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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

Both Sides of the Table

At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem looked like. Even then private market investors can paper over valuation changes by investing at the same price but with more structure so it’s hard to understand the “headline valuation.”

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Turns at Albuquerque: How I Measure My Career

This is going to be BIG.

When I took the job, the New York startup ecosystem was nascent. Now, the community is orders of magnitude larger and the number of investors who invest here has grown significantly. Who''s the VC that everyone *isn''t* trying to network with. I had something VC firms were interested in.

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What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

But most venture-backed startups are “still overwhelmingly white, male, Ivy-League-educated and based in Silicon Valley,” according to a study conducted by RateMyInvestor and Diversity VC. Or will we have to repeat the same conversations about representation failings within VC funds? Make serious headway with accelerators.

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The Screwy Logic of Crowdfunding and Venture Fund Regulation

This is going to be BIG.

In fact, thanks to increased scrutiny of investment funds in a post-Madoff world, this imbalance will probably get bigger and bigger. 25 people I've actually placed at companies as part of a message of how I help startups. But crowdfunding investments in startups is the answer to all our worries in life, right?

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Both Things Can Be True: Bias and Bad Fundraising Advice

This is going to be BIG.

The startup ecosystem is a terrific manufacturer of bad fundraising advice. Any VC will tell you that the ones they said yes to, they mostly got there right away—and that there are very few “maybe” deals that get tipped over the fence. First is network bias. It’s the “hook” that gets a team noticed in a partner meeting.

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What I did on my summer vacation: The First LP Close ($3.5mm) of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

This is going to be BIG.

The funding was anchored by a major commitment from Two Sigma Ventures, the private venture investment affiliate of Two Sigma Investments. The company makes direct and indirect investments across a broad spectrum of asset classes. VCs pitch for money, too. It's the black box of the startup world.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a part-time scout, getting paid for sourcing investments. How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). How to find a job as a VC scout. VC recruiters list and compensation data.

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