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The Startup Copycat Fallacy

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And it’s amazed me how many times I’ve seen two or more entirely separate groups of founders?—?without Rather than just a harmless, misplaced attitude, this copycat fallacy can be a detriment to seed stage founders for two reasons. without any knowledge of the other’s activities?—?independently

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Nobody Announces Their Seed Round Anymore and That’s a Mistake

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Five years ago, as the mania around seed fundings was accelerating, Founders were very eager to announce their seed round to the world. Typically, one that is orthogonal to the Founders’ network that wouldn’t have surfaced otherwise. There are legitimate reasons for a startup to be in stealth mode. Always be fundraising.

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Our Investment in Otis

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On Tuesday, one of our most recent portfolio companies, Otis, came out of stealth and announced its public launch. Investing pre-launch is largely about building conviction around a founder. In our view, Michael is an extremely high-potential founder that we have known for almost as long as NextView has been around.

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Our Investment in Ten Little

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Last week, one of our most recent portfolio companies, Ten Little , came out of stealth and announced its public launch. . Investing pre-launch is largely about building conviction around a founder, and we’ve been fortunate to have the opportunity to get to know Fatma over the past 9 years.

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What Are the Benefits of Stealth Mode for Startups, Really?

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Startups and their founders who claim to be in “stealth mode” prior to launch are such a commonplace part of the startup ecosystem that it might seem odd to question its merits. But it’s important to address this head on and ask: What are the benefits of stealth mode for startups, really? .

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Marketing Your Startup: A Billion-Dollar Company’s First Marketer Reflects Back

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NVV: Lots of marketers are under pressure to come in and generate demand right away, whether because sales is asking for leads or founders are demanding PR or user growth. Some startups are in stealth mode and maybe branding and beautiful design is important. Those visitors wanted to browse, not get deeper into our site and content.

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The Future of Health: How We Think About Investing in Healthier Living for Everyday People

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Many of these founders are creating businesses that are an ambitious blend of data, software, and services. We are excited about software entrepreneurs who are diving into this emerging wealth of data to develop new applications and business models that this market may never have encountered before.

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