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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Another plausible scenario could be partnership and consolidation earlier in the life cycle of some vertical telehealth providers, in search for shared operating efficiencies across patient acquisition, technology, and back-office operations. .

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Vertical Software Review Portfolio Demand 156

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MAY 14, 2015

(A quick aside on working with brokers based on what we see at NextView: Most of our startups wind up working with the large, popular firms in town, though many start by trying to find space that’s being vacated by another startup, either due to their acquisition, closing up shop, or a move of their own.

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Seed Stage Startup Cofounder Technical Review 120

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AUGUST 2, 2019

A founder with authentic connections to customers is more likely to uncover unique insights early that lead to advantages around product or customer acquisition. This is particularly important when we invest pre-launch, but is really relevant throughout the founder journey.

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Cofounder Acquisition Founder Matching 168

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OCTOBER 29, 2015

In this episode, we talk to Gabriel Weinberg, co-founder and CEO of the search engine Duck Duck Go and author of the book, Traction , now in its second edition. How a product without a concept of a “registered” user like Duck Duck Go addresses acquisition and hunts for signs of a potentially venture-scale business.

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Framework Cofounder Startup Channel 120

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JANUARY 11, 2017

One of our prior investments was an e-commerce company that grew primarily through organic search. Most corporate VCs today understand the rights and responsibilities of startup minority shareholders, and don’t try to push for onerous requirements like ROFR on an acquisition or egregious information rights.

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Strategic Investors Post-Money Valuation Seed Stage Cofounder 120

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JANUARY 8, 2015

That’s literally all you are during the first 18 to 24 months — a promise to solve a problem (your founding mission) and a commitment to finding the best way to do that (your search for traction). We saw this at HubSpot, as our email list — more so than social or search — was the top driver of new contacts.

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Seed Stage Startup Audience Leadership 120

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MARCH 22, 2016

Read up on the tech news sites you’re pitching, then do a little soul-searching. Editor’s note: You can find more resources around PR, content marketing, and customer acquisition for seed-stage startups in the Marketing & Growth section of our platform.

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