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 ». What’s Your Favorite Future?

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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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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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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 ».

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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

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Agile VC

AUGUST 2, 2011

I thought this was an incredibly apt depiction of great entrepreneurs and innovators. Well perhaps the most disuptive entrepreneurs are a little out of their mind… in a good way. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. What person in their right mind does that? Stormannsgalskap.

Silicon Valley 113

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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

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

The potential for outsized investment return only comes with taking significant risk, especially when investing at the seed stage, so many of the companies we invest in will ultimately be unsuccessful. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Filed under Uncategorized. Read More ».

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Agile VC

MAY 21, 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. Pingback: this. Pingback: [link]. Read More ». What’s Your Favorite Future?

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Hippoland

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

One of the things I didn’t realize as an entrepreneur was that at the seed stage, *anyone* could potentially be an investor. A lot of entrepreneurs just think to pitch to VCs or well-known angel investors or people who have signaled they are angels on Angelist. For them, they see this activity as an investment.

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Agile VC

APRIL 27, 2012

We love meeting entrepreneurs who take this blank canvas approach when thinking about disrupting markets. My partner David recently wrote about how investors tend to bring their own inherent biases (both good and bad) into pitch meetings with entrepreneurs. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC.

Silicon Valley 124

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Agile VC

AUGUST 22, 2011

I have the great privilege of meeting lots of entrepreneurs every day and hearing about the startups they’re building. 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. AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups.

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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.

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Agile VC

DECEMBER 5, 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. This team knows the really hard work lies ahead and remains totally focused on that. We’re psyched to help in whatever small ways we can. Author howerl. Read More ».

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

As many of you know, NextView is a seed-stage VC fund. We make initial investments of $250-500K in the seed rounds of software and internet startups and reserve capital for follow-on rounds. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Best of luck. PMarchetti. Congratulations!

LP 100

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 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. To Steve Jobs and the other innovators, we can only say thanks. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized. Read More ». What’s Your Favorite Future?

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Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 133

Agile VC

JANUARY 27, 2012

There’s lot of anecdotal evidence for this: Seed stage investors (including NextView and many of our peers) are seeing more startups progress from seed to Series A stage in 6-9 months rather than 12-18. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Read More ».

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Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

Rather these firms know that there are countless bright, hard-working entrepreneurs out there thinking 24/7 about the next big thing and so they remain open to these innovative ideas even if the firm hasn’t previously formed a specific investment thesis about that space. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC.

Seed Stage 124

Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndicate 124

Agile VC

MAY 23, 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. . “We capitalize “Internet” a lot less these days” wonderful phrase, thank you. link] leehower. Your welcome. . Read More ». What’s Your Favorite Future?

Internet 182

Internet Silicon Valley IPO Seed Stage 182

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 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. Turns out content is still king… Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized. Read More ». What’s Your Favorite Future?

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Professor VC

JULY 25, 2013

It is the story of the founding of the venture capital industry in Silicon Valley and features many of the iconic companies created including Apple, Intel, Genentech and Cisco. This is the feeling you get from watching the venture capitalists talk about the entrepreneurs and other investors in the film.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Startups in NextView’s portfolio frequently receive inbound interest from other VC investors who are intrigued about what they’re doing, and I often talk with other early-stage entrepreneurs how to approach similar situations. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Author howerl.

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Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 19, 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. And presumably pay TV providers may step up their marketing efforts along these exact lines as they seek to avoid the “dumb pipe” fate. Author howerl.

Silicon Valley 100

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Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

Brentwood Associates [Silicon Valley] –> Founded in the early 70s and focused primarily on VC, Brentwood had big wins in both IT like Wellfleet Communications (big chunk of what eventually became Nortel) and WebTV (part of Microsoft) and healthcare (various businesses that make up a big chunk of what is now Medtronic and Baxter).

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

Agile VC

MARCH 18, 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. My digital media property is now inventing our own proprietary ad tech which is a case in point about the future of both tech and media becoming ever closer. . Read More ».

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Media Advertising Silicon Valley Revenue 113

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

Well for entrepreneurs running late stage companies prepping for IPO in the next 12 months, it’s an excellent time. 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. So now what? Author howerl.

IPO 100

IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 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. I doubt Facebook has the appreciation potential of Google at their IPO, because so much of FB’s growth has occurred as a private company already. Read More ».

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Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

I spent some time with some startups in San Francisco proper, as opposed to the heart of Silicon Valley (see Note 1). “Silicon Valley” (see Note 2) is hardly alone in this urbanization of startups trend. far more huge companies in Silicon Valley. April 13, 2012. et al) were down on the peninsula.

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Agile VC

AUGUST 12, 2011

How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. For entrepreneurs seeking to build big companies on a rapid trajectory, raising larger scale venture capital rounds is likely a necessity at some point after the initial seed funding. And there are some common precepts seed stage companies can follow. August 12, 2011.

Seed Stage 113

Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Acquisition 113

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 16, 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. So without doing the blocking and tackling and small incremental stuff, you’d probably never get there. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized. Read More ».

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

MAY 10, 2012

It was one of those first meetings where you’re instantly impressed by an entrepreneur and the ambitious vision they’re pursuing. 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. Good stuff Lee.

Silicon Valley 223

Silicon Valley Cofounder Seed Stage Syndicate 223

Agile VC

JUNE 25, 2012

In addition to being a repeat entrepreneur, I was immediately impressed by his ability to build product. 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. Read More ». What’s Your Favorite Future?

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 2, 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. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized. Read More ». What’s Your Favorite Future?

Business Model 100

Business Model Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate 100

Agile VC

MARCH 30, 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. But “data” isn’t fundamentally a new business model, especially for consumer web companies. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized. Read More ».

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

One of the things we hear a lot about in Silicon Valley is how cheap and easy it is to launch a startup these days. 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.

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Startup Social Media RSS Social Network 79

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 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. Pay at the table in restaurants is one possibility as in Tabbed Out, where additional functionailty can add value and payment is an afterthought, almost. Read More ».

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

It obviously depends who you’re competing against… at the seed stage where NextView plays, there’s a range of different types of investors (large lifecycle VC funds, seed/micro VC funds, angels, etc) so sometimes it’s an apples vs oranges choice by the entrepreneur. Source, select, win.

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