YoungUpstarts

MARCH 16, 2014

Scott pioneered many of the most utilized concepts in online media including opt-in data collection, email to postal data appending, affiliate marketing, web syndication, internet reality shows and internet pay per view.

Developer 162

Developer Application Development Syndicate Syndication 162

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

CEO hinted to WSJ that it may go public in early 2011. Platform that provides radio music programming via crowd sourced contributions from social community; programming is syndicated nationally. Tested platform on San Francisco’s Live 105; then scaled out for national syndication with positive audience uplift.

Partner 240

Partner New York City Cofounder Syndicate 240

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. More interestingly Montgomery expect the M&A market to grow to 600 in 2011 and 750 in 2012. Love to hear more views! .

Technical Review 241

Technical Review IPO Southern California Venture Capital 241

Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Because of the interest in the 2010 survey, I decided to survey a larger number of North American angel groups this summer (2011). 2011 Angel Group Valuation Survey. Bill Payne October 2011. Here is a summary comparison of the 2011 results to last year’s survey of only 13 groups: The average valuation increased from $1.7

Angel Groups 125

Angel Groups Valuation Pre-Money Valuation St. Louis 125

Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

October 28, 2011. 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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future.

Software 100

Software B2B Silicon Valley Acquisition 100

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

April 17, 2011. GameFly filed in 2010 and remains in registration, though 2011 has seen a positive start for VC-backed IPOs with 14 in Q1 2011. GameFly filed in 2010 and remains in registration, though 2011 has seen a positive start for VC-backed IPOs with 14 in Q1 2011. Quinstreet priced at $15.00/sh

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

June 5, 2011. Filing Date: initial filing June 2, 2011. Run Rate Revenue: $2.6B (Q1 2011 annualized). Revenue Growth: 2241% YoY (2010 vs 2009), 1357% YOY (Q1 2011 vs Q1 2010). Run Rate Gross Profit: $1.1B (Q1 2011 annualized). Featured merchants (may not have tipped): 56.8K (Q1 2011), 66.3K (2010), 2.7K (2009).

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

I myself coined the term ENIFA (everyone now is a f **g angel) in 2011 but it didn’t stick as well as the term Unicorn did. I see emails from angel syndicates all the time for companies I hadn’t even given 2 seconds thought about investing and I get full info, pitch deck and info about the round size and timing.

Cap Table 150

Cap Table Cofounder Silicon Valley Startup 150

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

He is a serial entrepreneur, internationally syndicated columnist, angel investor, public speaker and author of the best-selling book Never Get a “Real&# Job: How To Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke. May 7, 2011 03:24:52 Reply 0 Flag this comment LarryN1 Follow A good profile for most if not all hires.

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

In 2011, our family was sitting around the dinner table brainstorming when our teenage daughter Mia had a great idea – starting a company that sells the best possible organic roasted seaweed in delicious flavors. When Carle Publishing was born in 2011, I needed a business name fast. 1- From our daughter. Photo Credit: Steve Broad.

Naming 150

Naming CPA Entrepreneur Software Review 150

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

May 26, 2011. 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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 20, 2014

In January 2011, USV raised what I believe was the first “opportunity fund.” Part of this strategy is that we are syndication agnostic – we are happy to go it alone through two or three rounds of a company if we have conviction about what they are doing.

Early Stage 147

Early Stage Later Stage Syndicate Syndication 147

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. What’s Your Favorite Future? My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

IP 100

IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

Agile VC

AUGUST 2, 2011

August 2, 2011. 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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future.

Silicon Valley 113

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 113

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2018

In 2011, Russell Ruffino started Clients on Demand to help coaches, consultants, and professional service providers build and grow their companies. So we decided to strip the audio from those and syndicate them into a podcast”. Clients on Demand, a Podcasting Example. Within five short years, the company’s revenues totaled $4.5

Demand 71

Demand Audio Syndicate Syndication 71

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 20, 2014

In January 2011, USV raised what I believe was the first “opportunity fund.” Part of this strategy is that we are syndication agnostic – we are happy to go it alone through two or three rounds of a company if we have conviction about what they are doing.

Early Stage 108

Early Stage Later Stage Syndicate Syndication 108

Agile VC

DECEMBER 5, 2011

December 5, 2011. 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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

AUGUST 22, 2011

August 22, 2011. 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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future.

Silicon Valley 113

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Startup Syndicate 113

Agile VC

OCTOBER 17, 2011

October 17, 2011. 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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future.

Silicon Valley 133

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 133

VC Adventure

MARCH 17, 2016

I’ve talked about this trend before – specifically the acceleration of angel investing in 2011-2014. Most angel deals happen in syndicates (meaning multiple investors participate), yet many angels are extremely poor at working together with other potential investors.

Syndicate 48

Syndicate Syndication Angel Investor Colorado 48

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

We held our initial close in March 2011 and then wrapped up the final commitments towards the end of 2011. 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. Previous Entries.

LP 100

LP Seed Stage Silicon Valley Limited Partner 100

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. Year End 2011.

New York City 83

New York City New York Startup Social Media 83

Agile VC

MAY 21, 2012

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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. What’s Your Favorite Future? My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Acquisition 162

Acquisition Silicon Valley B2B Seed Stage 162

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Financial Snapshot : 2011 Revenue: $3.71 2011 YoY Revenue Growth: 88%. 2011 Gross Profit Margin: 77%. 2011 Net Income: $1.00 2011 US Revenue = 56% of total, ROW = 44% of total. In fact Facebook’s ad revenue dropped in absolute terms slightly (about -3%) from Q4 2010 to Q1 2011.

IPO 100

IPO South Korea Venezuela Revenue 100

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

September 27, 2011. 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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 3, 2011

We have a very clear thematic strategy that we’ve discussed openly, along with a few other key principles such as being willing to invest anywhere in the US and being syndication agnostic. At dinner we zoned in on all of the current activity in early stage tech.

Syndicate 129

Syndicate Syndication Distribution Early Stage 129

Agile VC

APRIL 27, 2012

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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. What’s Your Favorite Future? My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 124

Lightspeed Venture Partners

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

The next company was a gourmet pickle business that launched in September 2011 and sold $144k worth of pickles in the last 12 months. But eventually two syndicates emerged. Both syndicates competed on the distribution and marketing that they could bring to the table. LYNNAE’S GOURMET PICKLES.

Pre-Money Valuation 167

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Dilution Distribution 167

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

September 19, 2011. 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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. How To Think About The Future. What’s Your Favorite Future?

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Private Equity Seed Stage Syndicate 100

Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

In 2011 we developed this into a more comprehensive theme which helped form the basis of our investments in GrabCAD and Objective Logistics. 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.

Seed Stage 124

Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndicate 124

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. What’s Your Favorite Future? My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 4 days ago Search.

South Korea 124

South Korea Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate 124

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

1) Macro Environment Still Dictates IPO Windows - While 2011 saw dozens of tech IPOs, macroeconomic conditions still dictate when companies can successfully complete an offering. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. I see several dynamics at work in today’s IPO markets. So now what? What’s Your Favorite Future?

IPO 100

IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100

Agile VC

MAY 23, 2012

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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. What’s Your Favorite Future? My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Internet 182

Internet Silicon Valley IPO Seed Stage 182

Agile VC

JANUARY 12, 2012

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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. What’s Your Favorite Future? My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Seed Stage 100

Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

And when I say reservation price I don’t just mean valuation… I mean the broad contours of a round that you’d be willing to do which includes not just valuation but size of the raise, syndicate, etc. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. What’s Your Favorite Future? Previous Entries.

Early Stage 100

Early Stage Syndicate Syndication Silicon Valley 100

Agile VC

JANUARY 18, 2012

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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. What’s Your Favorite Future? My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Cofounder Silicon Valley Seed Stage 100

Agile VC

JANUARY 27, 2012

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. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. What’s Your Favorite Future? My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Hockey Stick 113

Hockey Stick Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate 113