lithium) and an Engineer at OneRiot (acquired: Walmart). He earned a Masters in Computer Science from Oxford, served as an Officer in the British Army, and currently resides in San Francisco. 

Things I can advise on: 
✔️ Pre-seed & Seed fundraising 
✔️ Sales up to your first $1M 
✔️ Applying to Accelerators
✔️ Distribution and Go to Market Tactics 
✔️ Recruiting and Scaling Teams 
✔️ Moving your Business to the USA
✔️ Setting Goals and Metrics
✔️ Exit strategies and M&A 

I love helping founders get started, I’m looking forward to discussing the challenges you face.

**Rating:** 5/5 (3 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $75.00

## Example Questions

- How do I know if I have a good startup idea?
- How do I find my first customers?
- How should I fundraise for my startup?
- How do I find my first employee or a cofounder?
- How do I setup goals and metrics for my company?

## Links

- [Expert profile](/ashrust)
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- [Marketplace](/marketplace)