Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
By definition?—?I’m In 2001 companies IPO’d very quickly if they were working, by 2011 IPOs had slowed down to the point that in 2013 Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures astutely called billion-dollar outcomes “unicorns.” The market definition has changed but what we do mostly hasn’t. Are we in a bubble?”
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 16, 2010
The VC industry grew dramatically as a result of the Internet bubble - Before the Internet bubble the people who invested in VC funds (called LPs or Limited Partners) put about $50 billion into the industry and by 2001 this had grown precipitously to around $250 billion. There is also True Ventures that does early stage, seed investments.
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SoCal CTO
NOVEMBER 11, 2009
She is a go to person for me when I have questions around technology or early stage marketing and branding. We downsized from 35 people in 2001 and are now a size that allows us to work directly with clients. We do a lot of B2B and also have an "Early Stage Branding" practice for technology startups.
Austin Startup
JUNE 27, 2017
Looking for Funds in All the Right Places: The Definitive Guide to Austin Capital By David Altounian and Stephen Straus OVERVIEW For entrepreneurs: We’ve compiled a definitive list of sources of capital in Austin to help focus your fundraising efforts. We’ve compiled a definitive list of sources of startup capital in Austin.
K9 Ventures
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
What everyone can agree on, though, is that there are definitely more seed and early stage funds now than ever before, and more people willing to give money to young companies looking to make it big. In late 2000, early 2001 I started my second company to test whether I can build a successful company again.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
This is exactly what happened in the broader VC industry between 1999-2001 as many people without the requisite skills entered the industry. maybe the best definition of ‘investing’ is ‘gambling with the odds in your favor.’ ”. I believe that if you have 5 distinct skills you have a good chance at making great returns.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
Now we can call you a seed-stage VC or a micro VC. So I wish this separate definition would go away. I discussed it in my post on the topic linked above. ** One small note: many VCs who got into the industry in 2001 or later have never seen a “carry&# check. But you’re not an angel. That’s all.
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