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2018: Year in review and a look ahead

Version One Ventures

We’re focused on vertically integrated startups that empower consumers and companies to collect health data easily and affordably, to become a “biobank” where this data can power personalized recommendations. If you’re enthusiastic about these themes as an entrepreneur, investor, or operator, please reach out! Bio/healthcare.

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Announcing Version One Fund III

Version One Ventures

And we also look at companies that are creating the best product for a specific vertical – including bio/healthcare and other emerging tech. We invest across North America. Having run our own companies, we try to pass on as much of our operations knowledge as possible. Acknowledgements and gratitude.

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Key investment themes

Version One Ventures

For example, at version one ventures, we’re focused on early-stage (seed and Series A) opportunities in e-commerce, SaaS, and marketplaces/platforms across North America. Vertical SaaS (investments: Frontdesk , Jobber ): In the new era of enterprise software, the winners will be purpose-built, vertically sliced tools.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten

According to a recent interview with Founding Partner Andrew Oved, Reformation invests in SaaS (vertical and application software) and consumer product businesses that have achieved $1M-$5M in annualized revenue, while operating capital efficiently. 20% initial ownership. One third of them are growing over 50% y-o-y. V2 structure. .

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Founder Interview: Richard Lavina Innovating Accounting Services with Taxfyle

The Startup Magazine

That’s groundbreaking in accounting, where margins are thin and the overheard of operating in-office with year-round staff is high. We’re aiming to bring that boost in productivity and cost-efficiency both to CPA firms and other professional services firms in other verticals (i.e.

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A Rake Too Far: Optimal Platform Pricing Strategy

abovethecrowd.com

In a casino, the term “rake” refers to the commission that the house earns for operating a poker game. eBay recently launched an aggressive campaign attacking Amazon’s rate table on a vertical-by-vertical basis ( those percentages can be found here ). As Jeff Bezos is fond of saying, “ your margin is my opportunity.”.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Waycare

Austin Startup

By integrating data from sources such as city infrastructure, connected vehicles, and external data partnerships, they provide users with powerful insights to improve traffic and safety management operations. Effectively scale operations across North America Tell us your favorite thing about being based in Los Angeles.