View from Seed
JANUARY 13, 2021
The reality is that seed investing as a strategy was not a new thing back in 2011, and one could point to multiple prior waves where this sort of investing just didn’t work. But others were obviously viewing seed investing as a means to an end and crept later and later stage once the opportunity presented itself. Then Doordash.
Agile VC
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
September 15, 2011. In the first half of 2011, the IPO markets were looking strong for VC-backed companies. How diffferent 2H 2011 looks. What does seem to be true is that the current aversion for new IPOs is mostly due to general lack of appetite for risk at present, rather than something intrinsic to growing tech companies.
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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. They do around 7% of the total VC-backed deals in the US per year or just under 40 deals / year on average (present year excluded!).
Agile VC
OCTOBER 27, 2011
October 28, 2011. 3) UI/UX Matters in B2B - For decades, B2B application developers could skimp on innovating in the presentation layer. At present the consumer web is the tail wagging the enterprise dog, in that you see business software companies copying consumer companies’ marketing strategies, product features, etc.
VC Adventure
MARCH 17, 2016
I thought I’d share both the presentation and the key thoughts here. I’ve talked about this trend before – specifically the acceleration of angel investing in 2011-2014. These data are specific to Colorado (since my presentation was to a CO audience) but the trend holds true across startup ecosystems.
Agile VC
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
September 19, 2011. At present, streaming will be the format of choice for back catalog films (e.g. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. How To Think About The Future.
mashable.com
DECEMBER 29, 2011
World Featured in US & World Featured: Facebook Year End 2011 Awards. 6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011. December 28, 2011 by Sarah Kessler. As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012. Trending Stories.
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