Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

By 1991, 70% of the Torch funded startups were getting bank financing for expansion and later stages of the new ventures, with local governments acting as guarantors. At the same time neither banks nor local governments had the cash to finance startups on the scale the country needed. Like the U.S. It went bankrupt in 1997.).

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

“In a lot of the industries in which I ended up launching companies, there was a pre-existing profile of what a successful entrepreneur should look like—typically a young, white male with a technical, finance, or political background,” says Aguirre de Carcer. While private equity has a history in the U.S.

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

Or, as my friend Marc Andreessen might say, Software Eats the Private Equity World. note: apologies in advance for the west coast bias; i’m in silicon valley). However, all three shifts are related and can be summed up simply as: Geeks are Taking Over Venture Capital. Mega VC, Micro VC.

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Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

VC Financings: 1. Summit is a hugely respected firm in Silicon Valley and a long-term “institution&# but they’re better known as more of a “private equity&# investor meaning that they do later stage investments in much larger companies that are profitable. 4mm in Series A.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

When it comes to founders, Texas has jewelry mogul, Kendra Scott; Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban of Shark Tank; Whitney Wolfe Herd of Bumble; video game developer, John Carmack; Vista Equity Partners Founder, Robert Smith; Michael Dell of Dell Technologies; and now Elon Musk of SpaceX and Tesla! After more than eight years?—?they’ve

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OnlyOnce

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

On the heels of the announcement we made last month about our Series B financing , we are now announcing the launch of a new program called Bolster Prime and a new venture capital fund called Bolster Ventures. This is another big week for us at Bolster. What about the middle?

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Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

By 1991, 70% of the Torch funded startups were getting bank financing for expansion and later stages of the new ventures, with local governments acting as guarantors. At the same time neither banks nor local governments had the cash to finance startups on the scale the country needed. Like the U.S. It went bankrupt in 1997.).

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Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Renmin University was among the first universities to create a venture capital major in the School of Finance and teach venture capital for undergraduates. Mannie and I share a strong interest in research in the field of venture capital and private equity. In October 2010, our new textbook will become available.

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Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Last week , I wrote about the strong ambition across the globe to have a "Silicon Valley of One''s Own," and to replicate the otherworldly innovation of a region that has produced more than 75% of the World’s Unicorns - technology companies started since 2003 that now have valuations of more than $1 billion.

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Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I moderated a panel discussion last night on one of my favorite topics, bootstrapping, as part of our Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship Eminent Speaker Series at San Jose State. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, March 10, 2009.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. And now I know exactly where I want to spend my time" "This internship truly provide me an entry point into the private equity world. While Silicon Valley covers a large amount of turf, it is very small. ProfessorVC. Thursday, November 19, 2009. June 3, 2010 9:50 AM.

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finance.fortune.cnn.com

AUGUST 21, 2012

Term Sheet The latest on private equity, M&A, deals and movements — from Wall Street to Silicon Valley. Almost all of them would be characterized as venture capital, with a few exceptions for funds managed by The Blackstone Group ( BX ), Providence Equity Partners and Spectrum Equity Investors.

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The Next Web

MARCH 2, 2014

This was reported as being untrue by British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) about a year ago. External constraints or the lacks of resources (finance, skills, business idea) are relative minor reasons. Many entrepreneurs claim that there’s just not enough money, and that investors in Europe fear failure.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. One other chart worth noting is the the expected returns from various private capital providers (Banks, Asset based lenders, Mezzanine, Private Equity and VC). I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. ProfessorVC. Thursday, September 24, 2009.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Euromoney magazine, a leading international banking, finance and capital markets news publication, named Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer the world’s best bank governor for 2010 for his leadership of Israel’s economy in the wake of the global financial crisis. Wireless communications chip developer Qualcomm Inc.

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Tweet View Comments Sarah Lacy Feb 19, 2010 Pepperdine has a new study out that attempts to shed some light on the clubby, shadowy world of private finance. Researchers polled experts in lending, mezzanine capital, private equity, venture capital and private businesses themselves. Printed from: [.]

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Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Bates: Good morning and welcome to our CEO panel, “How to Fine-Tune Your Small Business Finances From Funding to Growth” which I think is the direction that we would all like to be going. I’m here with some really phenomenal CEOs who are going to talk to us today about small business finances from funding to growth.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

easy business finance software. YCombinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents. Founder Equity Issues. Venture Hacks equity section. Legal, Equity, etc. Startup Threads. Videos/presentations. SlideShare. Haiku Deck. GoAnimate *. Customer service. Get Satisfaction. Event platforms. Eventbrite. Women Focus.

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