Agile VC

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Startups in NextView’s portfolio frequently receive inbound interest from other VC investors who are intrigued about what they’re doing, and I often talk with other early-stage entrepreneurs how to approach similar situations. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

Early Stage 100

Early Stage Syndicate Syndication Silicon Valley 100

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. I recently wrote a post noting that while the growth cycle of startups has clearly accelerated in the last 5 years, the number of truly monster new businesses (a company ultimately worth $75-100B) remains about the same … it’s a once in a decade sort of thing. February 2, 2012.

IPO 100

IPO South Korea Venezuela Revenue 100

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Providence Equity invested $100M at a $1B valuation not because of their technology or product, but because the network owners contributed a lot of valuable content… or at least access to it for 2years. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. A slow-growth, but cash rich business like this could be a better fit for a retailer, private equity fund, or other type of owner in the longer run. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. September 19, 2011.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Private Equity Seed Stage Syndicate 100

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

It might appear that origination is becoming much easier because of new tools like AngelList and the SEC moving toward adoption of rules that will allow equity based crowdfunding. But in practice, these phenomena create a tremendous volume of startups, which investors then have to filter. Acquirer/ Investor. Angel groups using Gust.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Like many in the tech startup ecosystem, I’ve been intrigued with Twitter as a business for years. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. Why Twitter is A Media Company.

Media 113

Media Advertising Silicon Valley Revenue 113

Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. in equity & loans which was ultimately worth >170x ($355M) when DEC went public about a decade later. Should there be a notion of “founder equity” for those individuals who put in the hard work to start a firm and build the brand? How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

Tim Keane

APRIL 12, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. It also gives investors information about your intellectual integrity and some glimmer of how you will face adversity in the startup process. If the investors ideal size is smaller than your need, you ought to ask about syndication. Posted at 03:23 PM in Startup ideas | Permalink.

Entrepreneur 60

Entrepreneur Valuation Sweat Equity Common Stock 60

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Individual accredited investors in typical angel deals put personal capital at risk for an equity share of growth-oriented, start-up companies. For this round of investment, the angels collectively purchase 20-40% of the equity of the company and are seeking a return on investment of 20-30X in a period of five to eight years.

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

They monetize via high-priced advertisements during the prime-time airing on TV, via syndication to international audiences or less-watched channels after the original series has run and via DVD sales in retail channels. I would reduce my equity stake much further.

Video 292

Video Technical Review Advertising Distribution 292

David Teten

JUNE 12, 2014

In December 2010, Richard Kane, then-President, Harvard Business School Club of New York , asked me if I’d like to found an HBS alumni-affiliated angel group in NY. We saw over time that our investor group, just like Angel List and most other angel groups, was good at syndication and not so good at leading rounds. 4) Inclusion.

New York 114

New York Connecticut Angel Groups Florida 114

David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

The average equity fund investor earned a market return of only 4.25%. Simon Lack reports in The Hedge Fund Mirage that from 1998 to 2010, hedge fund managers earned $379 billion in fees, while their investors earned only $70 billion in investing gains. I can only think of a few exceptions to this zero-sum principle.

Management 114

Management Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital New Hampshire 114

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. In the modern age public market investors, whether they be focused on equities (stocks), fixed income (bonds), currencies, commodities, or derivatives of these, all have access to essentially the same investment choices and the same body of information. Source, Select, Win. February 9, 2012.

Seed Stage 100

Seed Stage Framework Silicon Valley Early Stage 100