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Where are the Deals? How VCs Identify the Next Generation of Startups

David Teten

The funds with sophisticated non-venture center outbound origination programs were almost all able to raise funds equal or larger than their preceding fund in the economically challenging period 2007-2010. Some early-stage startups are a luxury good; some investors will pay a premium for perceived exclusivity. 2009) [ii].

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

To give you a sense, for 2002 the entire US online ad market was $6B and had shrunk year over year (it was $25B+ for 2010). We’re just a little start-up with a big, big dream…We’ve just launched [link] in December 2010. You can sometimes attract capital from farther away but typically harder to do at early stage.

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Tech IPOs Are Back ? So Now What? ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

In the fall of 2010 I laid out reasons why all the tech “bubble” chatter was really more the hallmark of a reasonably sustained boom , and then revisited the topic almost one year ago to the day. What’s the impact for early-stage startups? How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

Or are they running to a fresh perspective, a massive talent pool, and an innovation culture that balances social impact with global domination? At the same time, early-stage companies are thinking beyond the high prices of Silicon Valley to put down roots and find financing and growth partners. Was this going to happen anyway?

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