AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Sharon Lou, venture partner at Indelible Ventures , considers this as one of the top mistakes that founders commit when raising funds. “Founders should also evaluate which VC is able to add-value to their growth, rather than just focusing on the amount of money the investor has to offer,” Lou told AsiaTechDaily.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Startups and VC. Despite shrinking investment into startups in 2022, venture capital funds of all sizes are still being raised. However, not many of these are led by solo general partners (GPs), and although that trend is on the rise, even fewer are led by women or people who don’t come from venture capital, Anna writes.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 21, 2024

However, as far as I know, the great majority of private capital raises for funds and companies are still not using general solicitation. The experience of working with stakeholders on all sides of these transactions – companies, VCs, and their LPs – made me realize how fractured the ecosystem is. We’ve seen a lot of creativity.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

Does the traditional VC financing model make sense for all companies? VC Josh Kopelman makes the analogy of jet fuel vs. motorcycle fuel. VCs sell jet fuel which works well for jets; motorcycles are more common but need a different type of fuel. . Absolutely not. So what is Revenue Based Investing?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

I have my best creative break-throughs this way. I’ve talked in the past about how I manage my own creative process. If you struggle to find moments of creativity you might read that post. I also have huge creative spurts when I run. Frankly, I think venture capital is that way, too. That’s ok.

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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? After DataHero was acquired, I felt like it was time to try something new.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 20, 2019

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. In addition, their portfolios look far more diverse than VC industry norms. Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Creative – we’re a place of writers, directors, producers, musicians, costume designers, make-up artists, graphic artists, 3D modelers. ” To me, LA will always be a creative hub for TV, film, music, video games and now technology. Think about venture capital. Outline your key attributes. Not derivative.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2021

It’s hard to find actionable, proven advice for scaling startups. Besides traditional VC, crowdfunding, venture banks and venture debt funds are all viable options. Which form of venture debt should your startup go for? Dear Sophie: Any advice for getting media coverage for my startup? Any advice?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Startups and VC FreshToHome, an Indian meat startup going after a piece of the country’s food delivery market, has a new backer in Amazon, which led a $104 million round in funding. Manish writes that this investment marks the largest check Amazon’s Smbhav Venture Fund has written thus far.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

Then, when Sanlo’s proprietary algorithms determine the business could benefit from the smart deployment of capital, it will assist by offering financing. That creativity. The amount of financing provided will vary based on the life stage of the company and risk profile, but it’s non-dilutive capital.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2023

The crypto venture capital industry has become more selective thanks to the general market downturn and wavering trust caused by a slew of scandals and market disruptions, but investors at major firms are still writing checks in the space. That shows there’s a vast number of DeFi projects looking for funding. “To

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

So it was my great pleasure to host Chamillionaire on This Week in VC this week talking marketing, entrepreneurship, old media and, of course, music. You may have to cut scope but nothing gets you more focused and the creative juices flowing than a deadline staring you in the face. There are a million opinions about what is good.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 5, 2011

He was interested in venture capital and was a year away from graduation. I realized that a position at Union Square Ventures was going to be open in a year and that he had a terrific chance of getting it. I'll talk more about this at my upcoming General Assembly talk , but here's the outline.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Ukraine’s startup ecosystem was thriving before the war and making great progress, with Ukrainian startups raising $832 Million in VC funding in 2021. VC Funding was steadily growing before the war and there are more than 50 VC firms continuing to operating in the country. Secured seed finding from SMRK VC.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Contrary to popular opinion I actually believe crowd-funding is best used after seed capital or venture capital. You need somebody who is thinking laterally about how to creatively get extra attention at conferences or trade-shows. It super charges a business that is closer to product delivery.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 1, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series on Startup Advice. I know that people find safety in numbers (and there always seems to be 3 amigos) but imagine this for a moment – you go and raise venture capital and you’re fighting over whether to dilute with a VC by 25% or 30% as a company. Plug your holes.

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

Since 2012, there’s been little increase in venture capital going to women-founded businesses. In the third quarter of 2020, venture capital funding for female founders dropped to a three-year low. Lori’s advice to women entrepreneurs seeking funding? Don’t let venture capitalists deter you from opportunity.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

These events aren’t just a chance to review the latest cohort of hopeful entrepreneurs — they also showcase the technology, products and services that will compete for VC and consumer attention over the next few years. Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 15, 2023

I truly fell in love with building things and realized that it simultaneously fueled my curiosity and creativity. I believe venture capital comes down to a number of core ideations specifically around deals: Does an investor have the network, knowledge or both to see every single opportunity within their focus area?

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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. . Point Nine Capital uses 15Five for continuous employee feedback. Haystack VC runs almost entirely on Notion. When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be. I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startup founders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things. Me: “Bullshit.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Changes in the Software World & in Venture Capital. But notably you had the following changes: Horizontally scalable computing & storage systems, which meant you required less capital up front for hardware. Venture Capital. And then the world changed. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. We have invested $17.3

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

But should you actually write one if you’re a startup, an industry figure (lawyer, banker) or VC? I was meeting regularly with entrepreneurs and offering (for better or for worse) advice on how to run a startup and how to raise venture capital from my experience in doing so at two companies. Absofuckinglutely.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

It quickly became impossible to raise venture capital. Many deals – VC or otherwise – didn’t close. It isn’t even a story about raising venture capital or M&A. VC, sales, biz dev, M&A or otherwise. Especially in VC. It quickly became impossible to raise venture capital.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Tapping into someone else’s experience is a tried-and-true method, which is why two-time Y Combinator participant Chris Morton wrote a guest post for Extra Crunch with advice for founders hoping to be accepted by the famed accelerator. Latin America’s increasingly dynamic venture capital scene has been making headlines of late.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

As many of you know I run a weekly webcast called This Week in VC that’s getting between 25-35,000 weekly views across ThisWeekIn.com, YouTube & mostly iTunes. Why did you raise VC from Polaris & how have they been to work with? Advice, coaching, intros? Yesterday’s show floored me.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

I always tell people that if you’re not creative in how you tell stories the simplest way to do so is by telling “a day in the life&# of your potential user. I spotted my fellow VC Leo Spiegel (from Mission Ventures) who had spoken previously to the same group and asked about his experiences.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Same as VC funds are deeply acquainted with Silicon Valley, tech investors cannot ignore this hub of innovation that has produced global market leading companies and serial entrepreneurs. What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? The cliche VC answer: strong team, big market.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 26, 2012

I always get asked how to get into VC and so I think a lot about what it takes to do the job well. In venture capital, you say "no" a lot. Practicing the word no as many times as a VC does means you have to fight not to have your mind close on you. For some, VC is about the picking rather than the fostering and growing.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2022

Building a company is a high-stakes effort, so here’s a promise: I won’t approve articles with advice for navigating this downturn unless the author has direct experience with the matter. ET, Karl Alomar will join me in a Twitter Space to share more strategic advice for fundraising during a downturn. This might take a little time.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

But I guess you could say the same about VC. Stock market declines would bring back dog days of VC. If you want a comprehensive summary of the industry in this era it’s worth a read: VC Ice Age Part 1 – What Happens When a Market Comes to a Standstill? VC Ice Age Part 2 – Why the Market Started Moving Again?

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Sequoia, the top venture capital firm on the face of the earth, put in a growth round that valued the company at close to half a unicorn. I imagined a future Wing media arm with a TV channel, a venture capital fund… …and then it all came crashing down. That’s exactly the approach we teach founders to raise money in VC.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 30, 2016

We did what many VC funds did – we presented our annual results, we stood up and talked about our portfolio companies, we invited a few to also present and then we had dinner & drinks at some posh restaurant. Before making this change I called our LPs to ask for advice and input. So I decided to change up our format a bit.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

Venture capital broke records in Q4 2021. It saw a 33% YOY increase in the number of startups looking for capital and an all-time low in the amount of time investors spent looking at a pitch deck — a mere 2 minutes and 28 seconds , down 12% from 2020. That’s as true for a pitch deck as it is for a verbal pitch.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

The Nordic countries make up just 4% of Europe’s total population, but they account for a significant amount of venture capital investment. That said, Norway’s VC community has been somewhat dormant for a while. What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now?

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