Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 25, 2015

Jack Tankersley, a long time mentor of mine, co-founder of Centennial Funds, and co-founder of Meritage Funds, wrote me a very long response. Take a look at the founding syndicates of each: Masstor Sytems (5/1979). Quantum Corporation (6/1980). CIVC. $ 250,000. CIVC. $ 200,000.

Venture Capital 70

Venture Capital SBIC Technical Review Silicon Valley 70

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

You’ve probably read dozens of articles about how to raise capital from venture capitalists. We published the full report in the Journal of Private Equity ; it’s now the #2-most viewed article in the Journal’s history. Out of over 70 companies that we have invested in since 1999, about 20 are in our home city, New York.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

We have companies that became valuable through founders that sacrificed for years and through hard work – and partly through luck – achieved great things. It seemed like a message in a bottle opened from a shipwreck in 1999. And I read an even better article this weekend. ” No. We f **g don’t.

Detroit 150

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SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Article: Behind Every Great Product. Normally I do this by explaining the critical responsibilities and the necessary character traits and skills, but in this article I will be taking a very different approach. But back in 1999, a then very young Netflix based in Los Gatos with less than 20 employees, was on the edge of going bust.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60