Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
At the outset, it is worth noting that when it comes to the world of venture funding, I am a bit of an outsider. Until a handful of years ago, I didn’t even know what venture capital was, let alone anything about the complicated process of actually acquiring VC funding. percent of venture capital deals, and received.33
VC Adventure
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
One of the most frequent questions I get asked is “how do I get a job in venture?” The number of new venture firms raising their first fund has increased markedly – especially since 2011 (new funds are a good barometer of the growth of the industry, and a leading indicator of job growth in venture capital).
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Feld Thoughts
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
My partner Seth Levine has written several posts over the years on the topic of how to get a job in venture capital. His 2019 post, titled creatively How To Get A Job In Venture Capital is excellent. Despite the relative increase in the number of venture firms, there still aren’t all that many jobs in venture.
Feld Thoughts
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
I have a chapter in Startup Communities that uses CU Boulder – and specifically Silicon Flatirons – as an example of a much better way than the traditional approach (circa 2012) for a university to engage with the startup community. Phil’s note to the Silicon Flatirons community follows. You are awesome.
David Teten
APRIL 6, 2015
of US annual medical costs in 2008, compared with 6.5% All venture capital and NIH funding data for CY 2010 – 2014 in USA. Blood pressure screenings at churches are an often-used example of effective community-based partnerships. It also shows market white space for the smart entrepreneur. The data is painful.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 27, 2013
We have previously raised funds in 1996 ($200 million), 2000 ($400 million) and 2008/9 ($200 million). It is 12,000 sq ft of indoor /outdoor space and we’re building into a community work environment. Well, the venture capital industry has changed a lot in the past 20 years … and we have too. See what we did there?
VC Adventure
JULY 1, 2021
Sweet Grace was born in 2008, as the Great Recession ripped through the United States, particularly affecting working-class communities like Lawrence, Massachusetts where Danaris lives. How could this function in communities and Main Streets in America? She can identify the exact minute the bakery was born.
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