This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 17, 2012

I am ecstatic to announce the creation of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures --my new seed investment fund. It is the first venture capital fund based in Brooklyn--the city’s most exciting and creative borough. It’s why I teach entrepreneurship at Fordham University and why I find the job of being a venture capitalist so rewarding.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 11, 2020

In 2008, I had just joined the venture industry, and then Lehman fell. That grew to about $5B per quarter in 2007 and early 2008. In 2008, the venture market saw depressed valuations for 18-24 months, but a similar deal velocity. The most recent event to use as an analogy is the 2008 financial crisis.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. 2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. It wasn’t always like this and frankly it took a lot of joy out of the industry for me personally.

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Source Link

APRIL 14, 2021

However, women – and especially minority women – often face institutional and systemic challenges including obtaining funding for their ventures, which can make the climb to the top slower and more difficult. Since 2007, the number of businesses owned by Black women has grown by 163%. That’s more than double the percentage in 1997.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

I had an hour to interview Mike Hirshland of Polaris Ventures. Since then Mike his built his career by investing in early-stage companies (seed or series A), which is remarkable given that Polaris Ventures is a $1 billion fund. Venture Financings we Discussed. Founded 2007 in Boulder, CO. Competitors: Google.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

With major universities and a legacy of innovation, the city is a great place to start up and run a venture-backed business. 406 Ventures 11:30 – 12:00pm PT Hear from two local investors who will talk through actionable advice on fundraising and company building. 406 Ventures since 2007, is one of the leading VCs in the Boston area.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2010

I know that the tone of the title and post will seem a bit aggressive for a post from a venture capitalist on fund raising. If you want to raise venture capital more easily the advice could be quite practical and counter-intuitive. It’s a bit like if you bought a $1 million home in 2007 and want to sell it for $1 million today.

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APRIL 10, 2016

My partner Greg Bettinelli (worth following on Twitter) was recently named by The LA Business Journal as the “ Top deal maker in Los Angeles in Venture Capital.” And Greg has had the most influence on Upfront Ventures’ strategy since he joined. From 2007-2012 I scoured LA constantly. ” Numero uno.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

.” Under CEO Phil Libin, who joined the company in 2007, Evernote shifted its focus to the web, smartphones and Mac, starting with Evernote 3.0 Between 2010 and 2015, Evernote raised hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital from investors including Sequoia, Meritech Capital and Japanese media company Nikkei.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2023

The fund, created with the backing of Oxfam Novib Impact Investments, will provide venture debt with a focus on mezzanine finance, which is a debt that can be turned into equity. Goodwell launched its first fund in 2007, and has provided equity funding to over 20 businesses including Paga , MFS Africa , Sendy , Max.ng , and Good nature agro.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 26, 2023

The recent funding round of Apeiron Bioenergy was led by SC Ventures, the investment arm of Standard Chartered Bank. Established in 2007 and headquartered in Singapore , Apeiron Bioenergy is a globally integrated player in the bioenergy sector. HSBC played a crucial role as the lead manager for the bond issuance.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

While a few iconic brands including Uber, Airbnb, and Square emerged successfully from the last downturn, most venture-backed companies struggled during this period, and many ended up pursuing M&A strategies. This article originally appeared in Harvard Business Review on September 28, 2022. “

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 29, 2020

This isn’t the first time Amir Bassan-Eskenazi and Ran Oz have launched a startup together — they also founded video networking company BigBand Networks , which won two technology-related Emmy Awards, went public in 2007 and was acquired by Arris Group in 2011. ” Will Zoom Apps be the next hot startup platform?

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 2, 2014

It''s kind of a funny answer to "When did you start Brooklyn Bridge Ventures?". What might be a more relevant date is May 22nd, 2007. So when did I really start Brooklyn Bridge Ventures? I got my first job in venture--at GM--in February 2001. Venture Capital & Technology' When did you actually commit to something?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Rajeev has been investing in startups at Mayfield since 2007. TCL’s mission is still to help founders build better venture-backed businesses. This week , we have Rajeev Batra, partner at Mayfield, and Christina Ross, co-founder and CEO of Cube, an FP&A toolkit company. Selected participants get two minutes to pitch their company.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In prior roles, he was an associate at a LatAm-focused venture capital firm and worked in corporate venture with regional banks and the Brazilian stock exchange. Since 2007, the number of publicly listed companies in Brazil has decreased from 400 to just a little over 300.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

i2E venture advisors go into the community with their sleeves rolled up. Without the early-stage deal flow we develop, and the venture services we deploy to take these startups to the next level, Oklahoma cannot build a pipeline of new, advanced technology companies. . Expect a real-world view. . Access to capital. .

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

APRIL 1, 2020

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. iMCI currently manages $81 million across five venture funds. i2E.org.

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Feedough

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The company ventured into various industries like rubber, paper, cables, and then electronics & telecommunications. of the market share in 2007. In 2007, the market share of Nokia swelled up to 49.4%, making it the one and only company in the world to do so. The venture was called Nokia Siemens Networks.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Boston by the numbers The chart below shows Boston fluctuating between third and fourth place in overall venture capital investment over the last several years, moving back and forth with the Los Angeles area startup scene. These schools, both private and public, act as an engine for ideas and producer of engineering and business talent.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2021

When I left the hot tub industry to pursue a new manufacturing venture in electronics, global climate and waste issues inspired my thoughts around pursuing a path that would contribute to reducing carbon footprint while being a viable, sustainable business.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

million in seed funding Investors: Led by Earth Venture Capital, with participation from Undivided Ventures, Investible, and climate-tech angel investor David Pardo Field: Solar-as-a-service solutions Future Plans: With the $1.5 Funding Details: $1.5

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 28, 2013

However, in this moment, I think one''s career in venture capital depends on changing your perspective. If you are a venture capital investor and you''re not preparing yourself to succeed in a more diverse ecosystem of entrepreneurs, you''re just going to get left behind. Venture Capital & Technology' Stop--AND think.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

It’s an extension of the $260 million Series D round the solar company announced this April, which was led by BeyondNetZero, the climate investing venture of General Atlantic and M&G Investments’ Catalyst and Arch Emerging Markets Partners.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

I become a venture capitalist in September 2007 – exactly 6.5 As a result I didn’t write my first venture capital check until March 2009 – exactly 5 years ago. In 2010 somebody posed the question on Quora, “Is Mark Suster a Successful Venture Capitalist?” years ago.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Nash said on Twitter that the two met at LinkedIn, where Nash was himself VP of product management for four years beginning in 2007. After moving on to a bubble-era company that no longer exists, Nash tried his hand at VC for the first time, joining Atlas Venture as an associate. Nash is also riding a very big wave.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 7, 2014

There weren’t a lot of seed funds in 2007 so this was often done by angels, funding consortia or sometimes early-stage funds that existed then (First Round Capital, True Ventures, SoftTech VC, etc.). 5 million was always the classic definition of an A-round between the late nineties (crazy financings aside) and say 2007.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

Seed-stage investing is the best place for venture capital to deploy when global uncertainty sprouts up. It took many years for early- and late-stage funding to rebound to 2007 levels, but during that window, the amount of capital pouring into seed rounds simply continued to rise. Today, similar opportunities exist in SaaS and web3.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Six months ago Upfront Ventures announced its first Partner hire since 2007 – Greg Bettinelli. I wrote about him here. More importantly, he has just announced his first investment – he led a $7 million investment in Deliv – please read about it on Greg’s spiffy new blog.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Hopper’s tech already powers Capital One Travel and Premier Collection, Capital One’s marketplace of hotels and resorts exclusive to Capital One Venture X cardholders. It’s a safe bet that similar experiences along that vein are forthcoming.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

I recently sat down with Troy Carter to talk about what he does and why he believes it is applicable to venture capital. The history of tech will always tell you there was a defining moment for companies (like Twitter at SXSW in 2007) but the reality is often more nuanced. Same with Gaga. “It was a series of inflection points.

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TechCrunch

JULY 12, 2021

The Argentina-based fraud and identity protection company announced $12 million in Series B funding Monday from backers including software developer, Globant, as well as Agrega Partners, NXTP Ventures, Bridge One, the IDB Lab and Telefónica.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

I’d venture that companies that reach unicorn status fastest have a higher likelihood of getting regulated. To understand what I mean, let’s look at the global financial crisis of 2007-2008 and the ensuing regulation of the financial services industry.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I didn''t actually get to meet him in person until SXSW in 2007. Fundraising for the Series A looked like it was going to be difficult--and that''s when Rich Levendov from Avalon Ventures stepped in. Venture Capital & Technology' That was the year Twitter took off. He took a long term view and jumped in with a check.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Venture Kick was launched in 2007 with the vision to double the number of spin-offs from Swiss universities and draws from a jury of more than 150 leading startup experts in Switzerland. These are the investors we interviewed: Jasmin Heimann, partner, Ringier Digital Ventures. Philipp Stauffer, partner, FYRFLY Venture Partners.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The company, which was founded in 2007, initially was a low-volume custom bike builder. ” As e-bikes boom, FuroSystems raises its first venture funding round ahead of a new model launch.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Backblaze, based in San Mateo, California, has a very limited venture capital history. million in outside equity since our founding in 2007. Naturally, we’re going to figure out just how the company managed to grow to its current size without losing nine figures worth of venture money. So, we’re digging in.

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