A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 14, 2022

There is a lot of criticism of venture capital in web3. Bitcoin did not have or need venture capital. Ethereum did not have or need venture capital. So why would any web3 project need venture capital? Well buried deep in a 66 page blog post on the Flow blockchain by Packy McCormick lies the answer.

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JUNE 26, 2012

In venture capital, you say "no" a lot. I'm concerned that some of the newer folks in venture capital haven't been kicked in the stomach enough. Some would argue that venture capital is more accessible than it has ever been--but I actually think it's as further away from where it needs to be then ever. Simple as that.

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MARCH 3, 2013

” But I pointed out a professor at HBS ( Tom Eisenmann ) who teaches a course where blogs are a part of the classroom reading material. He spoke about ROCE (return on capital employed). But “on capital employed” encourages companies to push more off balance sheet and thus into offshore & outsourced situations.

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JUNE 8, 2014

Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Frankly, I think venture capital is that way, too. I am inspired by the constant innovation in our industry by First Round Capital like the Dorm Room Fund , their expansion to Philadelphia (I hope they also have a secret plot to replace Andy Reid while there), the exchange fund and other initiative. I know, I’m weird.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

It’s hard enough to raise capital from VC, private equity fund, and family offices. I list the online communities for VCs in general at Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital. Keep the pricing model simple” , advises Rick Kushel, General Partner, FINTOP Capital. How do you sell to them?

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 27, 2021

Last fall, USV raised two new venture capital funds from our loyal and supportive investors. We announced the new climate fund on January 8th and I blogged about it here. And so we did that yesterday on the USV blog and I tweeted about it. "we … We publish our investment memos as blog posts.

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JUNE 27, 2013

Well, the venture capital industry has changed a lot in the past 20 years … and we have too. VC has operated as an “old boys club”, with access to capital often requiring entrance through an elite university engineering department in one of two cities. What’s up with that? Upfront seemed to fit the bill.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

Instead, it began with 15 years of hands-on learning in capital markets, working closely with entrepreneurs, investors, and bankers. This experience allowed me to identify a critical void in financing companies: building healthy capital stacks and navigating the public offering process. and more articles from the EO blog.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

And please, please, please don''t pitch VCs who blog to write about your company as if we were tech journalists. Venture Capital & Technology' The more you help a journalist out by being a source for expertise, stories, tips, the more likely they are to cover you in the future.

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APRIL 23, 2012

Conferences, startup blogs, meetups--they're all filled with people telling you how to build your company. When people tell you how and why they raised capital or what drove their app to success, they often attribute success to planning or neat little explainable reasons when they might simply have no clue what happened.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

The product should be live if we hope to raise capital. A program to get your company 'accelerated'- selling faster, moving faster, which does not necessarily translate to capital. 4- Any startup can raise venture capital I've also seen a misconception on business types, versus their ability to raise venture capital.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Cash and capital is oxygen, but the best kind of capital are my relationships. A version of this article originally appeared on Kym Huynh’s blog. and more articles from the EO blog. . appeared first on THE BLOG. Are my key relationships strong?

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MAY 13, 2015

Brooklyn Bridge Ventures recently joined Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Crosslink Capital, and KarpReilly in Hungryroot 's $2mm seed round. We stayed in touch and reconnected around a blog post that I wrote in 2012 on falling in love with the problem and not getting attached to the solution.

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MAY 6, 2015

There are so many great, young funds in the market and many of them are attracting LP capital. To mark the occasion of launching this inaugural report I am also proud to announce that we’ve also launched the Upfront Insights blog. It will also serve as home to our partner blogs and to our company announcements.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

Women still only get about 2% of venture capital investment money, and we want to see that change,” said Cindy Boyd, EO Houston. “By Raising funds through a Special Purpose Vehicle and giving other women a chance to be on your cap table is one way to activate community and help other women see the power of their capital,” Syama said. “I

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Be open & transparent (mimicking the greater social order changes that have come with blogs & social media). When he starts his blog I’ll let you know. So I put the blog on the back burner to stay focused on those busy times. But I miss blogging. I couldn’t believe the quality intro.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 1, 2020

Whether you’re seeking access to capital or immediate liquidity, it is imperative to understand the options available to you. The post Top Four Survival Tips for Small Business Owners appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

With no actual influx of capital into your business, you’re looking at a dangerous mix of emotions, finances, and ego. He is a professional writer who focuses on blogging, digital marketing and self-education. Of course, to solve this, you can look for professionals to add to your team, but what use are your friends then?

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

However, since I only have time for a blog post, I''ll settle for actual data. Venture Capital & Technology' I could probably write a book on venture round pricing dynamics. It would have lots of philosophy, religion, theory, fiction, and pontification. The rounds are bigger, sure. Can''t have your cake and eat it, too.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 5, 2020

I don’t think these issues are unique to a women-owned company, but I do think the pressure to excel is greater because there are fewer options for women-owned businesses when it comes to capital. For starters, I think we’re going to see a major shift in the way that women-owned start-ups raise capital.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Be as capital efficient as you can be. You should be capital efficient. “We and more articles from the EO blog. The post 3 Real-World Startup Lessons from Harvard Business School Entrepreneurs first appeared on The EO Blog. Fundraising doesn’t equal success. Wait to raise money, then wait some more.

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DECEMBER 2, 2014

I tried to write a book for college kids in 2002-2003, couldn''t get it published, so I started blogging in February of 2004. In the middle of that whole thing, I wrote a blog post about Foursquare that a lot of people noticed. Venture Capital & Technology' After my two year stint was up, I bought a domain name.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2014

I have blogged about some of the downside consequences of the changes and the private information I have says the consequences are much worse than is reported in the press since few people publicly talk about. Does he blog about venture capital and try to advise entrepreneurs? Has written a book on venture capital.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In this blog, we’ll break down everything you need to know, from choosing the best business structure to getting professional help. Distinguish between operating costs and capital R&D Both operating costs and capital R&D are essential when you’re just starting up, but there are several differences.

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DECEMBER 6, 2013

He wanted to work in venture capital and I was new to the industry and in no position to hire anybody. Their business model was to help young companies accelerate their launch by helping assemble a team, do initial marketing, provide seed capital and help them raise financing. The photo in this blog (like many of mine) came from 500px.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund, Versatile Venture Capital , was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. . Linkedin : Versatile Venture Capital / David Teten personal. Tim Friedman, Founder, PEStack , and a Venture Partner with Versatile Venture Capital , said, . “We

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 21, 2025

Consumer has the largest share of global GDP, and yet consumer startups have been underfunded by venture capital in recent years, said Sasha Kaletsky, Managing Partner at Creator Ventures. What sets the firm apart is not just capital, but a deep blend of market expertise and firsthand creator economy experience.

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MAY 10, 2015

Even when I’m not the one being sued I find myself being dragged into deposition after deposition and my blog (along with all my emails) are being served as evidence. Make sure you have standard vesting – even before your raise capital. Lawsuits are becoming so prevalent these days. No acceleration. No “special deals.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 14, 2019

By Miranda Naiman, accidental entrepreneur, motivational speaker, member of the EO Tanzania chapter and founder of Empower Limited , a Tanzanian human capital consultancy firm. The post Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we enter 2024, the capital markets have found their footing and are moving higher. That is good news for the innovation economy because healthy capital markets are a necessary support system. However, optimistic capital markets are necessary but not sufficient for a healthy innovation economy. Let’s start with litigation.

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MARCH 24, 2014

As a result I didn’t write my first venture capital check until March 2009 – exactly 5 years ago. I divided success into the phases of venture capital and 18 months into writing my first check here was my view (details on each in the link above). 5 years ago. Sourcing high-quality leads : 9/10. The monkey on my back.

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OCTOBER 26, 2014

Contrary to popular opinion I actually believe crowd-funding is best used after seed capital or venture capital. And you need somebody who is committed to keeping up your presence in blogs, social media and other online forums. It’s OK to push out extra ones on your website or blog. Just don’t spam people.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2020

The tech community has been having a long-overdue conversation about mental health and work/life balance and it’s something I’ve been talking up as far back as 2006 , 2009 , and 2014 on my blog and in public. It makes me want to quit venture capital entirely. I continue to emphasize that as an investor today.

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JANUARY 2, 2016

I am not writing about this out of the blue – this seems to be the topic of the day in my social stream based on blogs written, retweets rendered and attaboys handed out. We invest large sums of our after-tax money into our funds and this gets a long-term capital gain tax rate when we make a profit. Founders start companies.

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OCTOBER 19, 2014

International team with development in a country known for building great games and tech companies plus leadership in our home court of LA, one of the monetization capitals of the country. On August 26th I had an equally effusive intro from Ynon Kreiz, also a friend, trusted source and also the CEO of portfolio company Maker Studios.

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JUNE 4, 2013

I recommend you read Fred Wilson’s recent blog post about the need for a well articulated business strategy before pushing a particular business model. I found myself in violent agreement with Fred’s blog post(s). I see many companies these days just race to raise capital. My take on his argument is this: 1.

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