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Details of Upfront Ventures New $400 Million Fund

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This brings our combined funds under management to nearly $2 billion. But there is clear evidence that the overwhelming majority of startups will raise their first dollars from LA-based venture capital funds. We believe this isn’t just a market statement — it is where we will drive huge and differentiated returns.

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

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You need to build genuine relationships with these portfolio startup founders as well as trust with them and the rest will follow. These include building products, recruiting, managing your finances, marketing, selling, getting feedback from customers and … fund raising. People who manage processes make more sales.

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Why Taking Some Risks in the Sales Process Can Improve Results

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In this post I advocate taking a harder stand on where your product or solution differentiates in the market – even if it means you lose some deals as a result. This was a dilemma because while it seemed like easy money and a reasonable request I knew it was going to drive up our support and maintenance costs and become hard to manage.

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Why you can('t) recruit a technical cofounder

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We didnt put strict specifications on what "technical" means, but the general idea was people who may qualify as a technical cofounder of an internet/tech startup and in particular, those who have been pitched ideas before. Have a validated idea that has a high probability of success for everyone in the startup. Be realistic.