Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 11, 2016
We help founders through difficult moments, we help coach, we act as sparring partners, we help them resolve conflicts when they’re fighting with co-founders and we help them deal with adversity as well as successes. That’s why I often say The role of VC is “chief psychologist.” Fundamentally venture capital is about human capital.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
At the outset, it is worth noting that when it comes to the world of venture funding, I am a bit of an outsider. 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. percent of venture capital deals, and received.33
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Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 28, 2010
This week’s guest was David Travers from Rustic Canyon Partners. Investors: Matrix (Dana Stadler, who was the CTO of PayPal). What I found strange about this funded was the fact that it was led by Summit Partners. Investors: Summit Partners (lead), Jeff Clavier, Aydin Senkut, Gary Vaynerchuk. 15mm in Series A.
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JANUARY 15, 2011
Web Startup Lessons Advice from a CTO and Entrepreneur Home About Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO There are not many to be found. He or she might call himself a “consulting CTO,&# “freelance CTO,&# “on-demand CTO,&# “CTO on call,&# “CTO for hire,&# or just a “technology strategy advisor.&#
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MAY 13, 2012
Raising Venture Capital. Want to Know Difference Between a CTO and a VP of Engineering? Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. I’ve heard both arguments from CTO’s. The best CTO’s / Chief Architects are purists.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 4, 2014
The next default of waiting until later is equally bad, since partners who bow out early will still expect an equal share of that first billion you make later. That way, if one of the partners disappears, or their role changes, a portion of the equity can be re-captured and reallocated to the other members. Now comes the reality check.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 22, 2012
He also nails the reason why venture capital is still necessary to grow large businesses quickly in a world where the costs of running startups have fallen dramatically. After all, growth equals high valuations and loads of venture capital! Ryan Lissack is the CTO of Maker Studios. So I like that bit, too.
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