Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

It had a good mix of viewpoints with east ( James Geshwiler, Common Angels ) and west coast (yours truly) angels, early stage venture capitalist ( Jason Mendelson, Foundry Group ), and a couple of attorneys ( Dan Hansen and Mario Rosati ). The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. 5 hours ago.

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Rob Go

JANUARY 8, 2014

We don’t invest in “syndicates A rounds” as our first point of entry into a company. We invest in companies that are early – we take the early stage risk and hope to be rewarded for that risk. Sector: We invest in internet and mobile innovation. Syndicates: We have a bias to lead rounds.

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Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

Here’s a slightly perverse scenario… Acme Ventures starts out as an early-stage VC investing in US-based IT companies. But usually what makes a VC partnership great in its early days doesn’t easily translate into other new strategies down the road. they generate $400M in proceeds from that $100M).

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Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

What are the implications for other late-stage private companies thinking of making the transition to public markets in the near to midterm future? What’s the impact for early-stage startups? I see several dynamics at work in today’s IPO markets.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Point Nine Capital uses Qwilr to create modern, mobile-native collateral. Data companies focused on early-stage startups include Aingel , fundsUP , Preseries , PredictLeads , and Sploda. The Pocket Negotiator is very early-stage attempt to aid in the negotiating process itself. What’s Your VC Tech Stack?

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 23, 2014

The Price Is Right: For Early-Stage SaaS Companies, It Needs To Be | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1j0ToYh. Syndicate Funding on AngelList – A Company’s Perspective – crowdspring.co/Sl0HEA. 10 User Experience Principles for Mobile Apps and Websites – crowdspring.co/1jRWDBw. Re/code – crowdspring.co/1hYEli4.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

San Antonio is home to H-E-B , our regional grocery store which is also one of the most innovative and community focused organizations in the state and mobilizes to respond to hurricanes and pandemics and to keep Texans fed. all Bay Area firms?—? Texas is hitting critical mass as a global startup hub.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

So, if you’ve been a successful internet founder or have launched great web/mobile products, most founders would love to have you in a round even if your check size is small. There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc. There is no sub-prime market in early-stage investing.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

So, if you’ve been a successful internet founder or have launched great web/mobile products, most founders would love to have you in a round even if your check size is small. There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc. There is no sub-prime market in early-stage investing.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

One of my comments was that we would likely see more institutionalization of angel groups and syndication of deals among groups. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. My facebook can beat up your facebook.

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View from Seed

MAY 29, 2019

Many of us in the seed stage ecosystem have noticed a shift in the way seed rounds are coming together. Historically, seed rounds were syndicated among several different firms. Today, we are seeing less syndication of seed rounds and sharper elbows among many of the funds in the market. I think there are two big ones.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Whether you buy this or not for public equities, the market for early stage private companies has always been wildly inefficient. However, you never know, you might find a start-up that has a cool mobile app to fix your leaky faucet. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. Steve Bennet.

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Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

We managed to pull together an angel syndicate and close $450K on 9/30 after working the phones the last few days and anxiously waiting for signature pages to show up on the fax machine and wire confirms to hit the bank account. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. 5 hours ago. Both Sides of the Table.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

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

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

No doubt early-stage companies can be started on a shoestring by low-paid entrepreneurs, but when financing a scalable, sustainable product, a free application server won’t make much of a difference. In fact, it’s barely even the beginning for most companies in their seed stage financings. Have an account?

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Not to mention, early-stage startups usually only employ a few people focused on product and development. Today in Mobile. Mobile Lists. Therefore, marketing and public relations are often tackled piecemeal by whomever has time. More subscription options » Mashable News In Your Inbox. Top Stories. All Stories.

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mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

As a side note, if you’re interested in applying to TechStars Seattle for this fall, the application page just went live a few days ago and can be found here: [link] It was by far the best decision we’ve made, and I’d highly recommend this route for any early-stage entrepreneurs. an iPad 2 Killer?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

We’re co-leading the $6 million investment with Roger Ehrenberg at IA Ventures in NY and one of the most respected early-stage investors in the country in “big data&# companies. DataSift is one of only two companies today that has the rights to re-syndicate the way it does.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

There are more similarities with early-stage VC than public investing, but in these asset classes you still see somewhat more uniform access to investment opportunities and less information asymmetry. Also these are typically more mature assets that can be analyzed and understood in broader ways than a de novo startup.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Naming can be one of the most difficult challenges in the early stages of a startup. Today in Mobile. Mobile Lists. Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable! But while many people have written about the topic, few have actually codified the process to help entrepreneurs succeed in the endeavor.

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