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Attend Ajay Agarwal’s TechCrunch Early Stage roundtable to hear his advice to early-stage software companies

TechCrunch

Ajay has been an instrumental investor since joining Bain Capital Ventures in 2003. He spends most of his time investing in early-stage application software companies, so if that’s you, you’re not going to want to miss this roundtable. Ajay is coming to Early Stage just weeks after Bain Capital Ventures announced two new funds.

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Bad Notes on Venture Capital

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On the phone … Me: So, you raised venture capital? Me: When an investor signs a note with a cap they must assume they are willing to pay the cap or why would they invest? Me: So, who was willing to invest in that? Doesn’t their investment determine the price of the next round? We raised a seed round.

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Making Sense of the Stock Market Drops in Relation to Venture Financing

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I’ve seen friends (and family members) lose much of their savings that way over the years because “Black Swans” happen and in 1987, 2001, 2003 & 2008 (just to name a few from my memory) huge market gyrations caused much financial distress to people seeking short-term gains. So, too, investments. Neither do I.

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

David Teten VC

Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. Venture capitalists often come from an operating background. Venture Capital. Asian Venture Capital Journal (free trial).

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8 cannabis investors share their outlook on the European market in H1 2022

TechCrunch

Investments and M&A in the sector are also being spurred by Germany’s promised legislation. Viken Douzdjian , managing partner and co-founder, Argonautic Ventures. Will Gibbs , principal, Octopus Ventures. Oliver Lamb , co-founder and investment manager, Óskare Capital. billion by 2026.

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The VC Inclusion Clause #MovingForward

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Upfront Ventures has a deep-seated commitment to equality in funding & building diverse teams across all ethnicities, nationalities and genders. We strive to invest in companies that are consciously working to create a diverse leadership team?—?one one that’s inclusive across gender, ethnicity, age and national origins.

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Rustic Canyon Speaks out on GaiKai Exit, Changing Nature of VC, LA Tech & More

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And no wonder, lately he and his partners are on a tear, investing out of their $200+ million VC fund. They recently exited their investment in Gaikai for $380 million while their rival OnLive (who had raised > $200 million) just went through bankruptcy. I’ve laid out my policy on seed investing pretty clearly and publicly.

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