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 have offices in New York and Boston, are quite active in the SF Bay area and see significant activity from the diaspora to and from these human capital centers.

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North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

If you’re a startup and you don’t have a close relationship with a few law firms you’re really missing one of the most important relationships that any entrepreneur can have. I write about some of the lessons in my post on Startup Mistakes. I find that one of my best sources of deal flow is from lawyers.

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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 have offices in New York and Boston, are quite active in the SF Bay area and see significant activity from the diaspora to and from these human capital centers.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

But in practice, these phenomena create a tremendous volume of startups, which investors then have to filter. Deal origination is a slow, labor-intensive, frustrating process. Their late stage deals outside of the venture centers outperform by ~5% vs. those in the venture centers; early stage deals outperformed by ~4%.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

K9 Ventures

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Specifically, K9 only invests in startups where the entire team is located in the SF Bay Area. So why then do I still insist on having the startups being located here? This serendipity is why startups in the Bay Area have a higher chance of success than those located elsewhere. I suspect this is also the case for most VCs.

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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. So why then do I still insist on having the startups being located here? This serendipity is why startups in the Bay Area have a higher chance of success than those located elsewhere. I suspect this is also the case for most VCs.

Silicon Valley 112

Silicon Valley San Jose Portfolio Cofounder 112

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

I’m also incubating a startup, Action Tank , to help other NGOs accomplish their goals using their supporters’ unique expertise. The Boston Consulting Group and MassChallenge , a US-based global network of accelerators, partnered to study why “ women-owned startups are a better bet ”. Why is that?

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Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60