K9 Ventures

JUNE 5, 2015

In that presentation, I said that Seed is not the first round of financing any more and that K9’s investments were mostly “pre-seed”. The Venture Capital industry as a whole does a terrible job of giving things the right name and so we end up keeping the same name, but changing the meaning out from under it. The Epilogue.

Seed Stage 48

Seed Stage Venture Capital Early Stage Valuation 48

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. You can see Zach James & Rich Raddon who are standing next to a demo table pitching a small, yet-to-be-funded company called MovieClips – now the powerhouse ZEFR. Demo’d to death. And Jamie hers.

Early Stage 290

Early Stage Venture Capital Los Angeles Coder 290

Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Create your Gust profile to show off your venture in the best possible light. I am continually surprised at founders who spend ten minutes throwing up a barebones profile and are dismayed that money doesn’t start flowing in. That means it should be complete, thoughtful, accurate and always kept up to date.

Angel Groups 159

Angel Groups Elevator Pitch Software Review Deal Flow 159

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

This dynamic births serial entrepreneurs and motivates angels and venture capitalists to pull their friends into investment deals. For the first-time entrepreneur or founder looking for seed stage funding, this circle can be especially difficult to penetrate.

Angel Investor 80

Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

Haystack

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Earlier this week, in the wake of Y Combinator’s Demo Day, I saw a tweet go viral and generate lots of chatter. If you have conviction : invest and help the founder finish their round with good intros to other investors. The tweet was written by YC’s President, Michael Seibel. His tweet reads: New weak investor move.

Seed Stage 76

Seed Stage Seed Capital Equity Europe 76