Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Union Square Ventures (USV) has been one of the most successful venture capital firms of the past 10–15 years and continues to be a leader in our industry. This followed the firms founder Don Valentine handing leadership early to Mike Moritz and Doug Leone who then entrusted Jim Goetz. And so it goes.

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Revolution

JULY 13, 2023

An Acquirer of Choice : Big acquisitions are always challenging, especially for culture-heavy startups. But the leadership at Scopely executed each transaction and integration — from FoxNext Games to DIGIT Game Studios to PierPlay to GSN Games  — with abundant planning, negotiation, and care.

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Revolution

MARCH 7, 2024

Despite this, venture capital funding continues to miss the gender parity mark, with the gap between all-women and all-men-founded teams becoming even more pronounced amid a broader investment slowdown. Effective leadership requires embracing what has changed and building upon it.”

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 2, 2021

5 Ways to Encourage More Women Into Careers in Venture Capital It’s time to tear open the seemingly impenetrable ‘old boys’ network It’s no secret that founders seek out investors who value diversity and recognize the success that comes from having diverse teams. However, the question of how to make this a reality remains unanswered.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Register Established in 2016 and headquartered in New York, SoGal Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated to early-stage investments in diverse founding teams, operating in both the United States and Asia. “In a highly divided global cultural environment, differences could become sources of conflict.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

A cultural gulf has opened up between the realms I call brains and brawn. Others may call this dichotomy digital versus physical, the disruptor mindset versus the incumbent mindset, start-up world versus Fortune 500, or tech culture versus industrial culture.

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Revolution

JUNE 15, 2023

The approach to geographic expansion was unorthodox, to say the least, and required leadership, partners, and investors to lean in to make the move work. A commitment to culture: Ike, Ted, Dimitri, and Brett grew up in the restaurant industry.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Seventy-five venture capital firms, including Bloomberg Beta, 776 and M13, are standing together to launch VCs for Repro, a coalition stating that criminalizing abortion is a violation of human rights that stifles innovation. The venture community has a tremendous opportunity for socioeconomic impact,” Turner told TechCrunch.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

The culture is driven by the 20-something irreverent founder with huge technical chops who in a “David vs. Goliath” mythology take on the titans of industry and wins. Silicon Valley and the media industry that surrounds it values youth.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

These employees detailed a low-morale work environment, due in part to the way that leadership sets frantic strategy and refuses basic feedback. Eight people out of Ro’s 11-person customer service operations team have quit due to culture, the majority leaving after only being at the company for five months, employees say.

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Hunter Walk

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Originally backed by venture capital, in 2021 Daniel worked with TPG , a large private equity firm, to make them the majority investor. That has mainly meant really figuring out how to be a leader and continuously refining my leadership approach as the company has grown. This is still very much a journey I’m on.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

Then they are interviewed for culture fit and to confirm that they are building digital-first businesses. So far, half of the members are venture backed, half are bootstrapped. Chief is a private membership club for women in leadership positions. Those who are accepted have to sign a confidentiality agreement.

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StartupNation

MARCH 17, 2021

On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares progress as it relates to women in venture capital and discusses the importance of diversity in the venture capital field. As it relates to women in venture capital, things are improving. ” – Jeff Sloan. ” – Jeff Sloan.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

Meetings should have a clear purpose, but instead, they’ve become a way to measure status and reinforce what is colloquially referred to as CYA culture. Changing your meeting culture is difficult, but given that 26% of workers plan to look for a new job when the pandemic ends, startups need to do all they can to retain talent.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Turnover disrupts the company’s operation, culture and growth trajectory. Tweaks in leadership are normal and healthy as a company grows. Frequent staff turnover Frequent and high turnover is often a red flag for investors as it usually indicates instability and internal conflicts within the founding team.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

How to Get An Investor’s Attention (Marlon Nichols, MaC Venture Capital). How Founders Can Think Like a VC (Lisa Wu, Norwest Venture Partners). Operations: Finance for Founders (Alexa von Tobel, Inspired Capital). 10 Things NOT to Do When Starting a Company (Leah Solivan, Fuel Capital).

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Another €30M for Marathon Venture Capital : Based in Athens, Marathon just stacked extra chips for its investing activities. If you lead a sales team, this post shares strategies for finding a theme that reflects your goals, as well as advice on scheduling and tips on ways to express your company culture.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

“Since our initial investment, Miro has scaled with tremendous momentum, strong market leadership, and incredible product velocity,” said Matthew Jacobson, general partner at Iconiq Growth and Miro board member, in a written statement. “We However, with statistics showing that 53% of the U.S.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Register Venture investment is a high-stakes game that demands vision, persistence, and adaptability. Although venture capital is often viewed as a maze, there are those who have paved the way, making the journey smoother for others. Despite the prevailing economic chaos, Mr. Kim embraced the challenge with fervor.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2022

TaskHuman , a professional development platform focused on coaching, today announced that it raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Madrona with participation from Impact Venture Capital, RingCentral Ventures, Sure Ventures, USVP, Gaingels, PeopleTech Angels, Propel(x) and Zoom Ventures.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2017

Let’s Talk Ops , Venture Capital Operations Association – fund operations professionals. National Venture Capital Association. New York Venture Capital Association. New York City Venture Connection. Capria , Recast Capital – fund of funds. NVCA Venture Capital University.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Half of ACV’s leadership team are women and across its portfolio that figure is 40%. Wong previously worked at GGV and Qiming Ventures and has served on the boards of startups like Tudou and Mobike. For example, it helps fintech companies work with banks or access capital they can use for lending.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

The company is the latest in the customer service sector to attract venture capital. Not only has the pandemic accelerated remote-first culture, it is now seen as a competitive edge to acquire top-notch global talent.”. Alpha Edison leads customer service platform Thankful’s $12M round.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

Bobby Franklin is the president and CEO of the National Venture Capital Association and previously served as an executive vice president for the CTIA – The Wireless Association. A new foreign investment bill will impact venture capital and the US startup ecosystem. More posts by this contributor.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

She is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma, Leadership Oklahoma City, and is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Oklahoma City. While the State is not known as a hub for venture capital, we have frequently been recognized by national sources as a great place to start a new business. Get started!

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The announcement was so poorly handled, the company soon hired a crisis management firm and eased Garg out of his leadership role after emails surfaced in which he berated investors. Better.com says it has since hired an outside firm “to do a leadership and cultural assessment.”.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2020

It’s good PR to say you’re a company with a strong culture focused on diversity, as it helps attract top talent. If you are in a position of leadership and recognize this is a challenge in need of addressing at your company, here are some steps I recommend you implement: Look at the data: Do the analysis. How has this happened?

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Revolution

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Big acquisitions can be challenging, especially for culture-heavy startups, but the leadership team at Scopely executed the transaction and integration with an abundance of thoughtful planning and negotiation.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 17, 2021

million in seed funding, led by Initialized Capital, with participation from SB Opportunity Fund, RS Ventures and other venture capital firms and angel investors. This in turn impacts a company’s culture, including its approach to diversity, equity and inclusion, and ability to retain talented people.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Jan Cavelle, author and entrepreneur, always sought to build the perfect culture at startups. Here’s why: Startups need more than “Don’t worry” —  Fast-growing startup managers must develop their leadership skills, motivate their teams, inspire them to do well, challenge them, and set goals.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 19, 2022

Sometimes a startup falls apart because the founder leads a shitty culture, but sometimes venture capital’s incentives can lead to a messy product spree. Dixon was one of the first Black women in Silicon Valley to raise venture capital and to work at a venture capital firm, she says. Deal of the week.

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TechCrunch

JULY 21, 2021

For Richard, he came from a place where skincare was more culturally accepted. The company is already cash flow positive, and the new funding will enable Pangaea to round out leadership roles in its brands and reach the next stage of growth with the goal of being “omnichannel male megabrands,” Gani said.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 3, 2021

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and nationwide protests, venture capital firms are making newfound commitments to invest in, or at least evaluate, potential investments that are led by diverse founders. Hire more diverse investors and change your culture. So, what exactly do those action steps look like? Sign up now.

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Haystack

JUNE 5, 2018

Not yet profitable but invaluable to developers worldwide, the decade-old company bootstrapped, differentiated from formidable competitors GitLab and Atlassian’s BitBucket, weathered leadership upheavals, and eventually ingested lots of venture capital which helped them weather the challenges they faced.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2018

In 2017 we began inserting an “Inclusion Clause” into our term sheets because we believe that the culture one establishes at the earliest stages of one’s business will set out the course of how it will grow and develop. We strive to invest in companies that are consciously working to create a diverse leadership team?—?one

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 13, 2023

You can build market leadership by generating press and creating a referenceable case study that helps increase close rates. — As a CEO/founder, when your product team pushes back on timelines and feature creep, you need to listen — you can’t add more to the product pipeline and stay on track. Things will slip!

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2022

” Take note, this is not a one metric to rule them all piece of thought leadership. 4 principles private capital firms should leverage to win the talent race. My startup experience focused on operations, so the world of venture capital is still a black box to me in many ways.

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