Our Investment Framework Post-COVID-19
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Breaking Barriers: Japan’s Startups Embrace Cryptocurrency Capital
AsiaTechDaily
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
Register Japan has relaxed regulations to permit startups to raise investment funds through cryptocurrencies. With this, the Japanese government now allows startups the flexibility to secure capital using crypto assets in addition to conventional stocks. Japan’s Five-Year Development Strategy unveils KANSAI Startup Night Vol.
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Japanese Regulator Plans to Double Crowdfunding Investment Cap for Retail Investors
AsiaTechDaily
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Register Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to double the cap on the amount of money retail investors can invest in unlisted startups. At present, through crowdfunding, retail investors have a limitation of investing a maximum of 500,000 yen annually in individual unlisted startups.
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SEC Framework Amended to Promote Capital Formation and Expand Opportunities
Angel Capital Association
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer The Angel Capital Association’s continued advocacy toward harmonizing and simplifying the existing framework to improve capital raising pathways and expand investment opportunities has yielded successful results for U.S.
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This freshly funded startup spun out of a student-run Stanford investment club
TechCrunch
AUGUST 25, 2022
In late 2020, a group of Stanford students banded together to create Stanford 2020, a venture fund solely to invest in their fellow classmates’ ventures. million for the debut investment vehicle — waitlist not included. million seed funding round led by Initialized Capital, with investments from GSR, NEA and Canaan.
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A framework to think about pricing seed, angel, and venture capital rounds
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MAY 17, 2012
2) Supply and demand of capital willing to invest in your company. Sometimes, this also relates to capital requirements of what the team needs. It seems to me that the most important factor in pricing your round isn't your progress or your idea. It seems to come down to two things: 1) How much do you want to raise?
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Grouparoo snares $3M seed to build open source customer data integration framework
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
Today, Grouparoo , a new startup from three industry vets is the next company up with an open source framework designed to make it easier for developers to access and make use of customer data. TaskRabbit also comes into play in their investment where Fuel GP Leah Solivan was also founder of TaskRabbit.
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H Twenty Capital aims to be ‘go-to fund for pre-seed investments’ in Latin America
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Venture capital continues to flow into Latin America at a staggering rate. H Twenty Capital (H20) co-founders Daniel Lloreda and Mauricio Porras recall getting into the region in 2018, a time Lloreda considered pretty early to be the investment space. Just over $15 billion went into startups in 2021 , according to LAVCA.
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Sequoia backs open source data-validation framework Pydantic to commercialize with cloud services
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Pydantic , the popular Python library and open source data-validation framework used by some of the world’s biggest companies, has a new commercial namesake and the backing of one of Silicon Valley’s most storied venture capital (VC) firms. Pydantic Services Inc. emerges from stealth today with $4.7 and Europe.
5 Innovative Fundraising Methods for Emerging Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds
David Teten VC
MAY 26, 2021
How do you raise money for your venture capital or private equity fund from family offices and high net worths? . I see five innovative new methods for raising capital which emerging managers such as Versatile VC are using, which I’ve ranked in roughly descending order of popularity: . The costs are highly dependent on the platform.
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Robo-advisor StashAway gets $25M Series D led by Sequoia Capital India
TechCrunch
APRIL 25, 2021
Investment app StashAway has raised a $25 million Series D led by Sequoia Capital India, with participation from returning investors Eight Roads Ventures and Square Peg. Its Series D brings StashAway’s total paid-up capital to about $61.4 So we offer a more sophisticated investment at a lower cost.”. and AutoWealth.
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Finding Founder-Market-Geography Fit
Revolution
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
In 2017, we partnered with iconic leaders in American business to turn the thesis we developed on the road — that great companies can start and scale anywhere when given a chance — into an investment vehicle. In the last decade, we’ve socialized several Rise of the Rest-isms to describe investments that check those boxes. Louis, MO St.
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Why America Must Lead in AI Investment
Andreessen Horowitz
MARCH 5, 2024
Martin: Yeah, do you think we can expect some legislation framework come out of this? We need to make some key investments in people and platforms. The more that you invested in the internet, the more vulnerable you were. We want to keep it that way. Is there a time frame, or is this still kind of too early to… Sen.
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Uniqus Consultech raises $12.5M to invest in technology, scale business operations
AsiaTechDaily
DECEMBER 19, 2022
intends to use the funding to investment in technology and scale its business operations and teams in the United States, India and the Middle East. The founding round was led by Nexus Venture Partners, a leading Silicon Valley-India venture capital firm. Uniqus Consultech Inc. The post Uniqus Consultech raises $12.5M
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Protect AI lands a $13.5M investment to harden AI projects from attack
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 15, 2022
million in a seed-funding round co-led by Acrew Capital and Boldstart Ventures with participation from Knollwood Capital, Pelion Ventures and Aviso Ventures. Ian Swanson, the co-founder and CEO, said that the capital will be put toward product development and customer outreach as Protect AI emerges from stealth. (A
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How to Think of R&D Spend
Andreessen Horowitz
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Capital allocation is a core part of any CEO’s job, and it’s particularly critical for growth-stage CEOs. Most growth-stage CEOs I work with know how to tell if they’re efficiently allocating capital in every part of their budget with one glaring exception: research and development (R&D).
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Groundfloor steps up its real estate debt crowdfunding platform with fresh capital
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Crowdfunding has become an increasingly popular way for companies to raise capital, and investors are taking notice. Groundfloor , the first real estate crowdfunding platform to gain regulatory approval, announced today that it raised its first round of institutional capital since 2015.
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Headless CMS platform Kontent secures new capital to grow its customer base
TechCrunch
JULY 13, 2022
Kontent, a platform designed to help companies manage business-related content in the cloud, today announced that it raised $40 million from Expedition Growth Capital as part of a growth capital infusion. Kontent launched in 2015 as an internal startup of 18-year-old bootstrapped software developer Kentico.
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Savana raises a fresh round of capital to digitize banks’ services
TechCrunch
AUGUST 2, 2022
A portion of the capital — $10 million — was debt, while the rest was a Series A equity tranche led by Georgian Capital Partners. Beyond this, Savana offers a low-code UI framework to build internal and customer-facing apps that interface with the aforementioned APIs. million in capital. billion in H1 2021.
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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund
David Teten VC
APRIL 1, 2021
Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies. I propose here a framework for prioritizing your platform buildout. The popularity of the model can be judged by the fact that the U.S. Organize events in your vertical.
How Attractive is Risk Today?
Revolution
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Investing is similar. The below analysis outlines an approach to quantify the attractiveness of investing in commercial real estate at a given point. The framework could be further altered for other asset classes. Such hard data can increase investment conviction when either is tempting.
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How Attractive is Risk Today?
Revolution
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Investing is similar. The below analysis outlines an approach to quantify the attractiveness of investing in commercial real estate at a given point. The framework could be further altered for other asset classes. Such hard data can increase investment conviction when either is tempting.
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Meilisearch lands $15M investment to grow its ‘search-as-a-service’ business
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Meilisearch , the creator behind the open source search engine project of the same name, today closed a $15 million Series A round led by Felicis, with participation from CRV, LocalGlobe, ESOP, Mango Capital, Seedcamp and Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch. Image Credits: Meilisearch. To date, Meilisearch has raised $22 million.
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Cloudbolt announces $35M Series B debt/equity investment to help manage hybrid cloud
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
Cloudbolt , a Bethesda, MD startup that helps companies manage hybrid cloud environments, announced a $35 million Series B investment today. It was split between $15 million in equity investment and $20 Million in debt. The company has now raised over $61 million in equity and debt, according to Crunchbase data.
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Founders Fund backs Vest, a startup out to give Latin Americans a bridge to investing in the US stock market
TechCrunch
JANUARY 26, 2022
Latin Americans seeking the ability to invest in companies trading on the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange now have a new option in Vest, a startup that has launched a mobile-first brokerage app with zero-commission trading in the Americas. Financial services for investing and cash management in the U.S. Image Credits: Vest.
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Japan’s EdgeCortix Closes $20 Million Funding Round, Collaborates with Renesas Electronics
AsiaTechDaily
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Leading this financing endeavor were Japan’s venture capital firm, SBI Investment Co. and Global Hands-On VC (GHOVC), a collaborative venture capital entity with a track record of successful semiconductor investments that span the Japan-United States nexus.
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Here is How to Make Sense of Conflicting Startup Advice
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 30, 2014
When I meet other VCs I’m constantly asking how they decide which investments to make, when to pass, when to do follow-on rounds, when to sell a company vs. when to go long, etc. Draw from Frameworks. The most helpful type of advice in my mind are frameworks for how to solve a problem. For example: 1.
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Autocase’ Williams is Automating Business Case Analysis for Investments in Buildings and…
Jason Malki
JANUARY 6, 2023
Autocase’ Williams is Automating Business Case Analysis for Investments in Buildings and Infrastructure I had the pleasure of interviewing John Williams, CEO at Autocase. Billion in annual revenues and Autocase into a leading SaaS company that automates business case analysis for investments in buildings and infrastructure.
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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund
David Teten VC
APRIL 1, 2021
Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies. I propose here a framework for prioritizing your platform buildout. The popularity of the model can be judged by the fact that the U.S. Organize events in your vertical.
Why the startup sector should keep its eye on the SEC
TechCrunch
APRIL 9, 2023
The SEC’s current agenda — a public list of the regulations the agency is considering — contains proposals that will increase barriers to capital for companies and funds, constrain investor access and potentially push more companies from private to public. In short, the SEC’s actions could slow one of our greatest engines of innovation.
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Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control
David Teten VC
AUGUST 19, 2019
A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. So what is Revenue Based Investing?
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Singapore’s Sunrate Secures Series D-2 Funding Led by Peak XV Partners for Global Expansion
AsiaTechDaily
JULY 27, 2023
Register Sunrate , a global smart payment and treasury management platform, has successfully raised an extended Series D (Series D-2) funding round from Peak XV Partners, formerly Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia. The recent investment in Sunrate comes at a favorable time as the global B2B cross-border payments market is substantially growing.
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Digital asset exchange DigiFT scores $10.5m in Shanda-led funding
AsiaTechDaily
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
million in its pre-Series A funding round, led by Shanda Group, a global privately-owned investment group founded by Chinese online entertainment pioneer Tianqiao Chen and family in 1999. As a key international financial hub, Singapore boasts a robust legal framework and government support for tokenization with blockchain technology.
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How Much Should You Bet To Maximize Your Investments, or Your Company's Odds of Success?
Tomasz Tunguz
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
If I gave you $1000 to invest, and five investment options how would you decide? What if you were the CEO of a startup, and a VC invested $10m, and each of your five VPs had different project ideas? Kelly wanted to solve for two key ideas: avoid total loss: the investment strategy should never result in a 0 or negative balance.
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6 crypto investors talk about DeFi and the road ahead for adoption in 2023
TechCrunch
JANUARY 10, 2023
The crypto venture capital industry has become more selective thanks to the general market downturn and wavering trust caused by a slew of scandals and market disruptions, but investors at major firms are still writing checks in the space. We surveyed: Michael Anderson , co-founder, Framework Ventures.
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AHG Lab Secures $4M in Funding to Boost Philippine Startups
AsiaTechDaily
AUGUST 11, 2023
The funding round was invested by Seaborne Capital, Filipino family offices, Imagine If Partners and US family office– the Rufino Family and David Leechiu. million in its seed round in 2021, with support from Philippine’s venture capital investor Foxmont Capital Partners. AHG Lab had previously secured $1.1
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Indonesian Startup BintanGo Raises $2.2M to Accelerate Live Commerce Expansion
AsiaTechDaily
AUGUST 7, 2023
This round of funding has gained support from Contents Technologies, Transcend Capital Partners, and existing backers Investible and eWTP Tech Innovation Fund. This infusion of capital takes the total funds raised by the startup to $4.8 million in fresh funding, a mix of debt and equity. million in funding support.
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Japan Launches Silicon Valley Hub for Startups: Innovation Campus in Palo Alto
AsiaTechDaily
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
The strategic location aims to facilitate collaboration with local entities such as companies, venture capital firms, and research institutions. Around 50 venture capital and other companies will also utilize the coworking space within the facility.
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My Role as a VC: What I am and what I am not.
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JULY 16, 2014
There''s been some writing about how VCs and founders interact with each other and it inspired me to take a step back and reflect on what my role is supposed to be with regards to the investments I make and the founders I deal with. Here''s what I came up with. If I don''t do right by them, then I have no money, no fund, no career, full stop.
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EO’s Most Popular Inc. Posts: A Lookback at 2023
Entrepreneurs' Organization
JANUARY 5, 2024
How to Run a Company With Two 10-Minute Weekly Meetings and Post-It Notes Barry Raber (EO Portland), a serial entrepreneur and CEO of real estate investment firm Business Property Trust , shared his insights on how to keep team meetings short and sweet with an effective system that fosters collaboration and engagement. But the No.1
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Bloomfilter Raises $7 Million Seed Round
HPA
MAY 5, 2023
We are thrilled to lead this investment in Bloomfilter. MVP is investing in fast-growing companies building AI solutions for business process automation. In addition to the capital raise, Bloomfilter announced the general availability of its platform.
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The Science of Success: Creative Venture’s Alex Luce’s Unconventional Path of Impact
AsiaTechDaily
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Register The intersection of science and venture capital can do wonders and uncover a champion in a city like Silicon Valley. In the epicenter of tech, where innovation thrives, Alex Luce bridges materials science and venture capital, carving a niche as a Partner at Creative Ventures.
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TechCrunch+ roundup: 7 VCs who are taking pitches, AI best practices, zero-based budgeting
TechCrunch
MARCH 17, 2023
It’s too early to determine whether SVB’s downfall heralds a new era for venture capital, but based on anecdotal evidence, off-the-record discussions and chats with co-workers, it seems like we’re back to business as usual as far as pre-revenue startup fundraising is concerned. There’s plenty of tactical advice here, and much more to come.
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Cybersecurity Seed Fund Launches, SYN Ventures Touts its Size and the Firm’s Deep Experience
American Entrepreneurship
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Venture Capital Firm Launches third Cybersecurity Fund in the Past Three Years Warnings about cyber threats are so prevalent that people understand the importance of cybersecurity in their businesses and daily lives. SYN Ventures was founded by former Fortune 500 CISOs and C-level security leaders.
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