Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

None of that can compare with being the CEO of a startup facing a rapidly diminishing bank account, your best engineer quitting, working until 10pm and rushing to the airport and catching a redeye for a “ Hail Mary ” close of a customer, with your board demanding you do it faster. People skills. People skills. Fund raising skills.

Venture Capital 332

Venture Capital Early Stage Technical Review Startup 332

techcrunch.com

AUGUST 12, 2012

Zachary Bogue And Matt Ocko Launch Data Collective, An Early Stage Fund For Big Data Startups. Data Collective has already made 46 investments from its first fund, which it calls “comparable with other seed and early stage funds” (Ocko and Bogue wouldn’t reveal fund size.). Headphones. CrunchBase.

Early Stage 70

Early Stage San Francisco Los Angeles Southern California 70

David Teten

MAY 20, 2016

My colleague Sebastian Soler, software engineer at ff Venture Capital, is leading the launch of a new Meetup with me. Engineers, product managers, and platform managers building tech solutions for private market investing. I asked him to write a guest post: Hi! We posted on our site a more in-depth overview of ff’s Tech Platform.

Private Equity 113

Private Equity Equity Cap Table Venture Capital 113

Version One Ventures

MAY 3, 2023

Many of the most talented entrepreneurs and engineers left India to study and then work in the US and Canada. Freshbooks and Zoho are the best-known examples from past decades, but an increasing number of start-ups are joining that effort (among others, our portfolio company Headout).

India 87

India LP Silicon Valley Vertical 87

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

Santa Monica is the place where the highest concentration of early-stage startups are created if you consider also the contiguous geography of Venice Beach. VC has operated as an “old boys club”, with access to capital often requiring entrance through an elite university engineering department in one of two cities.

Los Angeles 343

Los Angeles Las Vegas San Francisco Baltimore 343

Hunter Walker

JANUARY 3, 2021

Or you could, of course, use this OKR template from Homebrew portfolio company Coda. The post discusses how engineers need long periods of dedicated time to build and managers (or people whose work generally involves lots of meetings) can honor this by not scheduling interruptions in the middle of these periods. And that’s the problem.

Early Stage 145

Early Stage Management Startup Portfolio 145

Hunter Walker

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Highlighted Homebrew Portfolio Jobs. Experienced leadership, well-funded, and hiring in engineering, product and operations. Salonpas patches for back pain because I’m old, Andytown coffee and this GQ article about a band of watch thieves. Orum is a NYC-based financial technology company that makes money move fast.

Early Stage 146

Early Stage Seed Stage Startup Software 146

Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Chad is the CEO of thoughtbot, a consulting firm that makes web + mobile apps for early-stage startups. I shared a link to Code Climate with a number of CTOs/VPs of Engineering in my network, both inside and outside the NextView portfolio, just asking for their quick opinion.

Software Review 191

Software Review Chad Ruby PHP 191

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Our anti-portfolio: the opportunities we missed : Early-stage investing is hard, and the toughest lesson you can learn is looking back at companies you had the chance to invest in, but unfortunately passed on. . Read the post: Resetting venture capital expectations: is 10x the new 3x? And check out other V1 news from 2021: .

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review IPO 60

YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2019

If followed, we believe it can help startup teams navigate the critical early stages of development – and avoid joining a majority of early stage companies that end up on the entrepreneurial scrap heap. Read on to discover why successfully traversing the Traction Gap is critical to early stage companies.

Cleveland 217

Cleveland Early Stage Framework Startup 217

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

My colleagues Sebastian Soler , Steven Greenberg and I recently launched a new online community, PEVCTech.com , exclusively for PE/VC investors; engineers who work at PE/VC funds; and other technologists who specialize in working on this problem. The Pocket Negotiator is very early-stage attempt to aid in the negotiating process itself. .

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

As I’ve discussed elsewhere, Gust’s long-term goal is to serve as the infrastructure platform for the entire global, early stage finance industry. Instead, it is our eight years of indefatigable relationship and customer building with large segments of the world’s early stage finance industry.

Belarus 107

Belarus Kazakhstan Portugal Accredited Investor 107

VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

As an early stage investor in the world of gaming and metaverse technology at Remagine Ventures, I find these companies have the potential to set the agenda, become the potential platforms for developers building in this space and future acquirers/consolidators of startups building the next generation of the Internet.

IP 206

IP Cofounder Valuation Acquisition 206

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 14, 2016

This can set up a perfect storm if early-stage companies don’t manage their expectations and reality properly. Mattermark (a portfolio company) looked at the matriculation rates for a class of startups. Likewise, early-stage investors may not appreciate just how much follow-on support their portfolio companies will need.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Early Stage Portfolio Valuation 60

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2021

The Denominator Effect I recently wrote a post about funding for investors to think about having a diversified portfolio , which I called “shots on goal.” The thesis is that before investing in an early-stage startup it is close to impossible to know which of the deals you did will break out to the upside. On Funding?—?The

Angel Investor 301

Angel Investor Deal Flow Portfolio Forecast 301

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

First Round Capital’s forum for portfolio executives is a powerful example of a scaleable resource. This allows a VC to put more capital to work in their past portfolio companies with relatively little extra effort. – Provide hands-on operational support for portfolio companies.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

Growth like this, this early in a company’s lifecycle rarely happens. In this period (less than 2 years) he has brought on incredibly talented senior execs is sales, marketing, product management, client services, finance, vp engineering and more. VCs crave the ability to help portfolio companies. Always seek input.

Advisory Board 365

Advisory Board CTO Hire Fractional CTO Los Angeles 365

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

I think you have to listen to the queue’s.” “…if you look at a lot of the early stage investors, whether it be Union Square Ventures or First Round or Jeff Clavier at Softtech or Dave McClure – we want to try the product, we want to experience the product, we want to get a sense of how the entrepreneur is thinking about it.

Technical Review 288

Technical Review Venture Capital Silicon Valley Software Review 288

View from Seed

JULY 21, 2022

For creatives, we’re a premium, value-aligned partner to help grow their networks and portfolios, and monetize their passions. We call this the Creative Gig Economy and it is made up of creative service providers who need tools to hone their craft, book jobs, and build their portfolios. And your least?

Early Stage 156

Early Stage San Francisco Michigan Portfolio 156

BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

This year was a banner year as boldstart portfolio cos raised over $150mm of follow on capital from some of the top Series A and B investors (highlights below). This means more collaboration with the Fortune 500 and more go-to-market experience as our portfolio companies navigate their path to first customers.

Stealth 79

Stealth Advisory Board Cloud Virginia 79

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Seed-stage compatible: Like traditional equity VC investors, Flexible VCs accomodate early-stage investment risk within their portfolios better than a traditional RBI funder. Early-stage: Cofounder with engineering/ product background from top-tier university or major technology company.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 25, 2015

The key reason for the explosion in capital flowing into the industry, and therefore the large increase in practitioners, had nothing to do with 1970’s performance, early stage investing, or technology. Some were Silicon Valley early stage companies, such as Apple, Quantum, and Masstor Systems.

Venture Capital 70

Venture Capital SBIC Technical Review Silicon Valley 70

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

I must admit I discuss this very frequently with portfolio companies but hadn’t thought to write about it. msuster looking for an inspired post on when an exclusivity deal (w/ major industry player) works (cons as well) for an early stage tech co. — PR Malloy (@diddly_do_indy) June 13, 2015.

PR 150

PR Early Stage Software Naming 150

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

As a globally focused LP in early stage VC funds, we at Blue Future Partners have observed a growing trend of firms investing substantially in software tools, whether developing proprietary solutions or adopting off the shelf tools. But what tools are they using themselves to automate their own processes?

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Plus, most early-stage M&A fails so this isn’t likely a good use of capital for a young company). Ask other portfolio companies how your VC acted when / if they got in a cash pinch. Better that you know early. We want a strong balance sheet (um, ok. but that’s our firm’s money on your balance sheet.

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Burn Rate Balance Sheet .Net Valuation 383

Eric Friedman

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

For now, this means advising early stage teams and offering myself as a “COO in a box” – consulting for companies that need operational excellence and trusted help. My True North is staying close to early stage startups and working as a strong advisor and coach.

Early Stage 122

Early Stage Framework Portfolio Operations 122

ReadWriteStart

MAY 5, 2011

The smart home business is still in the very early stages in India, and it will take some time before Evolutech ramps up. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. These resellers buy devices from the U.S. Discuss.

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Costa Rica Incubator Silicon Valley India 115

Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Before graduating, I decided to forgo the finance path and instead dove into engineering and later sales and product management roles at VersaSuite (health IT) in Austin. 3) Rebalancing — we rebalance portfolios monthly. PPPS, we’re also hiring a blockchain engineer. We were infatuated with tech.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Austin 48

Austin Startup

MARCH 4, 2019

Meet the Locals Here are the most active early stage investors in town that you should meet while you’re here and do deals with. It’s a robust ecosystem so I’m only listing the ones we’ve done the most deals with here but Capital Factory is the most active early stage investor in Texas so this is a good sampling.

Silicon Valley 50

Silicon Valley Technical Review Texas Venture Capital 50

View from Seed

JUNE 30, 2022

Anita has a background in bioprocess engineering and has been actively involved with the alternative protein space since 2017. RH: What’s your favorite thing about being an early-stage founder? RH: Founders, please introduce yourselves. . And your least? AB: Least: Time flies when you’re working hard (and having fun!).

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California Cofounder Germany Early Stage 296

K9 Ventures

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

What everyone can agree on, though, is that there are definitely more seed and early stage funds now than ever before, and more people willing to give money to young companies looking to make it big. K9 Ventures II has invested in about 10 companies so far and I expect the final portfolio to be closer to about 20 companies.

San Francisco 48

San Francisco Early Stage Portfolio Software Engineering 48

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

But even he would feel conflicted when I had to cut the engineering team because he valued our product more than his investment. Make sure to reference check with other portfolio companies. He was a needle in a haystack in that I think he really cared about my success. How have they behaved in good times and bad?

Strategic Investors 279

Strategic Investors Venture Capital Due Diligence Early Stage 279

Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2015

The first time a few brave corporate innovators tried to overlay the Lean tools and techniques that work in early-stage startups in an existing corporation, the result was chaos, confusion, frustration and ultimately, failure. Lean is The Engine for the Ambidextrous Organization. Fast forward to today.

Lean 120

Lean Management Business Model Incubator 120

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

A good early-stage CEO needs to be accessible, to be accountable for producing results and should be establishing the cultural norms of the company through direct leadership at all levels. I also make visits to senior level customers of portfolio companies with which I’m involved.

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CTO Hire Management Technical Review Part-Time VPE 308

This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Who is actually building a portfolio whose founders reflect the diversity of the greater population? I went back and calculated the number of companies in the first Brooklyn Bridge Ventures portfolio who have at least one founder who is female, from an underrepresented minority group, or LGBT.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Portfolio Deal Flow Curation 60

View from Seed

JULY 24, 2015

The invite-only event was attended by 300 of the area’s best tech leaders, founders, product managers, designers, developers, investors, engineers, salesmen and women, and more, all of whom are hard at work in consumer tech. Half our portfolio is consumer. On Tuesday, July 21, we hosted the first-ever Boston Consumer Tech Summit.

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Boston Cofounder B2C PR 120

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Nikhil Kalghatgi is an early-stage Venture Capitalist at SoftBank Capital and is based in NYC. Mr. Kalghatgi is a recovering engineer with several years of experience in front-end design and development focused on mobile and web UX before completing his MBA at Harvard Business School.

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Portfolio New York Social Bookmarking Philadelphia 122