TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2023

Serial entrepreneur and seasoned investor Vinod Khosla has some strong, contrarian advice for the venture capital industry: don’t sit on your founders’ boards. The advice comes at a reflective time for the industry. Vinod Khosla’s advice for top VCs? Anonymity requests will be respected.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

I surveyed six seed- and early-stage investors to get their tactical advice for laid-off tech workers who are thinking about starting up. Depending on where you worked and what you did, you may already have the experience investors are looking for when it comes to reaching product-market fit and solving engineering problems.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Glyman and Kote shared how they’re working to preserve capital, while Blader offered up some of the advice she’s giving to her portfolio companies. Investor’s advice during a downturn: Don’t panic by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch. And she didn’t hold back.

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APRIL 23, 2012

I'm often the last one to leave an event, held back by the most persistant of entrepreneurs trying to squeeze as much advice as they can out of me. Often times, the advice is terrible or impractical. Venture capital is kind of like a knuckleball. I love public speaking, teaching and generally being helpful.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 3, 2015

It spoke to me because it so resonates with my nearly daily advice to entrepreneurs and VCs alike. I went as far as to call it the best Tweet of 2015 so far because it encapsulated my advice so succinctly. I am often asked how we make decisions on investments at Upfront Ventures. He took two words where I take 1,000!

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The venture market is not about achieving steady growth, and when a startup favors profits over ambition, the whole point of its existence is moot. A significant number of companies have enthusiastically embraced this idea, but the sad truth is that, this is probably the worst possible advice for most startups right now.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2015

In November of 2013 Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures coined the term “ Unicorn Club ” as it relates to billion-dollar startup companies. So here’s advice I give people all the time when they’re raising money. Or they’ll remind me of my common advice to take “ 50 coffee meetings.”

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

You’ll receive practical startup advice straight to your inbox every week. Thankfully, seasoned investor DC Palter offers some advice: Find the deal lead?—? Listen/watch : From Developer To Serial Entrepreneur To Venture Capitalist Fundraising in these uncertain times? Welcome to another edition of our newsletter! Let’s do this.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

Anyone , an audio app that’s building a ‘marketplace for advice’ one five-minute phone call at a time, is launching new versions of its iOS and Android apps today* and beginning to large-scale onboarding after operating in a limited closed beta for the past six months. It’s one-to-one only.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

People who know how to invest money aren’t always the people who know how to raise it Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Register Venture investment is a high-stakes game that demands vision, persistence, and adaptability. Although venture capital is often viewed as a maze, there are those who have paved the way, making the journey smoother for others. Kim offers invaluable advice to newcomers in the startup investing scene. ” – Kim.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2022

From the hottest year in startup venture capital history to a period of pessimism, how did we get to where we are today? Just how much has late-stage venture capital slowed? Steve Blank explains the rationale behind why a founder would agree to a cram down — and advice on what they could do instead. April 2022).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2023

Ajay has been an instrumental investor since joining Bain Capital Ventures in 2003. Ajay is coming to Early Stage just weeks after Bain Capital Ventures announced two new funds. Bain’s venture arm raised $1.9 If you haven’t already, book your pass soon as we’re quickly approaching capacity.

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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. Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally. Edited excerpts below: What background and domain expertise do you have?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2016

The number one advice I give is “stop trying to be too smart”. Most VCs did well academically and had enough career success that a venture firm was willing to give them an investment role or they were able to raise their own fund. Fundamentally venture capital is about human capital. Venture Capital is a people business.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

Raising venture capital is rarely an easy lift for startups, but 2022 is turning out to be a more challenging year than we’ve seen for some time. As venture capital continues its slowdown after an aggressive 2020 and record-breaking 2021 , it’s clear that early-stage founders looking for their first dollars will require a new approach.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Delve into his story as it unfolds with lessons from filmmaking, startup ventures, and the fascinating world of technology innovations and investing. ” In 2018, Crossworks Myanmar was born, initially intended to hire talent for Jeshua’s ventures.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 16, 2024

Phil Nadel: The Serial Entrepreneur and Venture Capital Visionary Transforming Startups into Success Stories I had the pleasure of interviewing Phil Nadel, a well-respected serial entrepreneur, angel investor, mentor, published author, and frequent speaker at industry events. How did you break into venture capital?

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Jason Malki

MARCH 9, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Karen Sheffield, the Founder & Managing Partner of Pachamama Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in US early-stage climate tech companies. What is your advice for someone trying to break into tech investing? I would break it down into 3 steps. This was very insightful.

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Y Combinator

AUGUST 26, 2021

In this guide, YC Managing Director Jon Levy talks about venture debt. He covers what it is, walks through some of its benefits and risks, and gives advice on how to approach the process of taking on venture debt. He also highlights Brex’s newly launched venture debt offering. What is Venture Debt?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. My dream is to immigrate to Silicon Valley to start my own venture. Any advice? Dear Sophie: Any suggestions for recruiting international tech talent? Eager Entrepreneur.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

On the phone … Me: So, you raised venture capital? I have never come across a sophisticated A, B or C round venture capitalist who thinks convertible notes are a smart move for entrepreneur or investor. Isn’t that conflicting advice? We raised a seed round. About $1 million. Me: At what price? Me: With a cap?

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Haystack

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

As lines of code continue to proliferate through the world, as the rate of startup formation increases to seize those opportunities, and as the VC industry expands to support those new teams and opportunities, there is no shortage of people to visit for advice — not to mention all the resources online.

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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. Startup Advice' What’s up with that? Our portfolio companies value us as sparring partners.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Register Startups looking at going global should first establish proof of local traction before doing so, John Lim , Partner at Meet Ventures , said in an interview with AsiaTechDaily. Meet Ventures is a consultancy firm that specialises in running startup accelerators and market access programs. Good lunchtime entertainment.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

We’ve been dying to tell you all for a while that we had raised a new venture capital fund and of course given SEC filing requirements the story was somewhat already scooped by the always-in-the-know Dan Primack a few weeks ago. Why do they invest in venture capital? Upfront Ventures VC Industry' We raised $280 million.

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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”). This was very insightful.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

The YLAI Network team spoke with Jonathan to gain some insight into his social ventures, thoughts on the rise of artificial intelligence, and any advice for fellow network members looking to jump into entrepreneurship. Jonathan’s advice to fellow young leaders and network members is to trust the process and trust the journey.

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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. In addition, their reputation will help ensure that investors know the company has the benefit of their experience and advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Nearly four months ago we rebranded at Upfront Ventures. We felt nothing embodied these attributes more than the name Upfront Ventures. It’s next to impossible to call yourself Upfront Ventures and not be, well, upfront. Hamet is a 3x entrepreneur and also former EIR with True Ventures. Startup Advice'

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 5, 2023

Register Led by an eminent team of investors and industry captains from around the world, Awesome Ventures brings together a wealth of experience in strategy planning and diverse sectors. At the helm of Awesome Ventures is Lok Yek Soon, a visionary entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience within the startup ecosystem.

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StartupNation

JUNE 15, 2021

Here are several pieces of advice that I learned the hard way: First, not every successful company starts in an accelerator. Most venture capitalists and investors bet on the team — the founders and leaders — and not just on the idea. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here.

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David Teten VC

MAY 26, 2021

How do you raise money for your venture capital or private equity fund from family offices and high net worths? . I was a Partner at ff Venture Capital when we were the first institutional VC fund to use “general solicitation” to raise capital. Angelist has popularized a rolling fund structure, using their Rolling Venture Funds.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

And after one meeting they started asking for his advice about marketing, customer engagement, product design, monetization – whatever. It always started the same way – a founder would ask for an intro because they figured he could help with promotion.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 14, 2019

Because I had previously met Jack Dorsey through the Union Square Ventures network, in 2009 I was able to grab coffee with him before he launched Square. Had you actually had your fund in the four years prior to today—which deals would you have legitimately been able to do? This is actually easily referenced.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2023

Better Tomorrow Ventures’ Sheel Mohnot landed some of his biggest wins before he ever started a venture firm. Better Tomorrow Ventures tells TechCrunch that it is launching a fintech accelerator, this time under its own roof, called The Mint. The advice is a lot like one size fits all,” Mohnot said. “We

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