2009 capital startup 
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JUNE 28, 2011
In this three-part series I will explore the ways that the Venture Capital industry has changed over the past 5 years that I would argue are a direct result of changes in the software industry, not the other way around. So it’s unsurprising that typical “A rounds&# of venture capital were $5-10 million. Enter Amazon.
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MAY 24, 2021
But markets have changed and I think investors, founders and experienced executives who want to join later-stage startups can all benefit from playing the long game. Imagine if, say, Autodesk had purchased it in 2009 for $100 million? The abundance of late-stage capital is good for us all. It literally drove FOMO.
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MAY 19, 2010
Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. When the show has been processed it will be available here (estimated 8pm PDT). Greycroft is an early-stage VC.
This is going to be BIG.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
How would they know unless they surveyed a critical mass of startups all at the same stage now and then three years ago or so to compare? Well, they did ask David Chao of Doll Capital, who said that the " frothy bubble is over ". The last closed market we had was from about September 2008 until June 2009--10 months.
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AUGUST 9, 2011
Come 2009 we felt really bullish about the future for startups because the froth was gone and so, too, were wantrapreneurs. The people left standing had a compelling vision to build companies and we backed many in 2009. Venture capital is an industry best served up from 7-year aged casks. tl;dr summary. .&#. We did not.
This is going to be BIG.
JULY 14, 2013
You can ask a bunch of startup companies to move to a place, but it''s harder to bring together inspiring people who will build the companies of tomorrow in that place. There was no strategic goal to build venture backed startup companies, but yet at least three companies in her community got VC investment last year.
This is going to be BIG.
NOVEMBER 15, 2020
Take the story of luggage startup Away’s CEO Steph Korey. Don’t get me wrong--the mental and emotional well-being of startup employees is a serious issue. An examination of several high profile stories this past year about female CEO issues lays bare the other reason: It’s not “founder friendly.” It’s male founder friendly.
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