Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

When Chad Pytel introduced me to Bryan Helmkamp , CEO/Co-founder of Code Climate , I knew that I had to pay attention. I shared a link to Code Climate with a number of CTOs/VPs of Engineering in my network, both inside and outside the NextView portfolio, just asking for their quick opinion.

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Software Review Chad Ruby PHP 191

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2023

Tightening of monetary policies has led to skyrocketing interest rates as central banks try to manage rampant running inflation, supply chain issues persist despite the fact that the pandemic is now in the rearview — and venture capital funding has looked to dry up almost overnight. Do Not Fear! This is an Opportunity!

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South Africa New York City San Francisco Technical Review 136

View from Seed

MAY 24, 2021

You have a deep desire to learn the venture capital business and are ready to hustle to meet the next great founder. NextView is a thematic, seed-stage VC firm focused on the Everyday Economy with $200M+ of committed capital under management. You are a self-starter and enjoy approaching work independently without much direction.

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Technical Review Software Review Seed Stage Cofounder 120

Version One Ventures

MAY 3, 2023

It’s obviously very large, but most start-up activity is concentrated in a few cities: Bangalore (the “Silicon Valley” of India), Delhi (the 33m strong capital of India), Mumbai (the financial capital) and Chennai. Venture Capital The VC scene is dominated by US and US-affiliated funds.

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India LP Silicon Valley Vertical 87

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Amid these uncertain times we believe that Lean educators can prepare students for this new investing climate and help communities recover. We’ll discuss how the pandemic has shifted not just the way we teach, but also what we teach about today’s investing climate and how we can use the Lean methodology to make an impact on our communities.

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Ben's Blog

JULY 16, 2013

Now that we’ve established that climate change is real, what should you do if the current environment is much worse than you expected? If you by some miracle make it through this process, then the most important thing to learn from your experience is this: The only surefire antidote to capital market climate change is positive cash flow.

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Down Round Marketing Preferred Stock Post-Money Valuation 78

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2020

To overcome most of these challenges, real estate investors and homeowners can turn to green building as a strategy to mitigate climate change, conserve resources, enhance quality of life, save energy and more importantly, comply with the set building construction codes. Overseeing Sustainable Plan Implementation for Commercial Real Estate.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Venture capital firms have become more discerning where they put their limited funds to use, and banks have always been anti-startup in their business dealings. Other infrastructure, such as delivery, may bite into their limited capital but are necessary for dealing with a world that can’t physically look at goods anymore.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

With the pandemic, climate crisis, global economic shifts and rapidly changing consumer markets, it is clear that many businesses of today will no longer be relevant tomorrow. To generate growth in a startup, it is almost always necessary to raise external capital to run the necessary. Our world is changing, and fast. Risk and reward.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 31, 2020

Venture capital investment is one of the top places startups look out for when seeking funding for their business alongside other popular options like angel investing and crowdfunding. Moreso, there is a lot of competition with investors doing all they can to determine the viability of a business before putting their money into it.

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Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Startup Term Sheet 175

Board Effect

MARCH 22, 2022

Technology can help to manage the disruptive forces that are inherent in today’s banking climate and help banks deal with disruption due to the pandemic. . Moreover, community banks often invest time, money, and human capital in service projects for underserved areas to help strengthen communities at the core. .

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Community Technical Review Agile Non-Compete 98

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Amidst the ongoing climate crisis, the push to implement efficient alternatives is the biggest problem facing many industries. 12) that they closed the $20 million deal in a Series A funding round, which included Microsoft’s climate fund.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Every business is conscious of overhead costs (especially in the current climate). Fortunately, with a little care, fixing bad habits and some judicious capital investments, you can plug up those leaks. But at the same time, businesses should also beware of false economy. You’re Failing to Keep Track of Expenses.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 11, 2020

And startups in a number of industries are poised to capitalize on this wealth of data to optimize services and solve the issues most important to customers. Geospiza , which launched in 2017, uses climate data analytics to help emergency managers and elected officials save lives in disaster situations. All hope is not lost, though.

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Government Technical Review Software Review Artificial Inteligence 152

YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2020

Rest assured that your business is located in a strategic and favorable business climate. Other fascinating benefits of doing business in Canada include low-interest rates, low inflation, improving unemployment rate, strong capitalization, stable financial institutions, and conservative practices that favor virtually all businesses.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 29, 2018

Without enough capital, entrepreneurs don’t have the means to invest in the development and growth of their brand. There are a lot of factors that go into running a business, but money is by far at the top of the list. Pump Up the Marketing. This means pumping up marketing.

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Reid Hoffman

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Then, there’s climate change. Even as the consequences of climate change grow more tangible, the question of how to address this incredibly complex challenge can be paralyzing. As John lays out chapter after chapter of clear-cut goals and recommendations, taking on climate change begins to seem attemptable – and thus achievable.

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Technical Review Green Nigeria .Net 28

Ben's Blog

JULY 16, 2013

Now that we’ve established that climate change is real, what should you do if the current environment is much worse than you expected? If you by some miracle make it through this process, then the most important thing to learn from your experience is this: The only surefire antidote to capital market climate change is positive cash flow.

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Marketing Preferred Stock Post-Money Valuation Down Round 46

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Until a handful of years ago, I didn’t even know what venture capital was, let alone anything about the complicated process of actually acquiring VC funding. Historically speaking, venture capital has not been an area that businesses helmed by women (or even with women as part of the founding crew, period) have been able to access easily.

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Venture Capital Lean Cofounder Technical Review 82

Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Climate sustainability. Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer And Venture Capitalist (Feld; Mendelson) is the best book to read if you want to understand venture capital, term sheets, etc. You have access and relationships with a pool of talent that will produce founders. Synthetic bio. Blockchain. Notes and More.

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North Carolina Hiring Angel Investor Technical Review 90

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This should not only evaluate the potential capital investment and ROI of implementing artificial intelligence in the workplace as precisely as possible but should also weigh the cultural costs and benefits of choosing to deploy or forgo such solutions. Fostering a Collaborative Culture.

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Artificial Inteligence San Diego Leadership B2C 165

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2014

It has invested $500 million in capital since its inception. With its moderate climate and the renowned Research Triangle of Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Durham, it is not surprising that North Carolina is one of the fastest growing states in the country. The Texas Enterprise Fund also helps startups gain necessary funding. North Carolina.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

6/ Venture Capital In Expansion Phase. Public investors, cross-over investors, and even traditional private equity firms have taken notice, further blurring the lines of what constitutes true venture capital. During this time, there’s financial leverage used in the transaction to help buffer the firm’s cost of capital (e.g.

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Technical Review Venture Capital Russia China 165

Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Friday, March 9 Attracting VC Funding Outside Silicon Valley Panel with HomeAway founder Brian Sharples & Capital Factory Director Gordon Daugherty We do a lot of things differently in Texas, including fundraising. 6:00 PM Capital Factory?—?16th Your journey capital?—?knowledge, March 10, 2018 4:30 PM?—?6:00

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Technical Review Silicon Valley Texas Austin 58

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

At the Upfront Summit in early February, we had a chance to have many off-the-record conversations with Limited Partners (LPs) who fund Venture Capital (VC) funds about their views of the market. In fact, if you add the capital flows of the past ten years, there have been just shy of $50 billion in net cash outlays.

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Venture Capital LP Silicon Valley Marketing 150

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. Both are massively funding other LA tech companies through what Fred Wilson once defined as “recycled capital.”

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Los Angeles Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Seattle 376

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

When empowerment is paired with opportunity, the result is a dynamic workforce ready to navigate and capitalize on the ever-shifting business climate. Initiatives like mentorship programs, cross-functional training, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion are essential to cultivating leaders at all levels.

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Agile Leadership Employee Metrics 126

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

how on Earth could the venture capital market stand still? One of the most common questions I’m asked by people intrigued by but also scared by venture capital and technology markets is some variant of, “Aren’t technology markets way overvalued? Capital is a lot less patient at scale. Of course we can’t. dot-com bonanza.

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Venture Capital Early Stage 471

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Brian Chesky the Founder & CEO of Airbnb successfully pivoted during the pandemic capitalizing on the profound shift in consumer behavior when he announced People aren't just traveling on Airbnb; they are now living on Airbnb. Brex has made it easier for startups to access the capital needed to grow. 5- Brian Chesky. 7- Steve Jobs.

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Entrepreneur San Francisco Technical Review Cofounder 102

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Venture Capital is a tricky industry. When the early teams: angels, lowercase capital & first round capital funded Uber they had no idea it would be one of the most revolutionary ideas of our time. When Fred Wilson funded Twitter I guarantee you it wasn’t obvious that it was a billion dollar idea. Far from it.

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Technical Review America Partner United States 362

Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Their new payment platform allows companies to pay for these capital-intensive cleantech projects as operating expenses. By turning capital investments into operating expenses, the platform will unlock all sorts of creative financing solutions and increase the adoption of energy projects. That’s where EnPowered comes in.

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Stealth Vertical Portfolio Finance 148

Version One Ventures

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Over the past 18 months, we’ve been increasingly focused on investing in climate and energy startups. Public awareness about sustainability and climate change is at an all-time high. For all these reasons, we are very excited about the many opportunities for software to solve our planet’s climate crisis. .

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Artificial Inteligence B2B Finance Portfolio 88

Bryce Dot VC

MARCH 12, 2015

“The only surefire antidote to capital market climate change is positive cash flow. If you generate cash, investors mean nothing. If you do not, then your success will depend upon the kindness of strangers.” - Ben'

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Marketing 40

Board Effect

AUGUST 29, 2022

Community hospitals may need to consider mergers with larger hospitals to get the necessary capital for necessary digital advancements. The evolving healthcare climate will surely be a primary topic on every healthcare board’s agenda, and a board management solution is the tool of choice for productive board meetings.

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Government Technical Review Merger Programming 52

VC Cafe

MAY 29, 2022

Building on my post on ‘ Advice for startups in a downturn (May 2022 edition) ‘, this week I continued to follow with interest the impact of the current correction on startups and venture capital, particularly in early stage. How much of the slowdown in venture capital is real vs. ‘doom and gloom’ headlines.

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Venture Capital Early Stage Valuation Startup 183

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2016

With the investment climate consistently growing in new technologies, investors want to ensure that their venture is reliable. Down the road, this may lead to apotential metamorphosis of Startup Labs into powerful institutions of capital and knowledge that build ideas. Silicon Valley is a breeding ground for ideas.

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley Incubator Asia 100

NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

It can be easy to get excited about a good deal, but keep an eye on the longer-term goal – for example, for peace of mind, you may be better off keeping the extra money in the bank given the uncertain climate. If you are clear with customers about why you have phased them out, in the current climate most will be pretty understanding.

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Technical Review Software Review Stock Non-Compete 52