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.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Specifically: – We are high-conviction, hands-on lead investors. This is intentional, so that we can serve founders better while also enjoying the breadth of portfolio and network effects that are valuable in this business. We have also strived to seek out and engage with founders of non-traditional backgrounds.

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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.

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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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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. Introduced by co-investor: 3. Our main requirement is that there is a strong lead.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). Unless you have an incredible network, don’t think the opportunities that just show up in your inbox are likely to be very good. Favor investment rounds with strong leads that haven’t raised millions of dollars before you. Talk to people and get their POV.

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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.). Unless you have an incredible network, don’t think the opportunities that just show up in your inbox are likely to be very good. Favor investment rounds with strong leads that haven’t raised millions of dollars before you. Talk to people and get their POV.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120