View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

So, we decided to aggregate NextView’s “greatest hits.” How to Sell Your Startup’s “Secret” Master Plan at the Seed Stage “Articulating and selling your long run vision is important, but trying to convince those that are deeply skeptical about it is simply a mutual waste of time.”

Seed Stage 178

Seed Stage Hiring IPO Analytics 178

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Creators decouple their non-standardised skills from the aggregator and hope to become themselves a brand. Trend to watch : an equivalent to MCNs (Multi Channel Networks) on the early days of YouTube where creators band together to generate economies of scale (and share revenue). ” Eric Feng. Gen Z and the 1% rule.

Aggregator 207

Aggregator Vertical Audience Seed Stage 207

Genuine VC

JULY 10, 2012

Term-driving investor approach – An entrepreneur finds a lead (quasi-)institutional venture investor to price and set the structure/dynamics of the round, working together to bring in additional syndicate partners (either/both other funds and individual angels). There is some correlation here, but not complete alignment, to check size (i.e.

Syndicate 207

Syndicate Syndication Seed Stage Portfolio 207

Genuine VC

MAY 5, 2015

One of my first mentors in venture capital explained to me that the key role of a VC is to “aggregate talent.” At NextView Ventures, we’re hyper-focused on the seed stage, and since starting the firm, we’ve heard repeatedly and consistently from founders that a primary challenge they face during that stage is hiring.

Portfolio 100

Portfolio Startup Boston Seed Stage 100

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

How They Do It: Build email list of consumers interested in local deals (mainly via paid search & social network ads), sell coupon programs to merchants via telesales. Keep in mind Yipit is an indirect competitor in the daily deals space (essentially a meta aggregator of deals sites), but the analysis is sound IMO. Read More ».

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

K9 Ventures

MAY 14, 2011

The incubators and accelerators are investing $15-$50K in a large number of early stage teams (the current YC class has 60+ teams !). This is what has led to the current frothiness at the seed stage, because these angels pay up for access to deals. They have 4-10 partners who are investing on their behalf. Institutional.

Preferred Stock 125

Preferred Stock Seed Stage Incubator Early Stage 125

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

Active Network – 2.4x And even if your startup is unlikely to IPO someday, an aggregate increase in the number of public tech companies (coupled with large cash piles for big established ones) should make the M&A climate more favorable in coming years. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

IPO 100

IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100