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FuturePerfect Ventures: A 2015 Recap

thebarefootvc

As I reflected on FPV’s first full year of operation, I thought back to my original thesis and reasons for starting the fund. After spending time in Silicon Valley (from 1999-2003), Boston, London and Chicago, I moved back to NYC in 2004 and have been fortunate to witness the technology and startup growth for the past 10+ years.

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FuturePerfect Ventures: A 2015 Recap

thebarefootvc

As I reflected on FPV’s first full year of operation, I thought back to my original thesis and reasons for starting the fund. After spending time in Silicon Valley (from 1999-2003), Boston, London and Chicago, I moved back to NYC in 2004 and have been fortunate to witness the technology and startup growth for the past 10+ years.

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

online.wsj.com

Craig Walker, co-founder and CEO of Firespotter Labs, a technology incubator, said it feels unnatural to bestow so much voting power on one executive. ignited the current trend by adopting a dual-class voting structure before its IPO in 2004. that did so in 1999 and 2000, according to an analysis for The Wall Street Journal by Jay R.