A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
APRIL 1, 2021
Most venture capital funds have a “recycling” provision that allows them to sell some percentage of their investments and reinvest those funds back into new investments instead of distributing that capital to their limited partners. There is no standard recycling percentage in the market, but I think 20-25% is fairly common. We do this at USV very aggressively.
Smart Hustle Magazine
APRIL 1, 2021
NetSuite , a leading provider of business management software for growing businesses has named Ramon Ray, entrepreneur, best-selling author and founder of SmartHustle.com as its first Entrepreneur in Residence. . As NetSuite’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Ramon will support NetSuite’s continued success in supporting small and medium businesses as they look to scale and grow.
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TechCrunch
APRIL 1, 2021
Meet Collabio Spaces : An office suite app with a cloudless co-authoring twist that looks helpful if you need to collaborate on documents without having to worry about losing control of your data or the thread of changes. The p2p software lets multiple people co-edit a document locally — from a mobile device or desktop computer — without A) the risk of uploading sensitive information to the cloud (i.e. as you must if you’re using a shared document function of a service like Goo
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 1, 2021
Dhruv Ghulati gained investment from top Silicon Valley investors including Mark Cuban for his AI startup, Factmata. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
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David Teten VC
APRIL 1, 2021
I’ve recently advised a number of emerging private equity and VC funds who are wrestling with the question: What are the highest impact steps they can take to support their portfolio companies? . Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies. The popularity of the model can be judged by the fact that the U.S.
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OnStartups
APRIL 1, 2021
Disclaimer: I am not an investment advisor or a lawyer. Don’t invest money (fiat or crypto) based on anything you read here.This blog post is for entertainment purposes only. Disclosure: I do not own any shares in BitClout (but would like to). Me : Sorry we haven’t chatted in a while, I’ve been up late nights playing around on BitClout. Other Me (the skeptical one): Yeah, I saw you tweet about that.
TechCrunch
APRIL 1, 2021
On the heels of Deliveroo raising more than $2 billion ahead of its debut on the London Stock Exchange this week, another hopeful in the food delivery sector has closed a super-sized round. Glovo , a startup out of Spain with 10 million users that delivers restaurant take-out, groceries and other items in partnership with brick-and-mortar businesses, has picked up a Series F of $528 million (€450 million).
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 1, 2021
Calibrate’s Isabelle Kenyon raised $27 million via virtual meetings Here are her tips and tricks for rapid long-distance fundraising. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
APRIL 1, 2021
Jon Loyens. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Jon Loyens is chief product officer and co-founder of Data.World. By now, all companies are fundamentally data driven. This is true regardless of whether they operate in the tech space. Therefore, it makes sense to examine the role data management plays in bolstering — and, for that matter, hampering — productivity and collaboration within organizations.
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David Teten VC
APRIL 1, 2021
I’ve recently advised a number of emerging private equity and VC funds who are wrestling with the question: What are the highest impact steps they can take to support their portfolio companies? . Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies. The popularity of the model can be judged by the fact that the U.S.
TechCrunch
APRIL 1, 2021
LINE completed its merger with Yahoo! Japan owner Z Holdings last month, and now the two firm’s venture capital arms have also combined. Z Holdings announced today that its subsidiary, YJ Capital, has merged with LINE Ventures to form Z Venture Capital. The new firm also announced the launch of a 30 billion JPY (about $271 million USD) fund, which it claims makes it one of the largest corporate venture capital funds in Japan.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 1, 2021
Don’t make the six mistakes I did. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
APRIL 1, 2021
Launched in only November last year, the Craft Docs app — which was built from the ground up as an iOS app for collaborative documents — has secured an $8 million Series A round led by Creandum. Also participating was InReach Ventures, Gareth Williams (former CEO and co-founder of Skyscanner) and a number of other tech entrepreneurs, many of whom are ex-Skyscanner.
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Berkonomics
APRIL 1, 2021
Plans do not often work as devised. . We are not always smart about the market or the product. We may miss the context of the times and come to market too soon or too late. We might not have researched the market diligently or used a focus group or other market research. Well, the good news is that great teams are not bound by their original product or marketing plan.
TechCrunch
APRIL 1, 2021
Who’s ready for bootcamp? Today’s the day new founders get down to the business of, well, building a better business. TechCrunch Early Stage 2021: Operations & Fundraising provides early-stage founders with access to top founders, investors and subject-matter experts across the startup realm. The goal? Learn and develop the skills essential for startup success, avoid common mistakes, expand your network and discover new opportunities.
GCUC
APRIL 1, 2021
We inhale and eat hundreds of microplastics daily. 97% of people tested are positive for hazardous plastic additives, including 95% of infants. According to. The post Single Use Plastics In the Workplace Recap appeared first on GCUC Community.
TechCrunch
APRIL 1, 2021
The Exchange just yesterday discussed a downward revision in the impending Compass IPO and the disappointing Deliveroo flotation as signals that market demand for high-growth, unprofitable tech shares could be slipping. Recent news underscores the possibly chilling conditions. This morning, Kaltura, a technology company that provides video streaming software and services, delayed its IPO.
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StartupNation
APRIL 1, 2021
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff discusses the importance of having an omnichannel approach in business. What does that mean? It means that in order to succeed, business owners must meet their customers where they are, and that requires both in-person and online interactions. According to a new study just released by Talkdesk, 78% of consumers polled seek to engage with companies on their preferred channel, while 58% of consumers say their service expectations are higher than they
TechCrunch
APRIL 1, 2021
Meet Soda , a data monitoring platform that is going to help you discover issues with your data processing setup. This way, you can react as quickly as possible and make sure that you keep the full data picture. If you’re building a digital-first company, you and your customers are likely generating a ton of data. And you may even be leveraging that data to adjust your product itself — think about hotel pricing, finding the right restaurant on a food delivery website, applying for a loan with a
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 1, 2021
Chef Sharon Guerin’s journey from near poverty to becoming the Culinary Queen Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
The Seraf Compass
APRIL 1, 2021
Finding investors and raising enough money to fill a round is something many entrepreneurs and their deal leads have to endure. After exhausting friends and family money, most startups are financed using a process that we investors refer to as “syndication.” For entrepreneurs the syndication process can be long, arduous frustrating and tedious. And for deal leads it is not only a lot of work, there is some reputation at risk as well.
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Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 1, 2021
The remarkable story of Hyundai founder, Chung Ju Yung Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
Continuations
APRIL 1, 2021
One of the objections to a green energy policy are the potential jobs lost in the oil, gas, and coal industries. It doesn’t suffice to point out that there will be new jobs created installing solar roofs or building electric cars, because those tend to be different people in different geographies. One suggestion is to simply pay subsidies to affected regions.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 1, 2021
A 4-step breakdown that scales any business Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
OurCrowd
APRIL 1, 2021
GEODIS has partnered with Phantom Auto, experts in long-range remote operation software for unmanned vehicles, to develop a forklift truck that can be controlled from a distance. This innovative program is aimed at improving comfort and safety, and creating job opportunities for people with physical disabilities and others that are historically underrepresented in the logistics industry.
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