2010 Metrics Seed Stage Syndication 
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 6, 2015
*. If you are a 20-something tech entrepreneur you could be forgiven for thinking that seed-stage investors, Angellist Syndicates and widely available angel money always existed. I was out to raise my first seed money in my second startup of $500,000. Some quick highlights include: The Role of a Seed Stage VC.
Agile VC
MAY 26, 2011
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). I certainly bear no ill will to the various firms that ultimately passed on our fundraise… as a seed stage VC myself now I can appreciate how hard it is evaluating companies at the earliest stages of development.
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Agile VC
JUNE 5, 2011
Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $713M. Revenue Growth: 2241% YoY (2010 vs 2009), 1357% YOY (Q1 2011 vs Q1 2010). 2010 Gross Profit: $280M. Gross Profit Margins: 42% (Q1 2011), 39% (2010), 36% (2009) –> i.e. for every $1 of Groupons sold, the company currently keeps $0.42 in net revenue and passes $0.58
Agile VC
AUGUST 12, 2011
” The challenge is that while there’s a simple answer, it’s not one that can be easily distilled into a set of metrics that can be followed as a cookie cutter plan. I was in a board meeting for a seed stage company recently and a successful GP at a larger fund said “you know it when you see it” which is true.
Agile VC
MARCH 18, 2012
Compared on typical media metrics of reach and engagement, Facebook stands apart which is why it’s both much larger as a business (30-40X bigger in revenue) and a far more valuable company. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Read More ». What’s Your Favorite Future?
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