Genuine VC

MARCH 25, 2014

Being a unique position, we were focused on finding someone equally as unique who was also entrepreneurial, energetic, and embedded in the early-stage tech ecosystem. At the core of this shift is the need for firms to add real value to portfolio companies beyond just capital and boardroom advice. What does this mean for us?

Boston 123

Boston Early Stage Portfolio Cofounder 123

Genuine VC

MAY 20, 2013

Compared to most other areas of finance, venture capital is practiced as more of an art, as opposed to a science. The art of venture capital also means that for entrepreneurs raising it, there isn’t one definitive playbook which can be used as a guide. (The MYTH: The venture capital model is broken.

Venture Capital 244

Venture Capital Cap Table Portfolio Early Stage 244

Genuine VC

JANUARY 17, 2011

Last summer, I along with my partners announced that we were forming a new micro venture capital firm. And given dynamics in the digital media space, we think that (especially along the Boston to New York corridor) there is a market need for a funding source like ours for early stage entrepreneurs.

Seed Stage 125

Seed Stage Boston Early Stage New York 125

Genuine VC

JANUARY 5, 2010

Some VCs prefer very early stage; some VCs prefer to see more traction and invest later. Some are at large funds with the ability to put significant amounts of capital to work; some are at small funds which can benefit from smaller exits. At the end of the day, all venture capitalists will tell you that they’re above average.

Boston 150

Boston Early Stage Venture Capital Operations 150

Genuine VC

MARCH 25, 2010

I had coffee with an entrepreneur friend the other day who is in the early stages of putting a company together, and he recounted how his informal conversations with a venture capitalist had quickly escalated into a full partner pitch in just a few weeks. Obtain important value-creation milestones from an investor point of view.

Early Stage 123

Early Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Conversion 123

Genuine VC

MARCH 25, 2010

I had coffee with an entrepreneur friend the other day who is in the early stages of putting a company together, and he recounted how his informal conversations with a venture capitalist had quickly escalated into a full partner pitch in just a few weeks. Obtain important value-creation milestones from an investor point of view.

Early Stage 121

Early Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Conversion 121

Genuine VC

JANUARY 5, 2010

Some VCs prefer very early stage; some VCs prefer to see more traction and invest later. Some are at large funds with the ability to put significant amounts of capital to work; some are at small funds which can benefit from smaller exits. At the end of the day, all venture capitalists will tell you that they’re above average.

Boston 101

Boston Early Stage Venture Capital Operations 101