The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

We are the most active Twitter country in the world (measured by tweets per account) and the third most socially networked. But if we’re honest, Amsterdam is currently outdone by several places in Europe. We don’t have a ‘Paypal’ mafia, a Netscape brethren or an equivalent strong network in tech. Serious talent. How to fix this?

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Netherlands Technical Review Stock Silicon Valley 143

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

– Create a franchise and license access to it , e.g., the Draper Venture Network. HOF Capital provides hands-on support through our in-house team, plus a network of outside mentors who work with portfolio companies on an as-needed basis. I see a small number of other VCs at our stage pursuing a similar, expensive strategy. .

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Through them, entrepreneurs can hook up with R&D resources in universities and companies, and get access to a robust support network that provides opportunities for visibility, growth and financing. LeWeb , Europe's largest (and the world's second largest) Internet conference is held in Paris every December.

France 163

France Technical Review Incubator Early Stage 163

techcrunch.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Having to invent ad hoc terms to work together, negotiating terms, and throwing money into hiring lawyers can really hamstring the formation of productive founder-advisor relationships — something that can really make or break a startup in its early stages. Enterprise. Smartphones. Digital Cameras. Headphones. CrunchBase.

Equity 94

Equity San Francisco Startup Silicon Valley 94

VC Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2012

Building a good reputation is one of the most fundamental components to a successful start-up and is particularly invaluable in the early stages. The start-up scene within Europe and particular in the UK is growing fast and brings with it many competitions. Photo credit: Images_of_Money, Flickr. Guest post by Nitzan Yudan*.

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Elevator Pitch Startup Europe Reputation 109

techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Ressi estimates that the debt note now accounts for over 50% of all angel and early stage deals. Yokum Taku, Corporate and Securities Partner at the Palo Alto, California Office of Wilson Sonsini agrees, “I can’t think of a good reason not to shift early stage seed financings toward convertible equity away from convertible debt.”.

Equity 87

Equity San Francisco Technical Review Angel Investor 87

techcrunch.com

APRIL 26, 2013

In December, AngelList , a service that matches early-stage startups with investors, debuted the ability to allow accredited investors to actually invest in startups on the platform with as little as $1,000. Life360, A Family Networking App With More. Enterprise. Smartphones. Digital Cameras. Headphones. CrunchBase. Hot topics.

SEC 61

SEC Accredited Investor San Diego New York City 61

The Next Web

JULY 15, 2013

Today he begins a series, cross-posted from his own blog , in which he draws on his experience to offer advice for aspiring entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond. Meeting likeminded people, having the time to experiment and building up a great network are only a few of the advantages that come with going to the best university for you.

Cofounder 134

Cofounder Europe Bankruptcy Germany 134

VC Cafe

JULY 4, 2012

While they provide huge value to the ecosystem and increase the density of network amongst startup and angel investors, they don’t unlock new sources of funding and don’t face the barriers of equity crowdfunding when dealing with a large number of non-accredited investors. Capital raised so far through the platform.

Equity 160

Equity Europe Due Diligence Startup 160

Cracking the Code

JULY 5, 2016

For early stage companies, the stakes are even higher, and finding a great country manager is the single most important element of a successful launch. Fortunately, there is another, proven strategy, which I will expand on here – the acqui-hire.

Italy 59

Italy Technical Review Germany Poland 59

VC Cafe

JULY 30, 2012

I’ve been contacted by several members the VC Cafe Network on LinkedIn who are asking for assistance in fundraising for a web startup or a mobile app. 6) Equity Crowdfunding – I’ve covered the different types of Crowdfunding on the post Startup Equity Crowdfunding grows in Europe.

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Startup Equity Due Diligence 113

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

You start traveling around Europe, starting working for them overseas. And my specialty was computer networks. Or did I want to move to Europe? I only went because I wanted to live and work in Europe. DEREK 8:33] So you’re working in Europe. 00:12:57] DEREK: This was in Europe? Tell us about that.

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Cofounder Technical Cofounder San Diego Startup 337

The Next Web

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Not only will the SparksLab Global fund – which has a total kitty of $30 million — zoom in on seed-stage investments, in addition to the early stage focus of its accelerator, but it will have a far broader global remit. The founding team totals six, and is spread across the US, Israel, Europe and Korea.

Seed Stage 139

Seed Stage Asia Silicon Valley 139

Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

That said, there are three types of advisors that I don’t see as commonly utilized by early stage startups — at least the ones we’re not advising. It’s a great group to use for networking, press quotes, product feedback and such. They’re hiring in a variety of roles across US, Canada, Europe and Remote.

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Advisory Board Equity Vesting Startup 151

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Venture capital fundraising can be divided into three stages: seed, early stage, and later stage. According to the same report by KPMG, the median deal size is the largest for later-stage funding, at $26 million. The constant innovation thus drives development in technology throughout the region.

Venture Capital 196

Venture Capital Asia Artificial Inteligence Later Stage 196

Cracking the Code

JULY 12, 2019

Nominations are now open for the 2019 Accel Euroscape, the annual list of the top 100 cloud companies originating from Europe & Israel. The growth of the cloud ecosystem in Europe over the past few years has been explosive. Fast forward three years – Europe has proven that it can produce amazing global software companies.

Europe 48

Europe Romania Cloud 48

The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Mature teams differ from early-stage teams, larger teams differ from smaller teams etc. Oddly enough, although we cite that hiring is better because we are not restricted by location, we are restricted by our friend network. when to meet face to face. building intimacy, culture and loyalty. timezones and calendar issues.

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Management SCRUM CTO Hire Distribution 152

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 29, 2013

It was much harder for a “remote” company in the Mid West, Europe, or Canada to draw any attention to themselves. One of the biggest advantages here is in hiring: you can pull from their local network and local investors can even interview key hires in person.

Silicon Valley 161

Silicon Valley Global Finance New York City 161

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

What a pleasure that I got to spend an hour talking with both Om Malik (whom I’ve always respected his views) and Paul Jozefak , a venture capital partner at Neuhaus Partners in Germany (and formerly the head of Europe for SAP Ventures). Competitors: Playdom , Social Gaming Network. Read more: PaidContent. OTHER DEALS: 1.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Non-Compete Vertical Europe 225

VC Cafe

MARCH 27, 2022

As an investor, it’s not always easy to assess the team at the very early stage, especially if they didn’t come from working in the space before. Meta (formerly Facebook) wants to hire 10,000 engineers in Europe to build the Metaverse. Regulation is coming. Source: Visual Capitalist. Competition from big tech.

Cofounder 180

Cofounder Venture Capital Equity 180

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

For example, angel funding is more prevalent in the United States than in Europe. In other words, angel investors and early stage venture capital (VC) firms will have different expectations than late stage VC firms. Also make sure to research which type of investors fit your business.

France 77

France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Social networking. Create your own social network. free enterprise social network. cmypitch.com : Network for small business, connecting entrepreneurs with each other, investors and service providers. VC & Startup Resources.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Gust

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

The European/International counterpart to the ACA Summit, the annual EBAN Congress rotates among different countries in Europe. There is probably a 25% overlap in attendance between the two conferences, with the leaders of the largest North American and international angel groups (known as BANs in Europe) typically attending both.

Angel Investor 125

Angel Investor Global Angel Groups Europe 125

VC Cafe

JUNE 24, 2011

Facebook Expands Credits Offers to Europe Via SupersonicAds – a huge deal for the Israeli startup, perhaps thanks to its UK office? Facebook users in Europe will soon have the opportunity to earn Facebook Credits by completing hard offers through the offer walls of social games. Caplinked – check out the resources section.

United Kingdom 107

United Kingdom Venture Capital Taiwan 107

The Equity Kicker

JUNE 29, 2012

Earlier this week ReadWriteWeb reported on a study into the 29 North American accelerator programmes by Aziz Gilani, a director at DFJ Mercury , one of our sister funds in the DFJ network. They found that 14 of those programmes hadn’t produced a single graduate that went on to raise venture funding.

Venture Capital 118

Venture Capital Europe Early Stage Equity 118

VC Cafe

JUNE 13, 2012

London has the largest venture capital and private equity industries in Europe. This compares with a 24 per cent student engagement rate across Europe. His reply: the Valley’s magic lies in its density of network. Comparison of entrepreneurship activity in Europe by GEM (until 2008). per cent in the United States.

Silicon Valley 99

Silicon Valley Europe Venture Capital 99

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Angel List , one of the most disruptive inovations in funding, has been giving startups more and more exposure to foreign and local angels at the early stage. London’s most influential people in Digital media, according to the Evening Standard top 1000 list [link]. Share/Bookmark.

Silicon Valley 113

Silicon Valley Europe California Curation 113

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

After 54 hours of working, planning, networking, meeting new people and generally having a good but exhausting time, Umbrella People has won the Startup Weekend Women’s Edition. But hopefully the experience and networking will encourage them to keep on pitching and turn one of their ideas into a reality.

Startup 123

Startup Europe Early Stage Social Media 123

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

This time around, there has been an explosion at the early stages, and the very late pre-IPO growth stages. I recently went to a networking event for one of the seed funds that invested in PandoDaily, and I’ve never seen such worry on the faces of the entrepreneurs. In fact, if anything, there are fewer.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

A network of external mentors with diverse market expertise. Recognition across Europe and beyond. You can be an early stage or a mature start-up. Product validation from EDF Energy stakeholders and customers. Co-location and testing in a live EDF Energy environment. Opportunity to gain investment.

Artificial Inteligence 60

Artificial Inteligence Startup Europe Early Stage 60

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

For the last three years, I had the pleasure of being a mentor in Seedcamp, probably the largest and most established startup incubator in Europe. From a startup perspective, the network and level of engagement you will receive from seasoned executives from top corporations, is unparalleled.

Estonia 99

Estonia Italy Finland Europe 99

www.women2.org

MARCH 8, 2012

Lead Gen: I utilized my friends, professional contacts, and Harvard networks by sending out emails to list serves, reaching out to people, and getting referrals. I attended engineering-focused Meetups and networking events. After the group exercise, we were free to network some more and meet people outside of our group.

Cofounder 47

Cofounder Technical Review San Francisco Founder 47

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Angel List , one of the most disruptive inovations in funding, has been giving startups more and more exposure to foreign and local angels at the early stage. London’s most influential people in Digital media, according to the Evening Standard top 1000 list [link]. Share/Bookmark.

Silicon Valley 94

Silicon Valley Europe California Curation 94

David Teten

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

8:30 Networking. Susan Balloch is a Managing Director of Golden Seeds, an angel fund that invests in early stage companies founded or led by women. She is also an Angel Investor in early stage businesses. Agenda: 4-speaker panel on February 28th, 6:30-9pm. 6:30 Registration. 7:00 Panel discussion.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity North America Cofounder Angel Groups 114

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Box has announced the launch of Box Accelerator , a global data transfer network that pushes the speed, security and scale of the Box service for business and enterprise users for a faster and more streamlined service. Box has seen impressive growth throughout the United States and now in Europe. Rapid expansion.

Europe 114

Europe Entrepreneur United States San Francisco 114

VC Cafe

MAY 30, 2011

During the bubble, Israeli VCs made a lot of investments (and returns) on capital intensive businesses such as security, semiconductors and network/switching equipment. But talk with entrepreneurs and you will find that there is still a funding gap, especially in the very early stage levels of seed and pre-institutional seed.

Venture Capital 94

Venture Capital Early Stage Europe 94

thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2016

New York City : NYC is growing as a startup hub; yet early stage (seed, small A rounds) institutional capital has not kept up with the local growth. While focus is essential in early startup days, we live in a hyperconnected world, and a global network and perspective is becoming essential to startup success.

North America 40

North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40