TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2021

The real estate market in South Korea is very fragmented, which means people often have to work with dozens of brokers before they find a new home. The new funding was led by investment fund NFX, with participation from returning investors Flybridge and MetaProp, who led Dongnae’s first seed round. Dongnae raises $4.1

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In March 2019, SoftBank Group International made headlines when it announced the SoftBank Innovation Fund, which started out with a $2 billion commitment to invest in tech startups in Latin America. The Japanese investment conglomerate has dramatically ramped up its investing in the region, and so have a number of other global investors.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2022

L’Attitude Ventures announced today that it has closed on its first institutional fund, raising more than $100 million from several financial services heavyweights, including a “strategic anchor investment” from JPMorgan Chase. as well as serves as an independent trustee on Fidelity’s Equity & High-Income Funds Board. .

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2009

A few years ago it became fashionable for large VC’s to do seed funding. If the large VC doesn’t agree to do your A round then you’re in a bit of trouble. But I’m no longer an entrepreneur – I’m a VC at a $200 million fund called GRP Ventures , the largest active fund in Southern California.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

Does the traditional VC financing model make sense for all companies? VC Josh Kopelman makes the analogy of jet fuel vs. motorcycle fuel. VCs sell jet fuel which works well for jets; motorcycles are more common but need a different type of fuel. . So what is Revenue Based Investing? Absolutely not.

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Revolution

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The definition of an exit excludes PIPEs (private investment in public equity), second public offerings, debt offerings, and secondary transactions. Per the Pitchbook data below, that number is consistent with the broader VC-backed company exit trends, where roughly 56% of all M&A deals are defined by exits of $100M or less.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 5, 2019

One of the unique things about early stage investing is the ability (and in my view, the need) to continue to invest in the companies for multiple rounds of investment. But at USV, we typically will make four to six investments in a “name” over five to seven years.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 16, 2016

Computer Vison Startup Nanit If you follow me on Snapchat ( msuster ) you might already know that I’ve been looking at and investing in a number of companies in the computer vision space. Today I am so excited to announce our latest investment in the category —  Nanit  — which is a smart baby monitor.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Yet as we enter February 2017 the VC funding markets are booming, Snap, Inc has filed for its IPO, AppDynamics was just purchased for $3.7 But the reality is that “global warming” massively blunted the effects of winter and my prognosis for VC fundings of entrepreneurs in 2017–2018 is now very sunny indeed.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The round was led by byFounders with participation from Flash Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Ascension and a group of angel investors, including Index Ventures’ venture partner Stephane Kurgan and Amplo VC founder and CEO Sheel Tyle. Leading VCs discuss how COVID-19 is impacting real estate & proptech.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

We talked yesterday with the pair, who have already invested in 13 startups with the fund’s capital and, they say, led nine of those deals. This isn’t the 4 on 16 game that others are playing (where VCs invest $4 million at a pre-money valuation and so own 20% of the company).

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2022

Rampell is on the company’s board, but is not involved in the day-to-day operations of the company. The company’s flagship product, Home Equity Investment, is designed to allow homeowners to get cash in exchange for a certain percentage of future appreciation of their home. Its average investment is around $100,000.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

“On paper, I came into the hospitality space as an underdog: no industry connections, no VC funding, no experience, and no Wharton MBA. The company also says it will be investing in technology. By managing the entire building – not just a few floors or units – Roami believes it can create a better experience.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 11, 2024

The great bull market of 2010 – 2021, fueled by cheap capital, caused a nearly unprecedented rise in the valuations of speculative assets, from real estate to angel and venture equity. By mid-2022 the index had quickly reversed from a founder to investor friendly investing climate. Did angels pull back from investing?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

It’s why the first company I ever invested in as a VC – Invoca – just announced a $20 million funding by Accel Partners. Real Estate. The first investment I ever made as a VC was in a company now called Invoca. Much more data in the full post. Home alarms. Home gym equipment.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

When he sold Brazilian online real estate marketplace VivaReal for $550 million several years ago, he had to pay more than $100 million in capital gains taxes due to incorporation errors made early on. Many called us worried and scared that funding was drying up while some had boards telling them to fire people,” Requarth recalls. “I

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 7, 2022

On the bright side, the fact that VCs are more discriminating about where they put their dollars could actually lead to more M&A activity, according to Ruark. That is one reason why a number of VC firms have told their portfolio companies to focus on performance and cut costs,” he told TechCrunch. And elsewhere.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Addepar , which makes software to track investment performance, is also actively hiring with roughly 50 open roles across the U.S., 401(k) provider Human Interest , which recently increased total funding to $500 million, including an investment from BlackRock, has 23 open roles, including in engineering, product and revenue.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As an early-stage VC I love this phase. This financial leader could well have come through the finance org at another startup or at a larger company but they often also can come from strategy consulting (Bain, BCG or McKinsey) or through investment banking (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, etc.). were more distributed.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2014

The second is that the retailers were constrained by their high costs of local real estate and service staff relative to the costs of centralized warehouses where goods could be stacked high, sorted by robots, managed by RFIDs and then shipped via overnight to eager, cost-conscious customers across the US.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

Since he began angel investing in 2014, Soyombo has invested in 33 startups, including Stripe-owned Paystack , PiggyVest, and TeamApt. Soyombo is one of the few founder-cum-investors on the continent, despite his company not being the traditional VC-backed startup the world has become accustomed to.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

What is the True Sentiment of VCs? I recently survey more than 150 VC friends from all stages and geographies what they thought about the market by asking “Which of the following statements best describes your mood heading into 2016?” Let’s say you own a bunch of real estate property and you’ll likely buy more.

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Hunter Walk

JANUARY 19, 2023

But if it was coined ‘Sunnyside’ by the real estate industry you can assume it’s foggy AF. Now I certainly believe it’s possible to do well and do good, but I’ve rarely seen a multibillion dollar VC who was willing to sacrifice ‘well’ for good. Well, right next to where I live is called ‘Sunnyside.’ might be up for grabs.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Ideally, lenders look for 12+ months of starting cash runway prior to need for debt, but that can vary on a case-by-case basis depending on factors such as debt size, lender risk tolerance, capital invested to date, and the scale/growth of the business. A real estate company makes money via leases and/or asset management fees.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

This division of labor and responsibilities has proved invaluable and they are both on the board so we have good and robust debates. I’ve heard all of the VC arguments about using other people’s facilities, not wanting to invest in physical infrastructure (warehouses, trucks) and even silly ideas like wanting peer-to-peer storage.

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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. There has been much talk as of late of a slowdown in venture funding.

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StartupNation

MAY 5, 2021

They only asked for a quarterly board meeting ?— ?two Tom Ferry, founder and CEO of Tom Ferry International , ranked the number one real estate coach by the Swanepoel Power 200, and New York Times best-selling author of “ Life! Tim Draper , legendary VC, founder of Draper Associates and DFJ. two in person.

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TechCrunch

JULY 10, 2022

However, the site classified companies such as Better.com in the “Real Estate” category. 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.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

I’m enjoying being a VC. I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. VC meetings going well. 2 million in VC. I swore never to do that as a VC. What do VC’s Experience?

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Startup Catalyst

AUGUST 15, 2018

They’re also really exciting to work with because maybe they’re getting into their first big commercial contracts, they’ve maybe got their first few employees on board, and they’re starting to get a bit more serious. Make an “investment” decision. you sort of have to make your own investment decision. Get on a board.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 14, 2022

A spokesperson from the alternative investment startup told me that the financing is the largest of its kind to date for Yieldstreet. In announcing its latest financing, the company said it has had more than 400,000 users since its 2015 inception and more than $3 billion in funding across an ever-evolving suite of investment products.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

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. Both companies are working to advance the technology of the Built World and dedication to innovation is exactly what we look for in our investments,” Wenhold said.

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abovethecrowd.com

AUGUST 23, 2020

At this rate, 2020 IPO underpricing will transfer wealth of $15B in one day give-aways to Wall Street investment firms and their clients. Access is limited to the best clients of the investment bank. Twenty years ago, each investment bank had massive sales teams which were 10X larger than they are today.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 23, 2021

In fact, Galileo founder Clay Wilkes introduced the VC firm to Dan Snyder, Lower’s founder and CEO. We were immediately intrigued because Ohio-based Lower echoes both of these themes,” said Accel partner John Locke, who led the firm’s investment in Lower and is taking a seat on the company’s board as part of the investment.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

I’m enjoying being a VC. I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. VC meetings going well. 2 million in VC. I swore never to do that as a VC. What do VC’s Experience?

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In November of 2015, I posted a tweet that declared Benchmark was interested in discovering Internet healthcare investments. So if Internet and mobile technologies can be used to change real estate or transportation, why not healthcare? We also discovered what we believe is a large and investible trend/theme.

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OnStartups

JULY 7, 2021

We're going to talk about why you invest in what you invest. And we're going to talk about, do you ever invest in non startup stuff? I don't know if you recall this Sam, that there was something that was said about VCs or investment or something. You can invest in things. Shaan, what do you think?

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