TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2022

I am doubtful that I could ever be a venture-backed startup founder. Oh, and if you want to hear me talk about everything from “The Good and Ugly Sides of Fintech, What Great Journalism Really Means, & Why Startups Represent Hope,” check out this episode of the Fintech Leaders podcast I recently recorded with VC Miguel Armaza.

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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. It was an expensive mistake, and one he wants to help Latin American entrepreneurs avoid with his new venture, Latitud. “I

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TechCrunch

MARCH 26, 2021

” Here’s who he interviewed: Clelia Warburg Peters, venture partner, Bain Capital Ventures. Christopher Yip, partner and managing director, RET Ventures. The return of neighborhood retail and other surprising real estate trends. Zach Aarons, co-founder and general partner, MetaProp. yourprotagonist.

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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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Revolution

DECEMBER 6, 2023

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. Source: Pitchbook Q3–2023 NVCA Venture Monitor That said, the M&A dynamic in proptech is unique. of all rounds vs. 2.6%).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2022

billion last year — up 153% year-over-year in terms of global VC deal value. There has been much talk as of late of a slowdown in venture funding. Brex launched a venture debt program last August as part of its effort to be many financial-related things to startups and maturing companies alike.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2021

Real estate , e.g. AcreTrader , Alphaflow , Brickvest , Cadre , Crowdstreet , Fundrise , PeerRealty , RealCrowd , RealtyMogul , Republic Real Estate*, SmallChange. Rob Leclerc, Founding Partner, AgFunder , said, “We think of ourselves as a media company with VC as a business model. Compliance with the law.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Still, Sheel Mohnot, who was formerly a general partner at the fintech fund of 500 Startups, and Jake Gibson, co-founder of personal finance startup NerdWallet, were a little taken aback by investor interest in their fintech-focused early-stage venture firm, Better Tomorrow Ventures , or BTV.

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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. Point says that last year, it received over $1 billion in new capital commitments from real estate and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) investors. The executive likened the process to a venture capitalist backing a startup.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

The company added a $14 million of equity and venture debt, bringing its funding to a total of $29 million. “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 currently operates 500 units across South Florida and New Orleans.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In fact, venture capitalists poured an estimated $6.2 By bringing Baer and Camhaji on board, Claure said in a statement, SoftBank will “be better able to identify high-growth companies and support them at every step of their lifecycle.”. SoftBank describes Baer as one of the pioneers of Brazil’s venture capital industry.

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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. VCs triaged their portfolios, with a survival of the fittest ethos and capital became harder to find.

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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. . Absolutely not. So what is Revenue Based Investing?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

But honestly there are times when being a VC can feel like that, too. One day if you’re lucky you’ll be big enough to work with recruiters to hire senior members of your team or your board. And in it he profiles the work of Coach Campbell who was once on the boards of both Google & Apple. VENTURE CAPITAL.

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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

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Startups and VC. Apart from the world of crypto, it was a good day for new funds — Christine reports that New Fare Partners is the latest female-led VC to close first fund , and Catherine has a story today about Iterative launching its second fund targeting Southeast Asia–based startups. You can sign up here. Big Tech Inc.

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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. Can any transition to a venture-financed for profit be truly Open?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 30, 2023

Startups and VC “I can’t explain it. And here’s a handful more, because we love ya: That’s a lot of walls, y’all : Connie reports that Fifth Wall, focused on real estate tech and managing $3.2 Three more from the TC+ team: Don’t call it a comeback : Connie wonders whether venture funding is already back. Lauren has more.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

On February 15, Lightspeed Venture Partners’ Ansaf Kareem published a very detailed blog post titled “The Alchemy of Fintech Valuations,” in which he summarizes fintech sectors, the closest public comps, the key metrics to pay attention to and where multiples are today. Super interesting read. Her appointment became effective February 6.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 4, 2023

However, if a company has backing from a venture capital firm, we would recommend that they meet with their venture firms first to review the firm’s existing relationships and/or to get recommendations for lenders based on the company’s stage and preference. Leveraging your VC’s relationships can help with initial warm conversations.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

Today, the investor is announcing the launch of Voltron Capital , a Pan-African venture capital firm he co-founded with Abe Choi , a U.S.-based 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

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As an early-stage VC I love this phase. He came to work in our offices at Upfront Ventures as an EIR and immediately began building software to improve how storage was picked up, photographed, scanned and routed to a warehouse. Whereas New York City has very high real estate costs and very high salaries, launching in Chicago and D.C.

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TechCrunch

JULY 10, 2022

In 2021, fintech startups were the top recipients of venture capital globally, accounting for about 21% of dollars raised with $131.5 However, the site classified companies such as Better.com in the “Real Estate” category. Layoffs up in H1 2022. billion across 4,969 deals. smartphones per adult,” McCormack added.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

million in funding on TechCrunch led by Harmony Partners and Upfront Ventures to double its footprint of 3 cities (New York, Chicago & Washington DC) to 6 in 2016. This division of labor and responsibilities has proved invaluable and they are both on the board so we have good and robust debates. Public Storage does about $2.4

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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. 1Sharpe Ventures, DivcoWest and existing investors Susa Ventures and Base10 Partners also participated in the financing, which brings the company’s total raised to just over $20 million.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

And startups are on board. Startups and VC. Natasha M and Anita take a closer look at how the tech industry is reacting to Adam Neumann’s a16z-backed return to real estate. She writes that Arc is offering a way “to convert future revenue into upfront capital.” Also, this made us titter with amusement.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 14, 2022

Some founders might be struggling to raise venture dollars, while others don’t want to — preferring not to dilute ownership. Kruze COO Scott Orn, who used to be a partner at a venture debt fund, added his own thoughts via email: You have to plan ahead for venture debt. For more on Africa’s venture scene, head here.

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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

OCTOBER 17, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series about Raising Venture Capital. 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. If a VC term sheet comes in they begin their due diligence process. What gives?

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Gust

APRIL 11, 2014

Back from a hiatus, it’s time to venture forward once more. David’s earlier answer to a Quora question , together with an overview by Rincon Ventures’ Jim Andelman , prompted my renewed interest in the subject. The simplest illustration is the first VC funding round of a new startup.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2014

It’s the company that evokes fear into more startups and venture capitalists looking to fund eCommerce businesses than any other potential competitor. Tech Market Analysis Upfront Ventures makespace' Every pitch I’ve ever seen has led to the, “Would Amazon eventually do this? And could we then compete?”

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Most venture capitalists who have been in this business for a long time foresaw this correction and have been talking about it privately for the better part of the last year or two. What is the True Sentiment of VCs? Brad was openly writing about this and it felt like he was giving the VC playbook away for free! Mostly, no.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

We raised a seed round of capital in 1999 and our first venture capital round was the first week of March 2000 (e.g. We found a way to make our venture capital last when it shouldn’t have, at around the same time one of my all time favorite New Yorker cartoons was published on this topic. We were based in London.

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abovethecrowd.com

AUGUST 23, 2020

And it is increasingly hard to understand how a board of directors can legitimately exercise their fiduciary duty, while subjecting the company to such a strucurally backwards approach. As one SPAC board member declared, each SPAC is a “choose your own adventure” experience. The competition is real. Every thing is negotiable.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Sequoia, the top venture capital firm on the face of the earth, put in a growth round that valued the company at close to half a unicorn. I imagined a future Wing media arm with a TV channel, a venture capital fund… …and then it all came crashing down. A great board member helps you catch your blind spots.

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OnStartups

JULY 7, 2021

So if you're searching for a real estate Boston or something like that, it'll look at all the pages that's indexed. It's like, okay, well, these set of pages are about real estate in Boston to varying degrees. And she would later join HubSpot board. Dharmesh: HubSpot's a classic venture backed playbook company.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The fundamental role a VC plays is the role of board members and their job is to provide oversight (and even auditing) of the company for the purposes of protecting shareholders. This is the same board role that emerged from the Dutch East India Company to provide more transparency to investors.

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