Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 22, 2023

In true CLF fashion, we brought together leaders across entertainment, sports, music, and business and tech at our annual Cultural Leadership Summit to celebrate the undeniable influence and impact of culture, and foster real connections to build the future together. But making next-level moves requires discomfort and learning something new.

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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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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2024

Xcellerant Ventures , a leader in healthcare venture capital made a significant commitment to the biotech startup via a Series A round. Bundy brings his entrepreneurial leadership to CRISPR QC , having previously been co-founder of Cardea Bio and CEO and Co-Founder of Nanomedical Diagnostics.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2021

Accenture Ventures leader Kathryn Ross has advice for black founders that could be initially deemed counter-intuitive. Kathryn is well-placed to shares insights about black founders and how they are faring in the world of venture capital and entrepreneurship. Kathryn says we are in unprecedented times. That is unprecedented.”.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2023

But there’s one question that many startups and investors are hoping will get answered sooner rather than later: What happens to venture debt? SVB was one of the larger, if not the largest, providers of venture debt to U.S.-based “Venture debt has its advantages, more so than ever before,” Bakalar said.

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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. ” – Kim. ” Kim. . ” – Kim.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 15, 2024

Charting the Path to Success in Tech Investing: An Exclusive Interview with GoAhead Ventures’ Founding Trio GoAhead Ventures (“GoAhead”) is a Silicon Valley based venture capital firm founded by three Stanford graduates: Takeshi “TK” Mori, Clancey Stahr and Phil Brady (the “Managing Partners”). This was very insightful.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

With so many entrepreneurs and startup ventures seeking investment opportunities, it’s crucial that venture capitalists (VCs) create a list of criteria they want their potential investments to meet. Also by Diane Yoo: The Venture Capital Diversity Gap. Resiliency in the face of the bigger picture.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

Women still only get about 2% of venture capital investment money, and we want to see that change,” said Cindy Boyd, EO Houston. “By Raising funds through a Special Purpose Vehicle and giving other women a chance to be on your cap table is one way to activate community and help other women see the power of their capital,” Syama said.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) team is often asked by portfolio founders how exactly cultural leaders can be a game-changing asset for their companies. For Founders Make It Make Sense Venture capital is where innovation meets investment.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends. Here are some quick guidelines on what I think it takes to build a sense of leadership: 1.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

Entrada Ventures? —?that We are all beneficiaries of the incredible leadership of, Gregg Johnson , a 10-year Saleforce.com exec, who stepped into a $20 million ARR business and has guided it to $100 million+ and with plans to run it to $500 million+ and becoming a public entity one day.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

With over 20 years of leadership and entrepreneurial experience in technology and media, Jim Lanzone has a proven track record of driving growth and innovation. Aileen Lee , founding partner at Cowboy Ventures. He also served on the National Venture Capital Association board of directors.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 7, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Faye Sahai, Founding Managing Partner at Telosity Ventures. Faye Sahai is Founding Managing Partner at Telosity Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund investing in digital wellness and mental health. Pitch smarter, not harder. link] [link] [link] This was very insightful.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Lugano, Switzerland-based venture capital fund Privilège Ventures just launched its fourth fund. We don’t just want to support women,” Jacqueline Ruedin Rüsch, founding general partner at Privilège Ventures said in an interview with TechCrunch. “The data shows women in the driver’s seat produce better ROI.”

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 9, 2011

I think that we've done a decent job with that, and we have a number of examples of individuals who have used it as a leadership platform, but it isn't as much of a leader factory as I had hoped. Here's what they will get: - A $500 stipend for 2011 to be used on leadership development. Run two nextNY events (e.g.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 13, 2023

Founded and led by Kristina Simmons, a former partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Chief of Staff and Investor at Khosla Ventures, Overwater Ventures makes strategic investments in early-stage companies pushing the boundaries of biology, healthcare, AI, robotics, climate tech and the future of food.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Accurate forecasting informs your leadership team about the startup’s time and risk-taking capacity, facilitating informed decision-making. Startup financial forecasting allows you to understand your burn rate and make informed decisions about capital allocation. and more articles from the EO blog.

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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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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. There’s a ton of writing out there about getting *on* the venture curve, but not a lot about getting *off,* so Daniel’s advice below is especially important.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

AC Ventures (ACV) , a venture firm focused on early-stage startups in Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia, has reached the first close of its fifth investment fund (Fund V). The fund is targeting $250 million and has raised 65% of that capital so far, mostly from limited partners who invested in ACV’s previous funds.

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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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TechCrunch

JUNE 6, 2022

However, to Kelly Graziadei and Joanna Lee Shevelenko, general partners at f7 Ventures , an early-stage venture firm, they are carrying forward in their new endeavor the influence Sandberg had on them during their time at Facebook. Morgan, Insight Partners, Anthemis Group, Espresso Capital and Verdis Investment Management.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

Hello and welcome back to Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Alex interviewed a leading venture capitalist. What’s going on with the early-stage venture capital market? This week we did something fun and different and good: a live show!

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Today is amongst the proudest days I’ve had at Upfront Ventures — getting the chance to announce that Kevin Zhang has been promoted to Partner. years at Upfront has been both a pleasure and also has taught me a lot about venture capital. I mentioned at the start that Kevin has taught me something about Venture Capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

I am thrilled to announce that we have added Hamet Watt as a Partner at Upfront Ventures. This is a big news day at Upfront Ventures. He had made some structural mistakes in NextMedium that meant the Cap Table and leadership team was a bit wacky. He will be a venture partner. So what gives? So he had had a taste of it.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 11, 2023

Register AHG Lab , an independent venture builder based in the Philippines, has successfully raised $4 million in a pre-Series A funding round to expand its portfolio of ventures and programs. million in its seed round in 2021, with support from Philippine’s venture capital investor Foxmont Capital Partners.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Register The intersection of science and venture capital can do wonders and uncover a champion in a city like Silicon Valley. In the epicenter of tech, where innovation thrives, Alex Luce bridges materials science and venture capital, carving a niche as a Partner at Creative Ventures.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Bain Capital Ventures has named Christina Melas-Kyriazi, a former Affirm executive and angel investor, as its newest partner. Matt Harris, partner at Bain Capital Ventures, agrees. Commerce is a logical area for BCV to invest considering that Bain Capital owns dozens of multibillion dollar retailers, noted Harris.

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StartupNation

MAY 15, 2021

On this special edition of StartupNation Radio, Jeff shares a conversation with Ara Topouzian, e xecutive director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association and RJ King, editor of DBusiness magazine , on the status of venture capital in Michigan today. Do you have a great entrepreneurial success story to share?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As an example, only 3 percent of venture capital funding went to all-female-founded startups in 2022. — Annika Launay, EO Queensland, CEO of Franc.World Equal Representation At The Top Seeing more women on boards of top organizations and in political leadership roles would have a significant impact on entrepreneurship for women.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

I have had the great pleasure of working with Matt Blumberg and the senior leadership team of USV’s former portfolio company Return Path (which was sold in 2019) for much of the last twenty years. Bolster also will allow venture capital firms and startup investors to participate in its platform as super users.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 2, 2023

The good side of leadership Daniel Rizea , Google Engineering Director and former Director of Engineering at FitBit, knows a thing or two about leadership. Go deeper into the expectations of leadership here : The Good Side of Leadership Is this really the end of “fake it till you make it”?

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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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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 17, 2023

Phylicia Koh, vice president at early-stage gaming venture capital firm Play Ventures , said effective fundraising is not only essential for securing necessary capital but also for demonstrating the commitment and resilience of the founding team. The Singapore-based venture capital firm raised $135 million for its Fund 2.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 25, 2023

The fund, known as Cool River Venture, will primarily focus on investing in technology-related industries. Zhang’s new venture emerges as Hong Kong aims to attract affluent individuals following a period of population decline and isolation caused by the Covid pandemic.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Register Under the leadership of Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli, the Malaysian government will be hosting a startup convention soon. The move aims to create a conducive environment for technopreneurs and supports the broader vision of strengthening the venture capital ecosystem. million of the allocated funds already disbursed.

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