Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

The energy that it takes persuading someone who starts with a bias not to invest is much better suited searching for additional prospects who want to believe in what you’re building. I’ve seen both outcomes in a prolonged “believer” search.

Search 143

Search Seed Stage Forecast .Net 143

Genuine VC

JULY 19, 2010

Portfolio construction favors early-round capital allocation vs. company life-cycle allocation. Initial investment in a company is among the first non-founder capital raised. The firm is solely focused on capital efficient business sectors, most frequently but certainly not always internet-enabled companies.

Seed Stage 175

Seed Stage Technical Review Dilution Offshore 175

Genuine VC

APRIL 12, 2012

People ask us at NextView all of the time: “What is the typical profile of an entrepreneur in your portfolio?” Great ideas search for a great entrepreneur; great entrepreneurs don’t search for a great idea. Subtly behind that question is often one about the experience-level of the founders.

Vertical 144

Vertical Portfolio Search Internet 144

Genuine VC

MAY 5, 2015

Today, I’m thrilled to publicly announce NextView’s Talent Exchange, a program helping both top talent and NextView-backed startups connect with each other more easily, beginning with Boston companies (which make up just over half our portfolio). Below, I’ll quickly explain the genesis of this initiative and share a few more key details.

Portfolio 100

Portfolio Startup Boston Seed Stage 100

Genuine VC

APRIL 12, 2012

People ask us at NextView all of the time: “What is the typical profile of an entrepreneur in your portfolio?” Great ideas search for a great entrepreneur; great entrepreneurs don’t search for a great idea. Subtly behind that question is often one about the experience-level of the founders.

Vertical 109

Vertical Portfolio Search Internet 109

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

My advice: search for heat, but don’t follow - evaluate. The right approach is to think broadly but network and search to ask specifically. DOs for a systematic rather than haphazard startup job search: Pick a specific vertical or theme (e.g. ” It’s too generic and won’t right any bells.

Startup 148

Startup Portfolio Later Stage Hiring 148

Genuine VC

JULY 22, 2012

Given the size and scale of the macrobrews of the VC business, it’s increasingly the largest venture capital firms driving all of the fundraising figures quoted in the media.

Venture Capital 164

Venture Capital Aggregator Portfolio Search 164