David Teten

JULY 14, 2014

Technology innovation, globalization of markets, and recent market volatility such as the 2008 market collapse are driving painful changes (for some) in the asset management industry. How are investors thinking and protecting against volatility in their portfolios? However, this is about to change.

Management 114

Management Portfolio Institutional Investors Government 114

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

So as of 2008 total LP commitments were still at nearly $250 billion. You’ll notice that Harvard lost 30% of the entire value of its portfolio. Our current fund was raised in 2008/09.] He then profiled his portfolio company FourSquare who started with a very small investment.

LP 311

LP Technical Review Early Stage Silicon Valley 311

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

One example is that they introduced a program where their founders can pool together shares from their company and exchange them for a small portfolio of other First Round Capital companies. In 2008 they raised a much larger fund $132.5 CEO Network – CEO’s from the portfolio companies are introduced to each other.

Pre-Money Valuation 284

Pre-Money Valuation Technical Review Cofounder Cram Down 284

Board Effect

JANUARY 3, 2020

million to redecorate his office in 2008 while the company lost funds around $27 billion. A 2008 Brookings survey reported that about 33% of Americans lacked confidence in charitable organizations. Social Innovation Review cites an egregious example in John Thain, CEO of Merrill Lynch & Co., a corporate leader who abused his power.

Software Review 89

Software Review Government Salary Portfolio 89

David Teten

DECEMBER 8, 2010

" "Because the light is so much better" The US financial regulatory apparatus looks terrible now because of the Madoff scandal (which was not a hedge fund) and the 2008 financial meltdown (caused by the large banks/mortgage companies, bad regulation, quasi-government agencies like Fannie/Freddie, and consumers who took on too much debt).

Networking 122

Networking Private Equity SEC Software Review 122

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Sohl: “The Angel Investor Market in 2008: A Down Year in Investment Dollars But Not in Deals” Unknown. To succeed in the space, angels must have a high risk tolerance, a large bank account to weather losses, and most important, a diverse enough portfolio to handle losing money on most of your investments. approx 2004-09.

Angel Investor 114

Angel Investor Technical Review Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation 114

VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

” In fact, I’ve written two posts over the years on this topic – one way back in 2005 and a follow-up to that a few years later in 2008 (the 2nd of the post is the more practical advice if you’re pressed for time; or just keep reading below). Getting a job in venture is hard and can take a while.

Venture Capital 103

Venture Capital Seed Stage Angel Groups Portfolio 103

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 28, 2010

kaChing launched a virtual portfolio management game on Facebook in January 2008 and a similar version shortly thereafter on kaChing.com. Because kaChing prefers its portfolio managers to have a long track record, the marketplace launch (i.e., A portfolio manager’s entire track record & holdings had to be disclosed.

San Francisco 158

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment SEC 158

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Massive liquidity awaited the first movers to the IPO’s, and that’s how they managed their portfolios. This same risk averse, conserve the cash, VC mindset would return after the 2008 meltdown of the housing market.). And to be honest, VC’s in this bubble really didn’t care.

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

David Teten

JULY 25, 2011

Our portfolio companies OfferIQ (acquired by Transactis) is in this sector. Advanced risk management : After the crisis of 2008, financial institutions are clamoring to empower their risk management practices via technology solutions that perform better and faster than current offerings, with as little room for human error as possible.

Software Review 114

Software Review New York City Technical Review Due Diligence 114

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

” I suspect that over the next 18 months, they’ll see another phenomenon that they likely haven’t seen since 2008-09: mark-downs of the VCs’ portfolios. dollars going directly into portfolio companies vs. the funds themselves). Without some cash distributions, eventually LPs will become stretched.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital LP Silicon Valley Marketing 150

BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

This year was a banner year as boldstart portfolio cos raised over $150mm of follow on capital from some of the top Series A and B investors (highlights below). This means more collaboration with the Fortune 500 and more go-to-market experience as our portfolio companies navigate their path to first customers.

Stealth 79

Stealth Advisory Board Cloud Virginia 79

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

In 2008, I tried to fundraise for my startup the week that Lehman Brothers went under. Over the long term, innovation prevailed and 2008 turned out to be a great year to have a 1-3 year old company if you could make it through the next year. You can imagine how well that worked out.

Portfolio 111

Portfolio Salary Valuation Hiring 111

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

When I do a quick mental query of headcount across our entire portfolio of ~30 companies, I think at least 50% and maybe as much as 60% of the entire headcount of our portfolio is in either product or engineering. This is a great configuration for a starting team.

Fractional CTO 248

Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 17, 2020

2008 has been an unforgettable year for the investor. This is to make sure that they do not have to face the same reality that they have faced in the year 2008. By the use of the cryptocurrencies, you can diversify your option for the investment and can boost your investment portfolios. It is rapidly growing roots in the market.

Portfolio 189

Portfolio Reputation Conversion Software 189

thebarefootvc

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

– Austin Hill , co-founder Blockstream (FPV’s newest portfolio company). The 2008 financial crisis is still being felt in this country. We’ve come together because we believe in the potential of this technology to have a significant, positive social impact. They have had a near monopoly on how people store and spend their money.

Kenya 109

Kenya Africa United States Global 109

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! Add RSS feed. Subscribe via email. Cracking The Code on Facebook. SaaS 13 Index*. Started on Jan. Public SaaS 13 Multiples.

Software Review 95

Software Review Europe Technical Review Spain 95

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! Add RSS feed. Subscribe via email. Cracking The Code on Facebook. SaaS 13 Index*. Started on Jan. Public SaaS 13 Multiples.

Software Review 101

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Europe 101

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Since the financial crisis of 2008, policy makers have kept interest rates at near zero, flooding the market with cheap money in an attempt to restart growth. Third, smart companies manage an innovation portfolio where they can pursue potential disruption in a variety of ways. Ultimately this is not just another staff function.

Private Equity 325

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

The seeds of cheap cloud computing, social networking & mobile were planted and then the 2008 financial crisis brought a hurricane that swept much of the old, dead brush from the venture capital industry and ushered in a new phase perhaps best punctuated by Sequoia’s famous and now ironic presentation “ RIP Good Times.”.

Technical Review 398

Technical Review Venture Capital Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 398

Mucker Lab

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Combined with the usual summer slowdown, some are already raising the spectre of 2001 or 2008. As a result, any public market downturn will immediately impact unrealized returns of the fund they are managing due to the late and growth stage companies in their portfolio. The “venture recession” of 2016 is in full swing.

Harvest 60

Harvest Vertical IPO Early Stage 60

Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! Add RSS feed. Subscribe via email. Cracking The Code on Facebook. SaaS 13 Index*. Started on Jan. Public SaaS 13 Multiples.

Software Review 67

Software Review Europe Technical Review Search 67

abovethecrowd.com

JULY 23, 2014

In 2008 Eric co-founded his own startup, RockMelt, and ran the company as CEO until its acquisition by Yahoo last year. With Eric Vishria as a partner, we have an exciting opportunity to invest in new companies and an extraordinary new partner to help our current portfolio companies succeed. He stayed briefly at HP as a vice president.

Partner 74

Partner Software Review Technical Review Acquisition 74

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Investing is one of the best ways to grow your financial portfolio, and it is possible for anyone to learn the basics, even if they do not have very much money to begin with. When you are saving money for an investment portfolio, it is a good idea to set up an automatic debit from your checking account to your savings or investment account.

Stock 137

Stock Portfolio Matching Dividend 137

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In the first post in this three part series I described why I believe the VC market froze between September 2008 – April 2009. Check out this interesting piece on PEHub talking about how Stanford is discreetly looking to sell it’s asset portfolio ! Want to know how bad it is to raise money as a VC right now?

Technical Review 269

Technical Review Stock Hawaii Early Stage 269

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Projected IPOs for 2009 are an embarrassing 10 total deals, down from 86 just 2 years ago (it was 265 in the go-go years of 99-00) but at least up from 6 in 2008. Anecdotally as a VC I can tell you that this seems right – at least for now – as our portfolio companies are receiving much more attention from buyers.

Technical Review 241

Technical Review IPO Southern California Venture Capital 241

David Teten

AUGUST 6, 2013

Another portfolio company of ff Venture Capital that targets this market is Voxy , a mobile app that creates an immersive experience in teaching English as a second language. Photo: Downtown Miami skyline as seen from Miami Beach in January 2008 (Photo credit: Wikipedia). Thanks to Rikki Novetsky for help drafting this article.

Miami 114

Miami Private Equity Florida Technical Review 114

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The VC game is one of portfolio management. Meaning there needs to be a sizeable enough portfolio for VC backing to make sense. This is why, as of 2008, the average VC fund is $350 million. As an entrepreneur, you need to understand that you are not invested in the portfolio. As an investor, you might like this game.

Startup 182

Startup Acquisition Portfolio Venture Capital 182

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

So look at the latest portfolio of your VC (not prior funds) and see whether they’ve had exits and how many of their non-exited companies are likely to exit in the near future. I’m happy to say that in 2006-2008 we has some good exits including BillMeLater, DealerTrack, UGO Networks and PrePay Technologies to name a few.

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Balance Sheet Early Stage Software Review 269

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! Add RSS feed. Subscribe via email. Cracking The Code on Facebook. SaaS 13 Index*. Started on Jan. Public SaaS 13 Multiples.

Software Review 59

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Europe 59

ReadWriteStart

MAY 5, 2011

From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. Clearly, efforts to establish technology business incubators are in high gear around the world, and our 100% virtual offering can be a great complement to the brick-and-mortar incubators that are providing on-the-ground support for entrepreneurship development.

Costa Rica 115

Costa Rica Incubator Silicon Valley India 115

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2010

About 18 months ago in early 2008 we hired an analyst (pre-MBA), but wanted to wait until after Summer to hire a post-MBA associate. I want our associate to have empathy for the customers we serve — our portfolio companies. But remember what you learned in your MBA course – less downside / less upside … risk vs. reward.

Entrepreneur 293

Entrepreneur CTO Hire South America Salary 293

www.jonsamsel.com

MAY 12, 2011

Jon Samsel Social media, SEO, marketing and writing Home Bio Books Portfolio Login A Framework for Web Analytics On May 10, 2011, Heardable’s CEO, Jon Samsel, was asked to speak at the Jamba Juice Digital Marketing Summit in Emeryville, California.

Framework 40

Framework Analytics Web RSS 40

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 7, 2009

I am working on a post-mortem of the SaaS 13 Index for 2008, but before getting into these gloomy numbers, I thought I would start the year with something more refreshing. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Happy New Year 2008!

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 3, 2015

These include making deposits, transferring funds, paying bills and managing stock portfolios. The Harvard Business School reported that small business loans have decreased 21% from their pre-recession peak in 2008. Small Business Loan Overview. Get Online or Get Left Behind.

Small Business 100

Small Business Technical Review Technology United States 100

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Over the same 30 years, Venture Capital firms have honed their skills and strategies to match Wall Streets needs to achieve liquidity for their portfolio companies. The Rise of Mergers and Acquisitions -– March 2003 -2008 After the dot.com bubble collapsed, the IPO market (and most tech M&A deals) shutdown for technology companies.

Silicon Valley 217

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 217

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! Add RSS feed. Subscribe via email. Cracking The Code on Facebook. SaaS 13 Index*. Started on Jan. Public SaaS 13 Multiples.

Software Review 54

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 54