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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

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As a registered user of The Wall Street Journal Online, you will be able to: Setup and manage your portfolio. Updated July 10, 2012, 7:57 p.m. Theres a power struggle underway in Silicon Valley. Create a profile for me in the Journal Community. Why Register? Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions. Todays Paper.

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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. The global macro conditions could weigh heavily on the IPO market for awhile.

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Is VC Funding the Real Unicorn in Silicon Valley?

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The same article noted, “the report indicates that when unicorn deals are taken out of the equation, deal count is down to 1,117, its lowest since early 2012. Realize your startup is only “special” to you: There’s really no room in an investor’s portfolio for sentimentality or special accommodations. Bruce is the U.S.

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“If I never again have to read a bunch of entitled tech bros mansplaining on twitter about their way of working is the only way, I will die a happy man.” Canadian Investor Chris Neumann on Venture Vibes, Who Helped Him Along the Way, and the Qualities of a Founder Who Could Fail But He’d Back Again

Hunter Walker

That exposure gave me insight into the significant knowledge gap that exists between Silicon Valley and the rest of the world. For example, we had a hybrid work schedule starting in 2012. When I was a founder, it was such a powerful way of supporting portfolio companies. We didn’t overthink things. M/W/F in the office.

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Building The Machine Podcast Episode 5: Dan Kimerling Deciens Capital

Eric Friedman

As many of your listeners may know, there was an incredible piece published by a gentleman from Founders Fund, discussing Tiger [Global Management] and how they’re focused on the speed and scale business. I don’t worry about my anti-portfolio. As you know, I started a company in 2012 focused on the question of open banking.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

I thought about things I never had to as an entrepreneur: check size, ownership percentage, deal stage, portfolio construction and risk. When the market tanked they had the “triage problem&# – which portfolio companies to save, which to kill. Companies raised too much money in 2005-08 and had high burn rates. My prognosis?

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Nicolas Brusson discusses BlaBlaCar’s journey from French success story to global winner

Cracking the Code

After rapid international expansion across several continents, as the founding team brought Silicon Valley’s global ambition into Europe, and the extension of its offering to buses and multimodal transportation, BlaBlaCar is preparing for the travel rebound expected as the world reopens. They’re building them for the world.

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