Mucker Lab

AUGUST 27, 2014

In fact, in the 70’s and 80’s, the distinction was almost entirely semantic, as the military and aerospace industry invested ungodly amounts of capital to create technology breakthroughs that eventually saw wide commercial adoption in the personal computing industry. Dealflow in Southern California is much more organic and less efficient.

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Gust

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Boston, New York City, Seattle and Southern California spawn many exciting startups…but do not exceed the Valley in any measure of entrepreneurial achievement. You are much more flexible than VCs or strategic partners – they prefer not to travel, a they have lots of local opportunities to invest their money.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Think about venture capital. So many had names of partners (Kleiner Perkins) or local favorite identifiers like trees (Sequoia). But if you were going to start a venture capital fund today, you’d want to stand out. Some Other Thoughts on Branding / Positioning. And for me.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

And I also now have to raise money myself, but this time from bigger institutions that our industry calls LPs (limited partners). Partners make investment decisions. Also recognize that WITHIN a VC you have partners who focus on different areas. Most VC partners do 2-3 deals per year max (except for the higher volume shops).

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