Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Fundamentally venture capital is about human capital. In the end I know the only true differentiator in venture capital is the company you keep. Venture Capital is a people business. The role of VC is sparring partner. I can try to be as smart as possible on market trends, industry dynamics and so forth. Nothing fancier.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Many companies need venture capital funding, including startups. The process of getting venture capital funding may be difficult, but it pays off in a cash infusion for your business which may be able to make the difference between failure and success. What is Venture Capital Funding? What is Venture Capital Funding?

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Friedman and Akshay Swaminathan shares strategies for capitalizing the value of your business data - at startup and beyond. The post 8 Strategies To Capitalize On Your Startup’s Data appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The venture capital system promises both founder and investor that they can be successful while getting what they want. The post Venture Capital: A System Built On Trust appeared first on Young Upstarts. It does this by making money the medium: Investors have money, founders need money.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 4, 2021

And if you’re a high-growth startup looking to get off the ground or expand, it’s likely you’ll need an injection of capital to do that. Byron van Vugt from NZ Growth Capital Partners explains. For investors, capital raises provide an opportunity to invest in a company’s ambitions. Are you ready to raise capital?

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Breyer Capital Austin?—?End End of Year Update After officially announcing Breyer Capital Austin earlier this year after two years of active planning and due diligence, I received a humbling number of gracious emails and messages from Austin-based leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and investors.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The diversity is the direct result of our mission—to build the most accessible venture capital fund in NY. When you conflate hyperbole for ambition and realism for lack of aggressiveness, you will ultimately wind up shutting out a lot of groups from the game of risk seeking capital and opportunity. I don’t require warm intros.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2017

In reality, most startups require an early capital infusion to successfully transform from a dream into a business. The good news is that it’s easier than ever to find capital for your startup. ANGEL INVESTOR : These are individuals who offer capital to startups in exchange for equity, partial ownership or convertible debt.

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David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies. Dan Kozikowski, Partner and Head of Platform, First Mark Capital , said to me, “Firms should match services to the stage-specific needs of companies. Organize events in your vertical. Fundraising.

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Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Are you looking to raise venture capital ? Business planning and raising venture capital go hand-in-hand. A business plan is required for attracting venture capital. And the desire to raise capital (whether from an individual “angel” investor or a venture capital firm) is often the key motivator in the business planning process.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Sponsored Feature Established in 2019, Phoenix Capital Group is a family-owned company specializing in mineral rights acquisition. Today, we will provide readers with a Phoenix Capital Group review —a must-read if you are considering investing in the oil and gas sector. What Makes Phoenix Capital Group Different?

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

It’s clear that understanding the financial health of your company will help you make more informed decisions, and that includes differentiating between working capital and cash flow. . Working capital does tend to affect cash flow, and so the interplay between the two can be confusing sometimes. What is working capital?

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Austin Startup

MAY 14, 2021

An Innovative Mexican Company Revolutionizing the Way the Visually Impaired Navigate the World Recently Platform Capital (“Platform”), a leading growth markets investor, announced it had led a $1.3 As part of Platform Capital’s investment, Dr. Akintoye Akindele, Chairman of Platform Capital, joins the Board of STRAP.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Sutton was told by a venture capitalist that raising capital can be a full-time job for months, “So be prepared to make 40 to 100 presentations.”. The post Completing your first capital raise: ten lessons for startups appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

Dan Kimerling – Deciens Capital. I lovingly call him the curmudgeon of fintech – in this episode we go deep into how he is building a venture capital firm and practice, not just running a fund and how he views the world of fintech investing. Today, we are lucky to welcome Dan Kimerling of Deciens Capital.

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David Teten

JANUARY 23, 2021

For ideas, see How Executives Can Work from Home with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds. An extreme example of this are the venture capitalists who don’t even bother with a website, e.g., Benchmark and Thrive Capital. See How Emerging Venture Capital Fund Managers Should Think About Their LP Fundraising Strategies.

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Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

Greylock Partners · Brian Chesky | People-First Capitalism. But let’s [start] with stakeholders and stakeholder capitalism. So what do you mean by stakeholder capitalism? And I think where we’re at today is our current model of shareholder capitalism is probably becoming a little unsustainable. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2023

Key enablers required along the way include capitalizing on the resourcefulness of you and your team, marshalling internal resources, and fostering a “can do” mindset. Reframing means re-conceptualizing a problem by look at it from a different perspective and identifying alternative solutions. Use your confidence and competence to succeed.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

The Abundance of Late-Stage Capital Benefits All A lot has been said about the negatives of the late-stage capital that has entered the VC world but the reality is that it also is incredibly important at funding “the long game” and letting many of these companies remain independent and ultimately IPO.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 20, 2022

As a venture capital firm, Yida Gao’s firm Shima Capital focuses on early-stage blockchain companies particularly those around Web 3.0. The post Yida Gao, Shima Capital: Handling An Underperforming Market appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 5, 2020

Capital Factory House at SXSW canceled Out of an abundance of caution for our team, our members, our partners, our guests, and the City of Austin, Capital Factory House at SXSW is canceled due to circumstances outside our control surrounding Coronavirus. Safety is our top priority. We are so thankful for their efforts and their acumen.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 11, 2020

My first of these commitments is to the Zane Access Inaugural Pre-Capital Program Cohort. The post Supporting the Zane Access Inaugural Pre-Capital Program Cohort appeared first on Feld Thoughts. I got an email from Shila Nieves Burney asking if I would donate 20 copies of Venture Deals. Please go read The Hurt is Everywhere.

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Gust

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Janelle van Deventer breaks down the options for raising capital through bootstrapping, dilutive investors, government subsides and various forms of debt. The post How To Raise Capital and How Raising Capital Has Changed appeared first on Gust.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Capital Factory has teamed up with EarthX , an international nonprofit dedicated to helping create a sustainable future worldwide, to give one tech startup a $100,000 investment and direct exposure to cleantech industry influencers. Technology isn’t the answer to all of our problems, but it’s hard to imagine how we can progress without it.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2023

The modern second-hand market can increase capital efficiency, help companies achieve profitability faster, and grow their business more efficiently. The post Leveraging Second-Hand Equipment For Capital Efficiency, Savings, And Sustainability appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

After the celebratory champagne has been drunk and the confetti floats to the ground it’s helpful to put the CHIPS Act in context and understand the work that government and private capital have left to do. The result was that by default, private equity and venture capital were the de facto decision makers of U.S. industrial policy.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In an effort to support startups looking for capital and mentorship, The Startup Magazine is supporting Volvo Financial Services in its launch of its iLabX global innovation program for technology entrepreneurs. Corporate accelerators are one of the best ways for startups to access capital, advice, and markets.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 15, 2021

As more states legalize sports betting – likely more will follow suit as a way to drum up some extra tax revenue – it is an excellent time to get in and capitalize on the booming and competitive industry as a gaming entrepreneur. It takes a lot of capital to start something huge like an actual online sportsbook.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 31, 2023

Raising venture capital? The post How To Secure Venture Capital Funding Even If You’re A New Entrepreneur appeared first on Young Upstarts. Fundraising has been significantly harder last year is that venture capitalists have become more risk-averse.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Today, Tushar Jain and I (Kyle Samani) are excited to announce the next chapter of our careers: Multicoin Capital. Multicoin Capital is a fund that invests exclusively in liquid cryptoassets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many smaller, alt coins. And thus Multicoin Capital was born. But we never lost the finance bug. Factom, Inc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2023

Once an entrepreneur recognizes potential or hidden leaders, the challenge is to engage and capitalize on their performance and leadership potential. This includes a customer service focus, but goes beyond today to include more visionary preparation for tomorrow’s customer needs.

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David Teten

JULY 24, 2019

If you’re looking for a job in venture capital (or private equity), here is a list of compensation benchmarks, plus all the recruiters I’m aware of who do searches for roles inside venture capital firms, Analyst through Partner. The post Venture Capital compensation data and recruiters list appeared first on David Teten.

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Austin Startup

JULY 18, 2018

2017 Capital Factory Accelerator Diversity (out of 61 companies) We know that there is a systemic discrimination problem in the tech industry caused by hundreds of years of institutional racism. Everyone who works at Capital Factory knows that diversity and inclusion is a top priority. Houston is the most diverse city in the country!

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2023

to capitalize on hard times. Similarly, it should be a wake-up call for the rest of us, or we will be overrun by young entrepreneurs with their burning desire to control their own destinies. But I’m convinced that you don’t need to be an “Upstart!” Use your experience and your expertise to lead the way, or you will be left in the dust.

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VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The number of new venture firms raising their first fund has increased markedly – especially since 2011 (new funds are a good barometer of the growth of the industry, and a leading indicator of job growth in venture capital). But if you can do it, it’s a great way to build a mini-portfolio and may lead in unexpected directions.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

s founder is David Teten , previously a Partner with HOF Capital and ff Venture Capital and a serial fintech entrepreneur with 2 exits. – Learn about venture capital, particularly fintech. The post Startup New York venture capital firm seeking fall virtual interns appeared first on David Teten.

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Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

Greylock Partners · Brian Chesky | People-First Capitalism. But let’s [start] with stakeholders and stakeholder capitalism. So what do you mean by stakeholder capitalism? And I think where we’re at today is our current model of shareholder capitalism is probably becoming a little unsustainable. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT.

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