View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

As the venture capital industry has evolved, more and more seed investors are passing on traditionally “seed stage” startups because there isn’t enough traction. We see innovation becoming more broadly distributed over time, and outlier companies being built in more and more places. Belief #1: The best time to invest is early.

North America 120

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

As the venture capital industry has evolved, more and more seed investors are passing on traditionally “seed stage” startups because there isn’t enough traction. We see innovation becoming more broadly distributed over time, and outlier companies being built in more and more places. Belief #1: The best time to invest is early.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

K9 Ventures

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Specifically, K9 only invests in startups where the entire team is located in the SF Bay Area. No distributed teams, no overseas teams, and definitely no companies that rely on “outsourcing” to build their core technology. So why then do I still insist on having the startups being located here? The Valley has that.

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley San Jose Portfolio Cofounder 124

K9 Ventures

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Specifically, K9 only invests in startups where the entire team is located in the SF Bay Area. No distributed teams, no overseas teams, and definitely no companies that rely on “outsourcing” to build their core technology. So why then do I still insist on having the startups being located here? The Valley has that.

Silicon Valley 112

Silicon Valley San Jose Portfolio Cofounder 112