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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

This post is an attempt to unpack the changes we observed both during and after our time with Techstars, to draw out potentially useful lessons about how things might have gone differently. ——— In the Beginning: Champions of the Local Startup Ecosystem Techstars launched its first program in Boulder in 2007.

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How to Win Consulting, Board, and Deal Roles with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds

David Teten VC

In terms of background and function, 17% of new Directors are Active (not retired) CEOs or presidents, as opposed to 26% in 2010. New Directors come increasingly more from financial backgrounds (27% in 2020 vs 21% in 2010) and functional roles (22% in 2020 vs 18% in 2010). I think that’s pretty standard with other positions. .:

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Making sense of Klarna

TechCrunch

“We did hear that and I think it’s very poor advice,” he says. There is every likelihood that Zennström’s Atomico would have joined Klarna’s cap table in 2010 if it weren’t for a single line of text published on the VC firm’s website, which read something like, “don’t contact us, we’ll contact you.”

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Making sense of Klarna

TechCrunch

“We did hear that and I think it’s very poor advice,” he says. There is every likelihood that Zennström’s Atomico would have joined Klarna’s cap table in 2010 if it weren’t for a single line of text published on the VC firm’s website, which read something like, “don’t contact us, we’ll contact you.”

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6 Oslo VCs discuss 2021 trends, deal flow and regional opportunities

TechCrunch

What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? billion in 2010, Video Valley (the area of Lysaker right outside of Oslo) has churned out a lot of successful companies within the space. Yes, the acceptance of working remotely will democratize the startup ecosystem globally. billion).

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Public Policy Quarterly: October 2023

Angel Capital Association

Back to top The History of the ACA's Public Policy Efforts The Angel Capital Association was a nascent organization in 2009-2010 when Congress developed the bipartisan Dodd-Frank Act in response to the fallout of the great recession. This letter emphasized how important patents are to startup companies.

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ESG in Venture Capital: Interview with Blue Future Partners (VC Fund of Funds)

David Teten VC

When we launched in 2010, I saw a white space: a burgeoning NY tech ecosystem, but only one angel group regularly writing checks. Which advice would you give to female and underrepresented founders looking for investments? I quickly recruited a board of experienced hands. I’m hesitant to “mansplain” this answer.