TechCrunch
MARCH 18, 2022
What is happening to risk-taking in venture capital? For founders, especially those starting companies for the first time, the gyrations of the stock market, the resulting correction in public market tech stocks, and the inevitable impact on private company fundraising might seem disheartening. More posts by this contributor.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 15, 2009
This is a story of one of the risks of venture capital. When you’re an early-stage startup that hasn’t raised any institutional money you end up doing almost every job function of the company yourself. Our first big round of venture capital (our A round) was a whopping $16.5 True story.) million were enormous.
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TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Andy Areitio is a partner at the early-stage fund TheVentureCity , a new venture and acceleration model that helps diverse founders achieve global impact. When you’re running your own venture — especially if it’s your first — it’s unlikely you will find the time to deep dive into how venture capital firms work.
StartupNation
DECEMBER 6, 2020
We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .
WSJ - The Accelerators
JUNE 24, 2015
As one of the first startups to leverage what we would come to call cloud computing, Napster ushered in a new era of innovation where the costs of launching a global startup were a fraction of what they had been a decade before. This newest form of fundraising, while limited to just accredited investors, is expected to top $2.5
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
He added that startup founders currently in fund-raising mode should raise right away: “The biggest issue with down rounds is that people leave them so late. Ending on a positive note he said: “I started Kazaa in 2000 and Skype a few years later – just after stocks crashed 80% in the dotcom bust. It’s market dynamics.”.
StartupNation
DECEMBER 6, 2020
We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .
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