View from Seed

OCTOBER 22, 2015

One of the things we frequently discuss with founders is how to interpret and manage their dialogue with VCs when raising capital. We’ve written before on how to research partners , how to pitch the right investor at a given firm, and how to raise seed capital , generally speaking. can be slightly different.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 12, 2014

A few weeks ago I spoke with Boris Wertz, founder of JustBooks, COO of AbeBooks and founding-partner of Version One Ventures. In In as much as a scheduled interview with an angel investor can be, talking with Boris about what it takes to spark the interest of a venture capital firm was a coincidence. Boris Wertz.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Mashable Mashable reached out to angels, seed stage investors and VC firm partners and asked them to share their wisdom with the rest of us. Here’s an overview: Mitch Kapor: Kapor is founding partner of Kapor Capital , a firm that invests in seed and early stage startups.

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View from Seed

APRIL 23, 2015

I believe this to be 100% true, and I know every partner at NextView feels the same way. Note that many were included in our pitch deck templates for raising seed capital. This is doing right by both your company and your customers. You can find those here. ). Early, premium partnerships or customers you’ve already converted.

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Reid Hoffman

DECEMBER 6, 2019

As part of connecting with local Argentinian entrepreneurs and part of the amazing Endeavor networks here and South America, Wences and I recorded a podcast to share what I and Silicon Valley can learn from the robust entrepreneurial ecosystem down here. My quintessential teacher here is Wences.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

So the partners put together S$200,000 as seed capital and finally started Cake Over Heels in May this year. “ Food Network actually approached me when I was in Canada,&# Ang grins shyly. The things, he admits, he’s really bad at. What about a food television show of his own? “So yes, why not?&#.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The Women in Tech Summit, produced by Capital Factory in partnership with DivInc and Women@Austin , included programming that ranged from an empowering Google workshop, to a pitch competition for the chance to win a $100,000 Investment. Inclusive Innovation Summit Latinx Tech Summit?—?Saturday,

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

It was a great conversation and I thought it would be a good idea to do some visible networking with Aaron to get to know him better. While in law school, my partner, Leigh, and I had a concept for a law firm that did more than just “law.” A few years ago “venture capital” was a revenue model. and online business networking ?

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Growthink Blog

MAY 23, 2011

Through connections, or through a chance meeting at a networking or social event, an angel investor hears the entrepreneur's story, likes them and their technology, and on the spot, writes a check to provide the company with its first outside financing. Venture capitalists Cut Tough Deals.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

And they expose the startups to a vast network of mentors, none of whom get paid for their involvement. As a result, the companies get a lot of exposure to VCs, investors, and partners in larger, more traditional startup hubs. Provide early seed capital, and be the ones to make those introductions.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 28, 2019

I put that in quotations, because, as I’ll expound, there is a start-up industrial complex that is designed to fleece novice founders from their seed capital with predatory fees, terms, etc. Good accelerators don’t see you as a customer, you’re a partner that they want to help. OK, enough with disclosures. A good policy.

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Business Plan Blog

JANUARY 2, 2014

Meanwhile, Angel groups can benefit from gathering additional partners and co-investors, recruiting and engaging new local angers, seeing new deal flow, and giving first look to a broader network of accredited investors to help close out portfolio deals. Download our free Raising Capital from Angel Investors eBook.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 23, 2012

A Wall Street Journal piece from April 2012 reports on the impact of $16 million in venture capital awarded to Coursera to increase the scope of the program. Elite education is too expensive, and it’s available to too few,” said John Doerr , one of the venture capitalist partners backing Coursera.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Next Wednesday we’ll have Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, a New York / LA early-stage venture capital fund. 5mm in Series A – Investors: GRP (Mark Suster)(lead), Greycroft Partners (Dana Settle), and Matt Coffin (founder of LowerMyBills) – Read more: TechCrunch , SoCalTech. Rumored to be appox.

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thebarefootvc

MARCH 8, 2012

While the seed capital gap has closed, there are still only a handful of venture capital firms here in NYC investing in the crucial Series A/B rounds. In contrast, many Silicon Valley funds are large with much capital to put to work (which is why we are seeing them lead NYC deals at these stages).

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Steve Blank

JULY 20, 2015

My guests on Bay Area Ventures on Wharton Business Radio on Sirius XM Channel 111 were: Errol Arkilic , former program director for the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps), now founder of M34 Capital. Venk Shukla , president TiE Silicon Valley and general partner, Monta Vista Capital.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

How to stay lean and iterate quickly while you’re building a two sided marketplace, especially when “network effect” and “critical mass” are the two main focuses? What is the best advice you can give for finding a business partner? Don’t quickly choose any business partner. Do something together.

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Scott Edward Walker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

If you’re an entrepreneur looking for seed capital, but don’t know any sophisticated angel investors, you need to hustle and build relationships in order to get “warm” introductions. When will I get my first dividend check?”, Tip #2: If You Don’t Know Any Sophisticated Angels, Hustle and Build Relationships.

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

One independent expert on the VC industry told me recently that there really is no “venture capital” today, only “continuation capital. You had better have proven revenue, explosive growth, and an exit right around the corner if you want anything more that seed capital. Translation? The chicken has come home to roost.

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www.thestartup.eu

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Home RSS About Contact Advertise Partners How to bootstrap a Startup with less than $10k. Posted by Stefano Bernardi On June - 21 - 2010 It’s a known fact that seed capital is very scarce in Italy. The app obviously geolocalizes every info and integrates with Facebook and other social networks. TheStartup.eu

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