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Q3 2017 Round-Up: Portfolio News and Activities

Version One Ventures

We continue to invest in blockchain companies and funds such as Coinbase and Metastable Capital , which join our existing crypto portfolio ( Blockstack , Citizen Hex and Polychain Capital ). We welcomed Gencove , a B2B sequencing company, to our portfolio. Select activities from around the portfolio.

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8 Ways To Get Off The Ground With Angel Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Create and highlight your intellectual property portfolio. Startups in stealth mode can’t get feedback from real customers and can’t be perceived as experts in their industry. In addition, your company and social media names are key intellectual property. A business needs technical, marketing, financial and many other skills.

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These 8 Disciplines Define A Fundable Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

The name and the type have to fit, or expensive rework will be required later. A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. You shouldn’t try to create a business that hasn’t yet been defined.

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Stealth is Overrated

K9 Ventures

“ US Navy Sea Shadow stealth craft ” by US Navy employee – [link]. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Stealth is overrated. Startups should use every opportunity to get their name out. The post Stealth is Overrated appeared first on K9 Ventures. I’ve tweeted this before….

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Q2 2020 Quarterly Update

Version One Ventures

And while these past three months have been far from typical, there was a lot of activity across our portfolio. Cape Privacy emerged from stealth and announced a $5 million seed round , which we co-led with Boldstart Ventures. And, Trim was named as one of Business Insider’s top five budgeting apps. . New Investments .

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Monetisation is Key to drive The Second Renaissance in the Creator Economy

VC Cafe

Merchandising – t-shirts, hoodies, caps – anything you can put your name/brand on that will make fans interested is fair game. Creators are also increasingly becoming angel investors in B2C startups, similar to celebrity investments which are also on the rise, leveraging their profile to help their portfolio stand out.

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Stealth Mode

genuinevc.com

Stealth Mode. I’ve recently been introduced to a number of startups that are operating in “stealth mode,” and have been thinking about what to make of this fact. In a post yesterday, Keith Robinson clearly articulated one of my conclusions, “I’ve heard quite a bit about start-ups and “stealth mode.” startupcto

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