Hunter Walk

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Why Investing Our Savings Instead of Other People’s Money Let Us Rethink What Venture Capital PMF Looks Like in the Decade Ahead. Homebrew has invested in well over 100 seed stage startups this past decade, in most of them working closely with the founders and early team during their first several years. Part Two].

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

How to Tell Your TAM: Dayna Grayson from Construct Capital invests in the rebuilding of the most foundational and broken industries of our economy. General Catalyst’s Mark Crane has ample experience on both the founder and VC side from all over Europe, as well as a firm understanding of the funding landscape in the northeastern U.S.,

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2023

Zuckerberg, a co-organizer, part-time DJ and investor at Long Journey VC, says that they’re thinking of making it an annual event. In the rest of this newsletter we’re talking about Amazon’s new bed, and bad advice from investors. Speakers include Techstars’ Kerty Levy , Construct Capital’s Dayna Grayson and NFX’s James Currier.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Oftentimes, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. The investment platform I founded and run, VenturePole, is the investment partner of HealthInc, the health tech accelerator of Startupbootcamp, the biggest startup accelerator organization in Europe. Franklin D.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2021

Morgan Paxhia, managing director of Poseidon Investment Management, put it this way: “2021 could be nothing short of amazing for our industry. We see opportunity with social equity for the first time, driven by private markets rather than poorly constructed regulations. It’s going to be fun!”

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Continuations

APRIL 4, 2020

Let me start by writing about the kind of business that I believe this is spot on for: the local construction company that has to stop all projects or the barber shop that has zero business right now. Their investors are often deep pocketed funds who should be well reserved for follow on investments.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2023

Before Tracy Young was co-founder and CEO of TigerEye, she held the same roles at construction productivity software startup PlanGrid. Young looks back at “five key failure points” that are common potholes on every founder’s path and shares tactical advice for addressing internal conflict, losing product-market fit and other stumbles.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2023

While she is opening up a $5 million allocation to accredited investors outside her network, she said from a portfolio construction standpoint: she’s not necessarily looking for “diamonds in the rough” or a specific diversity quota. “I I plan to invest in men and women and everything in between. Amoruso said. “As

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Also, check out all our Pitch Deck Teardowns and other pitching advice, all collected in one handy place for you! Let’s start with the good: First, women-founded AI startups are seeing a boost in VC funding. Speakers include Techstars’ Kerty Levy , Construct Capital’s Dayna Grayson and NFX’s James Currier. Book your pass ASAP!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

VCs are bullish on European innovation : Continuing our look into the deep tech in Europe , venture investors remain optimistic about where the continent is heading. As we noted previously, deep tech investment in Europe had a very strong 2021. Startups/VC.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2021

5 consumer hardware VCs share their 2021 investment strategies. For our latest investor survey, Matt Burns interviewed five VCs who actively fund consumer electronics startups: Hans Tung, managing partner, GGV Capital. Dayna Grayson, co-founder and general partner, Construct Capital. Allen Miller, VC, Oak HC/FT.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2014

” This in response to his 5,500 2-bed penthouse in San Francisco where his construction budget alone was $9 million. Investment Partner Megan Quinn weighed in publicly. When it comes for speaking up for venture capitalists for which you are simply not a “king” I have but one bit of advice. What about Kleiner?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

I am fond of quoting that about 70% of my investment decision of an early-stage company is the team. So I naturally spend much time with the companies in which I invest helping them: recruit. Hire admin / office management after you raise a reasonable size VC round. Be careful about board construction. figure out roles.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2023

Y Combinator’s new era, with smaller batches, a refocus only on early-stage investing and a new chief executive, is in full swing. For one, a majority of the early-stage investors I’ve spoken to have complained about the valuations coming out of the cohort, saying that it’s getting too pricey to invest.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Lead With Data for Investment Traction As a startup founder seeking investment, one major challenge I’ve faced is effectively communicating our vision and potential for scalability to prospective investors with limited time. Tobias Liebsch , Co-Founder, Fintalent.io

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2023

This week, DocSend dropped a big load of statistics about the VC activity over the past half year or so. ” is becoming more and more important to investors — why should they part with their cash to invest in you in this exact moment? And Rebecca took a closer look at the EV battery factory construction boom across North America.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

But today I want to give you advice on how to decrease your odds of failure in a startup. Most of this advice boils down to an argument in favor of basic planning before starting a company or raising money. The questions that a VC mulls before writing a check are precisely the questions you should be asking yourself.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2021

Trading platform Robinhood has attracted enough users and activity to change the conversation around retail investing — economists will likely be discussing the 2021 GameStop saga for years to come. How VCs can get the most out of co-investing alongside LPs. How VCs can get the most out of co-investing alongside LPs.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 30, 2012

A number of VC firms have hired specialists in the area of recruiting. One of my potential investors called me the "lean VC". I suppose it doesn't really matter much when it seems like most of the money that wants to invest in startups when they need it most--in a seed round--doesn't really want to be that active.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 17, 2011

I talked specifically about it in the context of raising VC / establishing credibility over on the Sales School blog where there’s a video & a transcript. I invest in lines, not dots. So some quick guides although building a narrative is a very hard thing to teach (at least for me). Below are some separate thoughts.

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Y Combinator

JULY 15, 2019

We recommend getting to know partners at VC firms on your list at least 6 to 9 months before your fundraise. Below, I’ve tried sharing our advice for managing your board – from how often to meet, to the materials you need – in order to ensure a useful and productive group discussion. Managing Your Board. Meeting Schedule.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Our first big institutional round of VC was $16.5 We literally had to walk outdoors in the snow to the shower alongside Turkish construction workers walking in leopard-print underwear. Tags: Startup Advice. I had come from a world where I was nearly a partner at Accenture before starting my first company.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

And one of my biggest advice to those folks is, look, presumably, we all have the technical and functional skill set for this job. There’s a certain way to do this that is constructive and that actually adds to the process rather than causes friction and problems. And the founder wants you involved.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

” Speaking as someone who’s been on both sides of this equation, I most appreciated her advice about focusing on “simplicity and staying consistent” when it comes to messaging. 6 investment trends that could emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. 6 investment trends that could emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2023

As one VC put it: “It’s bad.” Plus, they were gracious enough to share some of the advice they’re giving to their portfolio companies. continued to drive fintech investments last year, accounting for $61.6 Construction tech startup Kojo is expanding into fintech. billion in the second half of the year.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series Startup Advice. 2 weeks later and we may never have raised any more VC. I hired a senior exec from the building materials industry (we were a document collaboration company for the engineering & construction industry) who was also ex McKinsey. Tags: Start-up Advice.

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FundersClub

JUNE 30, 2017

" EquipmentShare is the most well-funded construction tech startup in Missouri, which has seen 5% of total US construction tech deals, in " New Build: Construction Tech Deal Pace Slows Slightly After Steady Rise. Want to invest in the best startups? Ask Us Anything! Not a subscriber to FC weekly?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

I apply visual thinking for nearly everything I do: preparing for important phone calls (I imagine my opening lines, I imagine the responses), writing keynote presentations, deciding whether or not to invest in a company, preparing for board meetings – you name it. These are all creative processes. I think about what the key points are.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 9, 2024

The data revolution in partnerships Sarah Wang: That’s incredibly exciting and definitely part of our investment thesis in investing in Crossbeam. So we’d love your thoughts on maybe just advice for companies rebuilding their partnership orgs or they’re developing their sophistication on the ELG front.

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2021

Whether you’re building a company or thinking about investing, it’s important to understand your strategic advantage. As we saw in part 1 of this EC-1 , this led him to the revelation that it’s easier to figure things out for yourself than finding advice that applies to you. 5 innovative fundraising methods for emerging VCs and PEs.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

I spent my days meeting companies, figuring out what areas of the market interested me and trying to get a sense for how VCs thought about fair valuations. I thought about things I never had to as an entrepreneur: check size, ownership percentage, deal stage, portfolio construction and risk. And VCs scrambled to raise their own funds.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Michigan is now the state with the highest growth in VC investment. InvestNext is a Detroit fintech startup that has created a platform to streamline how real estate investment firms raise and manage capital. They are committed to diversity and invest in the education of their employees. InvestNext. Grand Circus.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 17, 2022

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. During my stint at undergrad business school, landing a gig at one of the true investment banks was the dream.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 2, 2022

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. the inflation-driven contraction of VC balance sheets and the popping of the Luna bubble?—?my

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