TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
I would argue what she did helped undermine the entire venture compact, and that’s why she’s going to jail. As TechCrunch’s Amanda Silberling wrote on Friday about the company : Holmes founded Theranos in 2003 after dropping out of Stanford. These investors can be fabulously wealthy individuals.
This is going to be BIG.
APRIL 2, 2012
It was June of 2003. He introduced himself and the name of his company, noted that he was helping his YC friend learn how to talk to investors, and just went off into his pitch. When he finished, I turned to his friend and said, "Want me to critique his pitch?" She had flower sleeves of spectacular color. He said, "Sure!"
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Dream It
APRIL 12, 2020
Martino outlined essentially two types of outcomes for this financial crisis from a historical perspective: “In 2001-2003, there was a depression in Silicon Valley. This crisis comes on the heels of an abnormal time for venture capital. How should startups adjust their pitch when fundraising during this crisis?
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 23, 2011
How did the experience of pitching Iron Planet to investors affect you as a VC? (5:00 He was introduced through mutual friends to Highland Capital. At the time consumer internet venture capital was still suffering from the collapse of the Tech Bubble. 5:00 – 5:55). So it is a combination of markets and people.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 9, 2009
This is part of my series on Raising Venture Capital. Many businesses that pitch to me have White Elephant issues and I’d like to tell you how to deal with these when you’re raising venture capital. Tags: Raising Venture Capital Start-up Advice. I sometimes call these White Elephants.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 31, 2010
We raised a seed round of capital in 1999 and our first venture capital round was the first week of March 2000 (e.g. We found a way to make our venture capital last when it shouldn’t have, at around the same time one of my all time favorite New Yorker cartoons was published on this topic.
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. Spend time researching your buyers and not just pitching them. Trust doesn’t come from one 45-minute Powerpoint pitch or 30-minute demo. I never suggest that entrepreneurs just randomly pitch VCs. Why buy me?
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