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The Thin Skin of the Venture Capital Market

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The fact is, it''s just not cool to criticize the investing side of the venture capital market. For the most part, journalists give startups a free pass when venture capital money is raised or when companies that clearly seem to have failed get "acquired". Venture Capital & Technology'

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Playing the Long Game in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

But markets have changed and I think investors, founders and experienced executives who want to join later-stage startups can all benefit from playing the long game. The CEO & founder, Ophir Tanz, has gone on to create his next big startup, Pearl , backed by David Sacks at Craft Ventures amongst others.

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Venture Capital is About Human Capital

Both Sides of the Table

We then help surround founders with other talent who want to join important causes but don’t have the startup idea themselves. Fundamentally venture capital is about human capital. In the end I know the only true differentiator in venture capital is the company you keep. Venture Capital is a people business.

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Lessons from a Diverse Venture Capital Portfolio

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The diversity is the direct result of our mission—to build the most accessible venture capital fund in NY. I feel incredibly lucky to be surrounded by a diverse community of founders, in the most diverse tech and startup city in the world. I don’t require warm intros.

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The Globalization Of Venture Capital Investing

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I’ve written a bunch about the globalization of the startup economy. But until very recently, raising capital for your startup was significantly easier if it was located in the major startup hubs, most notably Silicon Valley. You can start and build a tech company almost anywhere these days.

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The Quality You Never Hear Pitched When People Want in to Venture Capital

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People always tell me how smart they are or how much experience they have--or why they have a passion for startups. I think of venture capital as a service business. No one ever tells me how generous they are, or shows it. That's largely how I think about my job.

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The Fantastical, Stupendous, Wonkariffic Tale of How Ample Hills Creamery Raised a $4 Million Venture Capital Round

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I was working for the GM pension fund, an institutional LP, as an analyst, doing a research project on consumer private equity and venture capital investing. They said they trusted me and that they signed up for great opportunities in great startups, not just specifically tech.