Gust

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Angel investors often act differently than VCs, and the fact that VCs abandoned seed-stage investing doesn’t necessarily mean they did so because seed investments are inherently less compelling. (A The distribution of returns from the different U.S. Let’s take a look at the actual data. and the U.K.,

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Seed Stage Silicon Valley 152

Agile VC

JUNE 17, 2015

We’re hearing more about people new to startups asking their seed stage company how many months of severance is included in their package. And a lot of big, meaningful companies have been created just in the last couple years which is nearly unprecedented. So why should I or we collectively care?

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Startup Cofounder Seed Stage IPO 188

Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 14, 2010

I think that there are certain situations where the Series Seed and other stripped down equity financing documents might be appropriate, but I know that there are lots of situations where early-stage investors probably wouldn’t agree to the Series Seed terms. Series Seed. Series Seed. Registration rights.

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Finance Software Review Term Sheet Liquidation Preference 70

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 13, 2012

Angel investors often act differently than VCs, and the fact that VCs abandoned seed-stage investing doesn’t necessarily mean they did so because seed investments are inherently less compelling. (A The distribution of returns from the different U.S. Let’s take a look at the actual data. and the U.K.,

Angel Investor 103

Angel Investor Venture Capital Seed Stage Silicon Valley 103

View from Seed

JUNE 17, 2015

We’re hearing more about people new to startups asking their seed stage company how many months of severance is included in their package. And to be clear I split my time between Boston, New York, and SF and I’ve seen this across a broad swath of startups and individuals… both outside NextView’s portfolio and occasionally within it.

Startup 120

Startup Cofounder Seed Stage IPO 120

Agile VC

MAY 23, 2012

We now only think about “electricity” companies in the narrowest of senses… the small number of businesses (relative to the overall impact of electricity in the economy) that are actually in the business of generating and distributing electrical current. link] leehower. Your welcome. . Read More ».

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Internet Silicon Valley IPO Seed Stage 182

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

And distribution rights to that content are still paramount to building digital video businesses. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. That’s why Google paid lots of money to get SNL and other content on YouTube. Turns out content is still king… Author howerl.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

JUNE 17, 2015

We’re hearing more about people new to startups asking their seed stage company how many months of severance is included in their package. And a lot of big, meaningful companies have been created just in the last couple years which is nearly unprecedented. So why should I or we collectively care?

Startup 100

Startup Cofounder Seed Stage IPO 100

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

1) Qwikster May Have Different Owner in Longer Term – It was obvious before and it’s explicit now… the future of Netflix is digital distribution. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized. Read More ».

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Private Equity Seed Stage Syndicate 100

Ben's Blog

APRIL 7, 2021

As companies and cities wrestle with the future of work, future of cities, and future of tech made possible in a post-COVID future, the question is whether it also impacts — and presents an opportunity to address — one of the greatest problems of our time: the unequal distribution of economic opportunity across the United States.

Silicon Valley 36

Silicon Valley Non-Compete San Francisco Government 36

Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

The names of these once great, now defunct firms may not be terribly familiar today but here are just a few examples: American Research & Development [Boston] –> Founded by George Doriot and depending how you count it, either the first or second formal VC firm in the US. Can’t wait for the next part. Read More ».

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Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

5 Surprising Mistakes Found in Seed-Stage Startup Pitch Decks. #1: ” You can make the case that the “what we do” slide is the most important, but in the seed stage, the exact details of the product and even the target customer is a moving target. 4: Many Decks Fail to Mention a Distribution Strategy.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Seed Stage Boston Startup 120

Haystack

JULY 20, 2018

Will the next company to raise $100M in financing just poach from decent seed-stage companies and pay triple the amount to lock up talent? Of the 23 funds listed here, 13 are in the Bay Area, 3 in NYC, 3 in Boston, 2 in LA, and one each in Detroit, Seattle, Toronto, Waterloo, Indianapolis, and Fargo, North Dakota.

San Francisco 116

San Francisco Silicon Valley Seattle Venture Capital 116

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 11, 2019

Ann Miura-Ko is a founding partner at Floodgate , a seed-stage VC firm. I was in Boston, working for the first time in venture capital as an analyst for this guy who was incredible and an amazing mentor. There were none in the firm, so I remember asking him if he knew of any general partners who were women in the Boston area.

Founder 68

Founder Lean Venture Capital Cofounder 68

View from Seed

MAY 27, 2015

Early stage founders end up doing many things that fall outside of any traditional blueprint or approach, and therefore it might not be repeatable again. Taking advantage of an emerging distribution channel or market inefficiency is an opportunity in a moment in time, not today. Thanks for listening!

Cofounder 120

Cofounder Early Stage Non-Compete Silicon Valley 120

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Or you can find seed-stage investors who will give you the money to hire a developer. If you’re in New Haven, you may have to go up to Boston. That’s why you need to be looking for seed-stage investors at the same time as technologists. You have two avenues open to you. 10-15/hour.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Fractional CTO Partner CTO Hire 40

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

It’s conceptually no different from the early days of Western Union’s original payments business when people “wired” money to one another at each end of a physical distribution network. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. FAQ A: What about Square?

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Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

Hunter Walker

MAY 1, 2016

Anneke Jong: I’ve talked to and advised many seed stage startups, and I find they often have an awesome high-level pitch, but if you start asking questions just one layer deeper, most of the answers are, “Errrr, um….we Culture is important everywhere, but at a startup, particularly one with distributed teams, it’s paramount.

New York City 48

New York City New York Los Angeles Startup 48

Hunter Walker

MAY 1, 2016

Anneke Jong: I’ve talked to and advised many seed stage startups, and I find they often have an awesome high-level pitch, but if you start asking questions just one layer deeper, most of the answers are, “Errrr, um….we Culture is important everywhere, but at a startup, particularly one with distributed teams, it’s paramount.

New York City 48

New York City New York Los Angeles Startup 48

Rob Go

MAY 27, 2015

Early stage founders end up doing many things that fall outside of any traditional blueprint or approach, and therefore it might not be repeatable again. Taking advantage of an emerging distribution channel or market inefficiency is an opportunity in a moment in time, not today. Thanks for listening!

Cofounder 28

Cofounder Early Stage Non-Compete Silicon Valley 28

Rob Go

MAY 27, 2015

Early stage founders end up doing many things that fall outside of any traditional blueprint or approach, and therefore it might not be repeatable again. Taking advantage of an emerging distribution channel or market inefficiency is an opportunity in a moment in time, not today. Thanks for listening!

Cofounder 28

Cofounder Early Stage Non-Compete Silicon Valley 28

Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Understanding the market and establishing product/market fit is a critical seed-stage milestone. Mokady believes that partnering with a Boston-based VC would have helped CyberArk address its talent problems more effectively because the VC would have vouched for the company.

Cofounder 20

Cofounder Technical Review United States 20