Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

On the IT side of VC investing, we’ve seen countless waves crest and fall… mainframes to minicomputer/workstation, workstation to PC, copper to optical networking, client/server software to cloud, the fabless semiconductor model, magnetic tape to hard drive, etc. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC.

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Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

Version One Ventures

JULY 6, 2016

We still like marketplaces (and recently syndicated our marketplace handbook in deck form ), but we’re also looking toward the AI/ML space. Commoditized robots with command line in the cloud. For those of you lucky enough to have met or known Jon over the years, you know that he was an amazing entrepreneur and even better person.

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San Francisco Syndicate Syndication Seattle 104

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

“We’re trying to find entrepreneurs who are thinking of it as another stage in the company,” he said. “Entrepreneurs who sell to Google are doing it because they have a vision of what they’re trying to do,” Lawee told attendees. Nice piece and certainly one that covers what many entrepreneurs think.

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San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2015

*. If you are a 20-something tech entrepreneur you could be forgiven for thinking that seed-stage investors, Angellist Syndicates and widely available angel money always existed. It is, of course, a very recent phenomenon. I was out to raise my first seed money in my second startup of $500,000. But not many others.

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication 150

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

But the status symbol of this milestone is driving investors, entrepreneurs, the press and everybody into thinking you magically can achieve this status in a matter of a few years with a great team and an astounding idea. My concern is that culture of unicorns has created a generation of entrepreneurs & investors looking for short cuts.

Detroit 150

Detroit Government Syndicate Syndication 150

Agile VC

JULY 15, 2015

This company will remain in stealth mode for at least a little while and it isn’t my place to divulge their plans, but we’re very excited about the founding team, market opportunity, and syndicate we will be part of. The internet as we know it is 20ish years old.

Internet 100

Internet Stealth Cofounder Seed Stage 100

Agile VC

JULY 15, 2015

This company will remain in stealth mode for at least a little while and it isn’t my place to divulge their plans, but we’re very excited about the founding team, market opportunity, and syndicate we will be part of. The internet as we know it is 20ish years old.

Internet 100

Internet Stealth Cofounder Seed Stage 100

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Previously she was Co-Founder and CEO of SNAZZ, a cloud-based event management platform. Entrepreneurs today expect more than just capital from their investors. Teten: The new generation of entrepreneurs is asking more from their investors than just money. Mari has been a serial intrapreneur for a large part of her career.

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Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

Agile VC

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Part lives in the cloud and part is embedded in point of sale (POS) software systems. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Objective Logistics has created a game layer on top of very sophisticated scheduling algorithms which increase revenue, save time, and improve customer and staff satisfaction. Read More ».

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

OCTOBER 17, 2011

What he and others have meant is of course that the desktop computer is losing its preeimance as the primary computing platform with the rise of smartphones and tablets at one end and cloud computing (in all its forms) at the other. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized.

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Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 133

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

After all, high-quality open source software is free, the cloud makes computer power far less expensive, and anyone with an Internet connection can learn Ruby and CSS. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc.

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Startup Social Media RSS Social Network 79

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 2, 2010

They are: Fred Wilson: Lead Investors, Dipshit Companies, and Funding Every Entrepreneur. And importantly, Mark encourages all entrepreneurs to make sure they understand a VC’s seed strategy before taking money, which I strongly agree with. At Foundry Group, we describe ourselves as being “syndication agnostic&#.

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Angel Investor Cofounder Syndicate Syndication 152

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

We’ve seen some modest progress in people upgrading from Excel to Google Sheets; use of some CRM; and a cloud-based storage service. Chris Dixon, Partner, A16Z, observes , “ Success in VC is probably 10% about picking, and 90% about sourcing the right deals and having entrepreneurs choose your firm as a partner”.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Done deal: after a quick syndication with the kitchen team (their job was at stake, so they were easy to convince.), Cloud Computing. (1). Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud Comp. anecdotes. (13).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Agile VC

JANUARY 27, 2012

As a result of a convergence of many factors (lean startup methodology, broadband & smartphone penetration, social web, cloud computing, etc), breakout startups are clearly getting scale faster than they used to. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Read More ». What’s Your Favorite Future?

Hockey Stick 113

Hockey Stick Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate 113

VC Adventure

AUGUST 10, 2010

As a result, we are all emotionally involved in the investment (a phrase you’ll see in later posts about this topic) which I believe is both beneficial to the entrepreneur and extremely important to the VC firm. In this case neither Niel (nor I) had any interest in creating a traditional syndicate to fund the company.

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Syndicate Syndication Due Diligence SEM 74

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

It’s like a dam has broken and now there is a flood of new entrepreneurs, investors, and big companies moving to Texas. We’ve also seen an increase in the syndication of investments from firms outside of Austin into specific Texas-based companies such as Studio VC, Goodwater Capital, and Highland Capital Partners?—?all

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Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

It is as if the staffing and management of projects is run by international syndicates more interested in controlling job territories than in assembling vital, dynamic teams who are empowered to succeed. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Our profession is in trouble.

Software Review 164

Software Review Engineer Management Technical Review 164

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Basically started as somebody of how do we take photos of cars and the pricing and descriptions of the cars, and put it all in one place, but then syndicate it. John Jantsch: I always love to ask this question to entrepreneurs. They’ve come light years from there, that’s for sure. Matt Watson: Yeah. Matt Watson: Yeah.

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Kansas City CTO Hire Las Vegas Software Developers 38

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 14, 2017

She is an entrepreneur, a former college professor, professional speaker and communication expert and also an author of a book we’re going to talk about today called Dynamic Communication, 27 strategies to grow, lead and manage your business. Learn more at klaviyo.com. This is John Jantsch and my guest today is Jill Schiefelbein.

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Audience Video Sales Campaign 31

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Welcome to the Lost Decade (for Entrepreneurs, IPO’s and VC’s) - Steve Blank , July 15, 2010 If you take funding from a venture capital firm or angel investor and want to build a large, enduring company (rather than sell it to the highest bidder), this isn’t the decade to do it. The process is called mass syndication, or a party round.

Software Review 217

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Technical Review 217