Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

in 2013, with aggregate proceeds of over $38 billion. Twitter was one of the most notable, with a market capitalization now up to $38 billion all by itself. Funding for early-stage startups is more available than ever. Funding for early-stage startups is more available than ever. percent to 23.4

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

At Upfront Ventures, we defined our “shots on goal” strategy based on 25 years of experience (we were founded in 1996): We take board seats and consider ourselves company-builders > stock pickers. Another 3–5 could return in aggregate $300–500 million. Early-stage venture capital is about extreme winners.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

I have been involved in startups since I graduated from college in 1996. If you’re looking for five million dollars, you should be thinking institutional capital. You don’t want to be in a dynamic where you basically don’t have the capital that you need at the most important time to use it.

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