The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Late-stage investing is about fueling the rockets, providing the capital necessary for scaling up operations, entering new markets, and, ultimately, preparing for an exit, be it an IPO or acquisition. By investing in more established companies, venture capitalists can stabilize their portfolios, ensuring a smoother ride toward profitability.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The time spent on reviewing decks went down compared to 2021. Going back to the Docsend research, which includes a survey of 300 founders and VCs in addition to their anonymous data collection on thousands of decks shared and reviewed, they found the top components/slides on successful pre-seed decks.

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View from Seed

JULY 6, 2020

You are a native of NYC tech with a strong network. You have 4-6 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, or investor in New York. You have unbounded curiosity for emerging trends, a love for experimentation, and you’re always eager to dive into new products and technologies before others do.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 31, 2021

Andrew Chen shares his takeaways from the second instalment on Portfolio Management, held in Wellington on 13 May 2021. Participants heard about both the theory and reality of portfolio management from three different experiences: Marcel van den Assum provided the angel investor perspective, having invested in over 50 companies over 15 years.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Taking stock of the venture capital market in 2023, it’s clear to see that we’re in a transition point. For the past 10 years, with interest rates near zero, VC investors plowed record amounts into tech startups and enjoyed a seemingly ‘easy’ investing environment.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

In addition, founders thinking about starting a company can be overwhelmed by choice, as there are so many problems to tackle with technology, but it could be comforting to know that investors are interested in those areas in the first place.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 1, 2022

By taking the time to understand the companies, industries, and markets you’re investing in, you’re increasing your chances of making a profit. Charts can provide a snapshot of a company’s performance, as well as its overall market trend. Research is vital if you’re serious about making money from investing.

Technical Review 126

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Kevin Wu, co-founder and CEO of job search optimization program Pathrise , says “Digital marketer roles are some of the most in-demand positions in the tech industry.” According to a recent McKinsey survey, 83% of CEOs said they depend on digital marketing to be the major driver of growth. This is the power of SEM marketing.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Real estate has long been considered a sound investment, and has become even more popular in recent years as historical data has shown the market’s relatively low volatility. On the other side of the spectrum, the idea of finding a unicorn has attracted many investors toward the much riskier venture capital and emerging technologies.

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David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

I’ve recently advised a number of emerging private equity and VC funds who are wrestling with the question: What are the highest impact steps they can take to support their portfolio companies? . Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2018

If you’ve been paying any attention to Bitcoin and the general cryptocurrency markets; you’ll have observed that the market has suffered huge losses in the year-to-date period. The price of Bitcoin has declined about 53% and the market capitalization of the entire cryptocurrency market has been slashed by almost 60% in the same period.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

Covid-19 accelerated the adoption of entertainment tech, gaming and commerce. The move to remote work forced quick adoption of cloud technology and tools that were once having difficulties selling to large corporates, saw explosive growth – from Zoom to Hopin, new unicorns were born in record time. 2020… where to start?

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 14, 2021

2021 might be remembered as the year the world started to fully embrace the opportunity that the technology sector has to offer… . Every company is now a tech company and multiple technology cycles are going on at the same time – from mobile and cloud to AR/VR, crypto and climate.

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View from Seed

MAY 24, 2021

You are a native of NYC tech with a strong network. You have 4-6 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, or investor in New York. You have unbounded curiosity for emerging trends, a love for experimentation, and you’re always eager to dive into new products and technologies before others do.

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VC Adventure

JUNE 14, 2022

Indeed, many firms even institutionalize the practice of providing help to portfolio companies through extensive platforms that may include PR, talent, marketing, technical, and other help (sometimes offered for free, sometimes offered ads a pay-for-service, but often at below-market rates for those services).

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Kevin Wu, co-founder and CEO of job search optimization program Pathrise , says “Digital marketer roles are some of the most in-demand positions in the tech industry.” According to a recent McKinsey survey, 83% of CEOs said they depend on digital marketing to be the major driver of growth. This is the power of SEM marketing.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

If you love juggling a broad range of exciting projects, and are operationally minded with a creative marketing bent, we’d love to speak to you about potentially joining our tight-knit team. . You are actively engaged in the NYC or Boston tech ecosystem. Who Are We Looking For. You act as an “ invited guest.”.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

You have unbounded curiosity for emerging trends, a love for experimentation, and you’re always eager to dive into new products and technologies before others do. You have 5-10 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, and/or investor. We have a high-conviction, hands-on approach to seed investing. Interested?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2018

controlling your psychology ) you no doubt have heard me say that raising capital is a sales & marketing process. Find a portfolio company or two that they’ve invested in. Building models to evaluate the deal and/or reviewing customer files, company financials, business plans, etc. It’s super easy to suss all this out.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

For years, traders have tried to predict how markets might react to certain breaking news information, for instance, based on whether those news items could result in particular assets increasing or decreasing in value, according to experienced investor Daniel Calugar.

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Version One Ventures

JULY 2, 2019

We welcomed Dolly (same -day retail delivery service) to our portfolio, after participating in a $7.5m We also invested in Guesser whose mission is to make prediction markets more accessible to mainstream users. Ada , a market leader in automated customer experience , launched Ada Glass. Welcome to the V1 family!

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Editor’s Note: NextView recently kicked off a Boston-based workshop series on technical interviewing with Google. Portfolio companies can contact us to learn more.) For the company, he’s led multiple tech teams focused on products like voice and image search, Google Search for iOS, Google Glass, and Android Wear.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 18, 2014

And similar to before, they join our portfolio that is dominated by SaaS (i.e. Our other portfolio companies have also done well growing their businesses, enabling 11 of them to raise new rounds. The post Our 2014 in review appeared first on Version One. Front Desk , Top Hat ), marketplaces (i.e. Figure 1 ).

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 26, 2018

If you are an innovative company entering an emerging market, you should be aware that you are sailing into a vast ocean and will need to engage in purposeful navigation. Emerging markets can be volatile, and the trick is to maintain a steady course by keeping an eye out for the critical beacons of market progression in your industry.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The best examples of marketing are those that make emotional connections with its target audience. And Sheehan may know a little about marketing and advertising – the associate professor of advertising at the S.I.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

By utilizing the AWS portfolio of services, startup businesses are free to access the state of the art technology without having to foot the bill. Your data and your customer’s data are safe and secure due to AWS’s multi-layered operational and physical security measures. Many even offer ongoing mentorship with AWS.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 13, 2021

But in the grand scheme of things, 10 years is a blip, and one that had a continuous bull market in tech. Today, multiple rounds are often raised, due to the atomization of the seed space. But what has also happened over the last 10 years is the massive expansion of the series A and lifecycle fund market.

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David Teten

JULY 25, 2017

As I’ve worked to build out HOF Capital ’s portfolio acceleration platform , the #1 question I think about is: how do we scalably support our companies? Many VCs offer (or strive to offer) a bundle of levers and support structures to help their portfolio companies. We have lower AUM, therefore lower management fees.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

In addition to providing customer care and assistance, a virtual assistant may also develop web pages or compose blog entries, administer email newsletters, carry out sales and marketing chores, generate sales leads, and conduct a variety of other jobs. If you think you can handle the difficulty, then go for it. Thanks to Jaden Oh, TRAFFV !

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 7, 2021

These days, candidates see the job market as an opportunity to temporarily alter their financial crisis. If you look at the market, right now — there’s a huge opportunity for start-ups to showcase that they can offer a lot more than just paychecks to their employees. 10 Important Hiring Tips for Startups in Post COVID Era.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Another critical design consideration is your tech stack. On Copper (our deal board), a due date of two business days is automatically set for us to review the opportunity. We also have created a proprietary tool, Oasys, which programmatically identifies very high-caliber technical teams. 6) Due diligence.

Technical Review 60

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Another critical design consideration is your tech stack. On Copper (our deal board), a due date of two business days is automatically set for us to review the opportunity. We also have created a proprietary tool, Oasys, which programmatically identifies very high-caliber technical teams. 6) Due diligence.

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Technical Review Private Equity Management Cap Table 60

ReadWriteStart

JULY 26, 2022

The Chemical Industry has had a Drastic Change Due to COVID-19. The chemical industry is in significant flux due to Covid 19. Many shutdowns and market dry-ups resulted in domestic dependency that narrowed down where products could be found. Further, many start-ups have been stimulated by fresh concepts and technologies.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

Today, there are more than 1,000 different cryptocurrencies in circulation, with a total market value of over $200 billion. Learn about the project, the team behind it, and the technology they’re using. Diversify your portfolio. But with proper planning and due diligence, cryptocurrency can be a wise investment choice.

Technical Review 119

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Version One Ventures

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Given the current public struggle of tech-enabled services, marketplaces, hardware and DTC companies, enterprise SaaS also feels like VC’s most favourite investment category right now. And with “age” often come sub-optimal products, tech debt, inflexible business models, etc.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 14, 2016

This has been an important year for us as a firm, as well as the market in general. Every announcement – whether it was a funding round, exit or layoffs – was analyzed within the context that the tech bubble has definitely burst or that we’re still in the bubble. There was a significant pull-back of the public markets in Q1.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2023

With technological advances, it’s becoming easier and more cost-effective than ever to streamline your loan origination system. The global Loan Origination and Management Market is projected to reach USD 3308.10 Informed decision-making is not just about approvals but also portfolio management and risk mitigation strategies.

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