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Onevest

APRIL 23, 2015

By Michael Whitehouse Investment rounds are an essential part of the startup investment journey. You will encounter them progressively as you negotiate a deal either with a startup founder, or as an investor looking to attract further capital to an existing organization. Photo credit: [link].

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2022

In late 2020, a group of Stanford students banded together to create Stanford 2020, a venture fund solely to invest in their fellow classmates’ ventures. Given the school’s past in spinning out successful startup founders, it unsurprisingly had no trouble raising $1.5 During a downturn, the pitch seems more risky.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

This article originally ran on TechCrunch. And I think about the “Seattle issue&# as a metaphor for startups and business in general. It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. I’m in Seattle this week. Of course I have. Can’t list them all.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 4, 2021

What does data from the leading investors suggest Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash The current context supports research-heavy startups, there is even a special term for them?—?the the ‘deep tech startup’ search query is reaching one peak after another on Google Trends. Investments in European deep tech grew from €0.7B

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

But, speaking as someone who’s worked at several startups, Extra Crunch stories contain actionable information you can use to build a company and/or look smart in meetings — and that’s worth something. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. The VCs who founders love the most. on Sunday, Dec.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 24, 2021

This week, Bill Taranto, president of Merck’s Global Health Innovation Fund, wrote a TechCrunch+ article that explored six digital health trends his corporate VC fund is tracking as we enter 2022. Between Q1 and Q3 2021, healthcare startups landed $21.3 Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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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.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

As a Black fintech founder, I believe that venture investors are making safe bets and investing in late-stage founders instead of early or even pre-seed stages. But what about those minority founders who don’t have family, friends or connections to lean on for the first $250,000?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 24, 2021

These steps apply to entrepreneurs, particularly to tech startup founders. Confusion about what marketing is drives the majority of the problems founders face with it. It sets a startup off on the right (or wrong) path. Take a test-and-learn approach to avoid making the wrong big investments. Don’t skip this step.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

Investing internationally, the firm went from a de facto family office to a multi-LP VC firm. It lists Headmade Materials , LightForce Orthodontics and Conflux Technology among some of its marquee investments. The picture at the top of this article is the cleanroom at Scrona. We did our first investment in January 2015.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

.” That might work inside mature companies, but early-stage founders who are presenting themselves to investors must be more specific. In an interview with Natasha Mascarenhas, B2B stealth startup founder Akshaya Dinesh recounted the time her team was rejected by an accelerator because they hadn’t yet picked a CEO.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2022

I could spend hours discussing early-stage startup operations and community-based marketing, but deal flow is my blind spot. But when investment banking firm UBS picked up financial robot-advisor Wealthfront for $1.4 Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. It’s still a great time to be a startup founder.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

I’m considering either having my startup sponsor me for an O-1A visa or self-petitioning an EB-1A green card. Savvy Startup Founder. As a startup founder, the critical and essential role you play at your startup should be easy to demonstrate. Under your leadership, how much funding has your startup raised?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Lessons from founders raising their first round in a bull market. The tide is high for startup founders who are looking to raise their first round in October 2021. But easy money can create special pressure for early-stage founders, according to Lightup.ai

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. 2021 was a year like no other when it came to venture investment, and this year is poised to tread a similar path, writes 500 Global’s CEO and co-founder, Christine Tsai. In 2021, there were approximately 90 quantum investments that totaled $1.4

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

Farmers don’t get embarrassed when the price of corn drops; similarly, there’s no reason for startup founders to lose their joy because publicly traded tech stocks are undercutting their valuations. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2023

There are funds that invest entirely based on data. Or tools that help startups see all their financing options at the drop of a profile. Or, as I covered this week, a tool for startups that lets companies simultaneously blast out the same application — or pitch — to multiple angel and pre-seed investors. Talking points.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

China’s government is actively investing in the development of soccer, and numerous soccer-related initiatives and teams are emerging. With parents increasingly willing to invest in soccer education for their children, there is a growing demand for such services. We’re here to facilitate valuable partnerships.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Complete articles are only available to members, but you can use discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one or two-year subscription. ” From startups to Starbucks: The embedded API opportunity. Dear Sophie: How did immigration change for startup founders in 2020? Details here. Image Credits: Sophie Alcorn.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Georgi Todorov , Founder, ThriveMyWay Content Marketing Can Help With SEO and Organic Reach Content marketing is an invaluable tool for startups looking to establish their presence in their chosen market. For example, in 2013 I was given a column at Forbes and began to write articles about my business experiences.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

In recent years, calling oneself a startup founder was certainly seen as a flex. As this TechCrunch article points out, what drives the mental health epidemic among entrepreneurs is their propensity to accept risk. How we approach fundraising is to remove uncertainty for the founders.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Once the decision has been made to go forward, there are very basic steps to setting up a business that formalizes the creation of the business and makes it operational which is addressed in a related article. Most startups will require ongoing capital investment for years, while generating little to no income.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact! Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! And of course, effectively all venture capitalists are going to require some equity for their investment. Congratulations!

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 13, 2021

We’re far better, but I want to make sure that we get traction quickly so that we develop good metrics for the next investment round” Joe stared through the window as the first heavy drops landed on the glass. I was considering about 15% below our competitors. Good question, Monica… let me think… Shouldn’t we go for at least 85% gross margin?

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact! Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! And of course, effectively all venture capitalists are going to require some equity for their investment. Congratulations!

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

I’m supposed to believe that my best innovation can only come from scores of startup founders who just made millions and have now become CVOs at my company? I know I’m supposed believe in acquihires to bury my investments that aren’t working. Startup Advice' Chief Vesting Officers)? I’m a VC.

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Founders Coop

JANUARY 11, 2023

The deepest irony of the VC business – which we understood not at all when we started but is obvious in hindsight – is that excellence in investing requires the exact opposite of what’s demanded from the best startup founders. . First, the increment of learning in VC is investment decisions managed to maturity.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

Mercedes Bent and Bradley Twohig , partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners (a multistage generalist fund with investments including Forage, Clever and Outschool). Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. Rising African venture investment powers fintech, clean tech bets in 2020. yourprotagonist. citizenship!

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TechCrunch

JULY 8, 2022

To tackle these challenges, Wu shares several strategies that can help e-commerce startups refine their brand marketing and “entrench” existing customers. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. 4 negotiation points startup founders must focus on in a down market. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Dear Sophie: How can early-stage startups compete for talent? Dear Sophie, As a first-time, early-stage startup founder, I find it difficult to compete against other startups on compensation. billion invested,” reports Rita Liao.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. was a short-lived boom, but it gave entrepreneurs a better understanding of climate tech, which in turn, has fostered more confidence among investors: 2021 saw a 400% YoY increase in round sizes for startups in this sector. Cleantech 1.0 Cleantech 1.0 Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 17, 2020

In one example he gives, a founder who leaves after two and a half years on a four-year plan could end up with 22% of the company even after a big new funding round, the creation of an employee stock option pool, and additional shares set aside for a replacement cofounder-level hire. Check out the whole thing on TechCrunch.

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500

MAY 22, 2020

If we move to Georgia, we can save a fortune and get a further investment. Silicon Valley (Season 6, Episode 2) Yes, you heard it right – this is an article about Georgia, the country, not the state. 500 Startups recently launched 500Georgia, the first international accelerator in the country, in partnership with two.

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Ian Hathaway

JANUARY 6, 2020

Over the next eight years, Facebook would attract half a billion users and nearly $7 billion in venture capital investment, on its way to a May 2012 IPO that valued the company at more than $81 billion. This article originally published at the Center for American Entrepreneurship. Permalink.

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