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How to Get a VC's Attention at an IRL Event

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Here are a few tips: 1) First off, be a good community participant. Instead, ask a question specific to their approach to investing—something simple enough like what’s going on at their stage. 4) Don’t push for me to say yes or no right then—because I see 2000 things in a year and do 8-10 of them. Why would you do that?

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

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Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. In 1998 there were around 850 VC funds and by 2000 there were 2,300. By 2000 the total LP commitments had mushroomed to more than $100 billion.

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GRP Announces $200 Million Fund. Rebrands as Upfront Ventures

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We have previously raised funds in 1996 ($200 million), 2000 ($400 million) and 2008/9 ($200 million). It is 12,000 sq ft of indoor /outdoor space and we’re building into a community work environment. Like many modern VCs, we’re committed to investing in the community and in our portfolio companies.

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Turning the Camera on Chris Dixon

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Chris then discussed his current approach to angel investing in that he tries to do everything through Founder Collective (FC), unless it is out of the purview of the firm’s investment thesis, then he’ll do it on his own. The firm focuses on early stage companies in the Northeast but occasionally invests in California startups.

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The Screwy Logic of Crowdfunding and Venture Fund Regulation

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In fact, thanks to increased scrutiny of investment funds in a post-Madoff world, this imbalance will probably get bigger and bigger. But crowdfunding investments in startups is the answer to all our worries in life, right? If venture funds could be supported by the local communities they invest in, you'd create a fantastic dynamic.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 2

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I don’t believe that search is the only answer in 2010 as it was in 2000. I won’t belabor this – I have an investment in this space ( ad.ly ) so I’m biased. I think this classifies as a “crack filler&# and I’m not sure I would have done the investment for that reason. Finally, I HATE the name.

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Details of Upfront Ventures New $400 Million Fund

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Upfront VI is our latest core fund and is $400 million to invest in early stage entrepreneurs. LPs (the people who invest in VC firms) have clearly voted in favor of LA with the creation of 15+ new early-stage venture firms and the continued growth is size and team of the great larger firms that are well established.

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