Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

In the few days I was in China I met with several VC’s, angel investors, business press and spoke to hundreds of entrepreneurs. We had a fireside chat with a room full of eager entrepreneurs. If it’s driven by profit then the ecosystem needs both entrepreneurs as well as Venture Finance. Entrepreneurship in Beijing.

Silicon Valley 267

Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 267

Hunter Walker

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Homebrew is making more investments outside of Silicon Valley than we have in our history! That statement might be more dramatic if our firm was founded in 1983 instead of 2013, but speaks to a handful of changes in seed investing. Could we ensure to support them as people, not just as executives.

Silicon Valley 99

Silicon Valley San Diego Los Angeles Southern California 99

ReadWriteStart

MAY 22, 2023

The Challenge of Talent and Funding FOV Ventures, the first venture capital firm in Europe to invest exclusively in early-stage Metaverse companies, has announced €25 million in funding for early-stage or seed-stage startups. Talent retention is one of the biggest challenges facing Europe’s Metaverse industry.

Finland 187

Finland Europe Estonia Silicon Valley 187

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

The best and most consistent funds in Silicon Valley (e.g. But my conversations in the private corridors on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley is that many fund sizes will be smaller going forward. Some seed angles and seed funds clearly get it. Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Accel) can and will easily raise money.

LP 311

LP Technical Review Early Stage Silicon Valley 311

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round).

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

. “Yes&# was given to me by one of my favorite angel investor / seed VC’s to work with – John Greathouse of Rincon Venture Partners and author of the blog InfoChachkie that you should check out because it is filled with great info from a guy who has been a very successful operator. It is how angel rounds come together.&#.

Silicon Valley 293

Silicon Valley Technical Review Southern California Angel Investor 293

Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

In the few days I was in China I met with several VC’s, angel investors, business press and spoke to hundreds of entrepreneurs. We had a fireside chat with a room full of eager entrepreneurs. If it’s driven by profit then the ecosystem needs both entrepreneurs as well as Venture Finance. Entrepreneurship in Beijing.

Silicon Valley 159

Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 159

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2012

If you are new to the entrepreneurial world of startups, you are likely confused by the terminology of seed-stage, lean startups, micro-VCs, and Super Angels. The good news is that he is all about helping early-stage startups. The hard part for entrepreneurs is figuring out what it takes to play. Business accelerator.

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Early Stage Finance Seed Stage Entrepreneur 253

View from Seed

APRIL 30, 2015

Below, we talk to Glen Mello , Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank’s accelerator team in Boston. From a company milestones perspective, entrepreneurs who take on venture debt are almost always thinking about raising that next round of capital from other institutions. But overall, it’s a really efficient process.

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Term Sheet Equity Startup Seed Stage 120

Agile VC

JANUARY 4, 2012

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Outstanding arguments. Keep up the amazing effort. Wholesale silver jewelry. Pingback: My Homepage. Read More ».

Community 100

Community Estonia Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. ” but either way, the IPO market will undoubtedly return. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized. Read More ».

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IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Technical Review 100

Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

But, getting in the doors of a Sand Hill Road VC in Silicon Valley can be an incredibly difficult undertaking. The Andreesen Horowitz blog is the work of the famous VC firm’s partners and covers all things software in Silicon Valley and beyond. Don’t miss out on their great podcast! Bothsides of the Table. Sam Altman.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Technical Review Silicon Valley Cofounder 60

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2012

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. The whole category was about $6B in revenue in FY2011 but the vast majority of that was music. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized. Read More ».

Java 170

Java Flash Software Azure 170

K9 Ventures

JUNE 5, 2015

Almost two years ago, in a private/closed meeting with K9 Ventures’ LPs only, I claimed that: What was being referred to in the press as the “Series A Crunch” was not because fewer Series A deals were being done, but because there were too many Seed deals being done. Seed stage was super tough. Implications for Founders.

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Seed Stage Venture Capital Early Stage Valuation 48

Gust

JULY 8, 2012

If you are new to the entrepreneurial world of startups, you are likely confused by the terminology of seed-stage, lean startups, micro-VCs, and Super Angels. The good news is that he is all about helping early-stage startups. The hard part for entrepreneurs is figuring out what it takes to play. Business accelerator.

Early Stage 177

Early Stage Finance Seed Stage Entrepreneur 177

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2011

If you are new to the entrepreneurial world of startups, you are likely confused by the terminology of seed-stage, lean startups, micro-VCs, and Super Angels. The good news is that he is all about helping early-stage startups, the hard part for entrepreneurs is figuring out what it takes to play. Business accelerator.

Early Stage 231

Early Stage Seed Stage Angel Investor Silicon Valley 231

Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. | Filed under Uncategorized. Pingback: silver philharmonic. Pingback: swtor swtor sith warrior abilities. Read More ».

Software 100

Software B2B Silicon Valley Acquisition 100

BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

Year of HQ2 and Distributed Teams: It was a banner year for non-Silicon Valley cities as NYC and Northern Virginia were selected as Amazon’s HQ2. On the seed side, we are seeing more firms focus on smaller and more concentrated portfolios instead of a spray and pray mentality. Many of those went back to doing other things.

Stealth 79

Stealth Advisory Board Cloud Virginia 79

Hippoland

JULY 24, 2016

Valuation is a nebulous topic amongst early stage startups, so I thought I’d really spell it out in detail. In short: Valuations for seed stage companies are fairly arbitrary and driven solely by supply and demand. Supply - amount of your round and Demand - investor demand. Additionally, geography matters a lot as well.

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Seed Stage Valuation Vertical Demand 48

Reid Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

“[The] initial funds that an entrepreneur can rustle up in $10,000 and $20,000 increments from parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, college roommates, elementary school friends to whom the entrepreneur can appeal. But inequitable access to seed-stage capital is a pervasive structural issue.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review America Government Silicon Valley 28

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. All of the above is my personal analysis and opinion, nothing here should be construed as investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell Kayak stock. Author howerl.

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Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Scott Edward Walker

JULY 25, 2013

To Our Clients & Friends: Welcome to our series “ Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed.” Each week we share a favorite video clip of a successful entrepreneur, investor or business leader on a variety of topics. I think objectively there are too many seed-stage companies…The good news is, I don’t think it’s a systemic problem.” (at

Silicon Valley 74

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Lean IP 74

K9 Ventures

JUNE 12, 2012

Some days in Silicon Valley it feels like there are more investors than there are entrepreneurs. Although it certainly doesn’t feel that way when you’re an entrepreneur trying to raise money for your own company. The question most entrepreneurs keep asking themselves is why isn’t that capital chasing me?

Venture Capital 117

Venture Capital Silicon Valley Founder Seed Stage 117

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

It also puts another chink in the armor of the meme that monster internet companies can only be built in Silicon Valley (LivingSocial, Kayak, Gilt Groupe, CSN Stores, et al doing damage here too). Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Filed under Uncategorized. Pingback: Iphone Android App.

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North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

Steve Blank

AUGUST 27, 2009

We’ll look at the model stage-by-stage. Concept and Seed Stage In the Concept and Seed Stage, founders capture their passion and vision for the new company and turn them into a set of key ideas, which quickly becomes a business plan, sometimes on the back of the proverbial napkin.

Silicon Valley 260

Silicon Valley Product Startup Product Development 260

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2015

Most new entrepreneurs assume that great investors will find their startups based on the compelling solution the founders have created. Thus it behooves every entrepreneur to optimize their investment strategies early, based on time and dollar costs, as well as odds of success. There are just too many scams.

Cost 120

Cost Angel Groups Due Diligence Silicon Valley 120

K9 Ventures

JUNE 12, 2012

Some days in Silicon Valley it feels like there are more investors than there are entrepreneurs. Although it certainly doesn’t feel that way when you’re an entrepreneur trying to raise money for your own company. The question most entrepreneurs keep asking themselves is why isn’t that capital chasing me?

Venture Capital 105

Venture Capital Silicon Valley Founder Seed Stage 105

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

Guess I’ll start with “too big to fail” Off to hell, all you entrepreneurs, inventors, and “chance takers” who try to sue those big multinationals who have taken your ideas! Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Their legal teams will annihilate you! Read More ».

IP 100

IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

Agile VC

JANUARY 18, 2012

How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. Seven Reasons to Become a Founding Entrepreneur. I think there are tons of reasons to be a founding entrepreneur… some good, some bad, some ultimately inconsequential. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How To Think About The Future.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Cofounder Silicon Valley Seed Stage 100

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

VC investors rely heavily on referrals, but what should a non US startup do when looking to raise funding in Silicon Valley? How best can European startups land VC funding in the US / Sillicon Valley? Pitch to your advisors, to US entrepreneurs, to your colleagues, wife, what not. They also do foreign companies.

Silicon Valley 104

Silicon Valley Startup Seed Stage Delaware 104

Genuine VC

JULY 8, 2010

” Thanks to the support of our current sponsors Microsoft NERD , Gesmer Updegrove , and Silicon Valley Bank , the event will not only continue to thrive but also evolve. We too are entrepreneurs at the very earliest stages of starting; as things coalesce we’ll announce the details and launch.

Silicon Valley 154

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Cofounder Venture Capital 154

Gust

OCTOBER 17, 2012

In addition, angels were up against a selection problem: All the best entrepreneurs and opportunities would naturally gravitate to the best venture capital funds, leaving only the “scraps” for angel investors. Valuable lessons learned from Andy’s personal experience venture investing in Silicon Valley. So which is it?

Angel Investor 152

Angel Investor Venture Capital Seed Stage Silicon Valley 152

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Entrepreneurs with businesses in Asia know that fundraising here can be a daunting task. The ways of doing business across the Pacific are very different than in Silicon Valley, and the quality and breadth of VCs out here vary widely across different countries.

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Asia Silicon Valley India China 123

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 20, 2011

He talked about everything from raising funding for pre-seed entrepreneurs to get them to the seed stage, crowd funding, social media marketing and open source. What is very clear to me, however, is that a lot of entrepreneurs seem to be caught in the FREE movement right now. You can't tell what the company does.

Massachusetts 113

Massachusetts Entrepreneur Open Source Silicon Valley 113

Agile VC

JANUARY 12, 2012

Even the best entrepreneurs often hear “no” from potential investors. As a result, we frequently spend time with entrepreneurs before they’ve started fundraising or while they’re still contemplating various pathways for funding their businesses. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC.

Seed Stage 100

Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication 100

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 2, 2011

Although Silicon Valley gets the bulk of the tech world's attention, as ReadWriteWeb's Never Mind the Valley series likes to highlight, there are actually thriving startup hubs all over the place. FounderFuel is backed by the team behind Montreal Startup and Real Ventures (a $50 million seed-stage fund).

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Programming North America New York City Silicon Valley 118

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

But we did eventually raise capital outside Silicon Valley. I went out to lunch one day with an astonishingly good developer and entrepreneur named Glenn Kreisel. If you're not a seasoned entrepreneur with a track record of success, don't waste your time asking anyone for money. This is not a great feeling.).

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Silicon Valley Montana Curation Seed Stage 126