AMA With Jeff Morris Jr. - You’re Invited

Learn from the former VP of Revenue at Tinder and GP at Chapter One, an LA based VC firm.

Hey Everyone,

Happy Monday! Before we dive in, check out the story we published this weekend on Natty, the Scottsdale-based startup flipping protein culture on its head. Forget your protein scoop—grab the ice cream scoop instead. Just read it, you’ll see what I mean 😂. Now, onto a few quick updates as we head into our first full week of AZTF News:

1. Writing Team Update

I’ve brought on some writing support (Hi

Harper Writes

!) ! They’ll be helping with company deep dives and industry overviews, while I’ll continue writing most of the op-eds and emails like this one. You’ll always know who wrote each piece by checking the byline. We each have our own flavor of writing, you’ll get used to it. We will likely bring on more help over time, and note, we always love a good guest post! Pitch us anytime.

2. Why Paid Subscriptions Matter

AZTF News is built to be subscription-supported. That means instead of solely chasing ads (although we love working with Coconut), this allows us to align our incentives with our readers. This also enables us to more properly invest directly in the Arizona tech ecosystem with the revenue—through better journalism, more events, and great local talent. Think of this as our way of building something as impactful as TechCrunch—except for Arizona, and for 2025, not someday

3. A Special Perk for Paid Subscribers

I run a private group of founders in AZ, and we host regular AMA (Ask Me Anything) sessions with top-tier investors and operators. Normally, these are exclusive—but we’re opening the next one up to paid subscribers of AZTF News. Our next one is with Jeff Morris Jr.

Jeff is the founder and Managing Partner at Chapter One, a seed-stage VC focused on product-led startups. Previously, he was VP of Product & Revenue at Tinder, where he helped scale it into the #1 grossing app. He’s also been a scout for Index Ventures and an angel investor in companies like Lyft and Superhuman.

During the session, founders will ask Jeff questions until time runs out. It’s informal, insightful, and an incredible chance to learn from someone who’s been deep in the game.

👉 RSVP Link Below (for paid subscribers only)

If you’re subscribed, you’ll see the RSVP link below. Check it out, and if it speaks to you, come join us.

Excited to learn together this week. Onward.

– Mat