View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

One aspect is demand-side: when the number of seed financings peaked in 2014–2015 timeframe , a new seed round stopped becoming “news,” and so it became less interesting for the press to actually report on these events. There are legitimate reasons for a startup to be in stealth mode. What’s going on?

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Seed Stage Stealth Seed Capital Later Stage 201

BeyondVC

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

As we look into 2014, we thought it was important to reflect on our activities in 2013 and refocus and refine our thinking and messaging as a firm. We are thematic in our approach and primarily known as seed investors with a focus on enterprise and companies that can scale quickly. This is yet another example of the consumerization of tech.

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Seed Stage Agile Viral API 110

VC Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2023

While a lot of startups choose to remain in stealth, I’m excited about the new crop of generative AI startups in Israel that are either creating B2C products, or helping other B2C startups scale with the power of AI. You can find more ‘old school’ Israeli B2C startups in Dan Eblagon’s 2019 post.

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B2C Generative AI Artificial Inteligence 148

Hearpreneur

APRIL 13, 2022

Thanks to Teo Vanyo, Stealth Agents ! #21- It was launched in 2014, and its idea was that sustainability shouldn’t only be limited to wealthy or middle to upper-class communities. It has evolved from one of the. world's most disruptive tech titans to a stable, market-leading firm introducing modest advances to its current products.

Artificial Inteligence 77

Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review 77

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Avi Networks officially came out of stealth today, armed with several Fortune 1000 customers in pilots and production. As we look towards the future, companies like Avi, Nicira, and Nutanix will make “Hyperscale envy” a thing of the past… 2014'

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Architecture Stealth Agile Distribution 121

Genuine VC

MARCH 16, 2015

On the number of founders and companies: Some people are likely in stealth mode, and haven’t self-identified themselves currently as founders, which is merely a known bias in the study. The class of 2014 shows no sign of slowing down, at least when you see that 41 founders have already self-identified. Quite the contrary.

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Cofounder Stealth Warrant Venture Capital 100

View from Seed

MARCH 3, 2015

Ellie Mirman was the first marketer hired by the CMO of HubSpot, the Boston-based marketing software startup that IPOed in 2014. Some startups are in stealth mode and maybe branding and beautiful design is important.

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Marketing Sales Cycle Startup CTO Hire 120

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

In fact, there are over 250 founders from the HBS classes between 2008 and 2014. Harvard MBA Startup Founders: 2008-2014. That means that the classes of 2012-2014, which so far have raised a bit under $200 million among all companies, could represent $1 billion of further investments likely to occur over the next couple of years.

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North America Founder Cofounder San Francisco 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2015

Every entrepreneur in stealth mode who insists on waiting for their product runs the risk of being a non-starter. According to Gartner's Hype Cycle Special Report for 2014 , wearable user interfaces such as Google Glass are now in this stage. Every new startup rolling out an innovative solution is the start of a new cycle.

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Management Startup Stealth Seed Stage 120

JANUARY 9, 2014

Launching too late (or too early) Too many startups spend months (or years in some cases) in ‘stealth mode’, hidden away from prying eyes, and end up never releasing at all as uncertainty and competition spoil the show. Equally there are others that launch a poor early version of their product in true lean startup style.

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Early Stage Startup Cofounder Design 102

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2015

When we were approached with an investment opportunity by Matt Van Horn and Nikhil Bhogal in 2014, they started with a single, lighthearted but thought-provoking question: Why does your kitchen look the same as Don Draper’s? There has been little significant innovation in how we prepare and cook food at home since the microwave oven.

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San Francisco Stealth Software Security 70