View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

As the venture capital industry has evolved, more and more seed investors are passing on traditionally “seed stage” startups because there isn’t enough traction. We are also seeing more investors try to be a part of syndicated A rounds for companies that are raising $5M or more and are really not what most would consider “seed” stage.

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North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

As the venture capital industry has evolved, more and more seed investors are passing on traditionally “seed stage” startups because there isn’t enough traction. We are also seeing more investors try to be a part of syndicated A rounds for companies that are raising $5M or more and are really not what most would consider “seed” stage.

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North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

Agile VC

JANUARY 12, 2012

In fact we’re not very influenced by how a startup is received by other investors, as we’re comfortable investing in seed stage startups as either lead investor or as a participant with other investors. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Read More ».

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication 100

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. Syndicate Composition: Angels: 5. VC Lead: 5. Our main requirement is that there is a strong lead.

Portfolio 46

Portfolio Syndicate Syndication Cofounder 46

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc. Favor investment rounds with strong leads that haven’t raised millions of dollars before you. Run in packs and learn from the group (but keep an independent mind).

Technical Review 120

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.). There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc. Favor investment rounds with strong leads that haven’t raised millions of dollars before you. Run in packs and learn from the group (but keep an independent mind).

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The Geography of Successful and Unsuccessful Venture Capital Expansion ” that the best performing VC funds are based in the major venture centers (Silicon Valley, Boston, and the New York area), but their best investments are outside of those geographies.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114