Both Sides of the Table
MAY 19, 2010
Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. Founded in November 2007 in New York City by Alexis Maybank and Kevin Ryan (co-founder of DoubleClick); CEO is Susan Lyne (ex-CEO Marta Stewart Living Omnimedia) Revenue estimates: $50mm in 2008; $170mm in 2009 (versus budget of $150mm); $450mm forecasted for 2010.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 18, 2015
And with the crash of Sept 2009 – March 2009 the market cleared out created an open field in which to invest, go slowly, learn and let companies mature before they felt the need to be “hyped.” Across our partnership we will do 10-12 deals per year and with 5.5
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Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 15, 2014
I first met Nick Halstead in 2009 when he was running a company called Tweetmeme (the predecessor to DataSift) who had invented the Retweet button and actually helped Twitter develop its early API. I remain as childishly giddy at Nick’s vision as I did in our conference hangout we had in 2009.
David Teten
FEBRUARY 3, 2014
2009) [ii]. That said, our experience so far is that these online markets are most useful to identify opportunities to join a syndicate, not to source and lead a new investment. May 3, 2009. iv] Economist, Global Heroes: A Report on Entrepreneurship, March 14, 2009., Acquirer/ Investor. Angel groups using Gust.
VC Cafe
JUNE 11, 2010
The 2009 Calpers investment report shows another disappointing year for Israeli venture returns – most funds had negative returns and those with positive returns were extremely low. return in 2009, followed by Pitango 4 with 4.2%. In 2009 incubators invested in 81 new ventures. Carmel Ventures I was on the top spot with 6.6%
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 21, 2009
We meet to discuss trends in the industry and to find ways to work together to help with SoCal deal syndication – somethings that happens automatically on Sand Hill Road in NorCal due to proximity. 2009 has been the worst year for M&A in a decade. We feature a prominent speaker at every event.
thebarefootvc
MAY 8, 2012
If there is an opportunity to bring in a syndicate partner that will add exponential value, it would be foolish to not include them. It is the downturns and bumps that separate the dedicated, long-term investors from passive ones — and entrepreneurs should keep this in mind as they build out their syndicates.
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