A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 13, 2021

It is a little known part of my career, but for a brief period from 1997 to 2001, I was part of a small group of investors who helped to create a startup ecosystem in Latin America. It all started with a company called StarMedia which created a Yahoo-like “portal” for Latin America. My partner Jerry Colonna and I met StarMedia in early 1997 and we brought it to our partners at Chase Capital Partners because we wanted to lead a Series A investment in it.

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Hyde Park Angels

APRIL 13, 2021

Clearcover , a next generation insurance company, today announced a new $200 million Series D round of funding.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 13, 2021

People new to the startup world share these things in common Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ». entrepreneurship business work startup leadership

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

HomeX , a home services platform for homeowners and service providers , has raised $90 million in a funding round led by New Mountain Capital.

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APRIL 13, 2021

The Four Box Focus Tool I use to manage the never-ending chaos of business Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ». startup management business entrepreneurship leadership

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 13, 2021

How Monica and Joe Priced Their New SaaS Business Product and Decided their Optimal Pricing Why customers buy based on the perceived worth that the price represents to them, and how you should price to get your fair share of that value. libreshot.com The cloud’s belly looked swollen.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

Small businesses in Africa need digital banking services including plenty of credit. Although these businesses drive economic growth and contribute up to one-third of the continent’s GDP, they are often financially excluded from credit and other financial services due to their size and informality.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 13, 2021

Here’s how to avoid the B.S. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ». leadership entrepreneurship technology wework life-lessons

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

After his last startup, Framed Data, was acquired by Square , Thomson Nguyen began exploring new ideas.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 13, 2021

Looking at the trends in the billionaires list Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ». entrepreneurship startup wealth business investing

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

Artificial intelligence technology holds a huge amount of promise for enterprises — as a tool to process and understand their data more efficiently; as a way to leapfrog into new kinds of services and products; and as a critical stepping stone into whatever the future might hold for their businesses.

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David Teten - VC

APRIL 13, 2021

The pros and cons of choosing a placement agent for small funds. It would make life a lot easier for emerging managers if they could outsource the entire fundraising process. But can you? Empirically, few small emerging investment managers hire placement agents, particularly in venture capital.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

Papa , the elder tech company that offers care and companionship to seniors, today announced a $60 million Series C led by Tiger Global Management, bringing its total raised to date to $91 million.

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StartupNation

APRIL 13, 2021

Venture capital funding, while essential to the startup growth ecosystem, is a funding source that makes its way into only a small percentage of companies seeking critical startup and growth funding.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

One of the issues with deploying a machine learning application is that it tends to be expensive and highly compute intensive.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 13, 2021

See things as they are, not how you wish they were. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ». business entrepreneurship personal-development self-improvement life

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

When the pandemic forced everyone to stay at home last year, many gym-goers looked to at-home fitness makers to fill the void for their cardiovascular and strength-training workouts.

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Businesses are laying off workers, shutting their doors (some permanently), and struggling to react to the radical destruction that coronavirus (COVID-19) is doing to our society and communities. However, there’s no team better suited to lead that charge than the marketing department.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 13, 2021

My startup is not your get-rich-quick strategy, and no I won’t hurry up and get successful faster for you. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ». business entrepreneurship money startup success

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

Based in Ho Chi Minh City, Docosan helps patients avoid long waits by letting them search and book doctors through its app. The company announced today it has raised more than $1 million in seed funding, which it claims is one of the largest seed rounds ever for a Vietnamese health tech startup.

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StartupNation

APRIL 13, 2021

On this morning’s Business Beat, Jeff discusses Fortune’s recently released 100 Best Companies to Work For , which includes a local Detroit business in the top five!

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

Mobility mavens, June 9 will be here before you know it, and that means it’s time to get your strategy ducks in a row for TC Sessions: Mobility 2021.

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Recent digital transformation has shifted the B2B landscape by ushering in the era of buyer empowerment. With more access to user reviews, analyst opinion, and industry research, decision-makers are more informed than ever while navigating what is now known as the “buyer’s journey.”

David Teten - VC

APRIL 13, 2021

The pros and cons of choosing a placement agent for small funds. It would make life a lot easier for emerging managers if they could outsource the entire fundraising process. But can you? Empirically, few small emerging investment managers hire placement agents, particularly in venture capital. And even the firms that hire a placement agent almost always still have to run their own internal process. .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

For a long time, “revenue” seemed to be a taboo word in the startup world. Fortunately, things have changed with the rise of SaaS and alternative funding sources such as revenue-based investing VCs. Still, revenue modeling remains a challenge for founders.

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StartupNation

APRIL 13, 2021

As a startup founder, you might be wondering how you can take advantage of the recent craze surrounding non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Perhaps NFTs can be used to protect your startup’s intellectual property without spending the time and money to secure more formal IP protection.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

Justin Mast has a simple reason for starting his plant retail startup Bloomscape in Detroit. This is home,” he told me. This is where I have a really strong network and I knew I’d be able to find a lot of support.”.

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MAGNiTT and 500 Startups jointly launch first 'State of MENA Startups 2019" report. Survey findings reveal insights on trends in fundraising exercise, exit opportunities, hiring, and growth optimization.

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