2006 Conversion Later Stage Management 
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 2, 2010
It in not uncommon to see a VC talk about “total assets under management&# as in “We have $1.5 billion under management.&# I don’t really understand why VCs do this since it’s mostly a meaningless number. What is total assets under management? - How much of a fund is actually invested in new deals?
VC Adventure
APRIL 16, 2018
Nassim Taleb’s book, The Black Swan had just come out and we decided to read the book and discuss its implications for the venture firm we were about to start in late 2006. I think we intuitively understood this back in 2006 and the cruz of our debate centered around just how diversified should a portfolio like ours be.
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Austin Startup
JUNE 27, 2017
With the sting of losses so fresh, much of the angel activity dried up in the early 2000s, but it restarted with the launch of Central Texas Angel Network in 2006 and Capital Factory opening its doors in 2009. Entrepreneurs with early stage companies typically look for local funding before going out of region to pursue other funding sources.
Feld Thoughts
DECEMBER 9, 2015
When we started Foundry in 2006 we were very clear that we were not going to build a legacy firm. It’s also been fun – a great way to get close to new managers, build lasting personal relationships, and see deal flow for our Foundry Group investing activity. At the same time we discussed our later stage investment strategy.
VC Adventure
DECEMBER 9, 2015
When we started Foundry in 2006 we were very clear that we were not going to build a legacy firm. It’s also been fun – a great way to get close to new managers, build lasting personal relationships, and see deal flow for our Foundry Group investing activity. At the same time we discussed our later stage investment strategy.
techcrunch.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
One of the things I do as a founder of a later stage startup is to meet with early stage entrepreneurs to help them get their companies going. if you have some thoughts on this you could add to the conversation and provide some advice. Maybe you can be the project manager and team up with someone else who is a prgrammer.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 1, 2010
I’m on the record as saying I’m 70% management, 30% market. His logic was, “when I invested the management team knew that I wanted a multi-hundred million dollar exit so they shouldn’t be surprised. You’ve now got a management team that hates you. Large early stage rounds. • I can change management teams. •
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