2000 advice pitching VC 
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 19, 2009
On December 2nd, 2006 I wrote the blog post published later in this post when I was CEO of startup Koral about my experiences in pitching VCs. I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. In case VC’s haven’t figured this out yet, shit rolls downhill. My blog was wiped out.
TechCrunch
MARCH 7, 2023
However, it appears that even though VCs are proceeding more cautiously than before and taking their time with due diligence, they are still investing. CB Insights recently found that two of the largest global VC firms, Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, actually backed more fintech companies in 2022 than any other category.
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TechCrunch
JUNE 9, 2022
Startups and VC. It’s Thursday, which means that Haje also wrote another installment of his popular Pitch Deck Teardown series on our subscription site TechCrunch Plus. A promise: We won’t run any articles on TechCrunch+ with advice for navigating a downturn unless the author actually knows what they’re talking about.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 20, 2011
They have totally changed the way you run a VC firm, investing heavily in systems & events for their founders that are pushing the boundaries of the way our industry works. It is clear that he is simply passionate about being a VC and participating in this industry. What are the most common mistakes in first pitch?
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 5, 2011
It’s the one bit of advice I find myself giving most frequently these days, “raise money at the top end of normal.&#. I’m a VC so I have an obvious bias. It was early 2000. I saw this kind of pricing when I first entered the VC market in 2007. I thought I’d post on one of the topics before hand.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 16, 2012
There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. And of course I’ve sat on the other side of the table: As a VC. I’ve tried to make this advice as well-rounded and biased free as I can.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009
This is part of my ongoing series “ Start Up Advice &# but I’d really like to call this post, “VC Advice.&#. We exchanged ideas when I was an entrepreneur along side him in NorCal in 05-07 and my point-of-view on founder / VC relationships hasn’t shifted even 1% since I went to the dark side.
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