2003 investment pitching 
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APRIL 23, 2011
How did the experience of pitching Iron Planet to investors affect you as a VC? (5:00 Are you thematic in your investing or entrepreneur focused? (11:40-14:15). In 2003 one of their first investments was Qiigo, Mike Yavondite’s company. The in invest in IT (Software + Internet + Healthcare). 5:00 – 5:55).
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NOVEMBER 25, 2010
Last year I lost a deal in a company that I wanted to invest in and that I thought I should have won. I’m not looking to invest there – I’m looking to understand the trends, the people, the innovation, the regions and how China can become an integral part of any of my portfolio companies as they scale.
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Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 25, 2010
Last year I lost a deal in a company that I wanted to invest in and that I thought I should have won. I’m not looking to invest there – I’m looking to understand the trends, the people, the innovation, the regions and how China can become an integral part of any of my portfolio companies as they scale.
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AUGUST 15, 2009
In the 2003/04 timefame I was living in the UK and running my first company. You can try to convince them of your “pay no more once you’ve signed up&# model but they fall for the other guy’s pitch every time. I’m talking Tom Watson at the British Open or Andy Roddick at Wimbledon. Low numbers are sexy.
This is going to be BIG.
APRIL 2, 2012
It was June of 2003. At least if you and some Silicon Valley VC get inked up in one of the breakout rooms, you can get it removed more quickly than you can get out of an investment relationship. If you don't put in enough time to think about the investors you take or the investments you make, you're bound to regret what you picked.
Paul G. Silva
JUNE 14, 2023
From 2003-2022 the River Valley Investors operated as a traditional angel group, investing in nearly 100 startups. The company pitched to River Valley Investors in April 2022 and RVI invested one week later. KNOX Knox created Frictionless Ownership to make owning investment property as simple as owning a share of stock.
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JUNE 5, 2011
If you invested in the first angel round of a startup company it is usually very hard to sell your stock – usually for many years if ever at all. The earlier you invest the higher the chances the company won’t work out and thus you pay a lower price than later-stage investors. Private markets for stocks are the opposite.
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