Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

Perhaps the biggest piece of new news is that after 17 years of operations we’ve changed our name from GRP Partners to Upfront Ventures. Well, the venture capital industry has changed a lot in the past 20 years … and we have too. What’s up with that? Our portfolio companies value us as sparring partners.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 11, 2012

Jersey Shore Ventures anyone?). I can't put up my track record on my blog, which I'd happily do--whether I have any exits (even though it is theoretically public what I've worked on and who might have sold to a company that rhymes with hype) and how the other companies are doing. tanning salon/seed fund combo. scratches bald head].

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2024

Should I, as the author of over 9,000 blog posts that have been used to train these large language models, be entitled to some of the revenue they will make? But none of that will matter if we don’t accelerate our focus on our warming planet. Let’s start with litigation. OpenAI generated over $1.5bn in revenue in 2023.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

What if all startup incubators and accelerators took the step towards integrating design principles that foster circularity? How would this impact ventures going through these programs and the environment at large? . For more information about Impact Hub Kigali’s Circularity Economy Acceleration Program, watch the video below!

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

As Life Sciences Venture Advisor and OKBio Director at i2E, Meredith Wilkerson applies her training in academic and clinical research, as well as her insights for protecting and commercializing intellectual property, to provide tailored consulting services to entrepreneurs in the life sciences and biotech space.

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

A writer who wants to blog about culture. 1) The Creator Economy as an Investable Concept was ZIRP Accelerated. Velocity of venture dollars deployed increased because of ZIRP iii. Prediction for Next Wave of Startups: More startups that build for defined, but not yet venture scale, markets. A singer who wants to sing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 14, 2022

My first entrepreneurial venture happened during childhood when my mom used to take us skiing in the United States. On reflection, the key lessons I learned from that venture are: Sometimes, one needs to look at opportunities from different perspectives to uncover value and opportunity. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

NOT spending time on the accelerator building the product. The most valuable resource the accelerator provides is the network, so use all my time to navigate that network. Being self-sustainable has given us a new perspective on startup funding, especially compared to what I experienced on my first accelerator run.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In a blog post , the professional network was described as “facing a significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China” — wording that echoes Yahoo’s statement this weekend.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Led by architect Adriana Rodríguez, another participating venture is Arova Arquitectura , which is an architecture and interior design studio that gives a second life to construction waste. For more inspiring stories like this, head to our blog. And in this case, we already have a success story to tell!”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 19, 2022

It was time to retire and start a new venture. From day one, I set a goal to get into EO Nashville’s business accelerator program, Catalyst , which is similar to EO Accelerator in other cities. The post How an ex-cop turned entrepreneur gives back by combatting human trafficking appeared first on THE BLOG.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The entire way in which people and goods move around has changed,” Machluf said in the second episode of the Pandemic Venture Investment Series , co-sponsored by OurCrowd and Anthony Scaramucci’s SALT. As in many other cases, Covid accelerated decisions that should have been made earlier,” he said. And some would say for the better.”.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 30, 2024

On Wednesday, January 24, the inaugural cohort of startups from i2E’s Bridge2 Pre-Accelerator program presented their groundbreaking innovations during the Bridge2 Demo Day at Sailor & The Dock in Oklahoma City. Before this program, I had the desire to pursue venture capital funding but lacked the clarity on what steps to take.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2022

Tech innovation is a cycle, especially in the main character-driven world of early-stage venture capital and copycat nature of startups. Y Combinator this week announced Launch YC , a platform where people can sort accelerator startups by industry, batch and launch date to discover new products. The latest proof?

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

New Zealand’s Sprout Accelerator and Israel-based venture investing platform OurCrowd were selected last year by Kiwi government agency Callaghan Innovation to run a new agrifoodtech acceleration program in the Land of the Long White Cloud. Read more here.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Thanks to David Bogoslaw for covering our new partnership in today’s Venture Capital Journal. Coolwater is an investor in VC funds and runs an accelerator for emerging VC fund managers. As part of the partnership, I am joining Coolwater as a part-time Venture Partner. Accelerate Coolwater community funds.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2021

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of talking to Samir Kaji on the Venture Unlocked podcast about a wide range of topics that we as venture capitalists think about everyday, including: How to build a generational firm?—?retaining In fact, I wrote a previous blog post on “ Why Successful People Focus on the Bottom End of the Funnel.”

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Hunter Walk

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Originally backed by venture capital, in 2021 Daniel worked with TPG , a large private equity firm, to make them the majority investor. There’s a ton of writing out there about getting *on* the venture curve, but not a lot about getting *off,* so Daniel’s advice below is especially important.

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Hunter Walk

JUNE 26, 2023

Chris Neumann (of Canada’s Panache Ventures ) checks these boxes so I asked him to come on my blog (currently less consistent, hopefully still the other two) for Five Questions. Hunter Walk: So why venture capital, why early stage, and why Canada? Everyone subscribe to his blog. As to “why Canada?”, Thanks Chris !

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

This team, encompassing public officers and a senior representative from the Seongnam Industry Promotion Agency, proactively aids businesses by pinpointing new ventures, mitigating challenges, and streamlining administrative processes. Set to be operational by 2025, this venture aims to rejuvenate the 3rd Pangyo Techno Valley.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

Michael Seibel was chief executive of Y Combinator’s accelerator up until 2020, when the accelerator evolved from a more traditional partnership to no longer having multiple CEOs. YC says that no one else’s role at the accelerator has changed with today’s executive shakeup. Ralston continued.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund, Versatile Venture Capital , was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. . Linkedin : Versatile Venture Capital / David Teten personal. Tim Friedman, Founder, PEStack , and a Venture Partner with Versatile Venture Capital , said, . “We

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. On Deck focuses on connecting talent in transition with opportunities in the venture universe. 2) Market .

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OurCrowd

APRIL 21, 2021

The rising tide of global venture capital has lifted a lot of boats, with more startups getting funded than ever before. Crunchbase data reported global venture capital investment of $125 billion in Q1 2021, a 94% increase year-over-year. And if the first quarter of 2021 is any indication, it’s going to be another banner year.

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Dream It

JANUARY 23, 2019

The acquisition comes at a time when enterprises and SMEs are doubling down on the resources they devote to earned media, the free word of mouth advertising that brands receive on social media, blogs, and major news outlets. Between that time and now, TrendKite raised approximately $46 million in venture funding.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The company has raised tens of millions in venture capital from investors, including Founders Fund, Village Global and Tiger Global. It resembles a classic accelerator, but perhaps one step earlier than a Y Combinator. On Deck Scale is for founders of high-growth, venture-scale companies and costs $10,000 per year.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

Many entrepreneurs are reliant on outside funding, whether angel investors, venture capitalists or strategic investors , to keep the venture going. It’s important to enlist the ideas of others that are invested in your venture. A startup is not a lone adventure. Join a CEO peer group.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

“We analyzed more than a 1,000 AI companies worldwide and identified Iguazio as the best fit to significantly accelerate our AI offering — from the initial concept to production, in a simplified, scalable and automated manner,” McKinsey senior partner Ben Ellencweig said in a statement. But demand is growing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 16, 2021

In a recent Forum Confidential session, EO Accelerator member “Dan” (not his real name) presented his business challenge to a group of experienced entrepreneurs in search of helpful, real-world tips and best practices. Never share your exit strategy with venture capitalists. Business challenge: Scaling a SaaS business.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. How to get a job in venture capital. How to find a job as a VC scout.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Today we are launching the new i2E blog, Stories of Oklahoma Innovation. Each week, we will publish a blog taken from our actual experience working with Oklahoma’s entrepreneurs to build new, innovative technology companies. . i2E venture advisors go into the community with their sleeves rolled up. Expect a real-world view. .

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

The company is providing all those leaving the company with eight weeks of severance, three months of accelerated option vesting and three months of healthcare coverage. Our team worked tirelessly to expand and cover a large surface area,” the duo wrote in a blog post addressing the layoff. In 2021, we launched ODX, our accelerator.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

Amazon’s first foray into the world of accelerator programs, designed to help early-stage startups build and launch, was focused on conversational AI back in 2016. Now, seven years later, Amazon has another AI accelerator – this time led by Amazon Web Services with a focus on the newest zeitgeist: generative artificial intelligence.

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

Senators led by Amy Klobuchar introduced the New Business Preservation Act to incentivize venture capital formation around the country. It avoids two well-known traps for government-sponsored venture programs by requiring that public funds are matched with private dollars and that capital is deployed by professional investors.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2021

Volterra emerged in 2019 with a $50 million investment from multiple sources, including Khosla Ventures and Mayfield, along with strategic investors like M12 (Microsoft’s venture arm) and Samsung Ventures. That breaks down to $440 million in cash and $60 million in deferred and unvested incentive compensation.

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Logan LaHive: First, the problem… The incredible imbalance of power in workplaces is driving continued acceleration of income inequality, which along with climate, is a top issue facing society today. HW: Frank is venture backed. Look, socialists hate venture capital, and venture capitalists hate unions.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 21, 2023

Contributed to EO by Brandon Hatton, an EO Accelerator participant in Miami who founded Conscious Wealth to provide wealth management services that help people live with purpose and create impact. Every venture needs an exceptional operator and the Keenans found that in Dinesh and Hira — the house mother and father of Khushi Ghar.

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