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Upfront Ventures Raised New $280 Million Fund

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We’ve been dying to tell you all for a while that we had raised a new venture capital fund and of course given SEC filing requirements the story was somewhat already scooped by the always-in-the-know Dan Primack a few weeks ago. Will our strategy change now that we have 40% more capital? . We raised $280 million.

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Does a VCs Culture Really Matter? The Upfront Story

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The biggest difference I cite is that Venture Capital often feels like an “individual sport” while startups are a “team sport.” I mention all of this because this has been a journey that we at Upfront Ventures have thought a lot about over the years. It was more hedge fund than venture capital.

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The Young or Old Michael Jordan, Which is Your Business?

Growthink Blog

The 21 year old Chicago Bull rookie Michael Jordan, starting his career with no professional resume or accomplishments, or his 40 year Washington Wizards version, possessive of 6 NBA Finals MVPs, over 30,000 points scored, and universally regarded as the greatest player in basketball history?

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30 Entrepreneurs and Business Owners Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

98% of venture capital funding goes to male-founded start-ups, leaving less than 2% for female-founded startups. 23- Take the legacy forward Photo Credit: Jordan Adair Starting my e-commerce wholesale clothing business is deeply rooted in my family's multi-generational journey in the industry.

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What to Make of Andreessen Horowitz’s Returns?

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Scott Kupor of A16Z responded with a comprehensive overview of valuation methodology in a post that while accurate feels more targeted at sophisticated Limited Partners (LPs) who invest in funds. Upfront Ventures has partnered with Andreessen Horowitz on several deals. Have Marc and Ben attracted great partners?

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Startup Resources

www.vccafe.com

Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Boilerplate Venture Funding Documents. National Venture Capital Association â?? Raising Venture Capital. Mark Suster GRP Partners Advice. Venture Hacks equity section. Philippe Botteri, Bessemer Venture Partners.

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Raising Money Using Customer Development

Steve Blank

Did the partner have a good or bad day, etc. Reply Richard Jordan , on November 5, 2009 at 3:36 pm Said: Steve, best article yet. We were able to raise a Seed round from Bessemer Venture Partners on a powerpoint idea, and never found the repeatable customer model. Did the VC’s like your team ? Thanks, Steve.