View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

We are also seeing more investors try to be a part of syndicated A rounds for companies that are raising $5M or more and are really not what most would consider “seed” stage. As seed funds have raised larger and larger funds, more have developed the muscle around issuing term sheets and “leading”.

North America 120

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. Similar to the explosion of seed funds in the past decade, we (and some limited partners too ) believe these Flexible VCs are on the forefront of what will become a major segment of the venture ecosystem. Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5% return cap.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2023

She’s already a seasoned pro—three term sheets got signed in her room at the NICU where she spent the first 80 days of her life. I’ll also continue to work within the NYC tech community—now thriving at a level I could hardly have imagined when I first got the pitch deck for USV’s first fund as a Limited Partner at the GM pension fund.

Later Stage 218

Later Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Limited Partner 218

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

We are also seeing more investors try to be a part of syndicated A rounds for companies that are raising $5M or more and are really not what most would consider “seed” stage. As seed funds have raised larger and larger funds, more have developed the muscle around issuing term sheets and “leading”.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But in business, you want a lot of partners. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. Cobalt for General Partners helps GPs to optimize their fundraising strategy. 1) Manage the firm

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Rob Go

JULY 17, 2014

On #2, we have been fortunate to collaborate with a wide group of exceptional entrepreneurs, coinvestors, and limited partners. Thankfully, that POV has been positive, and allowed us to bring on 4 new institutional limited partners in addition to our existing LP’s, several of whom significantly increased their commitment to NextView II.

Seed Stage 69

Seed Stage Early Stage Due Diligence Liquidity Event 69