This is going to be BIG.

MAY 2, 2023

The venture asset class seems to have already decided that AI is the next great investment opportunity, but I’m not so sure it’s going to disrupt business and create the across-the-board wealth that has been predicted. Technology has already made the world pretty efficient.

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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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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

OCTOBER 20, 2021

It has been enlightening, exciting, rewarding, but definitely not mainstream. Though I am on the board of Coinbase, I had not been aware of this partnership until I saw the tweet. We started looking at crypto ten years ago, starting investing nine years ago, and have had a front-row seat to its development ever since.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

By definition?—?I’m Pre-seed is just a narrower segment where you might raise $1–3 million on a SAFE note and not give out any board seats. There are of course many Seed VCs who take board seats, don’t over-commit to too many deals and try to help with “company building” activities to help at a company’s vulnerable foundations.

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Tomasz Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

And, the high definition video doesn’t quite capture a feeling of community, even in 720p. We are more susceptible to work overload (since we’re putting in 25% more hours). It’s hard to feel in control today, given the health and socio-economic backdrop. What are the signs of burnout? Exhaustion, cynicism, and inefficacy.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

What’s the board’s role in an early-stage startup? Startup founders frequently ask me about the role of a board of directors. A board can be a crucial asset in an early-stage startup. What is a board of directors, anyway? What is a board of directors, anyway? What exactly can a board help you do?

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

Launched the new Boards in Action course, available in March as part of the AU winter term. Similarly, we fought to keep the accredited investor definition from revisions on Capitol Hill that would serve to exclude more angels from participating in the startup space. Published the AngelBox Basics Toolkit.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Should All of Your Management Team Attend Board Meetings? The age old question for every startup is whom to involve in the board meeting. The reality is that there are some board meetings in which having a broad set of management present is a great idea and there are some meetings where in can be a hindrance.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In some ways it feels like a company that has gone partially remote—where you still get certain types of interaction on “office days” that you can’t get at home, but it’s definitely not what it was. Each episode would take me about 15 minutes to edit and publish after we recorded it because I wasn’t going nuts on the editing side.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2021

Momenta has kept a quiet public profile since its inception and rarely talked about its customers except for its partnership with Toyota on high-definition maps , which predated the investment. Daimler-backed Momenta says its robotaxis will be fully driverless and profitable in 2024. Automate globally.

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HPA

MARCH 3, 2022

We’d like to thank HPA Deal Lead Andy Bokor and HPA Managing Director Pete Wilkins, who served as a Board Observer, for their contributions and counsel to the company throughout the years. HPA has been an investor in Catalytic since the Series Seed investment in 2016.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

You and your potential acquirer may have different definitions of “scalable systems.” As an active board member across several companies, I often advise against acquisitions that require additional investments to actualize value. A second non-traditional way to enter the M&A stream is through strategic board enhancements.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2021

The new funding comes from HealthQuest Capital, and sees the fund’s founder and managing partners Dr. Garheng Kong join the company’s board of directors. Having HealthQuest’s venture arm on board as a partner could help it take its direct-to-consumer business and further develop a complementary enterprise operation.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

I’ve definitely been wrong on market value. If you’re a seed fund that takes 5–10% ownership and doesn’t take board seats you might have 50, 100 or even 200 investments. Being too late and you back an “also ran” You also need to be right about the team. I’ve sometimes been right about the market value but too early.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 11, 2018

Yeah, I definitely wasn't putting in that kind of volume. The other day, I was in a board meeting and we were talking about the need for a software engineer. The team already had a lead on board. I couldn't figure out how anyone could fill their calendar with that many qualified people.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 26, 2021

There’s a trend in pitch decks and startup pitches I’ve been watching - the commingling of metrics definitions, especially ARR. Management teams and VCs talk multiples in partner meeting presentations, term sheet negotiations, and board room conversations. Over time, the definition of ARR has slackened.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

Craig had two Angel-Sharks participate in his deal, and one of them returned for additional investments and serves in an advisory board role.). You’ll be surrounded by very knowledgeable EO member investors, and you’ll definitely learn from them. Who is the ideal attendee for DX22?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Small businesses sometimes are not sharing this information due to competition, but if something is working and easy, they will definitely share it.”. The company is already working with 4,000 clients, and will now be fast-tracking their expansion, but will need the right people on board to help the company grow, Astreiko said.

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The AFR continues to be the definitive source of angel investing in North America. Each year our data set grows allowing for rich new conclusions as well as affirmation of past trends making the AFR the definitive reference source for angel investors and entrepreneurs alike,” said Pat Gouhin , CEO of the Angel Capital Association.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

This is part of a series on Managing Boards. In my last post I wrote about board preparation before the meeting and frankly this can be applied to any type of meeting. If they thought about it they’d realize that asking 55 questions is wasting the time of every board member and they probably don’t mean to do it?—?it’s

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 5, 2016

Well, of course there are, but that doesn't mean the people doing them also need a board seat and 40% of the common equity to do it. We don't really even have a consistent definition of what a co-founder is--so it seems preposterous that there could be such universal agreement that everyone needs one.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2022

Seed round lead investor MaC Venture Capital recognized the immense potential for hyperspectral, and Robson told me that it was clear from the start the firm and new Wyvern Board member Adrian Fenty were a perfect match for the young company. “Christine had been on our technical board of advisors for quite some time,” he said.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

“Yes, the pandemic changed travel, but not necessarily in bad ways across the board,” Soto said. “Definitely for major hotels, there are going to be big changes, but for vacation rentals and boutique-style hotels that offer different experience, this a lot more accessible and a lot more appealing. In the U.K.,

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Feedough

MARCH 5, 2021

He is accountable to and reports directly to the board of directors – a group of individuals elected to represent the company’s shareholders. It’s this board that elects and appoints the chief executive officer of the company. He forms the interface between the board and the employees and between the organisation and the community.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In the case of the GM deal, Momenta’s solution, which uses a mix of consumer-grade millimeter-wave radars and high-definition cameras, will be used in GM’s vehicles sold in China rather than the United States. Betting on China’s driverless future, Toyota, Bosch, Daimler jump on board Momenta’s $500M round.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

Poorly implemented this category was the definition of shelfware. Make sure your board challenges you enough about long-term vision & innovation. And I can tell you from 20 years of experience that if your revenue figures are strong very few boards will challenge you beyond your short-term financial successes and 12-month plan.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

We had been speaking with them for years, so when they asked if we would consider raising, we agreed it was definitely worth exploring. Thompson said, “while it’s still early days for Global Teams, it’s definitely popular,” with dozens of companies in Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand using it to employ people in 21 countries.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

But I hate worse when I let down the people for whom I’ve totally committed my time to: the boards I set on, my limited partners, my colleagues at Upfront, companies that are pitching me and looking for feedback and my family. Would you recommend that I create an open Trello board and anybody can add tasks for me there?

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

You and your advisors, board or partners should start by completing what you can of the matrix shown on this page. For corporate boards, even those not looking for a buyer at this time, I often help to manage this exercise in board meetings once every few years. It keeps the board and CEO focused upon an ultimate exit.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In addition to financial support Third Rock will also serve as a leading voice on the Project Onramp National Advisory Board. Upon graduation 94% of current undergraduate interns state they would definitely consider or are now more likely to consider a career in the life sciences industry following their internship experience.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

Several “super regulators” are also engaged in suptech efforts such as the Bank of International Settlements, the Financial Stability Board and the World Bank. As a preliminary matter, we should quickly survey a few definitions of suptech to frame our understanding. .; the U.K.’s But what exactly is suptech?

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Berkonomics

MARCH 2, 2023

As a member of the board, I’ve received calls on weekends, at night and texts at hours I didn’t even think existed – from CEOs who couldn’t control the euphoria. That success is – by definition – just one of many such steps, and others will be affected almost always in negative ways not yet considered. A successful test.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This is 30% lighter, charges faster and comes with 500 GB of on-board storage. Image Credits: Giraffe360. The startup is also launching the latest, upgraded version of its camera, branded the Giraffe Go Cam. The camera uses uses a high-specification sensor, lidar laser and robotics.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 17, 2022

It’ll allow you to leverage any research and problem definition you’ve been building in the background. So I searched around and got someone on board who would share the vision and do the development.”. Being able to see patterns helps you steer towards, or away from, disruptive trends. Bradley Walker.

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Feedough

MARCH 5, 2021

He is accountable to and reports directly to the board of directors – a group of individuals elected to represent the company’s shareholders. It’s this board that elects and appoints the chief executive officer of the company. He forms the interface between the board and the employees and between the organisation and the community.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

MAY 1, 2023

She’s new to the Indiana ecosystem and since moving in 2021 serves on the boards of Pack Away Hunger and the Immigrant Welcome Center. Nida is a Principal on the HG Ventures team and has been there for almost 2 years working on investments and leading the THG Accelerator. That’s the part that motivates me.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 23, 2023

January 20, 2023 - ACA Leadership met with Commissioner Hester Peirce of the SEC to talk about the accredited investor definition, QSBS, and what success looks like in a thriving startup ecosystem.

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