The Seraf Compass

MAY 10, 2023

One of the biggest trends we witnessed over the past few years is the rapid pace of new early stage venture fund formation combined with significant growth in the amount of capital invested. These days, funds are popping up almost everywhere.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 14, 2022

There is a lot of criticism of venture capital in web3. Bitcoin did not have or need venture capital. Ethereum did not have or need venture capital. So why would any web3 project need venture capital? That’s why you might want to take venture capital for your web3 project.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 18, 2023

30 Investments to date in the areas of AI, autonomy, cybersecurity and space Shield Capital was launched in 2021 by the Managing Partners Philip Bilden and Raj Shah, both of whom have deep experience in technology and investing, driving their passion to support founders of frontier technologies.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JANUARY 3, 2024

In a significant boost to the venture capital landscape of Central Pennsylvania, the region is set to benefit from the establishment of the Keystone Innovation Fund II, thanks to a generous grant of $412,598 from the US Economic Development Administration’s ‘Build to Scale Capital Challenge.’

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

It''s like when people ask me how to get into venture capital. Yet, it feels like the US is churning out kids who never venture outside of their suburban housing development on their own who look for authoritative structures to fit themselves into and are taught to fear strangers, domestic and abroad. it just doesn''t compute.

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APRIL 14, 2014

It also doesn''t take into consideration many important factors: One, venture backed companies are a tiny hiccup in the grand scheme of entrepreneurship. Most companies don''t ever raise venture capital and they do just fine. I scratch my head over why raising venture is put on such a podium.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

billion of total venture capital. List of 60 Top Women-led Venture Capital Firms The following includes venture funds founded by women or those that have a focus on funding women-founded or gender-mixed startups and early-stage companies. According to the PitchBook data, in 2022 U.S.-based

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

I thought this would be helpful to two types of companies: Companies which sell directly to private equity/VC funds and family offices, e.g., some of my portfolio companies from my prior VC funds – Addepar , Drop Technologies ( Cardify.ai ), Earnest Research , Republic , Wonder. You can also sponsor their events.

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JUNE 19, 2014

something that many creatives feel about technology, that for all it has given us is has also robbed us of expressiveness and the ease of making. Tools like AWS, open source and web frameworks made the barriers to producing technology applications lower. Venture Capital & Technology'

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Perhaps you have an interesting building management technology. Make a whitepaper available on the topic of innovative technology in buildings, just to get the leads, without telling everyone what your business is upfront. Venture Capital & Technology'

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

17) We have proprietary technology. 17) We have proprietary technology. Venture Capital & Technology' This list needs no explanation: 1) You need a technical co-founder. 2) We''re really interested in what you''re up to, but would love to see just a little more traction before we fund it. 7) Google can''t do this.

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DECEMBER 28, 2013

However, in this moment, I think one''s career in venture capital depends on changing your perspective. If you are a venture capital investor and you''re not preparing yourself to succeed in a more diverse ecosystem of entrepreneurs, you''re just going to get left behind. Venture Capital & Technology'

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JANUARY 8, 2015

Venture Capital & Technology' Not to mention the fact that a lot of billion dollar companies get there by not necessarily trying to be a billion dollar company on paper, but by obsessively focusing on the customer experience, building a team that shares your mission, and just executing well.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Technology is moving faster, markets are changing more quickly and uncertainty seems to be increasing. Venture Capital & Technology' If someone actually did check all these boxes, it would be a Series B deal, not a seed investment. Last I checked, taking risk, and being ok with uncertainty, is supposed to be our job.

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JULY 16, 2014

Venture Capital & Technology' I am not trying to build a big firm, employ a lot of people, or manage the most money possible. I just want to do my thing for as long as my investors and the future founders I have the opportunity to back will let me.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Delve into his story as it unfolds with lessons from filmmaking, startup ventures, and the fascinating world of technology innovations and investing. Jeshua’s Fundraising Strategies for Founders: Consider whether venture capital funding is essential; not all businesses need it.

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JUNE 10, 2014

It says a lot about the evolution of mobile technology. Venture Capital & Technology' Either you dump your phone into the black hole known as your bag, never to be heard from again, or it sits right there on the table as the third wheel. Same thing for GPS. You should check it out.

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Revolution

MARCH 26, 2025

Ive been grateful to see that support firsthand throughout my careerwhether through the passage of the JOBS Act , the creation of Opportunity Zones , or, most recently, the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) initiative. Take Detroit, for example. I have more like them, but not nearlyenough.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Over the past month a colleague ( Chang Xu ) and I sifted through data on the venture capital industry (as we do every year) and made a bunch of calls to VCs and LPs to confirm our hypotheses. As a result of the IPO window shifting we saw a massive inflow of public-market capital into the latest stages of venture.

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MARCH 30, 2015

Because most internet business concepts were not capable of productively employing tens of millions of dollars of venture capital does not mean they were bad ideas." If you''re a long term investor, you''ll realize that the market for new technology continues to grow.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Venture Capital & Technology' So be confident enough to ask for your due time, to move on if I say no, but smart enough to actually listen if no is what everyone says, even just for a first meeting.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

"Square, the payment technology company founded and led by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, this evening raised $243 million by pricing its initial public offering at $9 per share, which would imply an market value of around $2.9 Unlike venture capital funds, they don't make money directly off the multiples of their return.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2024

But like web3 before it and the internet before that, this new technology will bring litigation and regulatory scrutiny that will raise, and ultimately resolve many important issues. But as important as regulatory clarity is to web3, it pales in importance with the need for a “ChatGPT moment” for blockchain-based technologies.

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Revolution

MAY 23, 2023

Part of the antidote for startups: employing a more prudent approach to raising capital and curating a diverse investor base. To shed additional light on this issue and its ultimate impact on startups, I partnered with the Center for Real Estate Technology & Innovation to ask proptech founders about their capital and strategic partners.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

Venture Capital & Technology' The rounds are bigger, sure. but you''re still taking the same if not more dilution than everyone else. So, yeah, you and your great team may get more money, but don''t expect less dilution as well. Can''t have your cake and eat it, too.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 2, 2022

AIMMO announced today it has raised $12 million in a Series A round to advance its data labeling technology and spur global expansions. AIMMO declined to comment on its valuation.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Miliary veterans possess attributes, experience, and skills that can be well-applied to entrepreneurship through leadership and knowledge of technology. The Veteran Fund was created to harness this potential, empowering veteran entrepreneurs to drive advancements in technology while securing America’s future.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2015

when a technology startup, its investors or the market believe in robust growth rates writ large. “the ecommerce company gained fauxmentum by raising artificially high amounts of venture capital and spent lavishly on customer acquisition despite long payback periods and questionable LTV” __. . __. faux·men·tum.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

New CEO named to lead transformative technology in the beauty industry. AI continues to open up new frontiers as innovators apply the fast-emerging technology in ways that gain investor support. Leading the talented team at LUUM comes at a pivotal moment in the industry when technology and beauty are converging like never before.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The company recently secured funding in a Series A round, which was led by TRIVE Venture Capital , a Singapore-based firm specializing in early-stage high-growth technology companies. Singapore plans to boost the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) by aiming to deploy 60,000 EV charging points nationwide by 2030.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 29, 2020

The results of this woman’s hard work and innovation are cutting-edge technology solutions to the biggest problems in Ecuador. What started as a small project to develop a small medical device that could evaluate malnourishment in rural areas has become one of the only woman-led technology labs and enterprises in Ecuador.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

In fact, we published our strategy some time ago and announced we were moving to a “ barbell strategy ” of funding at the Seed level, mostly avoiding the A/B rounds and then increasing our investments in the earliest phases of technology growth. In short, In Venture Capital, Size Matters Size matters for a few reasons.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2025

The company’s platform has positioned itself as a first-of-its-kind technology suite that proactively defends consumers and enterprises from evolving digital threats, including fraud, identity scams, and phishing attacks. The world needs to fight AI with AI, said Spencer Cecola, Partner at Roo Capital.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The cohort members offer a range of disruptive technologies across industries such as Climate Tech, Green Tech, Retail, Healthcare, FinTech, SaaS, Enterprise Software, Consumer, and Travel – with many incorporating AI and sustainability into their products and services. “In Twelve U.S.-based

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Smart Technology : The adoption of smart logistics solutions like RFID and IoT sensors allows for real-time tracking. Louis is close to the end-users of agricultural technology. AgTech Accelerators : The Yield Lab, Biogenerator Labs, and other accelerators are helping startups scale and commercialize their technologies.

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Dream It

MARCH 6, 2020

Jeff Berman is General Partner at Camber Creek , one of the first venture funds dedicated to real estate technology and the built world. The team owns, operates and manages over 150 million square feet of real estate, making Camber Creek one of the biggest value-add venture partners for real estate tech startups.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Random Stuff Venture Capital & Technology' I''m just a lot more disciplined than a lot of my 30-something peers these days, and that''s a big advantage. Greatness is a practice that anyone can achieve. I like it better that way.

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