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How Do I Feel About the Snap IPO Given I Didn’t Invest?

Both Sides of the Table

My job as a VC isn’t to beat myself up or any other partner up for the one deal we didn’t do. Are you beating up every Silicon Valley VC that didn’t do Facebook or Google or Uber early? We felt proud to be the lead investor in Maker Studios at a sub $5 million valuation.

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How Many Angels is the Right Amount for a Startup to Have?

Both Sides of the Table

” I found myself nodding through all of it with quotes like, “Seed investing is the status symbol of Silicon Valley,” said Sam Altman. I actually think a strong lead with some well-placed and experienced angels is the right mix. All of my partners at Upfront do. Every great investor knows this.

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Why The SBIC Doesn’t Work For Venture Capital Anymore

Feld Thoughts

As a partner in one of the most visible VC firms in Colorado and an LP in many of the Colorado VC firms, I’ve never heard from Matthew or anyone from the SBIC. “It looks really great on the surface,” said Peter Adams, executive director of the Rockies Venture Club, a nonprofit aimed at connecting investors and entrepreneurs.

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The Difference Between ?No? and ?Not Yet? ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

But at NextView we try to be as deeply engaged in the entrepreneurial community in a variety of different ways (mentorship, accelerators, demo events , etc). Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized.

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Out of the Crisis #12: Curative founder Fred Turner and Celine Halioua on diagnostic supply chains, scaling up testing, and partnering with government

Startup Lessons Learned

There's been a real sense of community built in the company that I think has been helpful in getting everybody through. I think I took the first two or three meetings with Fred's lead investor, which is pretty funny. Eric Ries : So, what was the investor reaction like? Eric Ries : Celine, how about you?

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Angel Bootcamp, The Blog Post: A Primer on Angel Investing

View from Seed

It was really helpful for the community, and it is something we’ll probably do again, although not every year. And although this is written for angel investors, I think entrepreneurs can only benefit by increasing their knowledge around these investors and hope you’ll continue reading if that’s you. A Primer on Angel Investing.

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Angel Bootcamp, The Blog Post: A Primer on Angel Investing

View from Seed

It was really helpful for the community, and it is something we’ll probably do again, although not every year. And although this is written for angel investors, I think entrepreneurs can only benefit by increasing their knowledge around these investors and hope you’ll continue reading if that’s you. A Primer on Angel Investing.