View from Seed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The first is that we are welcoming Stephanie Palmeri as the newest Partner at the firm. Stephanie is someone that we have known for almost a decade and have respected deeply as a co-investor and collaborator at Uncork. Specifically: – We are high-conviction, hands-on lead investors.

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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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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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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

But in practice, these phenomena create a tremendous volume of startups, which investors then have to filter. Most investors rely on their network of colleagues and service providers to source investments. The funds with more traditional origination are primarily focused on their local venture center network.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). And although this is written for angel investors, I think entrepreneurs can only benefit by increasing their knowledge around these investors and hope you’ll continue reading if that’s you. A Primer on Angel Investing. Why Invest? Talk to people and get their POV.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). And although this is written for angel investors, I think entrepreneurs can only benefit by increasing their knowledge around these investors and hope you’ll continue reading if that’s you. A Primer on Angel Investing. Why Invest? Talk to people and get their POV.

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Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

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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