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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

Both Sides of the Table

The rise of “micro VCs” or seed-stage funds. 2007 was the watershed year. There has been much discussion in the past few years of the changing structure of the venture capital industry. On the surface the narratives have been. The rise of alternative sources of capital (crowd funding and the like).

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Does the Size of a VC Fund Matter?

Both Sides of the Table

A fund size of $100 million – $200 million is likely to either be an A round investor or “stage agnostic&#. A round investor implies they are the “first institutional money in the deal.&# GRP Partners is stage agnostic. I wouldn’t say the have NO firepower but it’s not likely a lot left.

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State of VC 2.0

View from Seed

This post is inspired by some of the earliest conversations I have had with the team here at NextView and since the beginning of my VC journey. Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. Both early- and late-stage startup valuations are currently elevated. The answer is likely a mix of both.

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State of VC 2.0

View from Seed

This post is inspired by some of the earliest conversations I have had with the team here at NextView and since the beginning of my VC journey. Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. Both early- and late-stage startup valuations are currently elevated. The answer is likely a mix of both.

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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

At the end of the day Kayak’s playing a key role in the online travel process, but it appears more of the revenue comes from filling top of the conversion funnel rather than the middle or bottom of it. 166M round closed Dec 2007. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010.

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State of VC 2.0

View from Seed

This post is inspired by some of the earliest conversations I have had with the team here at NextView and since the beginning of my VC journey. Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. Both early- and late-stage startup valuations are currently elevated. The answer is likely a mix of both.

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After Raising $6.7M For Startups And Winning SEC Approval, AngelList Opens Up Investment Platform To More Companies

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From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. This is just the next phase of AngelList’s evolution into a one-stop shop for seed-stage companies and their backers. Leena Rao is currently a Senior Editor for TechCrunch.

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