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How to Avoid Being Disrupted as a VC

Both Sides of the Table

In the end, if you’re not developing a deep bench of talented professionals who keep you on your toes, you’re bound to be disrupted. I joined Upfront Ventures in 2007 and took over as co-Managing Partner in 2011 along with the founder, Yves Sisteron. From 2007-2012 I scoured LA constantly. I sat on panels.

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TechCrunch Live is going to Boston, and you’re invited!

TechCrunch

This application will allow you to apply for this Boston event and, if you choose, Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2023. Cait Brumme runs MassChallenge, the long-running, zero-equity startup accelerator based in Boston. 406 Ventures since 2007, is one of the leading VCs in the Boston area. In Conversation with MassChallenge and.406

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Accelerating Sustainable Food Business Solutions to Reshape Our Cities

Impact Hub

2007 marked an important milestone for the Earth’s cities. In early 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting food supply chains across the planet, it was time to double down on the Feeding the City mission. The post Accelerating Sustainable Food Business Solutions to Reshape Our Cities appeared first on Impact Hub.

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i2E leads $11.5 million investment in Oklahoma City-based Linear Health Sciences

Innovation 2 Enterprise

million from Plains Venture Partners I, as well as $1,000,000 from the Accelerate Oklahoma Fund and $500,000 from the Oklahoma Angel Fund II. Plains Venture Partners I, the Accelerate Oklahoma Fund, and the Oklahoma Angel Fund are each managed by iMCI. Since 2007, iMCI and i2E, Inc. i2E.org.

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Rad Power Bikes raises $150 million as electric bike sales boom

TechCrunch

Electric bike sales boomed in 2020, a phenomenon driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruption it delivered consumers’ daily lives. The company, which was founded in 2007, initially was a low-volume custom bike builder. Now, Rad Power Bikes is reaping those rewards and using them to double its workforce and scale globally.

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Some Reflections on VC Investment Decisions

Both Sides of the Table

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). Today we’re in a world where 10 accelerators are bombarding you with emails to meet their 10-15 companies. And we live in public so many people are able just to reach out.

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5 Steps for Launching an Online Business in 2021

StartupNation

Retail Index estimates that the coronavirus and resulting social distancing measures have accelerated the transition from in-person retail to e-commerce by about five years. This is the largest increase in new businesses since 2007. For example, IBM’s U.S. But if you’re one of the 3.2

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