Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. Most experienced VCs won’t push you to give up founder control at this stage of the business nor should they. Founder’s perspective. You’ll get empathy. Experience.

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Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

When Jay joined our team back in 2014, we were the first early-stage VC in Boston to have a dedicated head of platform and one of the first handful in the country to do so. Internally to our portfolio, platform means developing “products” to help our portfolio companies get from zero to one on their most critical seed stage priorities.

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Seed Stage Boston Early Stage Portfolio 120

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

When Jay joined our team back in 2014, we were the first early-stage VC in Boston to have a dedicated head of platform and one of the first handful in the country to do so. Internally to our portfolio, platform means developing “products” to help our portfolio companies get from zero to one on their most critical seed stage priorities.

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage Boston Early Stage Portfolio 120

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

a founding team with deep domain expertise, novel technology, and rabid early adopters. The startup founder had a notable coastal VC firm that they really wanted in the round. In a post-COVID environment more than ever, talent and resources are rapidly flowing into Austin from California, New York, and everywhere else.

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Austin Technical Review Software Review Early Stage 63

View from Seed

MARCH 4, 2020

In a few months, we are likely to see the annual Forbes Midas list of top performing early stage VC investors. Given that it’s a new decade, I thought I’d do a lookback and compare the list today to the one 10-years ago to try to tease out the changes that have transpired in the VC industry over this time.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital China Technical Review Africa 313

David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

Pioneering Program Launched by Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York and the National Association of Investment Companies. HBSAANY is comprised of New York City tri-state area Harvard alumni who are venture capitalists and other accredited investors investing in early-stage, private companies around the United States.

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Venture Capital Programming Accredited Investor New York 154

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

About a year and a half ago, I wrote that New York needed more dedicated early stage capital. First Growth Venture Network formed to mentor high potential seed and early stage companies. Founder Collective raises $40 million in September ‘09. Roger Ehrenberg is announces a new $25 million fund.

New York City 69

New York City New York Angel Investor Early Stage 69

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. Every Flexible VC structure allows founders to access immediate risk capital while preserving exit, growth trajectory, and ownership optionality. . Flexible VC 102: Variations.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

David Teten

JUNE 22, 2012

Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and the. Castle Surgical ‘s ( www.castlesurgical.com , New York, NY) patent-pending surgical devices enable surgeons to easily perform partial kidney and partial liver surgery. New York, NY. National Association of Investment Companies.

Programming 128

Programming Accredited Investor Naming New York 128

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Greycroft is an early-stage VC. Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Time will tell.

Partner 240

Partner New York City Cofounder Syndicate 240

David Teten

JUNE 22, 2012

Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and the. Castle Surgical ‘s ( www.castlesurgical.com , New York, NY) patent-pending surgical devices enable surgeons to easily perform partial kidney and partial liver surgery. New York, NY. National Association of Investment Companies.

Programming 114

Programming Accredited Investor Naming New York 114

View from Seed

OCTOBER 14, 2020

We are pleased to announce that Leah Fessler has joined the investment team at NextView based in our New York office. . For those of you who don’t know Leah, her career has spanned across journalism, operating at early-stage startups, venture investing, and hedge fund management.

New York 180

New York Early Stage Cofounder Operations 180

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

This is particularly true in New York, where their traditional financial services industry client base has sustained significant damage since the 2008 financial crisis. Our founders realized that investors needed to learn interactively, on-demand, on very specific topics, and in an atmosphere of trust.

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New York Technical Review Networking Advisory Board 114

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Early stage education technology startups can now apply for Startl 's second annual accelerator program. The program offers ed-tech startups a three-month residency in New York City and an opportunity to work with the social venture Startl and the tech accelerator DreamIt Ventures.

Technical Review 121

Technical Review Programming New York City New York 121

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The tech market is filled with many stories of early-stage funding. Our other big wins came from Chicago (Ulta & Envestnet), Baltimore (BillMeLater), New York (DealerTrack) & LA (TrueCar). Lyn Kirby ran Ulta Cosmetics from its early days through its successful IPO. ” Let me explain all three.

Partner 285

Partner Las Vegas San Francisco Baltimore 285

Austin Startup

JANUARY 25, 2020

That’s when I began to think of New York. After confirming it in prayer, I was off to New York City. New York City Not long after arriving in NY, I threw myself into learning about as much as I can about startups and how it all works. legal fees in the early stages. in one undertaking!

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Delaware SEC New York City New York 62

www.startuplessonslearned.com

MAY 4, 2012

Founders Dilemmas: Equity Splits. The following is an excerpt from HBS Professor Noam Wasserman’s new book, The Founders Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup. On average, the founders who keep the most control over their company make the least amount of money. Lessons Learned.

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Equity Founder Technical Cofounder Cofounder 72

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 17, 2020

On the entrepreneur side, founders like Brett Hurt and John Berkowitz have gone above and beyond for Breyer Capital. ai , a Breyer Capital early-stage investment, list on the New York Stock Exchange. Richard was previously the Chief Scientist at Salesforce.

Austin 84

Austin Silicon Valley Technical Review Texas 84

David Teten

MAY 20, 2016

Founders/C-suite executives at technology companies primarily focused on working with investors in private markets. Prior to joining ffVC, I co-founded an early stage fashion messaging startup, and joined a TechStars NYC 2011 company as first engineering employee. who use tech solutions in their day-to-day process.

Private Equity 113

Private Equity Equity Cap Table Venture Capital 113

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2019

As part of The Startup Magazine Founder Interview Series , we interviewed Mr. Felix Shipkevich. As founder of Shipkevich PLLC, I often deal with financial technology issues and have a long history studying and understanding how financial technology, its legal aspects and regulations impact my clients. LinkedIn: FelixShipkevich.

Founder 91

Founder New York City Cofounder Bankruptcy 91

View from Seed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

At the seed stage and as companies scale, helping the founders I work with identify and reach their goals, personally and professionally, gives me energy and purpose. I made over a dozen angel investments and a few investments in VC funds as an LP, expanding my focus to new geographies, sectors, and stages.

North America 156

North America San Francisco Cap Table Cofounder 156

David Teten

MARCH 22, 2011

Back in December, Richard Kane, President, Harvard Business School Club of New York , asked me if I’d like to chair the newly-formed Harvard Business School Angels of New York. Daniel Confino, Founder, MergerID ( a Financial Times business). Founder & Chairman: David Teten MBA 98. RSVP: [link].

New York 114

New York Private Equity Cofounder LLC 114

BeyondVC

APRIL 15, 2011

OK, I may be biased having been an early stage VC based out of New York since 1996, but I must say that the vibe, energy, and people at the Techstars NYC Demo Day event yesterday was simply awesome. I remember the number 1 complaint in the mid-90s, New York VCs don't get it.

New York 129

New York Sweat Equity Marketing Startup 129

BeyondVC

APRIL 15, 2011

OK, I may be biased having been an early stage VC based out of New York since 1996, but I must say that the vibe, energy, and people at the Techstars NYC Demo Day event yesterday was simply awesome. I remember the number 1 complaint in the mid-90s, New York VCs don't get it.

New York 129

New York Sweat Equity Marketing Startup 129

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 26, 2021

Michael Margolis is the CEO and founder of Storied. He is also a New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author himself. He then went on to found his own business and run marketing for a number of early-stage startups. Click here to listen to the episode. Click here to listen to the episode.

Marketing 91

Marketing Silicon Valley Cofounder Framework 91

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 25, 2015

Jack Tankersley, a long time mentor of mine, co-founder of Centennial Funds, and co-founder of Meritage Funds, wrote me a very long response. I decided to sit on it for a while and continue to ponder the history of VC in the 1980’s and the current era we are experiencing to see if anything new appeared after Jerry’s post.

Venture Capital 70

Venture Capital SBIC Technical Review Silicon Valley 70

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

It occurred to me that although we mentioned our new thematic approach when we raised our last fund in 2017, we haven’t really shared a broader manifesto about how we are approaching the early stage market. It’s been an interesting several years in the early stage venture eco-system, and the sands have shifted considerably.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2014

An older but still relevant study, published by CB Insights, Venture Capital Human Capital Report , summarizes a variety of characteristics for private early-stage Internet ventures funded in the US. The significant findings include the following: Founders need to live in the right place. No surprises here.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Massachusetts California 271

techcrunch.com

APRIL 26, 2013

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. Co-founder Naval Ravikant explains that 18 pilot companies in the program, including Transcriptic, Double Robotics and Tred, received $6.7 New York City. New York City.

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SEC Accredited Investor San Diego New York City 61

Jeff Hilimire

OCTOBER 8, 2014

I was doing an early-stage startup in Chicago and Betsy was running a physical product development company in Charlotte that she’d recently sold. As our name implies, our main focus right now is helping to put the Southeast on the map as the next booming tech hub rivaling the Silicon Valleys and New York Cities of the world.

Cofounder 68

Cofounder Charlotte Raleigh Atlanta 68

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

Managers of VC funds typically want to grow their business aggressively, just like the founders we back. Among the sites we have found most helpful with practical guides for founders: Biztree , First Search , Foundersuite , Goodwin Founders Workbench , Guides.co , Inc.com , and StartupRocket. . Previously posted on PEHub.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In 2010, Antonio Garcia Martinez, the founder of AdGrok, wrote, “New York will always be a tech backwater, I don’t care what Chris Dixon or Ron Conway or Paul Graham say.” Top founders want to live in a place where employees are serious about working hard. Startup founders always need help.

Community 172

Community Miami Portland Startup 172

View from Seed

OCTOBER 10, 2017

We are very excited today to announce that Melody Koh is joining NextView as a Venture Partner based in our New York office. For those of you who don’t know Melody, she was an early member of the team at Blue Apron, joining the company as their first PM and eventually going on to lead their product, design, and analytics teams.

New York 120

New York Cofounder IPO Early Stage 120

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. We have companies in Chicago, San Francisco (and elsewhere in Silicon Valley), Omaha, and New York.

Boston 120

Boston Cofounder B2C PR 120

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. The result is that many venture capital firms are now making smaller angel investments in an attempt to get close with startup founders that are likely to raise bigger funding rounds later on.

Angel Investor 84

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

A Strong Pool of Tech Founders – Stating the obvious. If you’re working with early-stage companies you need to be spending quality time with them which means you need to be nearby. Local Press / Websites / Organizational Tools – New York has an amazing startup scene and the energy and momentum is palpable.

Community 378

Community San Diego Silicon Valley Los Angeles 378

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Foundry Group’s founder Brad Feld noted : Entrepreneurs here use a ‘give before you get’ mentality. Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S.

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United States Las Vegas San Francisco Denver 113