Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

I’ve heard a lot of people question whether there is too much money in venture capital chasing too few great deals. Others believe that new business models are emerging that could replace venture capital all together. If you get into a high-growth company and you have asymmetric information on how the management team is performing?—?this

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Hunter Walk

APRIL 21, 2025

I entered venture capital with some beliefs – many of which still hold true (such as ‘your LPs are your business partners, not your customers’). The dominance (in scale) of the multibillion dollar AUM holders, who are often underwriting to lower outcomes and needing to put more capital to work.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

million Series A round led by New York-based Nosara Capital. million working capital facility to serve its customers. Speaking with TechCrunch, Opaleye said he started Alerzo to empower the millions of women who are the backbone of consumer commerce in Nigeria’s $100 billion informal retail sector.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 13, 2013

I follow people I don''t necessarily know and get inspired and informed. Google is my connection to everything--it feeds me information--answers just about any question I might have. They do not inspire me and they interfere with the social signals and information I get from my friends. Venture Capital & Technology'

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2025

The round, led by Roo Capital , included participation from 1st and Main Growth Partners, SaaS Ventures, and Riptide Venturesbringing the companys total funding to $16 million. IDeveryone : A secure identity verification system that helps users confirm who theyre interacting with before they send sensitive information or payments.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This is the United States’ first piece of legislation that aims to increase diversity within the venture capital landscape.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 23, 2014

It''s unclear what piece of information they were lacking or how someone could have gotten them over the hump. Venture Capital & Technology' I''ve been helping to syndicate a few opportunities lately and what has really surprised me was how wishy washy the turndowns were. It doesn''t help them improve their pitch or adjust their model.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This isn’t just about crunching numbers; it’s about gaining valuable financial insights that empower you to make informed decisions. It forecasts revenue streams, anticipates expenses, and facilitates informed decision-making regarding investments, resource allocation, and financial management.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 1, 2020

Informed and engaged employees are empowered and dedicated. Lean on industry peers for creative ways to support your staff and stay informed about the latest laws and resources in your area. • Whether you’re seeking access to capital or immediate liquidity, it is imperative to understand the options available to you.

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Dream It

JANUARY 13, 2021

The venture capital screening call is an important step to get right in due diligence. Make sure to answer questions directly and as concisely as possible because there are critical pieces of information that we need to gather quickly. Newsletters are a great way to keep associates informed of your progress. For example.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 26, 2021

However, microbusiness owners need access to the information, expertise, and capital to grow and succeed.”. Their biggest need was access to information on what to do with businesses during the shutdown,” said Jenny Miller, a network builder at KCSourceLink. Then, funding—how to pay the employees. The future is bright.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

Instead, it began with 15 years of hands-on learning in capital markets, working closely with entrepreneurs, investors, and bankers. This experience allowed me to identify a critical void in financing companies: building healthy capital stacks and navigating the public offering process.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

Today the company officially announced its most recent round of capital ?—?having I’m not providing actual financial information or predicting a number or a date but I will tell you that the revenue growth to date has been astounding. having raised $300 million?—?less Forget the valuation?—?I Ah, but Bird doesn’t have network effects!

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

I am not a lawyer nor can you use my advice for the basis for your application but I’d rather provide more public information to help you have the right conversations so please take this posting for what it is (and accept that I may have typos or inaccuracies, which I will amend if pointed out). Am I eligible for the PPP Loan?

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Hunter Walk

MAY 22, 2024

Darwin moves at half-speed in venture capital, allowing mediocrity and outdated ‘best practices’ to persist, much to the detriment of founders and LPs. The long time horizons, risk aversion incentives, and opaque flow of information all contribute to this stasis. What’s one possible solution? Get out there and win.

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Dream It

JULY 29, 2020

TrekIT Health (HT- ‘18) is a HIPAA compliant and secure, real-time workspace for synthesizing information across EHRs and care teams. Clinicians love TrekIT because of its intuitive and predictive interface which serves as a cure for disjointed information systems and a replacement for paper task lists.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Often they waited until they were in the office but then the value of the information we got was limited. It’s great to see Microsoft understand the importance of venture capital under the leadership of Satya Nadella and at Tact working with Rashmi Gopinath. Maybe 25% of the users would log in weekly. I am not over-selling.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

It freed up Ophir to grow out our sales organization, to work more closely with agencies, to innovate on product and to raise capital. A great CFO can help you negotiate venture debt to extend your runway or cover these working capital timing issues. And board confidence matters in growing companies. That’s fantasy.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 30, 2025

This fresh capital comes just months after Canopy secured $35 million in May 2024, signaling strong investor confidence in the companys vision and execution. With this new infusion of capital, Canopy plans to double down on AI product development, embedding automation and intelligence into every corner of its platform.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 30, 2018

One of the hardest things about the fund-raising process for entrepreneurs is that you’re trying to raise money from people who have “asymmetric information.” Of course, unlike cars there is no direct comparison across each startup so these are just some general guidelines to try and even the information field.

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Hunter Walk

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Watching the boom/bust cycle of DTC brands that were running on just the sugar high of venture dollars has given me even more appreciation for those who, yes, require investment capital along the way, but are playing the long game. Here are Five Questions with Sandro. Hunter Walk: Backstory time!

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

I have supervised situations involving novel financial structures (Enron and Residential Capital) and cross-border asset recovery and maximization (Nortel and Overseas Shipholding). Never in my career have I seen such a complete failure of corporate controls and such a complete absence of trustworthy financial information as occurred here.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I was having dinner with a friend last night and we were chatting about venture capital and a bit about what I’ve learned. When they really start working you have asymmetric information and can “lean on your winners,” which is an inviable investment position to be in. Co-investors are critical. Price matters.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

We led a $4 million investment along with Thrive Capital, GLG and Sound Ventures. As leaders we know that to succeed in today’s economy we need people who possess abilities to deal with large volumes of information and cut through the clutter to get to what’s important. We need leaders who can rigorously prioritize.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Ensure your staff stay informed. Cash and capital is oxygen, but the best kind of capital are my relationships. Ensuring that your cash position is not skinny going into a pandemic is the greatest business relief. Also, ensure that supplier agreements allow special dispensation in times of a pandemic.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 25, 2022

The goals of such a meeting are the following: Give others enough information to form an adequate enough and objective picture of the business in order to check your blind spots and offer advice or other kinds of assitance (like intros to folks who have been there before or have the right skills to pitch in). I’ll make it simple.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

The biggest difference I cite is that Venture Capital often feels like an “individual sport” while startups are a “team sport.” Funds like First Round Capital, True Ventures, Foundry Group, HomeBrew, USV and many others are still run by the founders and are still on the mission they started.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

We try to look at the sources of capital, the valuations, exits and trends. We use this try to draw some context that informs our funding decisions. Every year at Upfront we try to analyze the venture markets. Of course we fund companies in good markets and bad. If his follow count crosses 1,000 he promises to Tweet more often.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Contrary to popular opinion I actually believe crowd-funding is best used after seed capital or venture capital. You need somebody who is helping push out information on what is up-and-coming in the company. But be willing to have an informed view about your industry. I see too many people who do that.

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Dream It

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Builders VC, a leading venture capital firm with investments in several health tech companies, saw value in NeuroFlow’s technology and the market demand for new solutions closing the divide between mental and physical health. “In The NeuroFlow Platform.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 18, 2019

Very little time and effort is spent helping professional, full time investors raise capital for venture funds. One thing they’re spending very little time on could wind up being the reason why all of these efforts dry up. It’s not just about having one dedicated fund—you need many funds coming together in a marketplace of ideas.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Accurate forecasting informs your leadership team about the startup’s time and risk-taking capacity, facilitating informed decision-making. Startup financial forecasting allows you to understand your burn rate and make informed decisions about capital allocation.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 10, 2019

I have worked in three venture capital firms over the last thirty-three years and am intimately familiar with the performance of the fifteen (ish) venture funds raised and invested by these three firms. It is not in a single database and there is a ton of confidential information in it. I have no plans to publish this data.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 3, 2015

When the partner hears all of the input he or she goes away to do more research, gather more information and get ready to face the doubters. Then they need to take all the input they received, mix it up, apply a framework for how the information affects your decision and decide. ” People who dither make decisions, too.

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The Seraf Compass

JUNE 19, 2019

In Part I of this article we discussed the importance of reporting for early stage funds and what information a fund manager needs to properly track performance. In Part III we'll focus specifically on social impact investor metrics and what information partners need to effectively track performance. But how are impact funds different?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2021

He has raised venture capital for his startups, helped hundreds of founders craft their pitch decks and fundraising strategy, and invested as a business angel. Some of these pitches were very informal, sitting at the bar or walking around. customer quotes, roadmaps) with additional information. I can do this in my sleep.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

They seemed a little excessive in trying to make it hard for their competitors to raise capital. I was at the first pitch meeting they ever did to raise capital. They were a little too fierce in their competitive practices against Lyft to sign up drivers. At least that’s where my internal compass lands. Until then.

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