A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The Gotham Gal and I buy and build a fair bit of real estate on the side and we generally use a “cap rate” of between 5 and 10 when we acquire and develop real estate. And so what I like to think about is what a reasonable return is for a very long-term hold. A 5x return over ten years is around 17.5% compounded.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The principal roles of the lead investor was to negotiate the terms of an investment with the founder of the startup. In theory, the terms could be “here’s a million dollars to use; if the company becomes a big success, please give it back to us.” Unfortunately, that’s not the way it works. Here’s why. Here’s why.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 27, 2022

But EVs remain expensive and “risky” for most folks and only 9% of global car sales are electric and that percentage is smaller in the US (more like 5%). They are talking about short-term solutions like gas tax holidays that will do little to reduce the price of gas. So how do we change that? So what would those things be?

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 23, 2024

I know the two of you have been using “old school” AI for some time now, but why don’t we start with how you’re using GenAI in your companies? I think we have to explore in pockets, like we use GenAI around receipt scanning, but we also have our own AI around receipt digesting.

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Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Here’s how I wish more growth-stage teams approached their R&D spend: Use benchmarks to initially ballpark your overall spend (but remember there are good reasons to vary from benchmarks). Capital allocation is a core part of any CEO’s job, and it’s particularly critical for growth-stage CEOs.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 12, 2024

There are few terms in the world of artificial intelligence that invoke more of a reaction than a simple four-letter word: Open. And so I think right now it would be very useful to have a open something, not open source , but open. I mean, we fought, but that fight came out in the open source licenses.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

The new funding follows a year where Assured Allies secured partnerships with several leading long-term care insurance carriers and saw 300% growth in the number of members using Assured Allies’ platform to, as co-founder and CEO Roee Nahir describes, “successfully age.” million in Series B funding.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2024

Governance, risk management and compliance — GRC for short — remains one of the most active startup areas in terms of VC investments. For personal use only. According to Tracxn, the private market data tracker, the roughly 1,500 vendors selling GRC software had received $28.7 billion in funding as of 2021.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

One powerful avenue is through the use of an exceptionally well-curated, comprehensive, and accessible virtual data room (VDR)! Together, these documents will help distill not only your vision for the current fundraise, but more broadly the long-term differentiation and trajectory of your company. key in vivo data results).

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. For personal use only. Alternative investment platform Yieldstreet announced today that it has agreed to acquire Cadre, an online real-estate-focused investment platform aimed at institutional and high net worth investors. All rights reserved.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Use alternative financing to fuel VC-level growth without diluting ownership. A few years ago, founders only had two options when starting a company — bootstrap yourself or turn to VC money, and they would use that money primarily to pursue growth. Miguel Fernandez. Contributor. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 5, 2024

Is that, I realize it’s still early days in terms of what happened, but counter-UAS, counter-drone systems have been a big topic. First of all, I think it’s about our 165th attack on us using those sorts of techniques, largely UAS, but a variety of techniques. Without the budget, it’s very, very hard for us.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The most striking example was the one hundred million–dollar purchase of one of my companies by a New York private equity investor using only five million of its cash. Using this technique with a supplier And how about a product purchase where you cannot come to a successfully negotiated price with your supplier?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. For personal use only. Popular stock trading app Webull has acquired Mexican investment platform Flink, giving it an entry into the Mexico market. All rights reserved.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

When the need is high… For the rest of us, desiring to build large, valuable enterprises quickly, the need for outside capital is high on our list of requirements and even the source for some sleepless nights as we worry over the availability and cost of capital. How important is this issue for your business?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2021

What it’s doing is basically allowing businesses to defer payments digitally and on better terms than what they’ve seen historically via an automated underwriting process, the company claims. Resolve, ahem, resolves to make net terms simple and easily embeddable. Image Credits: Resolve.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 10, 2023

To protect against such an event, almost every professional investor includes a clause in the investment documents which allow the investor to “put” the stock back to the company after five years, requiring the company to pay back the investment plus dividends accrued during the term of the investment. Draconian terms?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2022

We recently sat down with three VCs to figure out the best way to go about spinning up an investing network from scratch and negotiating the first term sheet. In part two, the investors cover more specifics about what to ask for in a term sheet and red flags you should look out for. I’ve even seen investors pull the term sheet.

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

We only needed about 20 T-shirts and hats at first, but these days we have hundreds of employees across the country, and we get all of our apparel from that vendor that gave us a good deal on our first 20. To negotiate effectively, I conduct extensive research and examine the pricing, quality, and terms offered by other sellers.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Mutiny ( YC S18 ) uses AI and data to convert website visitors into customers. Today, the fastest growing B2B companies such as Notion and Snowflake use Mutiny to identify ideal customers, determine sections of websites that will increase conversion, and produce copy that converts visitors into customers.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2022

As venture capital flows continue to fluctuate, founders have to double down on the terms they agree on. While it can be tempting to overlook certain terms for the sake of closing a deal, founders should remember that nearly everything in a deal is negotiable. More posts by this contributor. CVCs understand startup negotiations, too.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

When onboarding team members, having a clear long-term incentive plan as a component of salary can help drive the traction and growth of your startup. When onboarding team members, having a clear long-term incentive plan as a component of salary can help drive the traction and growth of your startup. Retaining employees.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

According to new data shared today by Sensor Tower , there are now 552 mobile apps that include the term “metaverse” in their apps’ titles or descriptions, in hopes of capturing consumer interest in this next evolution of the web. And many of the new additions were added in just the past few months, the firm notes.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 30, 2023

Companies receiving small amounts of cash should not spend much of that on legal fees or waste time negotiating complex legal terms so early in a startup’s journey. The Post-Money SAFE, by design, made it easier for SAFEs to be used in larger financing rounds and has largely replaced the original SAFE. Their rationale was simple.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Its network doubled thanks in part to increased use by enterprises and government. Book tracking : Aisha rounded up a list of five apps that you can use to track all that reading you’re planning to do once the clock strikes 2023. What to look for in a term sheet as a first-time founder. What’s a red flag in a term sheet?

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 18, 2023

A new suite of modern, accessible tools have made it easier than ever for creators to ideate, produce, and share their work with the world: from using AI-powered platforms to jumpstart an idea to software that manages payroll and insurance for production.

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Tomasz Tunguz

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

The contracts are identical twelve month contracts except for the payment terms. Contract B relaxes payment terms to monthly payment, 12 monthly installments for the next year. But there is a viable GTM strategy for startups to book multi-year deals with pre-payment, and use that cash to finance GTM growth.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

It is very difficult to convince people to do things that leave a visible impact only in the long term. So my advice here is to use the term “longevity” with caution or use alternatives. As we all know, it is very difficult to convince people to do things that leave a visible impact only in the long term.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Veritas, a cloud data management vendor, found in a 2022 poll that upwards of 94% organizations incur higher costs than anticipated when using a public cloud service provider and overspend by an average of 43%. The cloud is growing expensive. billion in 2023, up from $490.3 billion in 2022. ” “H.I.G. a few months). a few months).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

He thinks that early use cases may center on customer service, but is certain that more will follow. You see, insurtech startups often need to take into account the myriad rules and regulations in place when they seek to innovate and embed insurance into products, which might make it difficult to pull it off.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 5, 2022

A public health crisis and government-mandated lockdowns forced many small businesses to shut down operations during the COVID-19 pandemic — while some were short term, others closed forever. Social media can be used as a powerful tool when looking to scale up, and the right micro-influencer can be just what your business needs to up level.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

Founded in September 2020, the New York-based company – which was previously named Unlock – said it uses data science to “ identify, underwrite and close transactions 10x faster than incumbents.” The company buys an owner’s building and then signs a long-term contract with him/her. commercial real estate value.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

These metrics serve as the lifeblood of a company’s financial structure, offering a clear picture of immediate fiscal stability and long-term sustainability. We charge a flat monthly fee for people who use our accounting management system, and the main metric we have in mind is how many accounts we get every month.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2024

Using biometric technologies, Princeton Identity enables businesses and global organizations to simplify identity management, resulting in improved safety and protection. Under the Angel Match Program, the NJEDA is the first entity to commit capital to a technology company, leading to other investors who provide matching funds.

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