View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Or is there a major disconnect between a portfolio’s valuations and the actual dollars returned to LPs? One thing that jumps out quickly is that TVPI between 2004-2010 (avg 2.6x) has underperformed 2011-2017 (avg 3.0x). Both early- and late-stage startup valuations are currently elevated. How have more recent vintages performed?

Valuation 319

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 319

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Or is there a major disconnect between a portfolio’s valuations and the actual dollars returned to LPs? One thing that jumps out quickly is that TVPI between 2004-2010 (avg 2.6x) has underperformed 2011-2017 (avg 3.0x). Both early- and late-stage startup valuations are currently elevated. How have more recent vintages performed?

Valuation 295

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 295

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Or is there a major disconnect between a portfolio’s valuations and the actual dollars returned to LPs? One thing that jumps out quickly is that TVPI between 2004-2010 (avg 2.6x) has underperformed 2011-2017 (avg 3.0x). Both early- and late-stage startup valuations are currently elevated. How have more recent vintages performed?

Valuation 156

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 156

genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Small Business Labs, from Emergent Research , covers the key social, technology and business trends impacting small business. Intuit 2020 Research Report. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. CRM Magazine: 2011 CRM Market Leaders. Unleash It!

Equity 40

Equity Technical Review San Jose Stock 40

Up and Running

JANUARY 5, 2018

How will we shop in 2020? Everlane raised seed funding in 2011, but has been revenue-funded since. Boxed is also active in rolling out new technologies to support logistical operations, including automating its warehouses, integrating robots, and using big data to predict when shoppers will re-order products. Canvas Technology.

Acquisition 94

Acquisition Hawaii Partner Non-Compete 94

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

MySpace would liked to have owned YouTube but didn’t have the public stock valuation to purchase them at the price that Google did. Pundits are mixed on whether FourSquare represents a major technology trend or a fad but undoubtedly it has captured the zeitgeist of the technology elite at this moment in time.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

billion valuation led by Andreessen Horowitz. Stripe (founded 2010) – at over $35 billion valuation, nothing seems to slow Stripe down on their quest to become the top payments solution online. Invision / Design Forward Fund (founded 2011) – Invision’s $5 million fund dedicated to the future of design startups.

Balance Sheet 201

Balance Sheet Startup IPO Venture Capital 201