Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

If your strength is technology, find a co-founder who has a comparable strength in business, finance or marketing. Startups that operate in stealth mode until their solution is perfect usually acquire customers and investors very slowly. Find a partner and core team early to supplement your expertise.

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Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

These projects require an upfront investment and it can be difficult to secure financing for energy projects, even when the risk is low and the ROI is strong. By turning capital investments into operating expenses, the platform will unlock all sorts of creative financing solutions and increase the adoption of energy projects.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

It seemed like every other TechCrunch post was announcing a startups’s new seed financing round. One aspect is demand-side: when the number of seed financings peaked in 2014–2015 timeframe , a new seed round stopped becoming “news,” and so it became less interesting for the press to actually report on these events. What’s going on?

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Self reported: Stealth-mode peronal finance security startup powered by the collective vigilance and wisdom of crowds. Also: &# Personal finance security startup powered by crowd-sourced consumer vigilance.&#. We heart big data, advanced machine learning, impossible match problems and the honest dollar.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Self reported: Stealth-mode peronal finance security startup powered by the collective vigilance and wisdom of crowds. Tags: CrowdSpot Geoffrey Mugliston Ineze Interntial Yaron Samid Auto computational linguistics Draft impossible match INEZE Israeli startups language processing technologies product Stealth wisdom of crowds.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Asked to respond to the topic, “What collusion happens with AngelList, if any&# I wrote the following: “Um, let’s not be naive here and not think that a “form of collusion&# doesn’t happen on virtually any financing round. How well financed is the competition? Investors talk to each other.

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cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Great tips, fully inline with “Four Steps to the Epiphany” Also reminds me of Dharmesh’s “Stealth Mode, Schmealth Mode” — [link]. Entrepreneur Chris Dixon posts on why its really not that dangerous to share your super-stealth idea with other people: There are [.]. link] Stealth mode is back.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 17, 2017

We used these tools to keep pace with the Soviet threats and eventually used silicon, semiconductors and stealth to create an offset strategy to leapfrog their military. The framework has the team talking not just to potential customers but also with people responsible for legal, support, contracting, policy, and finance.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 6, 2018

We were first check leads in 8 founding teams including Wallaroo Labs , MState (fka hyperfab ), blockdaemon , and 5 in stealth. 6 portfolio companies raised Series A financings including Manifold , Hypr , and 4 unannounced, 1 raised a Series B (unannounced), and Security Scorecard raised a $28mm Series C.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 29, 2012

RWW: How do you know whether crowdfunding is a better approach for your startup than seeking traditional forms of financing? SS: You have to be strategic because there’s no stealth mode. Ultimately, you’re trying to reach either as broad an audience as possible, or a very loyal and passionate [niche] audience of fans.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

My finance career began with a long commute and a cramped cubicle. Thanks to Teo Vanyo, Stealth Agents ! #18- Thanks to Danavir Sarria, SupplyDrop ! #4- 4- Get away from personal problems. Photo Credit: Susan Smith. Countless enterprises have sprouted as a way to get away from the daily grind of the office. 18- Pursue what I wanted.

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YFS Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

By YFS Magazine. Discreet wealth is the new status symbol which means you can absolutely have it, and not flaunt it. Here are few smart money tips to get started.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 1, 2018

This is of course assuming you are prepared to go out of ‘stealth mode’ – don’t laugh. Many startup companies stay undercover for years afraid of sharing their idea as someone might steal it. The question is – How can you have the most productive business meetings?

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Superfish’s first prototype, Window Shopper , launched in April, after several years of being in stealth. million Series B financing round led by Carmel Ventures with follow-on investment from existing investors Baytech Ventures (Germany). venturebeat ].

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Superfish’s first prototype, Window Shopper , launched in April, after several years of being in stealth. million Series B financing round led by Carmel Ventures with follow-on investment from existing investors Baytech Ventures (Germany). venturebeat ].

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Superfish’s first prototype, Window Shopper , launched in April, after several years of being in stealth. million Series B financing round led by Carmel Ventures with follow-on investment from existing investors Baytech Ventures (Germany). venturebeat ].

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Superfish’s first prototype, Window Shopper , launched in April, after several years of being in stealth. million Series B financing round led by Carmel Ventures with follow-on investment from existing investors Baytech Ventures (Germany). venturebeat ].

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Given that more early stage startups are staying quiet about their financings (not stealth per se, just not announcing they’ve raised money), there can be a substantial lag between a firm’s investments and the display of these logos on their website, sometimes sending incomplete signals to new founders about what the fund is seeking.

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BeyondVC

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Before diving into the standard year-end predictions on the enterprise, I thought I would share some data on our firm and our founding teams from 2016: we welcomed 9 new enterprise founding teams to the portfolio including Workrails (started by venture partner Jeff Leventhal), BigID , Hypr , Init.ai , and 5 stealth companies. SaaS 3.0 ?—?many

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Prepare your finances. Starting a company is scary enough without personal finances looming over your head. Be real with yourself about your finances, and decide what you need to truly sustain your lifestyle. Many entrepreneurs are fearful of someone stealing their idea, so they go stealth and keep it a secret.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Since getting started in October, the board has already invested work in three startups (all in stealth mode): whoisgreen.com , burringo.com and doitinperson.com. Like a traditional capital fund, Kayweb Angels also has a board of directors that provides its startups with connections, guidance and help securing further funding.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

In April, “stealth” social media startup Kohort announced its upcoming launch. It may not matter to you what Kohort is or isn’t, nor whether stealth is good or bad. Kohort said the site was “stealth&# to play up the sense of mystery around its brand and to generate interest.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2011

The traction paid off as now the company announced the closure of its first financing round. Still in stealth mode, 6scan offers a SaaS security protection suite for websites through its main products: 6scan Patrol and 6scan Bodyguard.

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mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

Young founders tend to complicate things too much, from structuring partnership agreements, financing, leases, etc. Some entrepreneurs think it’s a luxury to have accounting, finance, or other support functions, but it’s important not to be afraid of spending resources early on for administrative efficiency.

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 28, 2016

Last year, we quietly invested in the seed round of Booster Fuels, a then-stealth on-demand gas delivery service. Today, we’re excited to officially announce our investment as they raise their Series A financing from Maveron, Madrona, and RRE, and other invests, as well as expand into Silicon Valley.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 27, 2012

Today one of our portfolio companies, LinkSmart , has come out of stealth mode and unveiled its product, Total Link Management and $4.7M in financing led by Foundry Group. My partner Seth Levine sits on the board and wrote about his view of LinkSmart.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Craig is currently the CEO and founder of stealth-ish startup BetterWorks. Serbinski has since gone on to invest in a handful of stealth startups in the gaming, mobile and location arenas. Craig’s investment portfolio includes Graphic.ly , Klout , Postling, Mobile Roadie and MogoTix.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2010

They made great introductions, they helped you get financed, the put in more money themselves, they helped you strategically and they helped you with your exit. I list all of the companies (except one in stealth) on my blog and this includes both VC investments and angel ones. It’s a two-way love fest.&#. I’m the same.

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Seeing Both Sides

JUNE 3, 2009

and has taught his sold out Enterpreneurial Finance class (created in 1985) to over 5,000 students, including probably 20-30% of the VCs in the country. Helen is starting another robotics company (currently in stealth mode) and serves as chair of the national Robotic Technology Consortium. 5) Yet Ming Chiang. 6) Eric Lander.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 28, 2022

Let’s talk about your financing strategy. You raised four rounds within 18 months, waiting until your third round before coming out of stealth mode. You can change lives through the combination of technology and finance. Sometimes, a bottom-up approach is the only way. Why did you decide to be an entrepreneur?

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Rob Go

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

I’m really pleased to announce that we have led the first round of financing for Dunwello along with some terrific co-investors and angels. Scott Kirsner at the Globe did a nice writeup here. The founding team is comprised of two guys named Matt – Matt Lauzon and Matt Brand.

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BeyondVC

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

With a focus on seed investing in the mobile, agile, and smart enterprise and business models that harness the power of network effects, our entrepreneurs have successfully been able to raise over $200 million of financing following our initial seed investment. This is yet another example of the consumerization of tech.

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David Teten

MARCH 12, 2012

The feature, titled “ Fitness Financed: Motion, Margin, Risk & Reward ,” offers an inside look into our office.). We’re filling it with our own team , plus a couple of startups in our portfolio ( Parsely , Phone.com , some in stealth mode). Almost all of our ideas cost the same or less than setting up a conventional office.

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The Startup Lawyer

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Like any issuance of stock or investment, one of the main things a startup should be concerned with is: Is this going to fuck up a future financing ? If the terms won’t hinder a future financing, then your startup is good to go. If not, the incubator is just a bridge financing to potentially nowhere for your startup.

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blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

These professionals can help with anything from finance to marketing, but you wont find any software engineers volunteering their services. Recruiting While In Stealth Mode. Max Shapiro s People Connect Staffing has an innovative program called Employees Without Paychecks. Because software engineers dont work for free. Happy Holidays!

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VC Cafe

APRIL 9, 2010

An undisclosed round in stealth startup ToyToyToy, which offers an online service that links websites for actual toys. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd, Asset Management Arm; Hadas Arazim Mutual Funds;Harel Insurance Investments and Finances Ltd, Asset Management Arm; I.B.I Jan-10-2010. Jan-10-2010. Space-Communication Ltd.

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Up and Running

JULY 14, 2015

They never worked with the startup who had needed to raise multiple rounds of financing. Number six is an interesting one and this mainly applies to technology companies or people who are building products is remaining stealth too long and with that is also being slow to launch. Jonathan: He’s got to earn it.

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