This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 16, 2012

People who just weren't inspiring at all and couldn't get me on board for any kind of ride. There's nothing personal about this particular area for them and it's unclear what motivates them to keep going--other than the prospect of having a VC validate them. The movie centers around a lawsuit. Not exactly Braveheart.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 24, 2022

2) It lets everyone who isn’t a “Web3 VC” off the hook when it comes to understanding how new protocols are going to change the way we build applications. There are VCs who are completely ignoring the whole space, hoping Web3 turns out to be an imploding bubble. Unfortunately, this does two things.

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

Dayna Grayson has been in venture capital for more than a decade and was one of the first VCs to build a portfolio around the transformation of industrial sectors of our economy. Desktop Metal went public in 2020 — she still sits on the board as chair of the compensation committee. That’s where Construct Capital came in.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Understanding TAM is essential for startup success — especially in a down market when VC dollars are harder to come by. That’s why we’re thrilled that Dayna Grayson, the co-founder and general partner at Construct Capital, will join us onstage at TechCrunch Early Stage on April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2017

The perverse nature of raising capital is that “no’s” almost always precede “yeses” because it’s very easy for a VC to tell you that you’re not a good fit without doing any real work to evaluate your company so you hear “no” far before others start doing more work. The best VCs follow up but then so, too, to the best entrepreneurs.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 4, 2019

I was talking recently to a friend who advises a lot of boards. I asked him his view on boards overall. The first style is the “rubber stamp board” that does whatever the CEO asks of them. The second style is the “meddling board” that acts like it is running the business.

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Red Rocket

MAY 22, 2024

Once VC’s put their heads in the sand, it is pretty much across the board, with a few exceptions if you happen to be in a hot market like artificial intelligence, fin tech, retail tech and sustainability. So, that means you need to get your expenses down to the absolute bare minimum.

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Dream It

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

However, Amit says, “VCs aren’t going to build your business, you’re going to build your business.” When a VC signs onboard to help you with your company, do not expect or look for them to do the bulk of the work for you. Instead, when considering different VCs, look for ones that will cause you to think differently.

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Y Combinator

JULY 15, 2019

One of the most common questions we hear from founders is “How do I manage my board?” It’s something that provokes anxiety, because this is the first time the founder/CEO is subject to external supervision, and the board has powers that include the firing of the CEO and the senior management. But first, what’s the purpose of a board?

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

(co-written with Katherine Boe Heuck , a MBA candidate at MIT Sloan (class of 2022); past intern at Versatile VC ; and a current intern at Metaprop NYC.). We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.” For funds with an overall return of 3-5x, which is what VC funds aim for, the overall return was 4.6x

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

I apply visual thinking for nearly everything I do: preparing for important phone calls (I imagine my opening lines, I imagine the responses), writing keynote presentations, deciding whether or not to invest in a company, preparing for board meetings – you name it. These are all creative processes. I had my model in hand.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2016

I want to talk about a specific type of meeting today — a Board Meeting — but this could easily apply more broadly. A find many board meetings highly unproductive in that they are often just a date in the calendar where management is set to update its investors and other board members of its performance over the past time period.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2022

While your odds of creating a perfect pitch deck that captures coveted VC interest aren’t quite that dire, they’re not exactly in your favor, either. The road to a perfect pitch deck is paved with countless revisions, and a source of constructive, expert feedback can be invaluable. A pitch deck has but one job: get the meeting.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

In 2016, we set out to develop a rigorous methodology for tracking progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in venture capital, and to measure and benchmark those data through our biennial VC Human Capital Survey. Once talent has come on board, inclusive culture and retention become key metrics of DEI progress.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Rachel Holt, co-founder and general partner, Construct Capital. “You have to wonder if every VC worth a damn in the future will have their own raft of SPAC offerings,” says Alex. From dorm rooms to board rooms: How universities are promoting entrepreneurship. Shawn Carolan, partner, Menlo Ventures. I, II and III.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

I had very little cash in the bank yet the stories were still coming out about how we were going to change the world of online engineering and construction. I had finally appeared on the front cover of a magazine (TornadoInsider – then the top European VC magazine) but I felt so fat in the picture I never sent it to anybody.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 3, 2024

Angels often make their first real impact post-investment by helping a portfolio company develop a “real” Board, by insisting on documented processes, key metrics and measures and a more rigorous approach to corporate oversight and accountability. In the latter case, returns improved by 20%. with an average of 5.7 Director seats.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 26, 2021

What’s going to happen to those semi-vacant office towers, some of which are still under construction? Pre-seed round funding is under scrutiny: Is VC pandemic posturing here to stay? Pre-seed round funding is under scrutiny: Is VC pandemic posturing here to stay? ” It’s time to abandon business intelligence tools.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

Three ways VC firms can construct sustainably diverse portfolios. There is some truth to this: VC had its biggest year in 2021 , more than doubling from 2020, which was already a record year for investments. Leslie Feinzaig is the founder and CEO of the Graham & Walker. More posts by this contributor.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a climate-focused VC firm linked to some of Earth’s wealthiest individuals, has joined a $44 million bet on solar startup Terabase Energy. ” Terabase also makes software tools to manage the design and construction of solar farms. million ).

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

(co-written with Katherine Boe Heuck , a MBA candidate at MIT Sloan (class of 2022); past intern at Versatile VC ; and a current intern at Metaprop NYC.). We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.” Why are all of the VC home runs from white men, or Asian men in Asia, plus a few Asian men in the U.S.?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

An easing of laws around the construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) around the U.S. And it just closed on $15 million in a Series A funding round led by proptech-focused VC firm Fifth Wall to grow its business. has opened up opportunities for companies that build such structures. Cottage is one such company.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

British venture capital firm Draper Esprit recently moved its listing from the AIM to the main board in London, the LSE. It can foist artificial time constraints on investors and force them to focus their deal flow into particular stages for fund-construction reasons. But the model is not perfect. The future? Or just a regional quirk?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Just as it seemed the venture capital boom of 2021 was slowing down, the startup and VC worlds spun on their axes practically overnight, birthing a new dynamic where “growth at all costs” was quickly replaced by a more measured and careful approach to business and investing. This year’s been eventful for investors and founders alike.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

But according to data from PitchBook, less than 2% of VC funding went to all-women-founded teams in 2021. It’s identical to what’s happening in Africa: Less than 1% of all VC dollars went toward startups with one or more women founders last year, according to The Big Deal , which details investments in Africa.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 11, 2022

In addition to our dollars, we are eager to help founders with the construction of their cap table, not just generically with the highest profile folks available, but more specifically where they might get some help along the way. Nor Do VCs. And definitely once they’re on board fulltime, marketing and comms will be even more valuable.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

“We’ve gotten inbound outreach by several banks…but you know banks always like to know a lot of information about companies, their revenue, the amount of cash the company would hold with them, and so on to bring them on board,” said Nala CEO, Benjamin Fernandez. That is simply out of the question over here.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Some of H20’s early investments from that fund went into companies like Tül, a construction material e-commerce marketplace that is now valued at $800 million after raising a $181 million Series B round in January. market in the verticals of e-commerce, marketplaces, fintech and software. million Series A last October. .;

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

The flurry of new funds gives me and, more importantly, founders the vibe that VCs are back in business and ready to write lots and lots of checks. But one could argue that new VC fund announcement dates, much like the phrase “oversubscribed,” don’t mean much in practice. This tweet by VC Matt Turck. Book your pass ASAP!

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TechCrunch

JULY 10, 2022

I did not speak to Better CEO Vishal Garg but he did provide a canned statement conveying his excitement about all the new folks — who come on board after a flurry of senior exec departures and amid a tumultuous environment. seed round for Adaptive, a construction software and fintech play. smartphones per adult,” McCormack added.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 14, 2023

It also provides us a “big board” capability where we can get an overview of a meeting. Below is a screenshot of an AngelSurvey big board from one of our recent meetings. Versatile VC uses FlowInc , in which I’m an investor.) These may indicate room for Versatile VC to build or invest in a startup addressing that need.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 5, 2023

and was co-led by Ironspring Ventures and Chicago Ventures, with continued participation from FUSE VC and Cercano Management. NASHVILLE— GoodShip , a collaborative cloud-based analytics and transportation procurement platform for shippers, announced a $5M seed round today. The raise brings GoodShip’s total funding to $7.4M

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Sequoia’s Jess Lee will talk you through how to get that first investor on board, which will more often than not get other investors excited about the prospect of working with you. Pair that with a well-constructed pitch deck and you’re off to the races. Once the first domino falls, the rest inevitably follow.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 23, 2021

I’ve been fortunate to be a Partner at two different VC firms over the past 9 years, and we’ve grown AUM 10X both times. The next best move is to build your core team, e.g., recruit an Advisory Board, Venture Partners, and EIRs. See The Use of Placement Agents for Emerging VC. . Launching is easy; fundraising is harder.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2022

billion last year — up 153% year-over-year in terms of global VC deal value. And that’s been happening pretty clearly… Now, with that said, I think that there’s still a lot of appetite [for fintech] across the board. Handle.com raises $10M Series A for construction payment compliance. In other news.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 23, 2021

I’ve been fortunate to be a Partner at two different VC firms over the past 9 years, and we’ve grown AUM 10X both times. The next best move is to build your core team, e.g., recruit an Advisory Board, Venture Partners, and EIRs. See The Use of Placement Agents for Emerging VC. . Launching is easy; fundraising is harder.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2023

Writing a crisp summary for a board meeting requires input from multiple stakeholders and more than a little bit of research. Amy Cheetham, a partner with Costanoa Ventures, shared 11 board slides with TC+ that show effective ways to convey accomplishments, pipeline details, hiring and team growth, and other key priorities.

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