Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Much has been written about when it is time to hire a “professional CEO” to run a startup company and of course that has long been a norm in Silicon Valley when founders find that their inexperience may be a limiting factor in company growth ( know as the Peter Principle ). It now seems that Mark is more firmly in control.

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Founder CTO Hire Silicon Valley Leadership 309

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Belief #1: The best time to invest is early. As the venture capital industry has evolved, more and more seed investors are passing on traditionally “seed stage” startups because there isn’t enough traction. Of the last 15 investments we’ve made, 8 have been pre-product or pre-seed style rounds.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Belief #1: The best time to invest is early. As the venture capital industry has evolved, more and more seed investors are passing on traditionally “seed stage” startups because there isn’t enough traction. Of the last 15 investments we’ve made, 8 have been pre-product or pre-seed style rounds.

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North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36