Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

I took the opportunity this past week to publish summary notes of some of the VCs and entrepreneurs I had interviewed on This Week in VC. One of my goals in doing the show was not only to educate entrepreneurs but also to put a human face on many of the VCs in our industry as VCs can be hard to get to know. Thank you. (if

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

Anyone who was doing something new and cutting edge should feel connected to each other--whether or not they are building a venture backed startup. It's even more relevant now that I've started the first venture capital fund in Brooklyn-- Brooklyn Bridge Ventures --and invested in four Brooklyn based companies. 10 Jay Street.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

But progress is being made as seen in the rising number of women-led venture funds that focus on funding women entrepreneurs. In addition, Crunchbase reports that w omen-founded venture firms in the U.S. venture firms allocated only 22% of their deals to female-founded startups. billion of total venture capital.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

(co-written with Katherine Boe Heuck , a MBA candidate at MIT Sloan (class of 2022); past intern at Versatile VC ; and a current intern at Metaprop NYC.). What can we learn from the best 40 venture capital investments of all time? We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.”

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The firm has an Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Tel Aviv presence, and now has a $160 million sack of funds to deploy across its focus areas: sustainability and technological innovation in the construction, real estate and manufacturing industries. It especially wants to reduce waste and CO2 emissions. ”

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

” Ian Chiu, Owl Ventures. Jomayra Hererra, Cowboy Ventures. In a guest post for Extra Crunch, seed-stage VC Ann Miura-Ko shared some of what she’s learned about “the magic of product-market fit,” which she termed “ the defining quality of an early-stage startup.” David Eichler, TCV.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2022

Within this period, the impact investor backed several firms in various sectors like banking, trade, private equity, and venture capital. Progress so far: banks, VC firms and startups. BII has also provided investment to TLcom Capital, one of the largest pan-African venture capital firms.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2022

Early-stage venture fund New Stack Ventures just raised $42.6 When Moran began angel investing, he found the whole process of startup fundraising to be confusing, so he started a venture podcast back in May 2014 called “ The Full Ratchet ,” to interview other VCs and provide funding transparency.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Shawn Carolan, partner, Menlo Ventures. Abhijit Ganguly, senior manager, Goodyear Ventures. Rachel Holt, co-founder and general partner, Construct Capital. Sebastian Peck, managing director, InMotion Ventures. and Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. Dharmesh Thakker, general partner, Battery Ventures.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

You’ll hear from the likes of Bain Capital Ventures partner Ajay Agarwal; Construct Capital co-founder and managing partner Dayna Grayson; General Catalyst partner Mark Crane; and many other industry experts. Just look at this packed agenda if you don’t believe us!

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Brett Calhoun Contributor Share on Twitter Brett Calhoun is the managing director and general partner at Redbud VC. Amid these turbulent times, the VC accelerator industry has emerged as a stalwart player. Amid these turbulent times, the VC accelerator industry has emerged as a stalwart player. psychedelics or construction).

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

Senators led by Amy Klobuchar introduced the New Business Preservation Act to incentivize venture capital formation around the country. It avoids two well-known traps for government-sponsored venture programs by requiring that public funds are matched with private dollars and that capital is deployed by professional investors.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

(co-written with Katherine Boe Heuck , a MBA candidate at MIT Sloan (class of 2022); past intern at Versatile VC ; and a current intern at Metaprop NYC.). What can we learn from the best 40 venture capital investments of all time? We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.”

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 11, 2023

During the launch event, two key partners of the hub were introduced: Launchgarage Innovation Hub, responsible for implementing the IDEA and ADVanCE programs, and the Certeza and Technoearth joint venture, tasked with formulating the hub’s master plan to ensure its long-term sustainability.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

However, what is often direly needed is how to appeal to investors and raise smart money — knowledge that is essential for fundraising and a master key to building, accelerating and scaling your new venture. The winners receive support, including an investment, to accelerate and scale their ventures. Keep it short. Be authentic.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Startups and VC. After being bootstrapped for seven years, Ngrok today announced that it raised $50 million in a Series A round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Coatue. We can’t keep up with it either, so thankfully we have Ivan to break down what all those check marks and badges mean.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Existing investors, including General Catalyst, Bling Capital, Construct Capital, Industry Ventures and Origin Ventures, joined the round. Other notable investors in the company include The Chainsmokers’ Mantis VC Fund and the founders and CEOs of Allbirds, Everlane, FIGS, Harry’s, Flexport and Warby Parker.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2022

Champ Suthipongchai is a co-founder and general partner at Creative Ventures , a method-driven deep tech VC firm investing in startups that address the impact of increasing labor shortages, rising healthcare costs and the climate crisis. Investment in construction automation is essential to rebuilding US infrastructure.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 2, 2023

Chris was a “spreadsheet Ninja” who used his specialized skills to construct an intricate system of spreadsheets to track and manage his properties. These individuals encompass a growth mindset which is the most important factor when scaling a venture backed business. And once you get on the VC treadmill it’s really hard to get off.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2023

After a Tahoe-based tech conference, Sheel Mohnot, the fintech investor behind Better Tomorrow Ventures, is beatboxing in his head — all day, every day. Zuckerberg, a co-organizer, part-time DJ and investor at Long Journey VC, says that they’re thinking of making it an annual event. Pitch decks and term sheets welcome too.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 5, 2023

and was co-led by Ironspring Ventures and Chicago Ventures, with continued participation from FUSE VC and Cercano Management. NASHVILLE— GoodShip , a collaborative cloud-based analytics and transportation procurement platform for shippers, announced a $5M seed round today. The raise brings GoodShip’s total funding to $7.4M

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

We spoke with: Alex Bondar , partner, Acre Venture Partners. Joshua Posamentier , co-founder and managing partner, Congruent Ventures. Maryanna Saenko , co-founder and partner, Future Ventures. Valerie Shen , partner and COO, G2 Venture Partners. David Frykman , general partner, Norrsken VC. Robert Downey Jr. ,

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

General Catalyst’s Mark Crane has ample experience on both the founder and VC side from all over Europe, as well as a firm understanding of the funding landscape in the northeastern U.S., Pitch Practice Ginny Miller (1Sharpe Ventures) and Heather Widman (Building Ventures) So you think you can pitch?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. 15 steps to fundraising a new VC or private equity fund. Katherine Boe Heuck is a MBA candidate at MIT Sloan (class of 2022), a past intern at Versatile VC and a current intern at Metaprop NYC. David Teten. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

How to Tell Your TAM: Dayna Grayson from Construct Capital invests in the rebuilding of the most foundational and broken industries of our economy. General Catalyst’s Mark Crane has ample experience on both the founder and VC side from all over Europe, as well as a firm understanding of the funding landscape in the northeastern U.S.,

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

As the recipients of less than 1% of venture capital raise, institutionalized systems are visibly at play. When you think about the intersection of venture capital and technology, and specifically how it works — it is being led from an engineering perspective. I’m a Black man in America — that’s hard.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

raised more money from venture capitalists in 2021 than ever. But according to data from PitchBook, less than 2% of VC funding went to all-women-founded teams in 2021. On the bright side, founding teams counting both women and men as members raised 17% of VC investments in Africa in 2021. Women-founded companies in the U.S.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Michigan is now the state with the highest growth in VC investment. million seed round , led by Hyde Park Venture Partners with participation from Whitecap Venture Partners, DVP, Grand Ventures and ID Ventures. Now many Detroit startups are on the fast track to growth. Next year is looking even better. FutureBank.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

VCs are bullish on European innovation : Continuing our look into the deep tech in Europe , venture investors remain optimistic about where the continent is heading. The round goes to show that the nine-figure venture market is still getting deals done, despite some public comment from investors that things are slowing down in 2022.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2023

Ken Smythe, founder and CEO of Next Round Capital Partners — a capital markets and VC secondaries firm — validated our impressions. Reports Startup Weekly : “ Bean , a Matchstick Ventures-backed digital accounting startup, announced it emerged from stealth to democratize the market for accounting services.

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2021

According to data gathered by Rob Olson, partner and head of data strategy at venture engine M13, startups that have two or more experienced founders tend to exit 33% faster and raise 34% less capital. May Mobility’s Edwin Olson and Nina Grooms Lee and Toyota AI Ventures’ Jim Adler on validating your startup idea. EDT/noon PDT.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2021

We see opportunity with social equity for the first time, driven by private markets rather than poorly constructed regulations. We see opportunity with social equity for the first time, driven by private markets rather than poorly constructed regulations. It’s going to be fun!” It’s going to be fun!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

How to Tell Your TAM: Dayna Grayson from Construct Capital invests in the rebuilding of the most foundational and broken industries of our economy. General Catalyst’s Mark Crane has ample experience on both the founder and VC side from all over Europe, as well as a firm understanding of the funding landscape in the northeastern U.S.,

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

That includes angel investors, venture capitalists, and institutional funders associated with various stages of a startup’s growth. This article delves into the critical steps necessary to show investors that your startup is not just another great idea, but a venture worth investing in.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2023

Startups and VC Super.com, formerly Snapcommerce, launched its cash-back card SuperCash last October so that card users could build credit, amassing 5 million customers worldwide who have collectively saved over $150 million to date, according to CEO Hussein Fazal. Even dropping Stripe to do so. It’s a bold strategy, Cotton.

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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 seed round for Adaptive, a construction software and fintech play. Layoffs up in H1 2022. billion across 4,969 deals. smartphones per adult,” McCormack added. a16z leads $6.5M

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2021

When to walk away from a VC who wants to invest in your startup. Pay attention to red flags when meeting with VCs: If they cancel late or leave you waiting, it’s a sign, just like being asked generic questions that demonstrate little or no understanding of the proposition. Deep Science: Robots, meet world.

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