Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 20, 2017

It provides an outlet for mentors to engage in their local startup communities and keep a pulse on emerging technologies. Our first two pilot funds will be the 2017 city programs in Austin and Boston, launching on January 23rd. At Foundry Group, we learned a lot by running our own FG Angels syndicate. And it’s fun.

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Syndicate Syndication Seed Stage Vertical 70

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

Tell me if this is “lame” Leader Technologies has won 11 infringement claims against Facebook. It expended 14M to develop a technology that was stolen. On the Leader case, I think I’ll just go against whomever the law says infringed, and cheer on whomever originated the technology, regardless of their size.

IP 100

IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Not surprisingly, San Francisco was the top startup region, with New York City in second place and Boston in third. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited.

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San Francisco New York City Social Media Entrepreneur 99

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

Here in Boston the same dynamic as Silicon Valley has been afoot… at least in the software/internet sphere, the majority of startups have migrated from the suburban loop of Rt 128 back into the urban core of Boston & Cambridge. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Read More ».

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Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

Agile VC

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The second order impacts to the entire technology industry are in their early innings… not just the complete digitization of consumer media, but also the “consumerization” of business software, the BYOD movement in corporate IT , the evolution of the computer/human interface. Read More ».

Silicon Valley 133

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 133

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Providence Equity invested $100M at a $1B valuation not because of their technology or product, but because the network owners contributed a lot of valuable content… or at least access to it for 2years. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Read More ».

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

JANUARY 18, 2012

6) The Time is Right - Sometimes this is external, i.e. waiting until fundamental technology or prevailing market forces make it possible for an entrepreneur to launch the startup that’s been germinating in their head for years. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Read More ».

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Cofounder Silicon Valley Seed Stage 100

Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

I think of them as a technology company looking for a revenue model. But I think to be a true media company, you have to produce substantial content in addition to having interesting technology. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Advertising is an obvious choice. Read More ».

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Media Advertising Silicon Valley Revenue 113

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Today, the transformations are often from migrating all those rudimentary legacy systems into a technological windtunnel described by Ray Kurzweil in The Singularity is Near. I'm sure we all agree the technology landscape has changed in the last 30 years, but are you blaming agile development for the global financial crisis?

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Software Review Engineer Management Technical Review 164

Rob Go

JANUARY 8, 2014

We don’t invest in “syndicates A rounds” as our first point of entry into a company. Most of what we do is application layer software, but we do some commerce, enabling technology, adtech, etc. Syndicates: We have a bias to lead rounds. We also have a pretty broad range of syndicates that we are a part of.

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Syndicate Syndication Portfolio Advertising 45

Rob Go

JANUARY 7, 2013

Sectorwise, we focus on internet-driven innovation and believe that we are currently straddling two converging technology waves. Geography: 20 / 25 investments are based in the Boston and New York areas. Syndicate Composition: NextView + Seed Funds + Angels: 9. We rarely look for opportunities to invest in larger rounds.

Portfolio 49

Portfolio Seed Stage Cofounder B2B 49

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

It’s not for a lack of technological effort from both startups and huge companies in all of mobile payments’ incarnations – SMS, mobile web, native apps, NFC, etc. But nearly everyone has wrongly placed emphasis on the mobile technology part and not on the payments aspect. Chris Chaten. Any thoughts on Isis?

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Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

Angels whove made money in technology are preferable,for two reasons: they understand your situation, and theyre asource of contacts and advice. Some angel investors join together in syndicates. In Boston thebiggest is the CommonAngels. 3 ]If "near you" doesnt mean the Bay Area, Boston, or Seattle,consider moving.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76