Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 25, 2015

In January, Jerry Neumann wrote a long and detailed analysis of his view of the VC industry in the 1980’s titled Heat Death: Venture Capital in the 1980’s. So contrary to the piece, it wasn’t VC were good at early stage technology, it was that they had newfound capital and a big exit window. This isn’t true.

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Venture Capital SBIC Technical Review Silicon Valley 70

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

– Templatize the entrepreneurial process , by providing checklists, standardized agreements and other reusable code. The firm attracts deal flow by promising a decision (positive or negative) in under 2 weeks, with minimal paperwork and without repeating due diligence. – Launch a venture capital fund of funds.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 27, 2010

We spend way too much time, particularly in and around the New York area, teaching fundraising versus company or product building. When Marc Cenedella first started TheLadders, he build the first version himself after investing $350 in MySQL and PHP books to teach himself to code. ” It’s true.

New York 132

New York CTO Hire Technical Review New York City 132

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

At the outset, it is worth noting that when it comes to the world of venture funding, I am a bit of an outsider. Until a handful of years ago, I didn’t even know what venture capital was, let alone anything about the complicated process of actually acquiring VC funding. I don’t know this world on an intimate, personal level.

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Venture Capital Lean Cofounder Technical Review 82

Steve Blank

JANUARY 21, 2015

I thought we were going to talk about her product progress, so I was a bit taken aback by her most pressing question, “Why is it so hard for a woman to still get taken seriously by a venture capitalist?”. I had a better one when I came back from New York. New York Startups. Women in New York Startups.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

I led the seed round not long ago for an Austin-based SaaS company that had all of the qualities I look for in a software investment?—?a a founding team with deep domain expertise, novel technology, and rabid early adopters. The startup founder had a notable coastal VC firm that they really wanted in the round.

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Austin Technical Review Software Review Early Stage 63

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

www.xconomy.com

JUNE 9, 2012

New York ›. View More in New York › ›. Tech Channels ▾ Cleantech ›. Innovation Report Shows San Diego Added 695 Tech Jobs at End of 2011. San Diego’s Free EvoNexus Tech Incubator Gains Qualcomm Expertise. XSITE 2012: The Xconomy Summit on Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship.

San Diego 40

San Diego Venture Capital Technical Review San Francisco 40

David Teten

JULY 29, 2011

A bit belatedly (due to a backlog of blog postings), I wanted to announce ff Venture Capital ‘s summer intern class. Franklin Bi became passionate about venture capital and entrepreneurship after he spent a summer in Silicon Valley, working on an information services startup focused on innovation management.

Software Review 133

Software Review Venture Capital New Jersey Technical Review 133

BeyondVC

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Microsoft – Teams , product not as fleshed out but starting with bases of thousands of enterprise clients due to enterprise company licenses, does that mean adoption? and many others… Dom NiCastro from CMSWire has a great article on this: Don’t Expect Slack to Dominate Enterprise Collaboration — Yet.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review New York City Software Review New York 84

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. Reviewing financial & operational performance. when to build out our offices in Silicon Valley, New York & Los Angeles. how & when to raise capital. In the Early Days.

Technical Review 325

Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

People said this about Ring (which went from startup to selling to Amazon > $1 billion in around 5 years), Facebook, YouTube, Airbnb, Uber, Twitter, Instagram and many other great behemoths of the technology industry. I am in New York today and several people asked me how Bird actually works. “Do There is nothing viral!

San Francisco 256

San Francisco Valuation Technical Review Los Angeles 256

Transformify

MARCH 14, 2020

These days, due to coronavirus outbreak, many businesses have asked their employees to work from home. At the same time, the stock markets collapsed, and most businesses already report skyrocketing losses, unmet revenue targets and insufficient stock due to production slow down in China, India and the rest of the world.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

It occurred to me that although we mentioned our new thematic approach when we raised our last fund in 2017, we haven’t really shared a broader manifesto about how we are approaching the early stage market. It’s been an interesting several years in the early stage venture eco-system, and the sands have shifted considerably.

North America 120

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

They’ve earned this position by their incredible work and track record over the last few years helping law enforcement agencies cope with the rise of this new technology. And it requires an exceptionally thoughtful, committed team working diligently to close this gap.

Web 48

Web Silicon Valley Technical Review Artificial Inteligence 48

David Teten

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Expert networks have been in the news a lot for the past few weeks, due to the SEC’s attempt to look for insider trading amongst hedge funds, following on their Galleon investigation (Raj Rajaratnam of Galleon is in the photo shown). another technology company employee pleaded guilty and is cooperating with investigators.&#160.

Networking 122

Networking Private Equity SEC Software Review 122

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. We just announced the expansion of our fund and I wanted to share with you the good news! Labels: Portfolio , Venture Capital.

Software Review 48

Software Review Partner United States Venture Capital 48

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades. That’s no longer true, thanks to a new class of investors known as the super angels.

Angel Investor 84

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades. That’s no longer true, thanks to a new class of investors known as the super angels.

Angel Investor 83

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Many startup businesses – tech or otherwise – fail. Trying outrageous new things or even trying mundane things but in new ways but with extreme quality & innovation is what fuels the tech startup industry. Marketing with long payback is precisely what requires venture capital. No, thanks.

Startup 150

Startup Seed Money DC Software Review 150

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 3, 2015

Here’s Why the Venture Capital Crash Will Hurt – buff.ly/1LWPOi3. As More Tech Start-Ups Stay Private, So Does the Money – buff.ly/1UdHbpd. Live From New York: Breaking Down The Enduring Impact Of SNL fastcocreate.com/3046884/live-f…. When Texas was the Wild West of tech crowdspring.co/1MWygU7.

Small Business 48

Small Business Design Social Media Software Review 48

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. Five Reasons You Haven’t Launched - Software By Rob , November 10, 2010 Photo by stevendepolo. But I don’t think so.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Technology Product CTO Hire 175

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

VCs are at the forefront of technological disruption, funding many of the latest cutting edge productivity tools. Based on this paper, Blue Future Partners and PEVCTech recently completed a large-scale survey to find out which tools are most commonly used by venture capital firms.

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

It occurred to me that although we mentioned our new thematic approach when we raised our last fund in 2017, we haven’t really shared a broader manifesto about how we are approaching the early stage market. It’s been an interesting several years in the early stage venture eco-system, and the sands have shifted considerably.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. It would be nice if You wanna give us some advises on the recruiting process in Venture Capital Industry. Cracking The Code on Facebook. software. (10).

Software Review 48

Software Review SEM Marketing Las Vegas 48

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Heralding a new era of digital transformation, technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) are being infused exponentially into the world around us. These are the five technological trends that will power advancements for the next year and beyond. Consumerization & Affordability of Technology. More than 5.22

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Global Technology 167

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

The other revels in the world as we all know it will be someday: limitless distribution enabled by new technologies, the importance of collaborative filters, and on-demand availability of all content for end-users. Or follow all of the New York Times columnists equally? There are too many products clamoring for attention.

San Francisco 113

San Francisco Lean Technical Review Distribution 113

David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

You’ve got a great idea and domain expertise, but limited money and insufficient technology resources. Should you co-found your company with a software development shop? incubators, e.g., the many options in New York. foundries/studios, e.g., BetaWorks, Idealab, Accretive LLC, Lux Capital; see detailed list here.

Software Developers 60

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Technical Cofounder 60

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. You need to have passionate tech entrepreneurs who want to build businesses locally. The ingredients are all here.

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Seattle Silicon Valley Technical Review Los Angeles 317

Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. Innovation Clusters.

Programming 283

Programming Technical Review SBIR China 283

www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Neither Pablo or I have a technical background and therefore needed someone to build our product. We have a myriad of connections to local Venture Capital firms, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and many other important individuals. All they do are tech startups and they know their stuff. We are implementing the innovative web 2.0

Sweat Equity 40

Sweat Equity Equity Hiring Technical Review 40

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

17, on “How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology”. This is another joint event between HBS Angels of NY and the HBS Club of New York. Ahlberg earned his doctorate from Chalmers University of Technology and has worked as a visiting researcher at the University of Maryland.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. Innovation Clusters.

Programming 175

Programming Technical Review SBIR China 175

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

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Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

10 Ways To Be Your Own Boss - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , June 18, 2010 The folks at Behance and Cool Hunting asked me to talk at their 99% Conference a couple months ago. had two occasions recently to review products which had clear market leadership. This pitcher has retired 5 of the last 7 batters."

Cofounder 175

Cofounder Technical Cofounder Term Sheet Startup 175

online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

Technology. Message Center ( new). This service is temporary unavailable due to system maintenance. Loading… New York. Loading… Tech. Personal Technology. TECHNOLOGY. WSJ Classroom. Ran gold Resources Ltd. View All Search Results » |. The Wall Street Journal. My Journal.

Silicon Valley 42

Silicon Valley Founder Software Review Technical Review 42

www.women2.org

MARCH 8, 2012

Published on: July 13, 2011 Posted By Angie Tags: Elizabeth Knopf , Finding A Co-Founder , FounderDating , Sorced , Technical Co-Founder , Tips & Tricks. My delusions of coding grandeur quickly subsided and realized that I was not going to hack it. Thus, I embarked on the journey to find a technical co-founder.

Cofounder 47

Cofounder Technical Review San Francisco Founder 47