Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 8, 2018
In 2017 we began inserting an “Inclusion Clause” into our term sheets because we believe that the culture one establishes at the earliest stages of one’s business will set out the course of how it will grow and develop. We believe that diverse teams produce diversity of thought and that this leads to better decisions and outcomes.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
MAY 2, 2024
I started out in September 2003 at avc.typepad.com but moved to avc.com a few years later. Any developer can take what I create at AVC.xyz and build on top of it. So I am starting a series called “I’ve Moved Onchain” to explain this journey to everyone and today’s opening post is about blogging, naturally.
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Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 29, 2012
And no wonder, lately he and his partners are on a tear, investing out of their $200+ million VC fund. We also spent a fair bit of time talking about the changing nature of venture capital and in particular the hand-on practitioner role of early-stage VC led by accelerators such as YC, 500Startups, Betaworks and the like.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 16, 2012
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. This is not just the perspective of a VC although I can’t say I have zero VC bias. I’ve raised seed rounds and A-D rounds.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
DECEMBER 29, 2021
As such Web3 can, if properly developed and with the right kind of regulation, provide a meaningful shift in power back to individuals and communities. Some of the best entrepreneurs and developers have moved over. It reminds me of the early days of web2 in 2001/2002/2003, when we started USV. The tooling is getting better.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 9, 2021
In 2003, FreshBooks’ co-founder Mike McDerment was running a small design agency. FreshBooks plans to use its new capital toward sales and marketing, research and development and additional strategic acquisitions. . Canada’s startup market booms alongside hot global VC investment. 1Password first became a unicorn in 2019.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 16, 2013
I remember just a decade ago in 2003 when we all laughed at how dumb people in the 90′s were talking about the race to “capture as many eyeballs as possible” before your competition. My VC told me that if we monetize too early we will scare away our nascent marketplace and not grow as fast. Your VC is right.
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