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Making Good Decisions Still Means You're Sometimes Wrong.

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I looked at this founder’s prior startup, which ultimately had a successful exit, and then was happy to connect with him again as he launches a new project. I’ve always respected Bessemer for publishing their “ Anti-Portfolio ” on their website. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets?

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GrabCAD & Professional Communities ? AGILEVC

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January 4, 2012. Today one of our portfolio companies, GrabCAD, announced it’s Series A funding led by Matrix. Founders Hardi Meybaum and Indrek Narusk originally started building the company in their native Estonia before moving to Boston to join the hub of SaaS / CAD software companies located here. million times.

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Ethos: What 'Blank Canvas' Means to NextView ? AGILEVC

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April 27, 2012. We try hard to bring our own blank canvas into these meetings so that we can better conceive and appreciate the vision of founders we meet with. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? Read More ».

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Hardware, IoT, and the Long Arc of the Internet

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This company will remain in stealth mode for at least a little while and it isn’t my place to divulge their plans, but we’re very excited about the founding team, market opportunity, and syndicate we will be part of. But we will undoubtedly continue to add more hardware related businesses to our portfolio.

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Hardware, IoT, and the Long Arc of the Internet

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This company will remain in stealth mode for at least a little while and it isn’t my place to divulge their plans, but we’re very excited about the founding team, market opportunity, and syndicate we will be part of. But we will undoubtedly continue to add more hardware related businesses to our portfolio.

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Smoke vs Fire: Handling ?Preemptive? Interest From VCs ? AGILEVC

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February 28, 2012. Startups in NextView’s portfolio frequently receive inbound interest from other VC investors who are intrigued about what they’re doing, and I often talk with other early-stage entrepreneurs how to approach similar situations. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? Read More ».

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Opportunistic & Thematic Investing ? AGILEVC

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May 16, 2012. And we invest in US-based startups, primarily on the US east coast though we’ll consider other parts of country on a selective basis (roughly 15-20% of our portfolio is in the SF Bay area). I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.