Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 27, 2013
We have previously raised funds in 1996 ($200 million), 2000 ($400 million) and 2008/9 ($200 million). Santa Monica is the place where the highest concentration of early-stage startups are created if you consider also the contiguous geography of Venice Beach. Let’s start with the fund.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 13, 2011
I think you have to listen to the queue’s.” “…if you look at a lot of the early stage investors, whether it be Union Square Ventures or First Round or Jeff Clavier at Softtech or Dave McClure – we want to try the product, we want to experience the product, we want to get a sense of how the entrepreneur is thinking about it.
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Up and Running
OCTOBER 1, 2019
To appeal to the digital natives born between 1996 and 2012 , it’s important to hire a marketer who understands the trends and values that are influencing this generation’s spending habits. There’s a lot to be said for youthful energy, but early-stage small businesses and startups can leverage the value of experience as well.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 27, 2021
At Upfront Ventures, we defined our “shots on goal” strategy based on 25 years of experience (we were founded in 1996): We take board seats and consider ourselves company-builders > stock pickers. Early-stage venture capital is about extreme winners. It can be years before you start seeing returns.
David Teten
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
Angel investors are generally former entrepreneurs and/or executives, who invest in privately-held, early-stage companies. 1961- 1996. Relatively untested early-stage ventures are less predictable and more prone to failure than established companies. Q: What is the typical profile of angel investors?
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
Early Stage. Historically we were near Beverly Hills in Los Angeles and throughout the 1990s and early 2000s this was fine since there was not strong locus in LA with some great deals in Pasadena, downtown, San Fernando Valley as well as on the Westside in Santa Monica. Transparent. WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get).
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
Let’s call these cards 1996-99, 2005-08 and 2010+. got picked up early without raising a lot of VC. There has been a preponderance of early-stage deals that have seen quick exits. And the best early-stage investors know this. So where are we now? It’s hard to say.
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