K9 Ventures

JUNE 5, 2015

So while the infrastructure cost and startup costs may have declined, the operating costs have increased. As more of the micro-VCs and traditional VCs move further upstream, I wouldn’t be surprised if some partners from these funds depart to venture out on their own to help fill the gap that they can see at the Pre-Seed stage.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Sisu is currently expanding its product portfolio and geographic scale to develop additional cutting-edge, patented, clinically proven medical devices, and to create a system for medical device commercialization in emerging markets. Prior to Sisu, Yarina founded a medical device non-profit working with rural mobile clinics in India.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 24, 2012

We operate as a ‘double-bottom line’ fund,” explains Core Innovation managing partner Mike Harris. “We You may have thought debt bondage was a problem only in rural India. We seek excellent financial returns and a positive social impact on the lives of the underbanked.". Emerging Middle Class. Image courtesy of Shutterstock.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. With a portfolio that includes food, tech, and services, the fund is industry-agnostic and focused on the overlooked and underrepresented with high-margin business models. Of Indie.VC’s portfolio, 60% of investments are not in NY, CA, or MA.

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Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2020

I believe I am qualified to talk about this as I spent ~6 years at Google in strategic partnerships (commerce), as head of Campus London (Google’s first physical startup hub), Head of Google for Entrepreneurs Europe (now called Google for Startups) and eventually general partner for Google Ventures. M&A – Acquisitions.

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thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2016

As I reflected on FPV’s first full year of operation, I thought back to my original thesis and reasons for starting the fund. Globalization – As I sat on boards of portfolio companies through the years, I encountered many entrepreneurs who were looking for advice and partnerships on opportunities outside of the US. 2015EOY_FPV_v31.

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

As I reflected on FPV’s first full year of operation, I thought back to my original thesis and reasons for starting the fund. Globalization – As I sat on boards of portfolio companies through the years, I encountered many entrepreneurs who were looking for advice and partnerships on opportunities outside of the US.

North America 40

North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

BeyondVC

MAY 11, 2004

In our weekly partner’s meeting yesterday, we ended up in a discussion about the progression of offshore development in a variety of portfolio companies. In the end, the companies that were doing the best job with development were the ones that had their own operations offshore. 6 months later only 2 are left.

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Offshore India Cost Belarus 60

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2022

This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Just the middle class in India is equal in size to the entire population of the United States. Anticipate greater growth outside of North America.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Jackie Kimzey , one of the early Sevin Rosen general partners, is a fellow professor on the faculty of UT Dallas with me.) For example, Naya Ventures is an early-stage VC focused mainly on US and India-based companies, with a $50m fund and reportedly working on the next. But, it wasn’t knocked out, with signs of re-emergence.

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Haystack

JULY 20, 2018

This is a post I’ve wanted to write for a long time, but I needed the time to digest all the other great posts on the topics by other investors, and to analyze specific portfolio data from Haystack over the last five years. Haystack Portfolio Data. Well, that time has finally come. On the ground, I am seeing more hybrid solutions.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 16, 2015

Bonus points for the fact that they partner with the social enterprise Vision Spring to facilitate training for optometrists and eye glass manufacturers in the same countries that they donate glasses to (India, Guatemala, and Bangladesh to name a few), so the communities also receive opportunities for sustainable income.

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Denmark Guatemala Bangladesh Cofounder 60

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2019

This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Just the middle class in India is equal in size to the entire population of the United States. with demands for new products and services.

Global 235

Global North America Intellectual Property Marketing 235

BeyondVC

NOVEMBER 10, 2003

A number of my portfolio companies outsource development to India and other locales. For example, if you are going to offshore development for management software you may want to have maintenance of agents developed externally or a port from one operating system to another outsourced. 2k in-house vs. $3-3.5k

Offshore 60

Offshore India Architecture Portfolio 60

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Just the middle class in India is equal in size to the entire population of the United States. with demands for new products and services.

Global 136

Global North America Intellectual Property Offshore 136

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Just the middle class in India is equal in size to the entire population of the United States. with demands for new products and services.

Global 244

Global North America Intellectual Property Entrepreneur 244

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 6, 2020

Almost every company in our portfolio with more than 50 employees either has or is looking at a second (or third, or fourth) location. When the CEO prioritized either distributed or remote work and makes it part of the wiring of how the company operates, it’s effective. When I went west, it was easy.

Silicon Valley 81

Silicon Valley Seattle Russia Denver 81

Haystack

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

I’ve been lucky to have seen the inside of a firm like GGV , operating across the U.S. over the last few years; in India, a Lightspeed portfolio company Udaan just hit the billion-dollar valuation mark; and last month in China, Pinduoduo rocketed from $0 to $23B+ in less than four years, going public.

Venture Capital 117

Venture Capital China India Cofounder 117

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2012

This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Just the middle class in India is equal in size to the entire population of the United States. with demands for new products and services.

North America 260

North America Intellectual Property Marketing Offshore 260

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 10, 2020

"It was delusional for a guy operating in a walk-in closet, but I was like, 'You live once, you might as well swing for the fences.'" It was really myself and my boss, who was our portfolio manager. It was delusional for a guy operating in a walk-in closet, but I was like, "You live once, you might as well swing for the fences."

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California Silicon Valley Framework China 60

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2011

This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Just the middle class in India is equal in size to the entire population of the United States. with demands for new products and services.

Global 258

Global North America Intellectual Property Offshore 258

online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

As a registered user of The Wall Street Journal Online, you will be able to: Setup and manage your portfolio. In just a year of operations, Fab has signed up nearly 5 million members, sold 1.8 billion in an effort to meet new deficit targets agreed with euro-zone partners. Welcome, Logout. Customer Center. My Journal.

Silicon Valley 42

Silicon Valley Founder Software Review Technical Review 42

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2015

This approach, popularly known as glocalization , means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Just the middle class in India is equal in size to the entire population of the United States. with demands for new products and services.

Global 120

Global North America Intellectual Property Offshore 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2010

That means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Just the middle class in India is equal in size to the entire population of the United States. Companies with diversified portfolios can focus their energy on other global markets that are doing well.

North America 223

North America Intellectual Property Offshore Startup 223

Cracking the Code

APRIL 21, 2021

In early 2017, while the company only had single-digit revenue, it was already operating in North America, Europe, India and Japan. The Global Partners of Accel. Born behind the iron curtain and despite the humble beginnings of UiPath, Daniel had global ambitions from the offset.

Leadership 62

Leadership Hockey Stick North America Europe 62

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Like Edison and the lightbulb, like Gates and the pc operating system, I would launch a revolution that would transform society while bringing me wealth and fame. At the end, I asked myself what are the most critical resources I need to be successful and the answer was partners and developers. Company : Untitled Partners.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 28, 2023

2) Building in India Back in May, Boris took V1’s first trip to India and wrote about his reflections. Many of the talented entrepreneurs and engineers who left India to study and work in the US and Canada, are now coming back to India and building incredible companies. Please reach out. See you in 2024!

Technical Review 72

Technical Review India Canada Early Stage 72

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

A recent example is Regalii (HOF portfolio company), a NYC startup founded by a Santo Domingo immigrant which has expanded rapidly to work financial services clients across the US and Latin America. In addition, HOF has backed 6 companies with roots in Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, India, and Russia. (In

New York City 60

New York City Cofounder New York Startup 60

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The planned Israeli branch will operate as an incubator and will be located in Rehovot, near the Weizmann Institute. INDIA AND ISRAEL TO SET UP $40 MILLION FUND FOR JOINT VENTURES. India and Israel recently announced plans to set up a $40 million fund to support joint technological ventures.

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Las Vegas India San Francisco 92

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

He also combed the portfolios of VC firms and talked to people at start-ups, he says. The company raised $45 million in venture capital from firms including DCM, Emergence Capital Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners, and built partnerships with AOL Inc., David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners has stuck with Mr. Dreymann.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

Investment theses are just hypotheses; the portfolio shows how accurate the hypothesis was. Avataar Ventures invests exclusively in companies which fit these criteria: “$15 Million + in Annual Recurring Revenues; Strong Tech-Led B2B & SaaS Companies; Core Operations in India/ South East Asia; Open to Active Partnering.”

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital Deal Flow 78

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Each account manager should have a portfolio of existing customers, and you should model the expected CMRR from this group net of up-sells and churn. SaaS products don’t pull through large stacks of hardware boxes and software licenses so they’re not very attractive to traditional independent software vendor (ISV) partners either.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Mark Suster GRP Partners Advice. Philippe Botteri, Bessemer Venture Partners. Their Partners all come from industry, where each has held senior level executive positions delivering industry-leading products. Lodestone Innovation Partners (IP) Ltd are spin-out specialists. Guide to Super Angels - Chubby Brain.

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