Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

Austin-Based Venture Capital Firms There are a eleven venture capital firms based in Austin that are actively investing today, six of which are first funds. VC Firms Actively investing in Austin Companies Finally, there are a group of venture capital firms that are not based in Austin that are active investors here.

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Venture Capital Austin Texas Private Equity 54

Steve Blank

JUNE 11, 2009

Yet for every founder there are 10-20 other employees who take the near-equivalent risks in joining an early-stage company. If you’re not a founder (by choice, timing or temperament,) you may be an early employee or a later stage startup employee. Founders know they want to start something. But make sure it fits who you are.

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Cofounder Founder Silicon Valley Technical Cofounder 219

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Was this a lost decade for venture capital? Both early- and late-stage startup valuations are currently elevated. Early-stage valuations are up 70%, and late-stage valuations are up 103% (source Pitchbook ). Or simply put, a small % of VC funds take home a large % of venture return. Source: AngelList.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 319

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Was this a lost decade for venture capital? Both early- and late-stage startup valuations are currently elevated. Early-stage valuations are up 70%, and late-stage valuations are up 103% (source Pitchbook ). Or simply put, a small % of VC funds take home a large % of venture return. Source: AngelList.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 295

Hunter Walker

JULY 18, 2022

Instead I’ll suggest there are two specific questions that really matter, the answers to which will have the biggest impact on the next 1–5 years of startups and venture capital. A $1b outcome feeds some funds who are either smaller and early, midstage and ownership heavy, or later stage and underwriting to a 2.5x.

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Valuation Cap Table Startup Later Stage 116

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Was this a lost decade for venture capital? Both early- and late-stage startup valuations are currently elevated. Early-stage valuations are up 70%, and late-stage valuations are up 103% (source Pitchbook ). Or simply put, a small % of VC funds take home a large % of venture return. Source: AngelList.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 156

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Researchers polled experts in lending, mezzanine capital, private equity, venture capital and private businesses themselves. Not a big shock, but things don’t look pretty, especially in the venture capital world. 41% of them feel that they qualify for venture capital funding.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

The Wall Street of tomorrow is going to be a very different place than the one that investors and venture capitalists have known for the past 30 years. How will the continuing fundamental changes in the capital markets impact the model for venture capital investing in America and internationally?

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Venture Capital LP Later Stage Vertical 28

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 1, 2009

The company was lucky to survive his later stage leadership, and would be gone today had Bill Ford not brought in the ex-Boeing fellow who turned it around and runs it today. Henry Ford would not listen to anyone else — a common problem among the successful — and about ruined his company by sticking around too long.

Silicon Valley 156

Silicon Valley United States RSS Customer Development 156