View from Seed

APRIL 14, 2020

This led to a number of repercussions that most VC’s have lamented during this time, including higher prices, larger rounds, shoddy due diligence, and many companies raising large sums of venture capital that probably aren’t suited to VC funding. Business Models and Sectors.

Early Stage 374

Early Stage Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence 374

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

My job as a VC isn’t to beat myself up or any other partner up for the one deal we didn’t do. Are you beating up every Silicon Valley VC that didn’t do Facebook or Google or Uber early? We felt proud to be the lead investor in Maker Studios at a sub $5 million valuation. Any other angle is just sour grapes.

IPO 214

IPO Los Angeles Technical Review Silicon Valley 214

Feld Thoughts

JULY 28, 2014

As a partner in one of the most visible VC firms in Colorado and an LP in many of the Colorado VC firms, I’ve never heard from Matthew or anyone from the SBIC. The SBIC was instrumental in the creation of the venture capital business. Peter Adams, head of Rockies Venture Club, is quoted a few times.

SBIC 142

SBIC Venture Capital Colorado SBA 142

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2010

This is part of my ongoing series on Understanding Venture Capital. I recently wrote a blog post on understanding how the size and age of a venture capital fund might affect you when you’re raising money. They don’t mind being the lead investor on deals that they seeded. And they don’t.

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Term Sheet Early Stage Silicon Valley 265

Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. We decided to raise some venture debt as an insurance policy and extend our cash runway. Some were also dealing with issues of limited partners struggles with capital calls and asset allocations. ProfessorVC. We drew $1.5

Venture Capital 28

Venture Capital Silicon Valley San Jose Bootstrapping 28

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Prior to joining ff Venture Capital , I published the first-ever study of how private equity and venture capital funds originate new investments, with my coauthor Chris Farmer , CEO of SignalFire and an experienced VC. Annual Deal Pipeline for Selected VCs and Angel Investor Groups. Acquirer/ Investor.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Hubris , bad CEO decisions (mine) and a fundamental lack of understanding that we were in a “hits-based” entertainment business not in a Silicon Valley technology company were slowly killing us. One day I got a call from my two investors, “Hey Steve, we’re both going to be up in San Francisco, lets grab lunch.”

San Francisco 331

San Francisco Silicon Valley Limited Partner Venture Capital 331