Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round). We three partners are working hard. Great to see you had such a good partner to start with.

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David Teten

JANUARY 17, 2013

I’ll be at the Harvard iLab for a complimentary discussion and networking event on being an entrepreneur, Wednesday, January 23, from 6-8pm. The panel includes: * The light bulb moment: Now you have an idea—how to get started, early stages, and testing the idea. edu/olc/membersonly/HAA/event/ showEventForm.jsp?form_id=

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A Crowded Space

OCTOBER 3, 2018

I remember when I made that first flight out to San Francisco from Boston to meet the team in 2004, the company was down to its last $20K in the bank. Very shortly after I joined, Greg Gretsch (now my partner at Jackson Square Ventures) co-led oDesk’s Series A along with Venky Ganesan (partner at Menlo Ventures and lead investor in Rev.com).

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Join us and learn how to attract Venture Capital investment in your startup when you live somewhere other than Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, or Boston. If you live in Texas, find out how you can tap into the network. SXSW and Edelman have partnered to launch a special report of the Trust Barometer?—?Edelman’s Time: 12:30PM?—?

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Technical Review Silicon Valley Texas Austin 58

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

The companies I spoke to all agreed that the community there was extremely supportive, especially in the critical ulta-early-stage. And they expose the startups to a vast network of mentors, none of whom get paid for their involvement. Then, create an encouraging environment for early-stage companies.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

The Forrest Four-Cast: November 25, 2017 Earlier this fall , MassChallenge announced their expansion into Texas, which is this incubator’s first US location outside of the home base in Boston. This announcement provided another strong endorsement of the fast-growing entrepreneurial ecosystem in Austin and across the Lone Star State.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Follow Amber on Twitter @amberallen_aa #Gaming #Esports #VirtualReality #AugmentedReality #MixedReality #AmbersReality Andy Tryba recently launched a new company with Donald Park from Vista Equity, called Ionic Partners, after almost a decade running companies for Joe Liemandt.

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Austin Texas Cofounder Los Angeles 110

David Teten

APRIL 7, 2017

In my research on how private equity and VC funds source investments , one of our conclusions was that VCs get better returns when they invest outside of the traditional geographic hotspots of New York, Boston, and the Bay Area. Onsi Sawiris, HOF Capital Co-Founder & Managing Partner, says, “The current growth of MENA markets is strong.

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New York Africa Cofounder Egypt 60

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Christopher Fralic, Managing Partner, First Round Capital. Christopher Fralic is a Managing Partner at First Round Capital’s New York office, and has focused on a number of the firm’s investments in Advertising Technology, Social Media, Ecommerce, Gaming, Mobile and more. Dave Tisch, Founder & Managing Director, TechStars NYC.

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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.

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Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

David Teten

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

David Teten, Partner, ff Venture Capital ; Chairman, HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York. 8:30 Networking. Susan Balloch is a Managing Director of Golden Seeds, an angel fund that invests in early stage companies founded or led by women. She is also an Angel Investor in early stage businesses. Robert Dahl.

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Private Equity North America Cofounder Angel Groups 114

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 28, 2015

Shortly after that conversation (either the same day or the following day) my partners at Foundry Group (Seth, Jason, and Ryan) all committed to invest in the fund. We had programs in Boulder, Seattle, Boston, and New York. Mark: “We don’t really have enough money in the VC fund for us to be partners it in.”. million lined up.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 6, 2016

I’m finally home after three solid weeks on the road which included Austin, Dallas, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. I’m an investor in many early stage VC funds and, while I’m not a rigorous annual meeting attender, will go if one of the GPs asks me to. The venues were awesome.

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Community Los Angeles Dallas Philadelphia 70

thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2016

New York City : NYC is growing as a startup hub; yet early stage (seed, small A rounds) institutional capital has not kept up with the local growth. While focus is essential in early startup days, we live in a hyperconnected world, and a global network and perspective is becoming essential to startup success.

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North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

New York City : NYC is growing as a startup hub; yet early stage (seed, small A rounds) institutional capital has not kept up with the local growth. While focus is essential in early startup days, we live in a hyperconnected world, and a global network and perspective is becoming essential to startup success.

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North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

But whether you are trying to build daily, habitual products for business users like Slack or InVision or trying to reach truly mass market consumers like Wayfair, Jet, or Chewy, there is someone in the Guild who has faced this challenge at the early stages of a business and at scale. Jared holds a B.A. Back to Top). Back to Top).

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Operations Cofounder Technical Review Angel Investor 176

Rob Go

JANUARY 9, 2012

Geography: Of the 16 investments, 9 are currently headquartered in Boston, 4 are in NYC, 2 are in SF, and 1 has s presence in both Boston and Chicago. The main focus of our fund is in the Boston-New York corridor. Typically, we meet companies through our network of entrepreneurs and co-investors. Inbound from blog: 1.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2019

Photo credit: Donyshia Boston-Hill. Finally, entrepreneurship is a lonely world unless you have a network of other entrepreneurs that have walked in your shoes for advice and guidance. Thanks to Donyshia Boston-Hill, Keeper of the Brand Marketing and Digital Agency ! Thanks to Matt Lalande, Lalande Personal Injury Lawyers ! #2-Three

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Entrepreneur Boston SEO PPC 63

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

Scott Kupor is the managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he’s responsible for all operational aspects of running the firm. They’re looking for guidance on building the company, the ability to tap into a VC’s network, and help with potential business opportunities. How did your perspective change when you changed roles?

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Lean Venture Capital Conversion IPO 108

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Most investors rely on their network of colleagues and service providers to source investments. The venture capital industry is continuing its evolution from an upside-down pyramid (typically 3-10 Partners, plus some administrative support) to a traditional hierarchical pyramid. They are typically among the top quartile performers.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

What are the implications for other late-stage private companies thinking of making the transition to public markets in the near to midterm future? What’s the impact for early-stage startups? Active Network – 2.4x I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 29, 2012

My head is still spinning from the past 3 days, which have been incredibly packed with events, information and networking. network and meet new people. Naval – There’s more networkers in the system than builders. Rick – I’m a Boston-based VC. In your case, come to Boston. Join a startup.

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Developer Silicon Valley Software Review Mexico 103

Babbling VC

MARCH 31, 2011

Often you will either need to relocate your whole business to the Valley or simply set up an outpost there to address your customers/partners/investors. Most likely you are still early stage and are about to get funded by a US VC. You want someone local to be there for these customers (or partners). Your exit is there.

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Silicon Valley Germany Europe Boston 66

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). And if you just want to learn about different types of angels and what motivates each, my partner David has written about that before here.). Unless you have an incredible network, don’t think the opportunities that just show up in your inbox are likely to be very good.

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Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). And if you just want to learn about different types of angels and what motivates each, my partner David has written about that before here.). Unless you have an incredible network, don’t think the opportunities that just show up in your inbox are likely to be very good.

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Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

Rob Go

JANUARY 8, 2014

Stage: We call ourselves a “DEDICATED SEED FUND” This means a few things: We are concentrated. We make 2-4 investments per year per partner. We don’t do chip-in investments – each investment is a full-allocation of partner time. Each investment matters. Surprisingly few seed funds operate this way.

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Syndicate Syndication Portfolio Advertising 45

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, March 13, 2009 Dont launch Heres a common question I get from startups, especially in the early stages: when should we launch? This is the usual reason given for a marketing launch, but for most early stage startups, its a failure. Establish credibility with potential partners.

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San Francisco PR Lean Early Stage 168

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

The VC partner, somebody I greatly respect said, “Yeah, we like Gil and what they’re doing. In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds who have a history of giving $20 million to early-stage technology companies hoping to swing for the fences and become the next Google, Facebook or Twitter.

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A Crowded Space

AUGUST 4, 2011

I’m your host, Marcus, and today we’re talking to Josh Breinlinger, who currently works as a senior associate at Sigma Partners, a venture capital firm in Menlo Park. It’s a management and engineering consulting company in Boston. So, first of all, thank you, Josh, for being on the podcast today. . Marcus: Okay.

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Technical Review Venture Capital San Francisco Boston 60

The Next Web

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Carlos Eduardo Espinal is a partner at Seedcamp , an early stage mentoring and investment program that engages startups through monthly Seedcamp Events, where entrepreneurs present their companies, network, receive mentoring, and compete for investment by Seedcamp. But you still must focus on customer conversations.

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Growthink Blog

JUNE 28, 2010

The 3 traditional methods of early-stage private equity diversification all have significant drawbacks: 1. They, however, are both professional investors and technologists, and deeply networked into the core U.S. Increasingly in recent years, there have sprung up angel investor networking groups around the country.

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Private Equity Technical Review Silicon Valley Los Angeles 63

Growthink Blog

JUNE 28, 2010

The 3 traditional methods of early-stage private equity diversification all have significant drawbacks: 1. They, however, are both professional investors and technologists, and deeply networked into the core U.S. Increasingly in recent years, there have sprung up angel investor networking groups around the country.

Private Equity 63

Private Equity Technical Review Silicon Valley Los Angeles 63

Austin Startup

APRIL 11, 2020

The combined resources of MassChallenge’s deep expert business network and Stadia’s deep pool of leaders in sports and esports, in addition to a specialized curriculum, is a game-changer, because this powerful new formula won’t just serve to guide innovative companies to successful implementation and financial success?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2010

But disappointingly, dollars invested in early-stage deals fell nearly 21%. To me, this indicates that venture capitalists (VCs) are looking for business, but they are clearly moving away from early-stage (pre-revenue) deals. Angels are also moving up-stage, leaving a bigger and bigger black hole for new startups.

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Venture Capital Elevator Pitch Silicon Valley Massachusetts 123

Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

According to Izhar Shay, a general partner at Canaan Partners, “The investment community has matured to recognize they need to plan for scale. They are seeking to build companies so that they are attractive to late-stage funds.” One of the key lessons CyberArk learned is to partner with VCs in order to source top talent.

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Cofounder Technical Review United States 20

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Now we see weird case of designer from Nigeria collaborating with APP developer from Romania building a product which Intellectual Property is registered in Netherlands and LLC registered in Boston. SeedInvest : Platform for early stage startups. Just how cool is that? I love every single second of it. Why do you need Help?

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David Teten

APRIL 29, 2014

According to the National Venture Capital Association/Dow Jones VentureSource, the VC industry is dominated by men (89% of VC Partners), specifically white men (76% of the total). Of all VC Partners studied, just 10% identified as Asian, 1% as African-American, and less than 1% as Latino.

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Venture Capital Los Angeles Cofounder Technical Review 114