TechCrunch

JANUARY 8, 2022

“Said simply, investing in every round for every YC company requires more capital than we want to raise and manage. In this instance, we failed to follow our own advice.”. We always tell startups to stay small and manage their budgets carefully.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2022

The corporate venture comeback: What startups considering CVC need to know. As venture capital flows continue to fluctuate, founders have to double down on the terms they agree on. So, if they present terms that would seem out of place in a traditional investor contract, founders can definitely call them out.

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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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TechCrunch

MAY 15, 2023

Operator experience has become critical in venture capital over the last few years. If a VC has experience in a different field, it may not translate well — if at all — to a startup, and advice around certain business decisions could quickly become outdated. But not all operating backgrounds are equally helpful.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

In SoCal we have Crosscut Ventures, Matt Coffin, Mike Jones, Klaus Schauser, etc. They have advice to share. All deals – especially (but not only) those that got venture funded. There’s obviously things like www.crunchbase.com and Venture Source, Venture Wire and many others. Ask them for advice.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

You could even say some are bullish: “If anything, I expect our investment pace to increase this year as early-stage fintech companies prioritize operational discipline and product differentiation,” said Emmalynn Shaw, managing partner of Flourish Ventures. Gone are the days of investing on a whim.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

Equi offers a range of them in its flagship investment fund, including hedge funds, private equity, private real estate and venture capital. About 1 in 10 American households fit this definition. The company raised seed capital from investors but shut down shortly after due to issues between Reiss and his co-founder, he said.

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2023

Building and maintaining relationships is hard, and COVID-19 definitely didn’t help. The startup has built an AI relationship coach to help people grow and foster real-life connections by offering advice and answers to relationship questions. Also, would people trust advice from AI over another person anyway?

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

During negotiations on Dodd-Frank, Congress considered changes to the definition of “accredited investor,” including the elimination of the value of a primary home from inclusion in an individual’s net worth. House and Senate staff turned to ACA to understand the impact of changing the definition on the angel community.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

Gregg Adkin is vice president and managing director at Dell Technologies Capital , the global venture capital investment arm of Dell Technologies. By generic definition, the board of directors consists of elected individuals that represent shareholders. Gregg Adkin. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

” I interviewed Gupta last month to find out more about the opportunities he’s looking for and get his advice for first-time founders, but last week’s Space was a chance to dive deeper. It could take a little bit longer than that, but not that much.” Because no one cares if the market is terrible.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 21, 2024

When you’re raising capital for a fund (or private company) you’re fundamentally selling a luxury good, which is seen as more valuable because it’s scarce. Limited partner checklist for evaluating funds The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 22, 2014

You''ll get a venture capital analyst from a brand name firm who has just recently taken his job talking about what makes a company successful. You''ll get an entrepreneur who has raised one and only one round of financing in his or her entire life--all from relatively unsophisticated individuals, giving fundraising advice.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 4, 2021

By definition, nearly every startup that has figured out its product-market fit is trying to grow fast. Whether it’s related to SEO, content, email, social or other marketing channels, they’re looking for granular advice that can help them find and engage the right users. Alternative fundraising.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

The cohort has had access to ample capital in recent quarters, giving them a bubble of venture capital that somewhat protects them from rapid changes in the greater economy. Late-stage tech startups are facing a changing public market environment, but their early-stage counterparts are in a different world altogether.

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TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2022

This week, a spate of tech companies – largely those valued above $1 billion from their venture capital investors – announced reductions in their workforce. For more thoughts, read a round-up of all the tech layoffs this past week , and then head to TechCrunch+ for some advice on how to navigate the market.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Unfortunately, the venture capital scene is embarrassingly backward in terms of diversity, and women and ethnic minorities are shockingly underrepresented among investment decision-makers. but that won’t stop the almost daily influx of unsolicited advice and second-guessing you’ll receive. Oh, most definitely.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2011

If* you believe that a good venture capitalist should have launched their own company and exited, then I simply don't have that track record. The point is, someone building a career in venture capital that doesn't include prior entrepreneurial success probably doesn't look like they have much to offer in the beginning.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Register Startups asking for venture capital money should spend more time demonstrating how investors can be de-risked, says Weichang (Grant) Ge , senior investment analyst at HAX , the venture capital-based program of SOSV. That was when I decided to dabble into ventures. Remember Me. No account yet?

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

As the bull market raged on from 2015 to 2022, it became quite trendy for venture capitalists to wave the requirement for an annual audit which is embedded in almost every standard Series A term sheet. There are also frequent claims of being “profitable” on some definition of “margin” that is specific to the company.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Snippets of advice, tactics, and tools I used to raise an oversubscribed round during an economic downturn Image: Author I’m writing this blog post on the heels of closing our oversubscribed round during what’s been described as the worst time in history to raise capital. Taking on venture capital is not for everyone.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Perhaps I’m just a teensy bit biased over here, but I’d say it’s definitely worth subscribing to get access to all of this content. As a startup founder, you really need to understand how venture capital works. Pitch deck pro tips from a leading Silicon Valley venture capitalist. ” (TC+).

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Just as I was getting the swing of things the world shifted beneath my feet and the stock market went into a free fall and venture capital all but shut down for nearly a year. almost be definition you should be scratching your head. Over the past 2.5

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2022

venture capital firms , including Craft Ventures, Sky Dayton and Up Ventures, Paul reports. “Well, investors today care about the less-distant future,” said Max Schireson, an operating partner at Battery Ventures. ” Which way is up?

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 20, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. I have been impressed by how these venture capitalists are accomplishing a major social impact goal…without even trying to. I contacted every RBI venture capital investor I could identify, and learned: .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

The advice is to “be frugal to accommodate to the new situation and roll on.”. Oleksander Bondarev , associate, Credo Ventures. Ondrej Bartos , founding partner, Credo Ventures. ný , principal, Y Soft Ventures. Vaclav Pavlecka , managing partner, Air Ventures. Roman Horacek , partner, Reflex Capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

Viewing the article through the lens of a venture capitalist there’s much to agree with under the mantra of “growth!” He also nails the reason why venture capital is still necessary to grow large businesses quickly in a world where the costs of running startups have fallen dramatically. So I like that bit, too.

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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. But, and I’m really belaboring the metaphor here, we also saw the venture industry move from bespoke beekeeping where the two parties are lovingly tied to one another, to industrial scale honey production.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

This is part of my Startup Advice series of posts. I heard Bruce Dunlevie of Benchmark Capital say these words at a conference in London nearly 10 years ago. I definitely don’t rule out first timers – I just invested in one to be announced soon who I am really excited about – but I greatly prefer experience.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 26, 2021

By: Sonia Gioseffi, Partner, K&L Gates The venture capital industry has exploded in both dollars and geography since its beginnings, as evidenced by an increase in the size of venture capital funds and the attraction of large pools of capital from institutional investors.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2022

Two weeks ago, longtime venture capitalist Chris Olsen, a general partner and cofounder of Drive Capital in Columbus, Ohio, settled into his seat for a portfolio company’s board meeting. For sure I’ve seen other venture firms where participation is definitely reduced.” Overbooked.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Daniel Cohen , partner, Viola Ventures. Ben Wiener , partner, Jumpspeed Ventures. Inbal Perlman , partner, TAU Ventures. Dror Nahumi , partner, Norwest Venture Partners. Sharin Fisher , partner, Fort Ross Ventures. Adi Levanon Chazan , partner, Flint Capital. Noam Kaiser , partner, Intel Capital.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2021

“As per Jungle Ventures’ calculations, the total value of the region’s digital companies is around $340 billion today and is estimated to grow to $1 trillion by 2025,” says founding partner Amit Anand. .” “Denver was ready for the Zoom boom, and is reaping the — venture capital — rewards.”

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Twenty-five years ago, Oklahoma did not have a continuum of venture capital serving concept to growth stage companies. Now we do — thanks to assistance from the state acting through OCAST — from the TBFP concept fund for pre-seed capital and early-stage companies to five venture funds, i2E Management Company, Inc.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

As Rebecca Szkutak reported this week, SaaS startups that ignored this advice outperformed the ones that followed it. If someone offers you free business advice, it’s probably for their own benefit. In business, if someone’s offering you advice, it’s probably for their own benefit.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I was having dinner with a friend last night and we were chatting about venture capital and a bit about what I’ve learned. And why my advice to newer VCs would be not to feel bad if you’re missing out on what is perceived as a few hot deals. By definition this means others will doubt you. Upfront Ventures'

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 3, 2012

For a solid six or seven minutes, I was pretty pissed at Fred Wilson for his last post on the age of venture capitalists. Age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, etc are all topics that are deeply emotional for people--and, by definition, personal. he's only been in venture for two years and only through one market, an up one!"

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