Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. Not all of these products & companies came from Silicon Valley but the overwhelming majority did.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

We’re also regularly following-on for existing portfolio companies.”. Each of Feenix’s portfolio companies receives an investment in debt or equity and utilizes a subsidiary of Feenix as its credit card payment processor (“Feenix Payment Systems”). 10% of Feenix’s portfolio companies have received VC equity prior to their financing.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

” What can companies expect apart from funding: Carta Ventures (founded 2012) – Carta recently raised $300 million at a $1.7 Their portfolio includes Messari, Opensea.io, and Celo. Silicon Valley has long been a fan of “Startup Mafias” Perhaps the most famous web 1.0 Alumni funds.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 8, 2011

At today's roundtable, we discussed three major trends and opportunities for 2012 and also worked with an entrepreneur from Europe. There are many ad networks that offer very low monetization rates and take a large sales commission. She is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and strategy consultant. Social Contacts.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

At every entrepreneur event I through between 2008-2012 I invite Hamet because he was a great mentor for entrepreneurs. He reached out to younger founders and offered to help via his network at AT&T, Google, media agencies … you name it. I only wanted one thing in the deal – Hamet. I stayed close.

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Agile VC

APRIL 27, 2012

April 27, 2012. I wouldn’t say we’re radically reinventing venture capital and there are many firms we respect who have been innovating recently in connecting a portfolio of startups into a network , taking a different approach to how to staff a VC firm , and even the pace of VC investing. Filed under Uncategorized.

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Version One Ventures

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

When I first started Version One in 2012 , I wasn’t sure if it would stay a partner firm forever or ultimately evolve into a partnership. Three years ago, I brought Angela onboard as an analyst to help manage the growing amount of work and bolster our presence in Silicon Valley. She has built a deep network in Silicon Valley.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

"This supplement to our BVP VII fund will ensure that we can take advantage of future investment opportunities and that the companies within the Bessemer portfolio have continued access to capital." Labels: Portfolio , Venture Capital. Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). Feedburner Network. Paperblog network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

But these requirements may go away with the Crowdfunding JOBS Act passed into law back in 2012. With all these considerations, I recommend the following steps and considerations for investors newly interested in startups: Build a balanced investment portfolio. Remember that 9 out of 10 startups fail in every realm.

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Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

May 16, 2012. Opportunistic VC investors focus less on developing very specific theses and more on cultivating a deep, rich network around the entire firm. Also really great opportunistic VCs are highly intentional about how they build their sourcing network and brand. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets?

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 28, 2006

The bi-weekly podcasts feature interviews of entrepreneurs and silicon Valley leaders. VentureCast : Bi-weekly anecdotes on the Silicon Valley venture world. Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). Feedburner Network. Paperblog network. I innovate : a 20mn podcast on innovation and entrepreneurship.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startups for startups – the top B2B tools used by Startups – Includes the list of top 50 startup vendors in 2012 by Vendorstack , a reviews and Q&A platform on enterprise vendors for startups and mid-market companies. Tools for Hackathons – added Dec 2012. Social networking. Wireframes. Mockingbird.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Can't wait until you have some actual portfolio results to analyze and compare against Cambridge returns. ► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ProfessorVC. Monday, September 26, 2011. September 27, 2011 5:51 PM.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

A couple weeks ago, I attended the 13th Silicon Valley Annual VC/Entrepreneur luncheon organized by NVCA. The guest speaker was a well known and highly successful Silicon Valley veteran: Tony Zingale, President and CEO of Mercury Interactive. Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). Feedburner Network.

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thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2016

We got to know stellar entrepreneurs in the space and backed them early – 50% of our portfolio is comprised of companies who are defining this computing paradigm, and FPV continues to be a go-to fund for entrepreneurs looking for sector expertise. When we launched, few had heard of blockchain, and bitcoin was a dirty word. 2015EOY_FPV_v31.

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Cracking the Code

JUNE 24, 2021

How did you end up heading to Silicon Valley from France to join a startup? There were no social networks, let alone sharing economy then, so it took a while to take off. In Silicon Valley, the ambition is always global. I think the quality of your staff shows in the quality of your alumni network.

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

We got to know stellar entrepreneurs in the space and backed them early – 50% of our portfolio is comprised of companies who are defining this computing paradigm, and FPV continues to be a go-to fund for entrepreneurs looking for sector expertise. When we launched, few had heard of blockchain, and bitcoin was a dirty word.

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Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Not to worry, I was busy working on closing the Series B financing for iControl Networks. I personally enjoy the earliest stages and building a portfolio of start-ups and entrepreneurial teams. ► 2012. (1). ProfessorVC. Friday, April 11, 2008. Babys All Grown Up.

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. However, using portfolio theory, your losers are going to far outnumber your winners, so taking half or more of the gains out of the winners will have a big impact on the overall returns. ► 2012. (1). ProfessorVC. Thursday, April 7, 2011. May 14, 2011 2:39 PM. Anonymous said.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bessemer Venture Partners lists an anti-portfolio of investments they passed on that includes Apple, Ebay, Intel, and Google. ► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ProfessorVC. Tuesday, February 12, 2008. Newer Post.

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Professor VC

JULY 22, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. The burn rates of my portfolio companies is certainly top of mind right now, but thats not what this post is about. Ross is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, battered but still standing after the Internet collapse. ► 2012. (1). ProfessorVC. Wednesday, July 22, 2009.

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Rather than going through their networks or targeting specific sectors for deal flow, they are going to rely on an algorithm to select companies. ► 2012. (1). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ProfessorVC. Well, Im back.

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Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

In doing research for a post on “The Enterprise Cool Kids” at the tail end of last year, I interviewed Silicon Valley veteran Marc Andreessen about where he thought the enterprise was headed. So the shift from buying a lot of servers and databases and software licenses and networking equipment, the shift instead to just renting it all.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Look beyond the usual suspects - With Mohr Davidow Ventures , one of the premier Sand Hill Road firms already in the company, it would have been easy to focus on a short list of other top tier firms with long track records in the valley. ► 2012. (1). ProfessorVC. Steve Bennet.

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