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MAY 3, 2022

These two “Forbes 30 Under 30 List” entrepreneurs have spent their entire careers focused on building marketplaces within the secondhand resale economy, including product & leadership roles at Mercari, which went on to IPO. The post Why We Invested in Flyp: Unlocking Recommerce Supply appeared first on NextView Ventures.

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Syndicate Syndication IPO Matching 156

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MAY 28, 2020

Advances in technology and changing consumer preferences have long been transforming the way food is created, distributed, and consumed. The foodtech space is well-positioned for significant technology-driven growth, with companies in the sector raising $5.3 billion in VC funding in Q1 2020, according to Pitchbook.

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JANUARY 14, 2016

The primary dimension on which startups differ is stage: Two people in a garage is definitely a startup, but so is a 30-person company growing with a second round of financing … and so is a 250-person company preparing for an IPO.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

Although we have companies that are leveraging all of these technologies, we’ve realized that the best companies tend not to be easily categorized and don’t necessarily fit the standard playbooks. Pierre was also named to MIT Technology Review ‘s Innovators Under 35 list. We are not an AR/VR, blockchain, AI, or ecommerce fund.

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Operations Cofounder Technical Review Angel Investor 176

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JANUARY 11, 2017

It seems obvious but strategic investment only makes sense when that corporate VC is providing technology, market access, or other aid that cannot be obtained through a simple business relationship or from a startup’s other investors or advisors.

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Strategic Investors Post-Money Valuation Seed Stage Cofounder 120

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APRIL 23, 2015

In the startup world, one POTAJ that’s easy and worthwhile to defend is the need to focus on building great products and innovative technology instead of trying to over-sell lousy solutions. For instance, I’m fairly active in the content marketing industry , where the POTAJ often centers on quality content trumping spammy marketing tactics.

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