Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Last week ZipCar began trading and has a market cap of about $1 billion. Kayak was started here in my backyard of Boston… co-founder & CTO Paul English and the product/engineering team is based here in Concord MA. Co-founder & CEO Steve Hafner and the business team are based in Norwalk, CT.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Demand generation is the combination of marketing tactics, strategies, and programs to create awareness and drive interest in your products or services. It aims to fuel your sales pipeline , shorten the sales cycle, and generate revenue. Lead generation vs. account-based marketing: Fishing with a net or fishing with a spear.

Demand 91

Demand Lead Generation PPC Leadership 91

View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Of the NextView-backed founders have have tried to raise this round, over 70% have done so (compared to a mean success rate in the industry of around 27%, according to some sources ). Startups with large, lifecycle VCs included in the seed round syndicate did not reach Series A faster than those who did not. Generate Real Revenue.

Syndicate 333

Syndicate Syndication Seed Stage Startup 333

View from Seed

APRIL 30, 2015

What is it, and how should founders think about it? note: We’d like to be extra clear that founders should not take on venture debt if they don’t have 100% visibility into repaying the loan, as banks that need to recoup their loan my force the company or you as the guarantor into liquidation or bankruptcy.

Term Sheet 120

Term Sheet Equity Startup Seed Stage 120

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In 2011, the valuation of pre-revenue, start-up companies is typically in the range of $1.5–$2.5 Diversification across industry sectors is not as easily achieved for angels as could be accomplished in public markets, but can be achieved by co-investing with trusted angel colleagues in a broader set of businesses. million.

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Although we had a busy summer, I was fortunate enough to take a bit of time off as well, and to step back for a moment and reflect on Nextview’s strategy and market position going forward. . The rest have been companies with some early market validation. Instead, it’s more of a Manifesto about the core beliefs that shape our strategy.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The first step in the process of expansion is identifying which markets are of the most strategic significance to your business. Once you’ve targeted a market, however, things can quickly become convoluted and overwhelming. BonitaSoft has offices in France, the U.S. Follow Miguel on Twitter @MiguelValdes.

France 77

France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

Even for those who don’t care to dive into the numbers, it’s worth a quick glance because co-founder/CEO Andrew Mason wrote a letter which forms the preamble of the full document. Groupon’s become a juggernaut in the immense local marketing space. Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $713M.

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

We were trying to optimize around a few criteria: price, size of round, number of syndicate partners and, of course, terms. My co-founder and other management team members wanted us to hold off and see whether we could get the deal done at a higher price. If you remember your history the market crashed the next week.

Technical Review 301

Technical Review Term Sheet Due Diligence Venture Capital 301

Pascal's View

JULY 9, 2017

Andrew Krowne and I recently co-wrote an article in Tech Crunch , Why SAFE Notes Are Not Safe for Entrepreneurs. While VC deals remain marketed on a pre-money basis, sophisticated investors know that what matters most is the post-money (how much of the company will I own after all of the new shares have been issued).

Post-Money Valuation 49

Post-Money Valuation Valuation Cap Table Covenant 49

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Many assume it was a cakewalk, based on the success LinkedIn has enjoyed over time and the current stature of our founder/CEO Reid Hoffman (now Chairman). The market size for online advertising, e-commerce, and web premium services are 1/10th to 1/3rd the size they are today. Filed under Uncategorized. link] bussgang.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

In liquid markets, most of the calories expended on technology and analytics are focused on trade selection, or “ origination ”. To learn more about this space, I suggest join an online community I co-founded, PEVCTech. . I use another live Google doc to maintain my database of companies I’m marketing to other VCs. 2) Market .

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

At the time, Word for Mac was a relatively small market. It was only $60M vs. Windows which at that point was more than a $1B market. PowerMacs were just hitting the market, which had significantly faster chips and more memory. Martina has gone on to have a remarkable career, in both product management and product marketing.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

The extreme example of this are algorithmic investors in the public markets, who design algorithms which trade on the designer’s behalf, as opposed to making trading decisions directly. High-frequency trading, algorithmic by its nature, is estimated to account for at least 50% of US equity markets trading volume. . 1) Market fund.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

Texas has produced world-changing startups in the past such as Dell Software , National Instruments and Whole Foods Market but all of those were founded more than 30 years ago. Some businesses can service all four cities with a single distribution hub in one of the cities, making it a unique market for launching new businesses.

Texas 97

Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 97

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Facebook Co-Founder’s Startup Asana Launches Publicly. Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator. Start by searching AngelList by market and geography. Trending Stories. November 1, 2011 by Joshua Baer.

Social Media 80

Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

When it comes to the most famous company that got away, Groupon — which was offered and turned down $6 billion in 2010, and recently fell below that market cap — Lawee refuses to speculate about whether it would have fared better inside the Googleplex.). ” Going down in Google history is a lure that must be hard to resist.

San Francisco 104

San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2015

In this age of relationships, you, the entrepreneur, are a very important element of your new brand, and it’s never too early to start marketing the value of your expertise, insights and ideas. If you post on industry sites, or get syndicated to popular sites, your scores and visibility will go up even more.

Startup 120

Startup Social Media Syndicate Syndication 120

View from Seed

JUNE 16, 2015

And that product is a highly engaged seed-stage investment where we are usually the lead or co-lead in a round and will often take a board seat. I’d also question a founder who asks his or her investors to comment falsely on something — that puts the investor in an awkward spot. For ecommerce: >$500K revenue/month.

Boston 120

Boston Syndicate Syndication eCommerce 120

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Transcript of How to Prepare to Sell Your Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. John Jantsch: This episode of the Duck Tape Marketing Podcast is sponsored by Podcast Bookers, podcastbookers.com. Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. Back to Podcast. Transcript.

Kansas City 39

Kansas City CTO Hire Las Vegas Software Developers 39

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 13, 2012

In 1998, before they even incorporated, Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page were trying to present their concept to early-stage, or "angel" investors, with limited success. Sun Microsystems co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim was one such angel. Will you be generating enough revenues to keep growing? •

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Angel Investor Syndicate Syndication Exit Strategy 128

View from Seed

JANUARY 26, 2016

There are a number of factors that have contributed to the rise of pre-seed rounds, but the strongest have been the frothy late-stage financing market, coupled with both the scaling-up of some of the early winners in the institutional seed ecosystem and the scaling-down of some larger funds that retrenched after the financial crisis.

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage Early Stage Cofounder Finance 120

Agile VC

DECEMBER 5, 2011

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. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. We’re psyched to help in whatever small ways we can. Author howerl.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

This behavior has marketers pledging to up their demand generation budgets. Demand generation combines marketing tactics, strategies and programs to create awareness and drive interest in your products or services. But isn’t that the role of any marketer? Demand generation owes a lot to inbound marketing.

Demand 95

Demand Management B2B Campaign 95

mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

Mobile commerce revenues may still pale in comparison to their ecommerce brothers, but we’re already seeing signs of mobile commerce’s potential. Marketing firm Performics reported that 49% of “heavy mobile web users&# have made a purchase using a mobile device. Have an account? My 2 cents.

Mobile 90

Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 21, 2014

Our emphasis isn’t on slide decks and governance, but instead on helping founders build leadership, steady cadence and periodic strategic discussion into their thinking, which we believes contributes to startups being more prepared for a successful A Round. The majority of founders we speak with are raising a $1-2.5

Cofounder 102

Cofounder Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 102

OnlyOnce

MAY 1, 2019

We’ve had a culture of innovation that has led to some groundbreaking products for our customers and partners to help make email marketing work better for consumers as well as marketers, and to help keep inboxes safe and clean for mailbox providers and security companies. . But the company is unusual in many respects.

Syndicate 48

Syndicate Syndication Affiliate Cofounder 48

OnlyOnce

MAY 1, 2019

We’ve had a culture of innovation that has led to some groundbreaking products for our customers and partners to help make email marketing work better for consumers as well as marketers, and to help keep inboxes safe and clean for mailbox providers and security companies. . But the company is unusual in many respects.

Syndicate 48

Syndicate Syndication Affiliate Cofounder 48

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

I describe this in part as the “Social Network” effect… not just the movie itself but the example of Mark Zuckerberg and many other high profile young founders as role models ( who can forget this image? ) Yes, most venues will actually do a substantial amount of event marketing for the company participants.

Silicon Valley 185

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

VC Cafe

JULY 27, 2017

According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, podcast industry ad revenue will reach $220 million in 2017, up 85 percent from 2016’s $119 million ( source ). My own fascination with podcasts began with a warm recommendation from Pablo (founder of Antidote ). One of them is Alex Blumberg, founder of Gimlet Media.

Audio 60

Audio Curation Silicon Valley Media 60

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2010

“In the case of Mass Relevance, we were impressed both by Sam Decker and his track record and what the team had accomplished, as well as the explosive market potential of being the first important business software company to leverage the Twitter ecosystem.&#. Q: Your co-founders have been working on some technology in their spare time.

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Curation Austin Cofounder Ruby 118

Hearpreneur

JUNE 12, 2019

Joel Gascoigne is the co-founder and CEO of Buffer, a social media management platform. Joel has build Buffer from a small side-project into a successful international business with more than 80 staff and over $19m in annual revenue, pretty inspirational! 5- Yvon Chouinard – the founder of Patagonia.

Entrepreneur 86

Entrepreneur Cofounder Los Angeles Leadership 86

Rob Go

JANUARY 7, 2013

As a founder, it feels like a long time, but it’s really a blip on the radar in the scheme of things. Actually, growth equity firms I find are best at this, because they have very specific financial criteria that they look for, such as ranges for revenue, ebitda, growth, etc. Founders: Repeat Founders: 8.

Portfolio 49

Portfolio Seed Stage Cofounder B2B 49