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Making Good Decisions Still Means You're Sometimes Wrong.

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One of the hardest things for me as a VC remains telling entrepreneurs I like and respect that we’re passing on their investment round. I often tell these entrepreneurs that I genuinely hope they prove us wrong, and are wildly successful with their startup. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC.

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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. All of us at NextView are psyched to support the company into it’s next phases of growth along with the rest of the investor syndicate. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC.

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Do Less. More.

Both Sides of the Table

I rarely talk to any startup entrepreneur or VC who doesn’t feel it and somehow long for simpler times despite the benefits we all enjoy from increased enthusiasm for our sector. For entrepreneurs there’s too much money sloshing around. We are experiencing a frenetic time. My general advice is to do less. Year in, year out.

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Startup IPO Market: A Fickle Mistress ? AGILEVC

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Also portfolio management strategy has shifted a bit in recent years, and many large investors now evaluate at all risky assets together (US tech IPOs, Brazilian bonds, Chinese private equity, etc) rather than making discrete allocations to each bucket. . Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Read More ».

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The Consumerization of Business Software ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

I hate indulging in wanton portfolio self-promotion, but my partners & I are incredibly excited about these companies and will undoubtedly continue to make more investments in this vein. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? Read More ».

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A Visit With the European Startup Community

Gust

In all four countries we met passionate entrepreneurs who were eager to discuss their exciting startups, as well as angel investors looking to support them. The following day, I delivered a four hour workshop on capital sources and pitch strategies for fifteen entrepreneurs in the Propel program.

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

Agile VC

April 27, 2012. We love meeting entrepreneurs who take this blank canvas approach when thinking about disrupting markets. My partner David recently wrote about how investors tend to bring their own inherent biases (both good and bad) into pitch meetings with entrepreneurs. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. Author howerl.