Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Rose, according to his latest book, “ Angel Investing.” Neither does David S.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

When Rob, David, and I started NextView nearly five years ago we thought it was important to enlist a small group of talented entrepreneurs as we built and helped our portfolio over time. So if they’re not just names on a page, how are these entrepreneur advisors involved with us at NextView and our portfolio companies?

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

When Rob, David, and I started NextView nearly five years ago we thought it was important to enlist a small group of talented entrepreneurs as we built and helped our portfolio over time. internet sectors that we focus on here at NextView? from SaaS to e-commerce, ad-tech to mobile. ?. At their core all of ?the the folks ?

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The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

These two developments combine to make startup investing much more exciting than it ever used to be and we have seen a massive increase in the number of individuals who want to be angel investors. We recently published a case study of how that played out for our portfolio company Snaptrip.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

My initial desire to blog came from something that’s always been my approach to investing – I’m a nerd and I love to play with the technology and part of my approach has really been to understand things both at a user level and at a reasonably deep tentacle level. If you are outside internet software we are not going to invest.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

One example is that they introduced a program where their founders can pool together shares from their company and exchange them for a small portfolio of other First Round Capital companies. In the early 80’s he left academia to work on venture capital investing with Jim Simons, Renaissance Technologies. and Half.com.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Summer is always the time when large numbers of new participants in the tech ecosystem arrive and start to get their bearings. It’s also surprisingly difficult for students to get plugged-in to everything that is happening in the local tech ecosystem. Greenhorn Connect: Excellent collection of BOS tech events and resources.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 12, 2014

In as much as a scheduled interview with an angel investor can be, talking with Boris about what it takes to spark the interest of a venture capital firm was a coincidence. ” At present, Version One Ventures portfolio includes startups from all over the United States and Canada. ” Hearing this was refreshing.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Although we were studying finance, we were always more interested in tech. We were infatuated with tech. But we got serious in early 2016 when we developed deep conviction around the immense technical vision of Ethereum. We dive deep into white papers, review technology, economics, game theory, etc.

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

And, there’s a good reason why; it includes back-to-back essays on mobile, high-growth startups and technology. This is the home of Jason Cohen, software startup founder, bootstrapper, investor, and mentor. From life advice and commentary, to practical know-how for growing a tech startup, AVC is a must-read blog. A Smart Bear.

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Hippoland

AUGUST 21, 2016

Portfolio founder: There’s an investor who wants to invest about $500k. Portfolio founder: That’s the problem. I want “value-add” investors in my round. I have this conversation all the time with portfolio companies. Even in the rounds that I’ve seen with the biggest names, often there are also no-name investors.

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Genuine VC

JULY 19, 2010

The firm is solely focused on capital efficient business sectors, most frequently but certainly not always internet-enabled companies. Portfolio construction favors early-round capital allocation vs. company life-cycle allocation. Initial investment in a company is among the first non-founder capital raised. That’s no secret.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites.

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Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

A fantastic October 2010 survey of 363 emerging technology company CEOs by the law firm Dorsey and Whitney is a fantastic snapshot of how the “old Silicon Valley boys club” world is gone forever. Highlights: The Super Angel Funds Are Coming. Speed, in the Internet Age, is EVERYTHING. Looking for Opportunities Now?

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

looking for good samples with founder friendly terms 11 Answers Mark Suster , Venture Capitalist, Angel investor & 72 votes by Ty Danco , Brandon Wu , Jen Cheng , (more) Ty Danco , Brandon Wu , Jen Cheng , Anon User, Chris Stewart , Tristan Louis , Ravi Kannan , Vin Turk , Shane Lennon , Nicholas Swanson , Sachin Agarwal , Mircea Pa?

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

A little under a year ago, we hosted an event called Angel Bootcamp that was a primer for folks thinking about getting into angel investing. Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). Paul Graham on how to be an angel investor. I’ll also include a few links below with some other perspectives.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

A little under a year ago, we hosted an event called Angel Bootcamp that was a primer for folks thinking about getting into angel investing. Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). Paul Graham on how to be an angel investor. I’ll also include a few links below with some other perspectives.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

10 Ways To Be Your Own Boss - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , June 18, 2010 The folks at Behance and Cool Hunting asked me to talk at their 99% Conference a couple months ago. had two occasions recently to review products which had clear market leadership. It sounds like Angel Boot Camp rocked. Yes, even bootstrappers.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Similarly, my research on venture capital portfolio operations found that Portfolio Operator VCs such as Andreesen Horowitz , First Round Capital , ff Venture Capital , and Google Ventures are hiring unusually large teams and structuring them in traditional pyramids. Acquirer/ Investor. Angel groups using Gust.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 29, 2012

Kevin – consumer Internet plays, often times they don’t have a business model. The top 10-15 we manually review. We are working hard on features to help angels screen the founders and check their background. Kevin – different angel investors put money in things that they are passionate about.

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Also worth a read after you review these startup failure post-mortems. A month ago, half way through my angel funds raised from family members, I decided to review the progress I’ve made and figure out what still needs to happen to make this a viable business. We focused too much on technology. Company : Nouncer.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Loading… Tech. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. He also combed the portfolios of VC firms and talked to people at start-ups, he says. The 20-year venture capitalist is an "angel" investor in Mr. Dreymanns new start-up, Mowingo Inc.,

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Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

These are good things to think about and companies to study as we move back from consumer to Enterprise in the tech cycle. And so we think that the model flipped to a model where, today, where the most interesting and advanced new technology now comes out for the consumer first. Security, Cloud, NoSQL databases, etc. Exactly right!

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Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 19, 2021

For example, management should review large financial and structural commitments with the board before making them. You might have an angel investor or an experienced executive as a part-time board member. because the adoption process for new generations of technologies drives cycles of invention and reinvention.

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VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

Janvest , a new seed fund of $5 million backed by American angel investors and chaired by the former head of the Mossad (Danny Yatom), saw an opportunity to fill the gap by making offering US-based angel investors the opportunity to tap into the Israeli startup industry. Our aim is to connect U.S.-based

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David Teten

APRIL 29, 2014

Somewhat to their surprise, the tech section is one of the highly-trafficked and well-read topics. PureWow offers content on categories like recipes, books, home decor, and gardening, but tech remains one of the strongest. A few additional venture funds and angel groups have also begun targeting the emerging domestic economy.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

50 Inspiring Portfolio Designs – [link]. “3 Types of Angel Investors and How to Pick the Right One (or Two)&# - [link]. The Yo-Yo Life of a Tech Entrepreneur – A Cautionary Tale – [link]. Infographic: The State of the Internet – [link]. Writing for the Web: The Right Strategy - [link].

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Every startup faces multiple choices and decisions when it comes to technology. Girls in Tech. Ad Serving Technology. Analytics review â?? mixpanel vs kissmetric vs google analytics review. Tech*if*er0*urs â?? Seed Startups.

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