Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2013

In another report more specifically on Venture Capital Activity for 2012 , CB Insights noted relatively flat but still healthy funding levels, compared to the previous year (down in total dollars by 7.5%, but up in total deals by 7%). Top five states for venture capital. Most active venture capital firm.

Massachusetts 249

Massachusetts Silicon Valley Venture Capital California 249

ReadWriteStart

JULY 14, 2011

The venture capital database CB Insights has just released its report of investment from the second quarter of 2011, and based on the deals it's tracked, venture capital funding is at a nine-quarter high - both in terms of the amount of funding and the number of deals. The full report can be found here.

Venture Capital 115

Venture Capital Massachusetts Seattle Database 115

Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Obviously, a key factor is always the state of the economy and the mood of the venture capital community. According to the Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index® for the First Quarter 2014, the Q1 increase marks seven consecutive quarters of positive sentiment among Silicon Valley venture capitalists.

Silicon Valley 182

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Massachusetts California 182

VC Adventure

MAY 1, 2012

California, Massachusetts, New York, Colorado. That’s the order of states with the greatest dollar value of seed and early stage investment according to a PWC MoneyTree study that my partner Jason blogged about today. 290M invested in 41 companies based in Colorado in 2011.

Massachusetts 86

Massachusetts Colorado New York California 86

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Finally, for those of you who need some additional infusion of courage, please study the story of Ryan Allis in North Carolina who bootstrapped his company iContact to $1 million in revenue and THEN raised venture capital to get to $40 million. So, please don't get discouraged; there are many paths to success. Discuss.

North Carolina 116

North Carolina San Diego Entrepreneur Balance Sheet 116

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Yes, venture capital is very good for scaling businesses rapidly. I personally have nothing against venture capital. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In that case, why bother wasting time trying to raise money right now?

Cloud 115

Cloud Silicon Valley Incubator Finance 115

VC Adventure

MAY 1, 2012

California, Massachusetts, New York, Colorado. That’s the order of states with the greatest dollar value of seed and early stage investment according to a PWC MoneyTree study that my partner Jason blogged about today. 290M invested in 41 companies based in Colorado in 2011.

Massachusetts 48

Massachusetts Colorado New York California 48

Seeing Both Sides

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

It was a call to arms for all who want Massachusetts to remain a competitive environment for entrepreneurs to build ventures that change the world. Interestingly, most of these companies did not even exist 30 years ago — they grew out of our start-up ecosystem that is so central to Massachusetts’ economy.

Massachusetts 33

Massachusetts Silicon Valley Washington Boston 33

www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

But the ventures launched in recent years with gobs of venture-capital funding and targeting niche markets have accelerated the movement with user-friendly designs and a tight knit to social networks Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Share your sewing machine at Zilok or trade it for an iPod at Swap.com. Thats real money."

San Francisco 105

San Francisco Technical Review Zimbabwe New York City 105

Up and Running

MARCH 9, 2016

On top of this, there are abundant resources available to business owners—be it venture capital funding opportunities or recruiting channels via one of the local universities. Boston, Massachusetts. One of the best selling points of this city is its incredibly affordable cost of doing business. Alongside Dallas, St.

St. Louis 60

St. Louis Dallas Missouri New Hampshire 60

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 10, 2010

FormDs.com bases its findings on the filings, as the name suggests, Form D, an SEC requirement when startups and other privately-held companies raise venture capital. When looking at those figures, Massachusetts still leads the other states at $418 per person. California comes in second at $312 per person.

Massachusetts 146

Massachusetts Colorado SEC California 146

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 9, 2010

In fact, I just did a case study on Coastal Contacts , a $150 million e-commerce company that sells contact lenses online and has built itself up largely by using inventory financing as opposed to venture capital and equity financing.

Silicon Valley 117

Silicon Valley Malaysia India China 117

SiliconHills

OCTOBER 16, 2016

It’s in good company with Stanford taking the top spot, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. And Pitchbook, a venture capital research […] The post Professors Pitch a New Mouse, Exercise Device and Better Catalysts at UT Austin appeared first on SiliconHills.

Austin 48

Austin Massachusetts Texas Venture Capital 48

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 13, 2011

The investment analysts at CB Insights have released their quarterly report on venture capital activity, and in terms of deal-flow and funding levels, the news is good. Sorry Massachusetts, New York has pulled ahead in VC funding. billion for Massachusetts. billion in VC investment. New York, Number 2. Go California.

Illinois 124

Illinois Massachusetts Deal Flow California 124

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 12, 2011

New York Takes the #2 Spot For Tech VC from Massachusetts. Massachusetts, 207. billion for Massachusetts. Sure, this isn't a rousting of Massachusetts by New York. California is still the leading state for venture capital. The report identifies a number of trends in both industries and regions.

Early Stage 119

Early Stage Internet Massachusetts New York 119

Austin Startup

APRIL 7, 2017

(Don’t worry — not there for dialysis) Special shout out to Gil Beyda who taught me 90% of what I know about venture capital. According to the NVCA, Texas has consistently ranked 4th in VC investment by state behind California, New York, and Massachusetts. On the Austin market Austin has a very interesting startup ecosystem.

Austin 54

Austin San Francisco New York City Texas 54

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

The University of Texas System is the third most innovative university in the world , behind only the University of California system and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in intellectual property patents. It is the tech hub of Texas and has the most local venture capital and attracts the most venture capital.

Texas 90

Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90

Ben's Blog

APRIL 7, 2021

A similar pattern exists for venture capital funding: In 2020, just three regions — the Bay Area, New York, and Massachusetts — accounted for 70%+ of total venture funding in the U.S. Venture capital. Silicon Valley didn’t create venture capital, and venture capital didn’t create Silicon Valley.

Silicon Valley 36

Silicon Valley Non-Compete San Francisco Government 36

Feld Thoughts

APRIL 22, 2010

In between events, Mark gave a talk titled “How Does Venture Capital Work”, Sameer gave a talk titled “Business Plan 101”, and I gave a talk titled “Do You Have The Balls To Start A Company?”.

Massachusetts 99

Massachusetts Aggregator Boston Venture Capital 99

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

SIGNIFICANCE PROMINENT. --> The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. The National Venture Capital Association estimates that 25% to 30% of venture-backed businesses fail. NAME David Cowan.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Venture capitalists today don't exactly practice venture capital. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Investors are investing in proven concepts - they call those "momentum investments."

Channel 115

Channel India Bootstrapping Silicon Valley 115

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

No investment is possible without that validation, whether it is government grants (and there is quite a bit of that available for clean energy projects) or angel or venture capital. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Photo by ilco. Discuss.

Entrepreneur 114

Entrepreneur India Silicon Valley Massachusetts 114

finance.fortune.cnn.com

AUGUST 21, 2012

Almost all of them would be characterized as venture capital, with a few exceptions for funds managed by The Blackstone Group ( BX ), Providence Equity Partners and Spectrum Equity Investors. Through 12/31/11, less than 66% of the fund-of-funds called capital had been returned to limited partners. Posted in: Venture Capital.

Naming 49

Naming Term Sheet Private Equity Equity 49

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 6, 2011

It is clear to me, after doing these strategy sessions for over two years, that entrepreneurs need a lot more training on positioning and go-to-market, financing strategies, including alternative financing besides venture capital. Photo by yirsh. Discuss.

Vertical 115

Vertical Web San Francisco Entrepreneur 115

Seeing Both Sides

MAY 11, 2010

It was our group's annual trek to DC where 80 CEOs and business leaders from Massachusetts had the opportunity to dialog with the leadership from the congressional and executive branch. Here's what he said: "We will exempt venture capital from the carried interest tax.". "We

District of Columbia 36

District of Columbia DC Carried Interest Massachusetts 36

Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2016

“The chief business of the American people is business.” - Calvin Coolidge, 1925 “I went back to Ohio / But my city was gone” - The Pretenders, 1984 My 1980’s childhood growing up in Worcester, Massachusetts was a blessing that perhaps I never fully appreciated until having sons of my own, now ages 9 and 10, and especially so through the darkness and (..)

Ohio 48

Ohio Massachusetts Government California 48

Altgate

JANUARY 16, 2009

← Help Ban Non-Competes In Massachusetts Fidelity Center For Applied Technology → Comments are closed. So the lesson here, if there is one, is that if your product is mediocre or worse, you might just try to market it as ridiculous instead of trying to put lipstick on a pig. Bookmark the permalink.

Massachusetts 33

Massachusetts Non-Compete Venture Capital Technology 33

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2010

Back to VCs, Silicon Valley venture capital firms are still the most active. Massachusetts and NY states also have high numbers. For the 1st quarter, Healthcare remained the largest single sector for venture money. So what can you do to get to the head of the venture capital investment queue? Marty Zwilling.

Venture Capital 123

Venture Capital Elevator Pitch Silicon Valley Massachusetts 123

Altgate

JANUARY 13, 2009

@altgate Startups, Venture Capital & Everything In Between Skip to content Home Furqan Nazeeri (fn@altgate.com) ← Why I Canceled My CO2stats Account Help Ban Non-Competes In Massachusetts → Running & Reading Posted on January 13, 2009 by fnazeeri Just saw this over on Brad Feld’s blog and had to repost.

Massachusetts 34

Massachusetts Non-Compete Michigan Venture Capital 34

Feld Thoughts

JULY 23, 2015

I never knew what it was going to be, so I was always very excited when the blue Petcom check showed up at 351 Massachusetts Avenue in my mail cubby. As a freshman, I’d get a monthly royalty check – sometimes $1,000, sometimes $2,500, and once $11,000. via chartsbin.com. The graph gives away the punch line.

Saudi Arabia 70

Saudi Arabia Dallas Coder Denmark 70

Altgate

OCTOBER 23, 2009

He then simultaneously held out a carrot and stick saying that the Pentagon had declared America’s dependence on foreign oil a security risk and that there was a $2 trillion potential market in wind energy over the next two decades (Massachusetts just won some federal grant money to build a wind blade test facility).

Michigan 33

Michigan Green Massachusetts Venture Capital 33

The Next Web

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Venture capital is still alive and well, at least it was in the third quarter of this year. CB Insights, a venture capital database, just published its Q3 2012 VC Activity Report which gives an industry look at where the funding went between July and September. Top states where investments are made.

Southern California 125

Southern California Mobile Virginia Massachusetts 125

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

She has a masters degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has founded three companies, writes a business blog, Sramana Mitra on Strategy , and runs the 1M/1M initiative.

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

She has a masters degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has founded three companies, writes a business blog, Sramana Mitra on Strategy , and runs the 1M/1M initiative.

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

Seeing Both Sides

MAY 26, 2009

  At $20-30 billion per year, the venture capital industry as a whole remains a “drop in the bucket” in terms of capital deployed relative to the over trillion dollars sitting in private equity firms.    Yet the impact is enormous, with 18% of GDP provided by venture-backed companies. 

Private Equity 20

Private Equity Boston Massachusetts IPO 20

Seeing Both Sides

JUNE 29, 2015

In addition to my venture capital and teaching activities, I co-chair the board of trustees at Facing History and Ourselves , an educational non-profit that trains educators how to teach pivotal moments in history (e.g., Context: Facing History and Ourselves. Before addressing these questions, I have to provide a little context.

South Carolina 20

South Carolina Alabama Baltimore Indiana 20

www.singlefounder.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Venture capital is one method of getting a company off the ground, but it’s not the only method. Venture capital is also not a guarantee of success. Venture capitalists invest in multiple companies because they know that not all of them will succeed. If so, then this is true…for you at least.

Software Review 40

Software Review Software Startup Massachusetts 40