Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
Every early-stage startup should explore this new funding alternative. Venture capital dispensed quarterly to startups continues to decline, down to about $3 billion in the first quarter, which is the lowest level since 1997. New “up-and-comer” VCs focus on early-stage companies.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 19, 2015
Funding for early-stage startups is more available than ever. According to Statistic Brain , angel investors, numbering almost 300,000, contributed a record $25 billion to early-stage startups in the U.S. Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products. million businesses in 2014.
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Feld Thoughts
DECEMBER 21, 2011
I’ve worked with Paul since he co-founded Raindance Communications in 1997 and was delighted to quickly lead a seed financing for Orbotix. The early reviews are starting to come in and they are all in the “wow this is cool I wish there were more apps” category.
David Teten
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
Michael Smith, leader of the Social Innovation team at the Case Foundation , introduced the Foundation as a non-profit started in 1997 by Steve Case (AOL co-founder) and his wife, Jean Case. As we’ve evolved, we’ve focused on more on initiatives that leverage technology. How we embrace technology for good. 3 specific issues: 1.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
In 1997, the year the Kauffman Report begins its analysis; there were 70 million users online globally. This world of local meets retail meets digital advertising portends to technology disruption and with it VC opportunities. We have lower costs to create companies – leading to more early stage innovation.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 2, 2010
A fund size of $25 – $100 million in normally an “early stage&# fund that is likely to do seed investments and/or smaller A round investments. A fund size of $100 million – $200 million is likely to either be an A round investor or “stage agnostic&#.
Austin Startup
DECEMBER 29, 2018
As I’ve mentioned in several Lucky7 posts before, we are living in the Golden Age of Technology ( here’s one of those posts ). It is a lot harder to get a valid interview of a candidate in a company significantly smaller/lower on the technology ladder than where the candidate is coming from. Yes, they do fund very early-stage ideas!
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