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Thoughts from the road: building startups and collective ambition outside Silicon Valley

Version One Ventures

billion in financing in 2015 (with 395 deals). Over the past month, I’ve spent a lot of time in NYC, Toronto, and Ottawa for board meetings, conferences, meetings with our founders, re-connecting with co-investors, and meeting new entrepreneurs. Waterloo has another unicorn with Kik. running around the Bay Area. Great exits.

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Six Tips For Startups Outside Of Traditional VC Hubs

YoungUpstarts

While it is certainly true that the lion’s share of venture capital activity takes place in a handful of major locations, almost every large city has a local investor community. These often serve as hubs for local investors and can provide access to advisors, mentors and other professionals who can help grow your company. Be strategic.

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