Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

But what made the overwhelming impression for me was finding an entrepreneurial software cluster on par with the Internet software portion of Silicon Valley. Several VC’s mentioned that there’s a funding gap for seed stage investments.

Silicon Valley 267

Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 267

ReadWriteStart

MAY 22, 2023

The Challenge of Talent and Funding FOV Ventures, the first venture capital firm in Europe to invest exclusively in early-stage Metaverse companies, has announced €25 million in funding for early-stage or seed-stage startups. Talent retention is one of the biggest challenges facing Europe’s Metaverse industry.

Finland 187

Finland Europe Estonia Silicon Valley 187

Hunter Walker

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Homebrew is making more investments outside of Silicon Valley than we have in our history! That statement might be more dramatic if our firm was founded in 1983 instead of 2013, but speaks to a handful of changes in seed investing. Could we ensure to support them as people, not just as executives.

Silicon Valley 99

Silicon Valley San Diego Los Angeles Southern California 99

SiliconHills

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Both funds are focused on providing seed-stage capital to business to business software as a service companies, known as B2B SaaS companies located outside of Silicon Valley, […]. A year ago, the San Antonio-based venture capital firm raised a $21.5 million fund.

San Antonio 133

San Antonio Silicon Valley Seed Stage B2B 133

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

The best and most consistent funds in Silicon Valley (e.g. But my conversations in the private corridors on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley is that many fund sizes will be smaller going forward. – While many people publicly predict that the future of investing is about seed investing I think this is wrong.

Technical Review 311

Technical Review LP Early Stage Silicon Valley 311

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round).

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

As per the chart above, I highly recommend keeping a founder dominated board at the seed stage. Whether the seed investor gets a permanent seat or a temporary seat will largely depend on: The size check they wrote (If it’s a $1.5m If you’re a super experienced Silicon Valley CEO with a billion-dollar exit?—?probably.

Venture Capital 236

Venture Capital Startup Angel Investor Silicon Valley 236

Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

But what made the overwhelming impression for me was finding an entrepreneurial software cluster on par with the Internet software portion of Silicon Valley. Several VC’s mentioned that there’s a funding gap for seed stage investments.

Silicon Valley 159

Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 159

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

And while there is a narrative that most LPs only want to invest in the long-standing Silicon Valley brands that have existed for the past 40 years, there is evidence that many LPs understand that it is possible for new entrants in our industry to stake out grounds of differentiation. But there’s no doubt, some will make money.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital LP Silicon Valley Marketing 150

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

. “Yes&# was given to me by one of my favorite angel investor / seed VC’s to work with – John Greathouse of Rincon Venture Partners and author of the blog InfoChachkie that you should check out because it is filled with great info from a guy who has been a very successful operator.

Silicon Valley 293

Silicon Valley Technical Review Southern California Angel Investor 293

Hippoland

AUGUST 17, 2016

In general, I’m a big fan of convertible notes or convertible securities for seed stage founders. I think my total legal bill for getting my seed round done for LaunchBit was something like < $3000. So early stage investors tend to be more wary of convertible notes / convertible securities. Just do a Google search.

Equity 48

Equity Convertible Security Silicon Valley Technical Review 48

Agile VC

JANUARY 4, 2012

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Outstanding arguments. Keep up the amazing effort. Wholesale silver jewelry. Pingback: My Homepage. Read More ».

Community 100

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

But, getting in the doors of a Sand Hill Road VC in Silicon Valley can be an incredibly difficult undertaking. The Andreesen Horowitz blog is the work of the famous VC firm’s partners and covers all things software in Silicon Valley and beyond. Follow Bill on Twitter @billgurley. Don’t miss out on their great podcast!

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Technical Review Silicon Valley Cofounder 60

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. ” but either way, the IPO market will undoubtedly return. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized. Read More ».

IPO 100

IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Private Equity 100

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2012

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. The whole category was about $6B in revenue in FY2011 but the vast majority of that was music. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized. Read More ».

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Java Flash Software Azure 170

View from Seed

APRIL 30, 2015

Below, we talk to Glen Mello , Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank’s accelerator team in Boston. NVV: Let’s talk about the seed stage specifically. It’s not often a seed-stage company — usually it’s later — but the trends are going earlier and larger.

Term Sheet 120

Term Sheet Equity Startup Seed Stage 120

K9 Ventures

JUNE 5, 2015

Almost two years ago, in a private/closed meeting with K9 Ventures’ LPs only, I claimed that: What was being referred to in the press as the “Series A Crunch” was not because fewer Series A deals were being done, but because there were too many Seed deals being done. Seed stage was super tough. Implications for Founders.

Seed Stage 48

Seed Stage Venture Capital Early Stage Valuation 48

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2011

If you are new to the entrepreneurial world of startups, you are likely confused by the terminology of seed-stage, lean startups, micro-VCs, and Super Angels. The good news is that he is all about helping early-stage startups, the hard part for entrepreneurs is figuring out what it takes to play. Super Angels.

Early Stage 231

Early Stage Seed Stage Angel Investor Startup 231

Hippoland

JULY 24, 2016

Valuation is a nebulous topic amongst early stage startups, so I thought I’d really spell it out in detail. In short: Valuations for seed stage companies are fairly arbitrary and driven solely by supply and demand. Supply - amount of your round and Demand - investor demand. Additionally, geography matters a lot as well.

Seed Stage 48

Seed Stage Valuation Vertical Demand 48

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2012

If you are new to the entrepreneurial world of startups, you are likely confused by the terminology of seed-stage, lean startups, micro-VCs, and Super Angels. Seed-stage means promising companies that don’t yet have a revenue stream, and may not yet have a proof of concept. Super Angels. Business accelerator.

Early Stage 253

Early Stage Finance Seed Stage Entrepreneur 253

Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. | Filed under Uncategorized. Pingback: silver philharmonic. Pingback: swtor swtor sith warrior abilities. Read More ».

Software 100

Software B2B Silicon Valley Acquisition 100

Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2011

Today, the signs of the new bubble are the Linked-In initial public offering (IPO), Facebook’s stratospheric valuation and the rapid rise of early-stage startup valuation. Hiring technology talent in Silicon Valley is getting difficult, and the time it takes to drive across Palo Alto has tripled—all signs of the impending apocalypse.

Silicon Valley 327

Silicon Valley Stealth Valuation Mississippi 327

BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

Year of HQ2 and Distributed Teams: It was a banner year for non-Silicon Valley cities as NYC and Northern Virginia were selected as Amazon’s HQ2. On the seed side, we are seeing more firms focus on smaller and more concentrated portfolios instead of a spray and pray mentality.

Stealth 79

Stealth Advisory Board Cloud Virginia 79

Diego Basch

MARCH 14, 2013

I’ve been around Silicon Valley for a while so I’m connected to many engineers and investors whom I deeply respect. If your seed-stage company fits the criteria above, please contact me. If I see a company that I would have wanted to start, I’d like a chance to contribute to its success.

San Francisco 55

San Francisco Startup Silicon Valley Seed Stage 55

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. All of the above is my personal analysis and opinion, nothing here should be construed as investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell Kayak stock. Author howerl.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Reid Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

.” Making early-stage investment capital accessible to a broader range of founders is the impetus behind my own investments in companies like Concrete Rose Capital , 645 Ventures , and Village Global , among others. But inequitable access to seed-stage capital is a pervasive structural issue.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review America Silicon Valley Government 28

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

It also puts another chink in the armor of the meme that monster internet companies can only be built in Silicon Valley (LivingSocial, Kayak, Gilt Groupe, CSN Stores, et al doing damage here too). Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Filed under Uncategorized. Pingback: Iphone Android App.

Chicago 100

Chicago North America Boston Silicon Valley 100

Gust

JULY 8, 2012

If you are new to the entrepreneurial world of startups, you are likely confused by the terminology of seed-stage, lean startups, micro-VCs, and Super Angels. Seed-stage means promising companies that don’t yet have a revenue stream, and may not yet have a proof of concept. Super Angels. Business accelerator.

Early Stage 177

Early Stage Finance Seed Stage Entrepreneur 177

Steve Blank

AUGUST 27, 2009

We’ll look at the model stage-by-stage. Concept and Seed Stage In the Concept and Seed Stage, founders capture their passion and vision for the new company and turn them into a set of key ideas, which quickly becomes a business plan, sometimes on the back of the proverbial napkin. Order Here.

Silicon Valley 260

Silicon Valley Product Startup Product Development 260

Scott Edward Walker

JULY 25, 2013

I think objectively there are too many seed-stage companies…The good news is, I don’t think it’s a systemic problem.” (at I am…very bullish on Silicon Valley. I view Silicon Valley as a network effect…; it’s a sink for talent….” (at at 15:35). “I at 16:52). “I I hope you enjoy it. Cheers, Scott.

Silicon Valley 74

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Lean IP 74

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

VC investors rely heavily on referrals, but what should a non US startup do when looking to raise funding in Silicon Valley? How best can European startups land VC funding in the US / Sillicon Valley? For example, in response to “ How do I raise funds in Silicon Valley for a European-based startup ? &# Eyal S.

Silicon Valley 104

Silicon Valley Startup Seed Stage Delaware 104

Gust

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Band of Angels (Silicon Valley). Golden Seeds (NY, Boston, CA). Sand Hill Angels (Silicon Valley). The Halo Report for the rolling median for the 12 months proceeding June 30, 2012 showed that the median pre-money valuation for Seed Stage deals as $2.7 Ohio TechAngels (Columbus). New York Angels.

Angel Groups 169

Angel Groups Valuation Pre-Money Valuation North Dakota 169

K9 Ventures

JUNE 12, 2012

Some days in Silicon Valley it feels like there are more investors than there are entrepreneurs. While it it may not feel that way, the data suggest that there is indeed too much capital in the system — especially so at the seed stage, with more and more individuals and larger funds trying to invest in companies at this stage.).

Venture Capital 117

Venture Capital Silicon Valley Founder Seed Stage 117

Genuine VC

JULY 8, 2010

” Thanks to the support of our current sponsors Microsoft NERD , Gesmer Updegrove , and Silicon Valley Bank , the event will not only continue to thrive but also evolve. We too are entrepreneurs at the very earliest stages of starting; as things coalesce we’ll announce the details and launch.

Silicon Valley 154

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Cofounder Venture Capital 154

Gust

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Valuable lessons learned from Andy’s personal experience venture investing in Silicon Valley. Fortunately there is now good data on angel returns in Silicon Valley and nationally, and while more research is certainly needed, the data suggest that angel investors can and often do make money.

Angel Investor 152

Angel Investor Venture Capital Seed Stage Silicon Valley 152

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. On the Leader case, I think I’ll just go against whomever the law says infringed, and cheer on whomever originated the technology, regardless of their size. Read More ».

IP 100

IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

K9 Ventures

JUNE 12, 2012

Some days in Silicon Valley it feels like there are more investors than there are entrepreneurs. While it it may not feel that way, the data suggest that there is indeed too much capital in the system — especially so at the seed stage, with more and more individuals and larger funds trying to invest in companies at this stage.).

Venture Capital 105

Venture Capital Silicon Valley Founder Seed Stage 105