Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

Brentwood Associates [Silicon Valley] –> Founded in the early 70s and focused primarily on VC, Brentwood had big wins in both IT like Wellfleet Communications (big chunk of what eventually became Nortel) and WebTV (part of Microsoft) and healthcare (various businesses that make up a big chunk of what is now Medtronic and Baxter).

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

Agile VC

MAY 21, 2012

Oracle and IBM have made some acquisitions of SaaS businesses though many of their deals are more old school enterprise software businesses that have matured. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. The expanding universe of potential buyers is a great thing for founders. Pingback: this. Pingback: [link].

Acquisition 162

Acquisition Silicon Valley B2B Seed Stage 162

Agile VC

AUGUST 22, 2011

But the reality is that most software-based startups aren’t really platforms. A software platform is truly a foundation on which entire businesses can be built. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Simply having an API doesn’t make your company a platform. Author howerl. Read More ».

Silicon Valley 113

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Startup Syndicate 113

Agile VC

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The bulk of spending on PC-related computing (desktop computers, software, networking gear, etc) in the ’80s and ’90s was made by businesses large and small. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. To Steve Jobs and the other innovators, we can only say thanks. Author howerl.

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Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 133

Agile VC

JANUARY 27, 2012

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. What if the new paradigm is simply that software and internet startups accelerate much faster than before, but terminal velocity so to speak remains the same? January 27, 2012.

Hockey Stick 113

Hockey Stick Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate 113

Agile VC

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Part lives in the cloud and part is embedded in point of sale (POS) software systems. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Objective Logistics has created a game layer on top of very sophisticated scheduling algorithms which increase revenue, save time, and improve customer and staff satisfaction.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

We also invest only in software & internet enabled businesses. 2) Vast Human Capital Outside Our Walls - Rob, David, and I all try to draw on our experience as founders, operators, and investors in software & internet companies both in looking at new startups and forming investment themes. Author howerl. Pingback: [link].

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndicate 124

Agile VC

MAY 23, 2012

The internet has already had meaningful impact on industries ranging from commerce to media to software. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. It means that for quite a while (e.g. Someone I used to work with insisted on capitalizing the word “Internet” whenever typing or printing it. .

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Internet Silicon Valley IPO Seed Stage 182

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

The secondary wave of VC-backed IPOs has also come to fruition… both consumer facing (Yelp, Demand Media, Pandora, Carbonite, HomeAway, Angie’s List, et al) and B2B (Jive Software, Brightcove, Imperva, Responsys, etc). I remember when it was a rare, extraordinary thing for a software/internet startup to even file an S-1.

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IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

We make initial investments of $250-500K in the seed rounds of software and internet startups and reserve capital for follow-on rounds. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. We held our initial close in March 2011 and then wrapped up the final commitments towards the end of 2011. Best of luck.

LP 100

LP Seed Stage Silicon Valley Limited Partner 100

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

I spent some time with some startups in San Francisco proper, as opposed to the heart of Silicon Valley (see Note 1). “Silicon Valley” (see Note 2) is hardly alone in this urbanization of startups trend. So why are software & internet startups more urban today than 5-10 years ago? April 13, 2012.

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Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

Agile VC

MAY 10, 2012

We’ve invested in quite a few SaaS businesses though I have to admit this is the first time we’ve invested in one that’s not priced by software seats or flat annual subscription but rather $/animal/month. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. feedstocks). [link] aweissman.

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Silicon Valley Cofounder Seed Stage Syndicate 223

Agile VC

JUNE 25, 2012

We amass all of this information in our emails, social networks, smartphone address books, and other software tools (e.g. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Cloze is helping outbound professionals understand and utilize their professional network more comprehensively than ever before. link] leehower.

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Cofounder Stealth Silicon Valley Mobile 140

Agile VC

OCTOBER 2, 2011

While both Amazon and Apple are rather profitable given the industries that they’re in (e-commerce, hardware), to be clear neither has software like profit margins of 80%+. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Amazon’s gross margin is around 25% and Apple’s is about 40%. Author howerl.

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Business Model Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate 100

Agile VC

AUGUST 12, 2011

But these five tenets can help internet / software entrepreneurs increase their prospects. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. There’s no magic formula for a successful Series A unfortunately. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized.

Seed Stage 113

Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Acquisition 113