A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 18, 2019

When USV invested in Coinbase in early 2013, our rationale was that digital currencies and digital assets (like Bitcoin and beyond) were a breakthrough technology, similar to TCP/IP, HTTP and SMTP. To be clear, we view this as both an ecosystem investment and a financial investment. This has proven to be true.

incubation 206

incubation finance financing technology 206

David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

How can you get free money and other support for your business idea? . 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. Participants have a chance to win more than $250,000 in cash and other support.

founder 147

founder peer-to-peer mentorship pitching 147

TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

Annie Case, a partner at Kleiner Perkins, focuses on investments in consumer, healthcare and marketplaces. Before joining Kleiner Perkins, Case worked at Uber, where she supported the SVP of operations and helped scale the Uber Eats business to international markets. She helped lead investments in companies like Contra and Landing. .

ventures 95

ventures education venture capital disruption 95

AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Their heightened interest is reflected not just in their demand for ESG reports but also in surging investment volumes. Data from the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance highlights a staggering 605% increase in Sustainably-Themed Investing in 2020 compared to 2016.

sustainability 105

sustainability collaboration frameworks startup ecosystem 105

TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

But critics contend that AWS Impact Accelerator doesn’t go far enough in supporting historically marginalized entrepreneurs. of total venture capital invested, according to Crunchbase. saw almost no progress in venture capital funding from 2013 to 2020. One report found that minority tech startups in the U.S.

accelerator 115

accelerator founder venture capital capital 115

AsiaTechDaily

JULY 13, 2023

Companies in the 1st Pangyo Techno Valley and the 2nd Pangyo Techno Valley (Image = Besucses) A decade ago, in November 2013, Gyeonggi-do initiated the ‘Industry-Academy Research Center’ (currently known as Pangyo Techno Valley Startup Campus), an R&D center in Pangyo Techno Valley.

innovation 98

innovation technology culture support 98

TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

Last year alone it invested $22 billion in companies, it said. For example, it has also invested money into CurrencyCloud , Remitly , CompareAsiaGroup and Kreditech , among others. Since launching in 2013, it has picked up more than 50 million customers and more than 1.5

transportation 89

transportation networking entrepreneurship disruption 89

Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

with co-investment from OSF Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund, and Dreampact Ventures. We are grateful for strong investor support and our team’s dedication. The grant reported in this press release is supported by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) of the NIH under Award Number 2 R44 DC17422-02.

investing 52

investing investment peer-to-peer health 52

American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 2, 2023

207 Applications Approved for over $8 Million in Tax Credits to Support Investment in 28 Companies TRENTON, N.J. million in private investment as supported in 2023 by the New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Program (ATC). million in tax credits, based on a percentage of eligible investment.

investing 52

investing investment economic development energy 52

Jason Malki

JANUARY 15, 2024

Charting the Path to Success in Tech Investing: An Exclusive Interview with GoAhead Ventures’ Founding Trio GoAhead Ventures (“GoAhead”) is a Silicon Valley based venture capital firm founded by three Stanford graduates: Takeshi “TK” Mori, Clancey Stahr and Phil Brady (the “Managing Partners”). How did you break into tech investing?

ventures 52

ventures investing investment pitching 52

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In 2013, Irma Olguin Jr. Historically, female founders have received just 12% of venture capital investment for their businesses. The new cash will be used to support Bitwise’s expansion into Chicago and the growth of the startup’s other locations, Olguin told TechCrunch in an email interview.

real estate 97

real estate coworking spaces coworking communities 97

TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

BCM was founded by Seyi Taylor and Bankole Oluwafemi in 2013. From a revenue perspective, we’ve always thought that multiple revenue lines are critical to support publications that can thrive and meet their editorial ambitions,” said the CEO. Last year, only $115 million was invested in digital media startups in the U.S.

media 119

media venture capital culture VC 119

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Matt Zeiler founded the New York-based company in 2013 focused on computer vision. It also partnered with Snowflake with an integration to link Clarifai with recently released unstructured data support from Snowflake. The company will also invest in sales and marketing, as well as an international expansion.

development 90

development capital ventures opportunity 90

American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Female-founded venture firms have shown strong support for female-founded startups accounting for 28% of their deal counts from 2016 to October 2021 in startups with at least one female founder. Investments are made in high-growth companies with women leaders, following their successful completion of the firm’s Expert Sift process.

venture capital 105

venture capital capital ventures health 105

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The fresh funding was led by JMI Equity , marking JMI’s first investment in Australia, with participation from previous backers including Tiger Global and EVP, as well as several strategic investors and family office groups. It brings the startup’s total raised to $75 million, said Guy Pearson, CEO and founder of Practice Ignition.

accelerator 89

accelerator consulting innovation support 89

American Entrepreneurship

MAY 22, 2024

million funding round led by an investment from First Trust Capital Partners with participation from FCA Venture Partners, Create Health Ventures, Impact Engine, 450 Ventures, LDH Ventures II/Launchpad Digital Health, MassMutual Ventures, Capstar Partners and Wanxiang Healthcare Investments.

health 104

health collaboration communities enablement 104

TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

In light of Women’s History Month, we’re taking a look at the status of gender diversity in investment portfolios because women remain underrepresented in the field of entrepreneurship. Undeniably, companies managed by effective women leaders are set to provide a lucrative return on investment. Women entrepreneurs and fundraising.

entrepreneurship 77

entrepreneurship VC economic growth board 77

TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

It’s identical to what’s happening in Africa: Less than 1% of all VC dollars went toward startups with one or more women founders last year, according to The Big Deal , which details investments in Africa. On the bright side, founding teams counting both women and men as members raised 17% of VC investments in Africa in 2021.

VC 115

VC founder networking investing 115

TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

But it’s been hard to argue against this position in the last 10 years, as the country powered ahead, famously producing ground-breaking startups like Waze, which was eventually picked up by Google for more than $1 billion in 2013. Israel’s government is very supportive of its high-tech economy. billion, compared to $1.95

startup ecosystem 88

startup ecosystem startup incubation culture 88

TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

The startup also recently graduated from the Pear accelerator , a program put together by the 2013-founded seed-stage venture firm. ” Mentor Collective shakes off its boots to scale student support services. Check out these startups from Pear’s Demo Day (there’s usually a breakout or two in the bunch).

finance 83

finance financing education advice 83

Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

But we lacked legal support and knowledge. We never worked like the lion’s share of startups when you invest $ 1,000,000 that pays off after 10 years. They generate profits for our clients, and we keep providing development and technical support services to them during all this time. We had no money, strategy, or office.

education 80

education strategy creativity collaboration 80

Founder Bounty

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Starting on a Shoestring Budget Blakely started Spanx with just $5,000 of her savings and no outside investment. By 2012, Blakely was named the youngest self-made female billionaire by Forbes , and in 2013, she was featured on Time magazine’s list of the world’s most influential people.

entrepreneurs 52

entrepreneurs innovation creativity entrepreneurship 52

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2020

265, for instance, was introduced in 2013, but years afterwards its predecessor, H.264, 266, whenever that comes out, and a couple years later it’ll be supported on high-end devices. 264, was only beginning to achieve ubiquity. It’s more like the 3G, 4G, 5G system than version 7, version 7.1, Maybe they will in H.266,

accelerator 100

accelerator incubation disruption development 100

American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

“The expanded Film and Digital Media Tax Credit program, coupled with strong state support, make a compelling case for the return of major production companies to New Jersey – the birthplace of film,” said Governor Phil Murphy. For more information on the NJEDA’s suite of production support, visit www.njeda.gov/film/.

board 52

board economic development media communities 52

TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2022

Cross-border investments. Data from FDI Markets * , the Financial Times’ cross-border investment monitoring service, indicates that London has attracted the highest number of foreign direct investments ( FDI ) into tech from international companies for the past few years, ahead of Singapore, Dubai, and New York.

sustainability 83

sustainability collaboration real estate capital 83

Forward Cities

JULY 27, 2020

The existing federal SEA program, created years ago by the US Department of Labor in partnership with the Small Business Administration, provides the component parts for states to build SEA systems to support entrepreneurs. The federal government should incentivize SEA participation through state grants as part of the next stimulus package.

entrepreneurship 52

entrepreneurship real estate mix-use sustainability 52

Haystack

MAY 19, 2018

Fast forward to 2013 — we became parents, I started investing, and life as we knew it changed. Before investing, I was always on top of my to-do list, on top of my email inbox. The marine layer of fog that draped Dolores Park shielded us from the world. In those five years, too, my career slowly changed.

coworking 60

coworking transportation networking energy 60

FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

Venture capital investing offers different challenges than those associated with tech entrepreneurship, but Alex Mittal, co-founder and CEO of FundersClub, approached the sphere of venture capital the same way he did as a tech founder previously: is there a better way to do this? I think you are one of the world's best founders.

VC 93

VC venture capital founder networking 93

David Teten VC

JANUARY 12, 2022

Even sophisticated investors like Warren Buffett ask questions about the value of active investing. . Alternative investment funds earn on average two-thirds of their compensation from management fees, not carry or performance fees. The HFRI Index returned 18.3% annually over the last twenty years. Green Bar: Bloomberg.

disruption 52

disruption peer-to-peer strategy venture capital 52

Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 30, 2024

Today, it’s encouraging to see Vantage Fit being used by companies worldwide to support their employees’ overall physical and mental well-being. I wanted to create a platform that would not only encourage employees to stay active and healthy but also support their mental well-being.

founder 40

founder corporate wellness health culture 40

Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 14, 2022

that’s where TOMS can support. This evolution provides us the flexibility to support what is needed most in a community. The power of this new proposition was demonstrated through the TOMS COVID-19 Global Giving Fund which generated over $2 million in support of global pandemic relief efforts. Invest in that relationship.

communities 59

communities mix-use sustainability support 59

Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

By creating content such as blog articles, e-books, and webinars that appeal to the target audience, content marketing can help increase a business’s organic reach and even support search engine optimization (SEO). For example, in 2013 I was given a column at Forbes and began to write articles about my business experiences.

media 52

media collaboration strategy communities 52

A Smart Bear

JANUARY 4, 2018

Of course a nice chunk is primary capital, i.e. for the company balance sheet, to invest in growth initiatives, security and quality, and advancing our existing strategic priorities through acceleration and de-risking. The majority of the funds pay back our early investors who believed in us enough to trust us with their money.

investing 175

investing investment leadership culture 175

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Throughout 2012 & 2013 we funded many companies and then pulled together a second fund. And since we all knew that Sam’s dealflow and judgment were sound we empowered him to make early-stage, accelerator-like investments in early-stage entrepreneurs under the Upfront brand. But by 2014 much had started to change.

accelerator 290

accelerator mentorship peer-to-peer VC 290

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 11, 2023

Private Property swiftly emerged as the most frequented “for sale by owner” property site in Africa, attracting external investment, orchestrating numerous acquisitions, and scaling with remarkable speed. “You don’t solve a problem by thinking alone,” Adriaanse said.

education 151

education peer-to-peer real estate communities 151

AsiaTechDaily

JULY 7, 2023

But not every diabetes patient can measure their blood sugar consistently, and many lack the needed family support to do so. Only with complete data and family support can the disease be stabilized. In 2013, Ed launched Health2Sync in his home country of Taiwan. “Action is data-driven.

founder 98

founder health disruption hospitality 98

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Here’s just one example from Y Combinator’s Summer 2013 Demo Day: Positioning itself as the “FedEx of today,” it hopes to provide a logistics framework that goes beyond food and can be used for any type of on-demand order. How many dating networks can the public market support? That startup was DoorDash, by the way.

SaaS 113

SaaS startup pitching education 113