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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

I can’t help feel a bit of rear-view mirror analysis in all of “VC model is broken” bears in our industry. But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook. The Funding Problem. The Exit Problem.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

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I started showing my partners more deals that I found interesting and doing loads of analysis on the future of markets I thought were ripe for disruption. I have always believed that TV was ripe for disruption. But I guess you could say the same about VC. Stock market declines would bring back dog days of VC.

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Why Online Video Just Took One More Big Step to Legitimacy

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He became a VC at London-based Benchmark Europe (now Balderton) and then CEO of Endemol, a large multibillion media company best known for creating & owning global franchises for Big Brother, Deal or No Deal and other unscripted television. Ynon & I first discussed Maker in early 2012. billion deal to Disney.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. 1) Your school.

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How to Raise First Dollars in a Difficult Market: The Venture Perspective

TechCrunch

What do early-stage founders need to know to capture VC interest, and dollars, in a challenging market? It’s a vital question, and it’s why we’ve invited three investors — who we think know their stuff — to share their insight and advice on the TechCrunch+ stage at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18-20 in San Francisco.

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Foreign investors have a bigger role to play in growing Latin America’s startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

Most Latin American companies reaching unicorn status and going public now were started around 2012. The amount of VC capital being funneled into Latin American startups has surged since 2017, with angel investment close behind. That’s how corporations land their products; it’s how VCs should land their money.

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

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As an early-stage VC I love this phase. Sam also had a vision as early as 2012 about how MakeSpace would be a large employer of middle-income jobs: The company would hire employees rather than just have contractors and he would lead the effort to ensure they had opportunities for growth and benefits for their families.