Feld Thoughts

MAY 9, 2011

Over the past few years, I’ve spent some time thinking about how the government can help entrepreneurship. It started with my role as the co-chairman of the Colorado Governors Innovation Council which was my first involvement in any formal way with any government initiative. Necessity will drive efficiency.

Government 143

Government Technical Review Intellectual Property Accredited Investor 143

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The agenda ( full agenda here ) includes the following discussions: DEIS in Corporate Governance & Board DEIS in Human Resources & Talent Acquisition DEIS in Procurement DEIS in Edge Technology Product Development & Corporate Innovation DEIS in Go To Market DEIS in Venture Capital & Investment DEIS in Impact.

Equity 123

Equity Cofounder Venture Capital .Net 123

Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Here’s the punchline: if you run your company as if you have closed a VC equity financing round even though you actually closed a convertible debt round, you’ll be in much better shape when it comes time to raise your Series A financing. So why would you treat your debt investors (somewhat) like equity investors?

Burn Rate 152

Burn Rate Equity Software Review Early Stage 152

Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

In the US, we have a fourth crisis amplified – the racial equity crisis – which has been going on since the inception of our country. Local and state governments are under economic and functional stress. Since these are complex systems, they are interconnected and don’t have a deterministic outcome.

Founder 207

Founder Equity Stock Government 207

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 13, 2014

I have no idea how much actual equity I have in either company, but based on current valuations the dollar value of my indirect ownership is non-trivial. Guys – both of you are trying to disrupt a massive market dominated by incumbents and government regulation.

Non-Compete 180

Non-Compete Government Valuation Equity 180

Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Do you see a substantial uptick in private and growth equity in the market? . In 2015, there was a huge influx of hedge fund, crossover, and private equity investors doing late stage rounds. If so, how does that influence the venture market or your investment strategy? This is mostly impacting the later stages.

Venture Capital 70

Venture Capital Private Equity Early Stage Valuation 70

Feld Thoughts

MAY 6, 2014

But that’s just one category of bad activity that falls in the “incumbents trying to use government regulation to control their industry and suppress innovation.” Oculus says ZeniMax canceled Doom 3 VR support over equity demands. Please don’t pretend that you are surprised.

Intellectual Property 130

Intellectual Property Acquisition IP Open Source 130