A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In the last thirteen years, Kickstarter has helped direct $6.2bn towards creative work that would not have been funded by the legacy institutions that support creative work. Our interest in web3 which started back in 2011 was also grounded in the idea that new forms of funding are necessary to finance innovation and creative work.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

New York has quickly become one of the best places in the world to start a company, but if you look at demographics, Brooklyn is a unique area whose innovator and maker population outnumbers most other cities in the country. More Accessible Innovation Resources for All. What will Facebook do to things? What's the business model?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 7, 2022

Have you dreamed of starting a creative business? After the collective trauma that was 2020 and 2021, many of us are feeling burnt out, both creatively and mentally. It‘s possible to build a business and a life you love out of your creativity that is both fulfilling and profitable. . Here’s how to get started.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Last week a company we enthusiastically backed, uBeam , led by a very special entrepreneur, 25-year-old Meredith Perry , announced a $10 million round of financing. She is trying to build a “creative economy” in South Korea and wanted to learn from some Americans what made us so innovative and what they could learn from us.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 30, 2018

If you are interested in entrepreneurship, innovation and accelerating your growth, then you will want to register for EO24/7 , EO’s annual virtual-learning event. This year’s event will feature profound insights from today’s top teachers in the fields of business growth and innovation. Learn more now. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 17, 2024

Turning an idea into a sellable product takes grit, but limited budgets often require entrepreneurs to develop creative solutions that rely more on resourcefulness than cash. In the rocky economic climate of 2024, creativity fuels entrepreneurial success more than deep pockets. Remember, constraints can inspire innovation.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

To make it easier to toggle between the three, there needs to be significant policy, financing, and physical transformation. The soundbite: “What distinguishes the apex innovators from behemoths who disappear? Executing on opportunities at the intersection of utility and disruption allows for exponential innovation.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

The benefits of building a diverse startup team are overwhelming; from increased creativity and faster problem solving, to a greater diversity of thought opening up new market opportunities and more revenue streams, to better understanding the customer base and building better products… the list goes on. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated. Intuitively most people know that LA isn’t just the entrepreneurial capital of the US but it is also the creative capital. acquired Overture for $1.63

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 1, 2020

Health care laboratories innovate, collaborate and share findings like never before. Lean on industry peers for creative ways to support your staff and stay informed about the latest laws and resources in your area. • Companies from various industries refocus production to make face masks. Focus on your people.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Whether it’s related to your personal finances, business growth or world events, one characteristic many entrepreneurs share is a knack for preparedness. Unwavering creativity. From Apple and Nike to Uber and Facebook, many of the world’s most recognized brands were born from a creative idea. Celebrate your milestones.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Paulo is the co-founder of Vale do Dendê (Dende Valley) and AFAR Ventures , a global diversity and inclusion creative and consulting agency that identifies opportunities for multinational brands, corporations and investors in emerging markets. Bahia could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America. Paulo Rogério Nunes. Contributor.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2021

Creatives face late payments, and often opaque industry practices, even as top talent agencies have collectively achieved a valuation of $20 billion. It’s now looking to address the wider problems referred to above, with a new round of funding involving some key players in the creative industries. Contact has now raised a $1.9

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Sometimes that’s venture capital generally (like last year’s conversation with Reid Hoffman ) and sometimes it’s in a space where I’ve invested (like mobility and city innovation with Bird’s Travis VanderZanden , one of our portfolio founders.) monthly subscription (or $8 ad free) for Quibi? “We But Quibi has raised $1.4

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Those that innovate now to introduce adjacent services will emerge as winners in the next few years, with some inevitably becoming billion-dollar companies. Instead, B2B marketplaces are discovering creative new ways to monetize their networks, ensuring their approach is tailored to the complex and nuanced world of B2B e-commerce.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

And with the three C’s driving many of today’s startups, with the Infrastructure & Web Services largely built and with founders raising smaller pools of capital and wanting to live where they want to live I believe it will continue to push innovation nationally. None of us are derivatives of Silicon Valley.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 28, 2023

The NDC, as DTI’s investment branch, has allocated P500 million for equity financing, with an additional P2 billion earmarked for capital financing within the P8-billion startup ecosystem. Another P500 million for equity financing has been provided by the Small Business Corp., DTI’s micro-financing arm.

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StartupNation

JULY 12, 2021

Consumers are changing how they shop , how they work and where they live, creating opportunities for new and creative business models. As the pandemic hit, many workers found themselves either out of a job or out of the office, working from home with time on their hands and creative energy to burn. America’s innovators deserve no less.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Pajani Singah’s company, Amazonia Impact Ventures , was named Top Innovation Winner of the World Economic Forum’s 2021 Tropical Forest Commodities Challenge for protecting the Amazon rainforest and improving the lives of its people through an innovative finance company that works directly with indigenous communities in the rainforests.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Eventually, the company managed to land additional financing in the form of a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation. million in financing. million has come from the government in the form of two National Science Foundation cooperative agreements through the Small Business Innovation Research financing mechanisms.

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Any spreadsheet that Adobe’s corp finance function used to justify the multiple, or the bankers presented to suggest what valuation it would take to get this deal done, is basically CYA math. Then the big innovation was they could decrease the physical COGS by making this upgrade downloadable. Is Figma really worth $20 billion?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

Sunlight Financial, which offers point-of-sale financing for residential solar systems, has raised north of $700 million in venture capital, private equity and debt. But as their timers tick, expect their deal-making to get all the more creative. We’re going to chat about the two transactions.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

But the innovative minds that cause change are what we, as entrepreneurs and consumers, should want. Through industry knowledge, a customer-centric focus and thinking outside of the box, I’ve been able to start three companies that are trying to make life easier for people through innovation. Understand your industry and customers.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Register Baichuan , a Chinese AI startup, has successfully secured $300 million in financing, with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Baichuan, a brainchild of Wang Xiaochuan , the creative force behind the Sogou search engine, has reached a valuation of over $1 billion. Tencent Holdings Ltd., and Xiaomi Corp. leading the investment.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2021

Deep tech startups develop cutting-edge innovations with the power to truly revolutionize society. Without business execution, even the most groundbreaking innovations do not achieve their intended impact. To this end, marketers develop creative ways to gather lists of, and information on, key contacts at these potential partners.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

That success has been bolstered by the fact that the UK is among the world’s most innovative financial services regulatory environments. Regulation is generally a blocker to innovation. Companies like Wise, Modulr, and Form3 have unlocked this capability for fintech and non-finance companies.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Businesses are working to respond to the growing skills gap and are looking for the talent needed to fight on the frontline in terms of driving innovation to meet competitors. Using these new skills, almost 50 bots have been developed so far that complete a range of functions from finance to marketing to technical support.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 11, 2023

Register Vietnamese edtech startup MindX has announced raising $15 million in a series B funding round, led by education-focused private equity fund Kaizenvest, to continue its mission of nurturing and empowering Vietnamese innovators through technology.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 18, 2024

in income replacement grants and mentorship to first-time entrepreneurs, creating 10 new businesses and helping fuel innovation in strategic sectors The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the inaugural cohort of the New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF) program.

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Jason Malki

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The company offers innovative, affordable payment solutions for a wide range of services, including elective treatments ranging from telehealth, fertility, dental, vision, and cosmetic to pet care. He also co-founded TruCom, an innovative communications company, culminating in its acquisition by Broadview Networks.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 11, 2021

YC is hiring across many of our teams, including Admissions, Continuity, Software, People Ops and Finance. This is an innovative role for somebody to build YC’s data infrastructure from the ground up. Accounting Manager : Y Combinator is looking for an Accounting Manager, starting immediately, reporting to the Director of Finance.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Watch as she explains why walking meetings lead to better health and can inspire problem-solving and creative thinking. She is a sought-after speaker on topics including innovation, leadership and social change, and has launched more than 100 products.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Existing backers Madrona Venture Group and Mayfield also participated in the financing, which brings SeekOut’s total funding since inception to $73 million. In a world where so many startups have yet to turn a profit, SeekOut is a refreshing exception. Image courtesy of SeekOut.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

As illustrated by games like AI Dungeon, AI — while imperfect — can inject surprising creativity and novelty into branching narrative storytelling. “ Inworld is a creative platform for building virtual characters for immersive realities. Inworld AI was founded on this premise. Image Credits: Inworld AI.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

Does the traditional VC financing model make sense for all companies? 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. 2018 also had the fewest number of angel-led financing rounds since before 2010.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 5, 2022

In my experience of launching the Live Lingua online language school and other 6- and 7-figure businesses on a bootstrap budget, I’ve learned a thing or two about innovative and unique ways to make a business more successful. Most Popular: The Benefits of Encouraging Creativity and Innovation in the Workplace.

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