ithacaVC

MAY 24, 2014

Hello Friends and Colleagues, We are pleased to pass along to you our recent paper “Entrepreneurship in New York: The Mismatch between Venture Capital and Academic R&D”. Relative to venture capital, the good news is that the state’s share of venture investment nationally rose from 4 percent ($1.2B

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

September 19, 2012, 9:32 p.m. SIGNIFICANCE PROMINENT. --> The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. The National Venture Capital Association estimates that 25% to 30% of venture-backed businesses fail.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 4, 2019

If you look 5 years later at the 2012 vintage, top quartile TVPI is 2.29. The top quartile DPI for the 2012 vintage is 0.62. So, that means that the top quartile fund has distributed 62% of paid-in capital after 7 years. And over time, if VC is performing well, the LP may actively manage up their allocation to venture.

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View from Seed

APRIL 2, 2024

When we started NextView back in 2012, we often used the metaphor of the beer industry to describe the evolution of the VC business. A few big players emerge that compete on scale and scope, much like AB Inbev in the beer industry and the megafunds in venture. AB Inbev was huge back in 2012 but is only larger today.

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David Teten

APRIL 6, 2015

Source: AON Hewitt 2012 Health Care Survey , based on World Economic Forum data. All venture capital and NIH funding data for CY 2010 – 2014 in USA. Active Living Analytics and Data Contributed Articles ff Venture Capital Fitness Food Healthcare Venture Capital' Source: NIH, CB Insights.

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allthingsd.com

JULY 16, 2012

Venture Capital Has Its Biggest Quarter Since Dot-Com Days. July 15, 2012 at 8:59 pm PT. venture capitalists put $8.1 billion into 812 deals in the second quarter of 2012, their single largest quarter in more than a decade, according to CB Insights. venture capitalists put $8.1 July 15, 2012 at 11:15 am PT.

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Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

When I started Version One Ventures in 2012, every experienced VC shared the same rule of thumb: we had to return 3x net consistently to stay in business (i.e. 3x the invested capital net of fees over a period of about ten years for a net IRR in the low twenties).

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www.geekwire.com

JULY 10, 2012

VENTURE CAPITAL. You are here: Home / Startups / Bad returns be damned: Venture capital fundraising jumps 31 percent in U.S. Bad returns be damned: Venture capital fundraising jumps 31 percent in U.S. July 9, 2012 at 10:21 am by John Cook Leave a Comment. Dispatches from the Digital Frontier.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

With venture capitalists around the world shifting their focus to Asia, here are 5 ways the surge in venture capital fundraising is shaking up the startup landscape in the region. KPMG’s Venture Pulse Q3 2017 reported that the Asian market has raised $12.3 Drives development in technology.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

Mayor Eric Garcetti at Upfront Summit, February 2017 I first sat down with then councilman Eric Garcetti on the Ides of March 2012 — almost 5 years ago exactly. He was running to be the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles and he outlined his vision to “open up the city government to technology and innovation” if he were elected.

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Growthink Blog

JANUARY 3, 2012

So, how should you go about raising money in 2012? For example, if you're not a technology company and you haven't already proven your concept, venture capital is probably not right for you. For example, even if your company may not be ready for venture capital for another 12 months, start meeting with venture capitalists now.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2016

With a massive increase in companies created and a huge number of sources one trend that we witnessed from 2012–2015 was the rise of the undisciplined round. Now seed funding is conventional wisdom. I Leaderless Rounds. This works in a booming market or in a company that never hits any headwinds. Non VC Growth Rounds. Choose wisely.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Myth #1: Venture capital is a growing opportunity for funding businesses. Actually, venture capital financing is very rare. I’ll explain this more later, but assume that only a very few high-growth companies with high-power management teams are venture opportunities. Venture capital.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Originally backed by venture capital, in 2021 Daniel worked with TPG , a large private equity firm, to make them the majority investor. HW: Greenhouse, which powers the hiring process from sourcing to onboarding for thousands of companies, will soon be a teenager, having been founded in 2012.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

. Techventure , one of Asia’s topmost events for the venture capital community to engage with the latest technology entrepreneurs, is back. which celebrates the vibrant developments taking place in Asia that have helped Asian corporations take the lead and capitalize successfully in many areas of technology. Innovation.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 5, 2013

Forbes released the 2013 Midas List for Venture Capital today, proving that to be successful in VC, all you need is one big hit. Five of the top ten names on the list invested in Facebook, the largest tech IPO of 2012. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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David Teten

DECEMBER 18, 2012

We would like to wish you Happy Holidays from ff Venture Capital! Many thanks to David Lerner @ davidblerner of Venture Studio , and CityState. This video gives you a sense of our “ fitness office ” during the holidays. There’s also a few shots of my in-office workout.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The new hot topic for entrepreneurs the last couple of years is crowd funding, which is anticipated to at least supplement, if not replace, the slow and mysterious process of current Angel and venture capital investors. These also open new concerns about lost intellectual property, Internet scams, and long-term return on investment.

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www.xconomy.com

JUNE 9, 2012

XSITE 2012: The Xconomy Summit on Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship. New San Diego VC Firm Emerges as ‘The Moneyball of Venture Capital’. The firm, Correlation Ventures, is using predictive analytics technology to tilt the odds in its favor. Venture Capital innovation people. Steve Seitz.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2014

New crowd funding platforms on the Internet, like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo , as well as the Jobs Act of 2012 , are expected by many to ramp up regular people’s ability to fund new opportunities and kill the need for angel groups. billion collected in 2012. I just don’t see it happening any time soon.

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The Equity Kicker

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

I’ve just re-read the a 2012 report by the Kauffman Foundation about the contractual relationship between venture capital funds (often called GPs, short for General Partner) and their investors (often called LPs, short for Limited Partners). Venture Capital' Transparency and alignment. Both very important.

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Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1]. July 11, 2012. I happen to be fascinated by the history of the VC industry, and one of the things we discussed at a recent offsite are the common threads behind the rise and fall of great venture capital firms. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2014

Y Combinator , led by Paul Graham, claimed success in 2012 with 172 companies over 7 years, which then had a combined value of $7.78 Success in an incubator means likely access to venture capital, and connections to industry gurus and business opportunities. Follow-on funding and connections.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Today is amongst the proudest days I’ve had at Upfront Ventures — getting the chance to announce that Kevin Zhang has been promoted to Partner. years at Upfront has been both a pleasure and also has taught me a lot about venture capital. Kevin joined Upfront in 2012 as an Associate. Watching him develop over the past 4.5

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

That is a 65% increase in the number of IPOs over 2012, and the highest proceeds raised since the year 2000. Twitter was one of the most notable, with a market capitalization now up to $38 billion all by itself. Funding for early-stage startups is more available than ever.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2013

Success in an incubator means likely access to venture capital, and connections to industry gurus and business opportunities. About 80% of TechStars startup graduates go on to raise venture capital or a significant Angel funding round, versus maybe 1% of all startups who seek funding. Follow-on funding and connections.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In 2018, venture capital investments in Latin America doubled for the second consecutive year, according to LAVCA’s Annual Review of Tech Investment in Latin America. Colombia received $334M of investment in 2018, a nearly 5x increase in venture capital from the year before. Increased foreign investment.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Don’t take my word for it – in the roundup of venture capital predictions for 2017 , I found it to be the top recurring theme. Venture Capital investments in AI, Europe 2016 (Source: Dealroom ). Voyager Labs (2012) – cognitive computing for understanding human behaviour. Billion in VC funding.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

We are excited to announce that as of November 30, ff Venture Capital closed on a $27 million fund, ff Silver. ff Silver plans on investing in about 10 additional innovative companies in 2012, with the remainder of the fund used to invest in follow-on rounds from our prior investments.

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David Teten

JULY 17, 2012

If you’re interested in learning more about venture capital, or our fast-growing portfolio of tech startups, consider applying below. Read about our previous interns: Spring 2012. Specifically, we are looking for an intern to join our team to finish out the Summer and transition into the Fall. Summer 2011.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

million in venture capital to move. Since 2012, it produced half of all the tech jobs added to Canada, per the CBRE research done on Canadian tech talent. Montreal is a spot for new start-ups and venture capital. Per an Industry West Magazine article , the tech sector in the province accounts for 2.5%

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 30, 2013

To increase your chances of venture capital financing, you’ll need to lower the risks as much as possible, such as: Bootstrapping as long as you can to get a working prototype into the market. For example, Pebble (a watch that wirelessly connects to a smartphone and displays its messages) raised $10M on Kickstarter in 2012.

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Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Had I begun this tradition earlier, for those wondering, it would’ve been Airbnb in 2012, and Uber in 2011.). venture capital deals, a spike in mega-financings where it’s common to see not only $100M private rounds, but companies that raise two or three types of financings like this in the same calendar year!

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Since 2012, the city has had an average growth of 21% in the business sector, with 2015 showing growth of 38% alone. Today, institutions like the Launch Pad University and Americas Venture Capital Conference mean that a city is a hot place for startups to get financed.

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VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2017

The report sums up the exits of Israeli high-tech companies in merger & acquisition deals and initial public offerings, as well as buyout deals, from 2012 to H1/2017. According to the IVC Meitar exits report for H1 2017, Israeli high-tech exits total $1.95 In the first half of 2017, Israeli startup fundraising reached a whooping $2.6

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Boulder’s entrepreneurial system is bolstered by a number of local venture capital firms, including Foundry Group. With its concentrated mix of start-ups, established businesses, and venture capital, Boulder has all of the elements to fuel sustainable economic growth. Las Vegas, NV.

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David Teten

OCTOBER 15, 2013

ff Venture Capital has consistently generated a gross IRR on invested capital in excess of 30%, in a world where the average ten-year returns for venture capital firms are in the single digits. But what about venture capital firms? Now we can. Indiegogo is a ffVC portfolio company.

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