Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

I’m not the first person to describe this trend, and my prior background has been primarily as a consumer web guy more than in B2B companies. 3) UI/UX Matters in B2B - For decades, B2B application developers could skimp on innovating in the presentation layer. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC.

Software 100

Software B2B Silicon Valley Acquisition 100

Agile VC

MAY 21, 2012

May 21, 2012. On the B2B SaaS side or enabling services (e.g. Included are some of the large companies above like Google and Microsoft but also active on the B2B/enabling side have been acquirers like Salesforce.com (Radian6, Heroku notably) and Apple (Quattro Wireless, Siri). How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. Read More ».

Acquisition 162

Acquisition Silicon Valley B2B Seed Stage 162

Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

May 16, 2012. Rather these firms know that there are countless bright, hard-working entrepreneurs out there thinking 24/7 about the next big thing and so they remain open to these innovative ideas even if the firm hasn’t previously formed a specific investment thesis about that space. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

Seed Stage 124

Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndicate 124

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

February 21, 2012. Just under half our portfolio is B2B in nature, slightly more than half is consumer-facing in some way. As I’m fond of saying to entrepreneurs, startup fundraising isn’t about convincing the skeptics but rather finding the true believers. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets?

LP 100

LP Seed Stage Silicon Valley Limited Partner 100

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

March 8, 2012. The secondary wave of VC-backed IPOs has also come to fruition… both consumer facing (Yelp, Demand Media, Pandora, Carbonite, HomeAway, Angie’s List, et al) and B2B (Jive Software, Brightcove, Imperva, Responsys, etc). Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. So now what?

IPO 100

IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100

Agile VC

AUGUST 12, 2011

For entrepreneurs seeking to build big companies on a rapid trajectory, raising larger scale venture capital rounds is likely a necessity at some point after the initial seed funding. Also a lot of other entrepreneurs frequently ask us questions like “What milestones do I need to hit to raise a Series A round from a larger VC fund?”

Seed Stage 113

Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Acquisition 113

Agile VC

MARCH 30, 2012

March 30, 2012. That’s why even if Dropbox didn’t add a single new user this year, their 2012 revenue would still double from existing users increasing their premium storage needs (truly phenomenal). Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. Read More ».

Business Model 113

Business Model Silicon Valley Advertising B2B 113