Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

In 2000, I invested via Mobius Venture Capital in The Feld Group and joined the board. The Feld Group grew rapidly during this time period until it was acquired in 2004 by EDS. This took our relationship to a new level.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review Boston Internet Venture Capital 150

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 29, 2015

By the time I co-founded what became Mobius Venture Capital, Softbank (our sponsor – at the time we were called Softbank Venture Capital) was the key investor in Yahoo, E*trade, and a number of other large US-based Internet companies. And very, very little got done.

Venture Capital 70

Venture Capital Reputation Affiliate Conversion 70

Feld Thoughts

MAY 6, 2019

I’ve been involved in Return Path as an investor since 2001 when Return Path and Veripost merged as part of a funding done by Sutter Hill (Greg Sands), Flatiron Partners (Fred Wilson), and Mobius Venture Capital (me). I wrote the very long story in a post titled Return Path Acquires Netcreations in 2004.

Idaho 91

Idaho New York Venture Capital Partner 91

Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

When we invested in NewsGator in 2004 , RSS was just starting to emerge as a protocol and wire up much of the content on the web. At the time, it was impossible to anticipate how the web would evolve, as 2004 was a particularly low point in the evolution of venture capital and tech companies.

Mobile 70

Mobile RSS Venture Capital Web 70

Feld Thoughts

JULY 19, 2018

In 2003 the angels started to reappear (some of the best angel deals of all time were done between 2004 and 2007) and the super angel language started to be used around 2007. By 2002 investments at the seed level had evaporated (there were almost no seed financings happening). If you believe in cycles, this one feels pretty predictable.

Early Stage 105

Early Stage Seed Stage Valuation Finance 105

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 6, 2014

I’ve been through the “what’s next” discussion with Amy several times, including in 2004 when I doubled down on Mobius Venture Capital (instead of packing it up and calling it quits), in 2006 when we decided to start Techstars and Foundry Group, and again in 2013 after spending six months being extremely depressed.

Alaska 166

Alaska Widget Colorado Angel Investor 166

Feld Thoughts

MAY 20, 2011

In 2000, Charlie and I became business partners when Mobius Venture Capital invested in The Feld Group and I joined the board. Over the next four years, I worked closely with Charlie and his partners at The Feld Group as they built the company before selling it to EDS in 2004.

Venture Capital 128

Venture Capital Partner Restful Web 128