View from Seed
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Lead investors are few. Leads that are true force-multipliers are exceedingly rare. Although seed funding has exploded since we started Nextview, we continue to hear the refrain from founders that there are tons of investors that will pile-in on a round that is coming together, but that lead investors are few and far between.
View from Seed
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Specifically: – We are high-conviction, hands-on lead investors. With Stephanie on board, we are now one of the very few bi-coastal seed funds in the industry, and all of the partners have led investments in NY, Boston, SF, and many other emerging ecosystems even before the pandemic.
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View from Seed
JANUARY 7, 2020
Anecdotally we’ve heard the sentiment that there are still very few firms who can lead seed rounds in New York, while we’ve also seen a recent uptick of Boston seed rounds led by non-Boston firms. SF/Bay Area, New York, Boston, and LA. For this analysis, I focused on the four largest startup ecosystems in the U.S. –
Rob Go
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Lead investors are few. Leads that are true force-multipliers are exceedingly rare. Although seed funding has exploded since we started Nextview, we continue to hear the refrain from founders that there are tons of investors that will pile-in on a round that is coming together, but that lead investors are few and far between.
www.xconomy.com
JUNE 9, 2012
Our Cities ▾ Boston ›. View More in Boston ›. Our Events ▾ 6/14/12 · Boston. Boston Events ›. So Coats and Kienzle set up Correlation to be a co-investor, not take board seats, and invest quickly—making it easier for lead investors and companies to quickly put a round together.
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).
Feld Thoughts
JUNE 2, 2010
I’m on an Acela train between Boston and New York (listening to Boston’s More Than A Feeling – how recursive) on my way to the TechStars Boston 2010 Investor / Demo day. Don Dodge also has a great post up titled How to be an Angel Investor…and make money. And they communicate with each other.
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