Genuine VC

JULY 19, 2010

The firm is solely focused on capital efficient business sectors, most frequently but certainly not always internet-enabled companies. Portfolio construction favors early-round capital allocation vs. company life-cycle allocation. Initial investment in a company is among the first non-founder capital raised. Structural.

Seed Stage 175

Seed Stage Technical Review Dilution Offshore 175

Genuine VC

JANUARY 22, 2013

My partner Rob Go recently took a stroll through the NextView portfolio in a post which only briefly touched upon geography.) First, take the startups in our portfolio based the greater Boston + Cambridge area. View NextView Ventures New York Portfolio Companies in a larger map So what’s the takeaway here?

Boston 169

Boston Startup Portfolio Green 169

Genuine VC

AUGUST 3, 2012

For us, the investment is certainly fresh and newest in our portfolio, but it also feels familiar. CEO Anne Raimondi and my partner Rob were colleagues together at eBay in the early 2000’s before she went on the lead product and/or marketing at many household internet names like Zazzle, InsiderPages, and SurveyMonkey.

Seed Stage 199

Seed Stage Cofounder Portfolio Curation 199

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

PROs of taking his angel money are the feeder system to venture financing of the next round and the vast network of portfolio CEOs which can be tapped into for connections and help. CONS of an investment from a Super Angel include potential lack of “value add” because his time is spread so thin amongst many portfolio companies.

Angel Investor 257

Angel Investor Syndicate Syndication Early Stage 257

Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Like a lot of students, I went into business school a decade ago with a set plan to start a company coming straight after graduation in co-founding an internet startup (… again ). Find yourself.

Cofounder 256

Cofounder Portfolio Venture Capital Reputation 256

Genuine VC

APRIL 12, 2012

People ask us at NextView all of the time: “What is the typical profile of an entrepreneur in your portfolio?” Younger entrepreneurs are “digital natives,” having had the unique background of growing up entirely with the internet as a presence in their lives. The answer, however, doesn’t fit into a neat soundbite.

Vertical 144

Vertical Portfolio Search Internet 144

Genuine VC

JANUARY 22, 2014

We are looking for a passionate, outgoing, and talented individual embedded within the local Boston entrepreneurial community to facilitate information sharing between NextView portfolio companies, spearhead community-building & outreach efforts, and help promote our firm. Compensation will be competitive based on experience.

Community 113

Community Boston Seed Stage Venture Capital 113