Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. June 5, 2012. And Why 20%?

Java 170

Java Flash Azure Software 170

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AUGUST 22, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Odds Are, Your Startup Probably Isn’t a Platform. I have the great privilege of meeting lots of entrepreneurs every day and hearing about the startups they’re building. But the reality is that most software-based startups aren’t really platforms. And Why 20%?

Silicon Valley 113

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Startup Syndicate 113

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APRIL 17, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Led by Oak Investment Partners with participation by General Catalyst, Sequoia, & Accel and others. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak. April 17, 2011. And Why 20%?

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Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Agile VC

JULY 26, 2019

sometime back in 2010 or early 2011) one of the limited partners we met with asked us what our “favorite future” was for NextView. When meeting with founders we now often ask them what their favorite future is for their startup. Early in NextView’s history, when we were raising our first fund (e.g.

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Limited Partner Founder Partner Startup 100

Agile VC

APRIL 27, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. My partners and I have blogged about some of these including Invited Guest , Golazo , Authentic , and Tribe. Apple’s not a startup but thanks in large part to the spirit Steve Jobs infused in the company, they do an incredible job of imagining a product from scratch as it should be.

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 124

Agile VC

JANUARY 22, 2014

I thought I’d share a little of what makes us enthusiastic to partner with Ben, Derek, and their team to help them as they build their business. My partners and I are excited about the company for several reasons: 1) Authentic & Experienced Team – Ben and Derek understand behavior change and personal improvement to their core.

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Term Sheet Cofounder Mobile Cloud 173

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

He was wrapping up GrabCAD’s participation in the Seedcamp accelerator program, and the Seedcamp startups were in the US to visit potential advisors and investors in Boston, New York, and SF. My partner Rob had also been introduced to Hardi separately by an experienced CAD exec (Mike Volpe – now Hubspot’s CMO).

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Boston Acquisition Estonia Viral 154

Agile VC

JULY 19, 2012

This is true not only in a firm’s dealings with entrepreneurs but also with it’s limited partners and even within the firm among its partners. 3) Competitive Intensity - At both an individual partner and a firm level, great VCs find a way to retain an intense drive to win.

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Cofounder Limited Partner Early Stage LP 193

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. My partners and I wanted to peel back the curtain slightly for those of you who’ve been following our progress, and also acknowledge the help and support numerous folks have provided as we got this new VC firm off the ground. How To Think About The Future. February 21, 2012.

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LP Seed Stage Silicon Valley Limited Partner 100

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MAY 9, 2014

Some context… like many startups, the founders of Alibaba still own substantial stakes in the company and believe it’s in the company’s best interests for them to retain an outsized influence in the company’s governance longer term.

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Government Silicon Valley China Cofounder 153

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. I have some limited experience in dealing with patents though, both from my time as a VC and also back in my own startup days. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. March 13, 2012. And Why 20%?

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IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Thematic investing is where VCs research a macro trend or specific market, form a thesis around why this trend/market will serve as a good basis for building great startups, and then pursue as many exceptional investments in this theme as appropriate for the VC’s strategy. May 16, 2012.

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndicate 124

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FEBRUARY 28, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Startups in NextView’s portfolio frequently receive inbound interest from other VC investors who are intrigued about what they’re doing, and I often talk with other early-stage entrepreneurs how to approach similar situations. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

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Early Stage Syndicate Syndication Silicon Valley 100

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JULY 11, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Some disgruntled younger partners left to go start a new firm in 1965 called Greylock. Some disgruntled younger partners left in the 90s to form what is now Redpoint Ventures (IT team) and Versant Ventures (healthcare team). How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. July 11, 2012.

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

Agile VC

JANUARY 18, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Being a startup founder isn’t for everyone ultimately, in fact it probably isn’t for most people. 2) The Pyramid Scheme of Startup Equity - Just like multi-level marketing schemes, in startups it pays to get in on the ground floor. How To Think About The Future.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Cofounder Silicon Valley Seed Stage 100

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. I wanted to touch on ‘golazo’ as it’s my fault we use this strange verbiage, but also a critical element we look for in all the startups we invest in. These are the same qualities we’re looking for in terms of ambition and potential scale of the startups we invest in.

South Korea 124

South Korea Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate 124

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MAY 21, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. And it’s not just because there will be more transactions and more competition for exciting startups. I think that’s about right, 2-3 dozen exits a year for VC backed startups in the $100M+ range. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

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Acquisition Silicon Valley B2B Seed Stage 162

Agile VC

JANUARY 27, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Something has clearly changed within the last 5-6 years in terms of the speed with which monster startups are created in the software and internet space. Multi-billion dollar valuations for late stage startups like Dropbox, et al. Are Google-Scale Outcomes More Frequent?

Hockey Stick 113

Hockey Stick Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate 113

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. June 5, 2011. And Why 20%?

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North America Chicago Boston .Net 100

Agile VC

JANUARY 12, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Good investors try to be clear in terms of what they look for in terms of progress and milestones of the startups they invest in. As I’ve stated before, I’m a big believer in being deliberate and explicit in startup fundraising. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

AUGUST 2, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. August 2, 2011. And Why 20%?

Silicon Valley 113

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 113

Agile VC

DECEMBER 5, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. There’re lots of reasons why we’re pleased to be involved, from the market opportunity and product and beyond, but of course team is central for all startup investments. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. I recently wrote a post noting that while the growth cycle of startups has clearly accelerated in the last 5 years, the number of truly monster new businesses (a company ultimately worth $75-100B) remains about the same … it’s a once in a decade sort of thing. February 2, 2012.

IPO 100

IPO South Korea Venezuela Revenue 100

Agile VC

OCTOBER 17, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. non startup/VC types) folks decorate their laptop with stickers, personalize their smartphones with covers/wallpaper/ringtones, and generally consider one or more computing devices a highly personal item that’s a ubiquitous part of their life. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

Silicon Valley 133

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 133

Agile VC

JANUARY 3, 2013

Apple has taken the fully integrated OS/hardware approach and while Android is an open source OS adopted by Samsung, HTC, and other device makers Google’s becoming more integrated via it’s Nexus devices (built by partners) and of course the Motorola acquisition.

Mobile 124

Mobile Software Open Source Search 124

Agile VC

MAY 23, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. within the extent of my professional lifetime) there’s a great opportunity for newly formed startups to disrupt vast swathes of the economy with internet-enabled innovation. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

Internet 182

Internet Silicon Valley IPO Seed Stage 182

Agile VC

AUGUST 1, 2012

About 6-12 months ago you could hardly throw a rock in the startup ecosystem without hitting a VC expressing their enthusiasm for “mobile” Now the frenzy about mobile has extended into the mass media and public equity markets, though with trepidation as often as excitement.

Mobile 160

Mobile Advertising Bandwidth Web 160

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Urbanization of Startups. I spent some time with some startups in San Francisco proper, as opposed to the heart of Silicon Valley (see Note 1). Also all the big anchor companies that a startup might want to partner with at that time (eBay, Google, Oracle, Yahoo!,

Silicon Valley 185

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. September 27, 2011.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. September 19, 2011.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Private Equity Seed Stage Syndicate 100

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. I remember when it was a rare, extraordinary thing for a software/internet startup to even file an S-1. What’s the impact for early-stage startups? How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. Tech IPOs Are Back – So Now What? March 8, 2012.

IPO 100

IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100

Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Like many in the tech startup ecosystem, I’ve been intrigued with Twitter as a business for years. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. Why Twitter is A Media Company. March 18, 2012.

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Media Advertising Silicon Valley Revenue 113

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JUNE 13, 2019

Chewy has rapidly grown from a startup to a multi-billion commerce company, establishing itself as the leader in pet e-commerce. The company launched in 2011 and then was acquired by PetSmart for over $3 billion in 2017 (PetSmart itself owned by PE firm BC Partners), but Chewy is now preparing for life as a standalone public company.

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Leadership .Net Revenue Acquisition 100

Agile VC

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Most folks reading this will know that many startups were built in part with the help of venture capital. However, many folks probably don’t think about exactly where those VC dollars that help fund startups actually come from. So I wanted to dive a little deeper into what I call the startup capital supply chain.

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Venture Capital LP Private Equity Institutional Investors 279

Agile VC

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Like many things in life, the VC/startup ecosystem is one of cycles. But let’s look back at the last decade in VC-backed startups… it’s easy to forget how predominant mindsets change throughout the cycle. VC funding for startups is drying up quickly. Reading Time: 5 minutes. 2009-2011: Retrenchment.

IPO 100

IPO Early Stage Cofounder B2C 100

Agile VC

MAY 10, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. NextView is thrilled to have co-led this round along with our friends at SoftTech VC and Farmeron’s existing investors 500 Startups, Seedcamp, and TAG. When you think of web-enabled startups, farms don’t instantly spring to mind. May 10, 2012. seed round today. And Why 20%?

Silicon Valley 223

Silicon Valley Cofounder Seed Stage Syndicate 223

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JUNE 12, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. It’s not for a lack of technological effort from both startups and huge companies in all of mobile payments’ incarnations – SMS, mobile web, native apps, NFC, etc. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. June 12, 2012. What’s Your Favorite Future?

Mobile 250

Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250