thebarefootvc

MAY 8, 2012

If there is an opportunity to bring in a syndicate partner that will add exponential value, it would be foolish to not include them. No matter how capable and experienced, an entrepreneur needs as many trusted, networked and experienced eyes and ears to help her navigate through this dynamic market.

Venture Capital 78

Venture Capital Syndicate Syndication Bandwidth 78

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

This is part of my series on Understanding Venture Capital. And funds also have investments from the partners of the firm. For example, my firm, GRP Partners, has a $200 million fund that was closed in March 2009 and we have 4 investment partners. So VCs often raise money every 3-5 years if they can.

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Balance Sheet Early Stage Software Review 269

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

Greycroft is Alan’s venture capital firm that recently raised its second fund ($130 million) with offices in both New York and LA. My action item – I will soon announce the GRP Partners CEO Summit. I’m typing this from the lawn of Alan Patricof’s “Greycroft” home in East Hampton – my first time in the Hamptons.

PR 279

PR Technical Review Portfolio Customer Development 279

thebarefootvc

AUGUST 13, 2013

Larger companies such as IBM and SAP that had enterprise-wide deployments would offer some solutions around these pain points, but entrepreneurs claimed that these were not sufficient, and that the emergence of the Web and server technology made some of the legacy software inefficient, inadequate and obsolete. – PEOPLE.

Advisory Board 70

Advisory Board Cloud Venture Capital Vertical 70

Ben's Blog

JANUARY 31, 2012

The two most obvious are: Why did such a new venture capital firm raise so much money? How did such a new venture capital firm raise so much money? After raising our first round of funding for Loudcloud in 1999, we went to visit our new venture capital firm and meet their full team.

Venture Capital 78

Venture Capital Portfolio Cofounder Partner 78

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Union Square Ventures The next morning I got to spend time with Brad Burnham , partner at Union Square Ventures talking about their investment strategy and insights about web-based businesses. Bill and his partner Fred Wilson have invested in ~30 or so companies with 27 still active. Back in 1999, it all ended very bad.

Customer Development 223

Customer Development Web Developer Customer 223

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. The Power of the Individual: This was the year that the individual, amplified by technology platforms, became empowered to rise against oppressions both large and small.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Technology | Thursdays. TECHNOLOGY. Technology. Science and Technology Technology. Letter of Intent for a Business Venture. We had a rough time early on," says Parker, president and chief technology officer of Roving Software Inc. , Join our community. Forgot login ? Start-up | Mondays. Advertising.

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Fractional CTO Equity Iowa Technical Cofounder 40

Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

When I make a list of non-family members and non-partners who I would want to be stranded on a desert island with, Jerry is at the top of the list. I was chair of NetGenesis, which was the first angel investment I’d made after selling Feld Technologies (my first company). I met Jerry in 1995.

Non-Compete 70

Non-Compete LP Venture Capital Affiliate 70

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Christopher Fralic, Managing Partner, First Round Capital. Nikhil Kalghatgi, Senior Associate, SoftBank Capital. Christopher Fralic is a Managing Partner at First Round Capital’s New York office, and has focused on a number of the firm’s investments in Advertising Technology, Social Media, Ecommerce, Gaming, Mobile and more.

Portfolio 122

Portfolio New York Social Bookmarking Philadelphia 122

David Teten

APRIL 16, 2012

ff Venture Capital is creating a new, spin-off business from an existing company, and we need a team to take the reins. About ff Venture Capital ( http:/ffvc.com ) : We are one of the most active early-stage investors in New York. Since 1999, our partners have made over 150 investments in over 55 companies.

Cofounder 133

Cofounder New York Venture Capital B2C 133

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Follow Amber on Twitter @amberallen_aa #Gaming #Esports #VirtualReality #AugmentedReality #MixedReality #AmbersReality Andy Tryba recently launched a new company with Donald Park from Vista Equity, called Ionic Partners, after almost a decade running companies for Joe Liemandt.

Austin 110

Austin Texas Cofounder Los Angeles 110

David Teten

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

David Teten, Partner, ff Venture Capital ; Chairman, HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York. From April 1999 until June 2006, Mr. Dahl served as the head of Global Healthcare for the Carlyle Group, a leading private equity firm, where he was responsible for the firm’s investments in the healthcare field.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity North America Cofounder Angel Groups 114

Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Torch has four major parts: Innovation Clusters , Technology Business Incubators (TBIs), Seed Funding (Innofund) and Venture Guiding Fund.

Programming 280

Programming Technical Review SBIR China 280

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

If you never raise another round of venture capital (a big if) and if your company is sold for the normal venture exit ($50 million on average for 200 or so annually that get sold) then what is your stake? It was 1999. Ventro was trading at $8 billion on sub $2 million of revenue.

Stock Options 418

Stock Options Stock Liquidation Preference Option Pool 418

Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

I’ve written about board governance challenges for startups since 1999, publishing one book, a series of three white papers, and many articles and blog posts on this topic. Adult Education Corporate Governance Entrepreneur Levensohn Venture Partners VC Board Best Practices Venture Board Governance White Papers Venture Capital Web/Tech'

Video 33

Video Entrepreneur Venture Capital Government 33

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2009

This is a story of one of the risks of venture capital. But some companies have entrepreneurs that seem talented on paper, are in a space that seems interesting to investors and are able to raise venture capital early in the company’s existence. True story.) He was to head up UK operations.

Founder 299

Founder Technical Review Startup Venture Capital 299

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

My company had raised venture capital in April 2001 but we were told that there may never be any more coming. I was paid less in salary in 2004 than I was paid at the job I quit in 1999 (a job I had held 8+ years). So how did I come to work in the world of venture capital? million, then $5.9m, $7.7m

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Hiring Software Review Stock Options 285

VC Adventure

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

In the latest lob into the morass that has become somewhat of a sport amongst journalists and those that follow the venture capital industry, Carl Schramm and Harold Bradley write in BusinessWeek about “ How Venture Capital Lost Its Way ”. Venture capital funding is down - from an “astonishing” 1.1%

Venture Capital 48

Venture Capital Technology Advertising Internet 48

Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Torch has four major parts: Innovation Clusters , Technology Business Incubators (TBIs), Seed Funding (Innofund) and Venture Guiding Fund.

Programming 172

Programming Technical Review SBIR China 172

thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

After spending time in Silicon Valley (from 1999-2003), Boston, London and Chicago, I moved back to NYC in 2004 and have been fortunate to witness the technology and startup growth for the past 10+ years. This global reach is a new model of early stage venture, one that we believe we will see more of in the future.

North America 40

North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2016

After spending time in Silicon Valley (from 1999-2003), Boston, London and Chicago, I moved back to NYC in 2004 and have been fortunate to witness the technology and startup growth for the past 10+ years. This global reach is a new model of early stage venture, one that we believe we will see more of in the future.

North America 40

North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

thebarefootvc

AUGUST 26, 2015

If you doubt that, take a look at the following chart I spotted on Twitter today: I’m long term bullish on technology which is why I run a venture fund. Mobile technology is ubiquitous, software is eating the world, sensors are proliferating – and with much of the world yet to come online, the bulk of tech growth is ahead of us.

Marketing 40

Marketing Investment Bankers Valuation China 40

thebarefootvc

AUGUST 26, 2015

If you doubt that, take a look at the following chart I spotted on Twitter today: I’m long term bullish on technology which is why I run a venture fund. Mobile technology is ubiquitous, software is eating the world, sensors are proliferating – and with much of the world yet to come online, the bulk of tech growth is ahead of us.

Marketing 40

Marketing Investment Bankers Valuation China 40

thebarefootvc

JULY 26, 2015

If you doubt that, take a look at the following chart I spotted on Twitter today: I’m long term bullish on technology which is why I run a venture fund. Mobile technology is ubiquitous, software is eating the world, sensors are proliferating – and with much of the world yet to come online, the bulk of tech growth is ahead of us.

Marketing 40

Marketing Investment Bankers Valuation China 40

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Prior to joining ff Venture Capital , I published the first-ever study of how private equity and venture capital funds originate new investments, with my coauthor Chris Farmer , CEO of SignalFire and an experienced VC. ff Venture Capital. First Round Capital. Acquirer/ Investor. 2009) [ii].

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

Campus Entrepreneurship

APRIL 18, 2012

I have worked for 3 ‘internet startups’ over the past 14 years (my first.com was in 1999) and the two that relied on ‘free’ models (even with ‘freemium services’) did not survive. Our vision is that this kind of technology is going to improve the experience for both populations,” she said.Ms.

Pennsylvania 40

Pennsylvania Michigan California Venture Capital 40

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

The difference between many of these companies and what we saw back in 1999 is that there are real revenues and revenue growth at many of these companies--and their costs are largely in people, which can always be trimmed down. I met with a major institutional limited partner the other day--the kind of money that funds VC's.

Angel Investor 104

Angel Investor Valuation Startup Revenue 104

online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

Technology. Personal Technology. TECHNOLOGY. Over the past two years, one of the most influential venture-capital firms has turned the usual rules of start-up investing on its head. in exchange for $70,000 in venture capital and a $30,000 loan from the early venture firm. WSJ Classroom.

Silicon Valley 42

Silicon Valley Founder Software Review Technical Review 42

Seeing Both Sides

MAY 26, 2009

Amid the hoopla a few weeks ago at the annual NVCA meeting, where the focus was rightly on improving liquidity, it was barely noticed that a new chairman was elected – Polaris co-founder and managing general partner Terry McGuire, one of the leading life sciences investors in the industry.  3)      Life sciences.

Private Equity 20

Private Equity Boston Massachusetts IPO 20

VC Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2014

Last year, the VC industry partied like its 1999. While there were IPOs (notably Wix in November), most of the acquisitions were made by global technology companies with R&D Centers (and their corporate M&A teams) in Israel, including Apple, Google, EMC, AOL, Cisco, IBM and now Facebook.

Venture Capital 155

Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation IPO 155

Feld Thoughts

APRIL 7, 2017

We took Interliant public in 1999 on the second attempt (the SEC didn’t clear the filing until a week after the end of the first road show, our first of many misfires with Merrill Lynch, who was our lead banker.) The amount of energy he put into me, and his relationship with me, was unexpected by me when he bought Feld Technologies in 1993.

SEC 148

SEC New York Venture Capital Partner 148

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

All Unicorn participants — founders, company employees, venture investors and their limited partners (LPs) — are seeing their fortunes put at risk from the very nature of the Unicorn phenomenon itself. About this same point in time, the journalists that focus specifically on the venture capital industry noted something quite profound.

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

Steve Blank

JUNE 29, 2009

It makes you appreciate that the Silicon Valley technology-centric culture-bubble has little to do with the majority of Americans.) I was living the dream – working 80 hour weeks and all the technology I could drink with a fire hose.) No one will say work less and go home and spend time with your partner and/or family.

Agile 251

Agile Silicon Valley RSS California 251

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

Mine started this way … I started my first company in the “go-go years&# of the Internet: 1999. We raised a seed round of capital in 1999 and our first venture capital round was the first week of March 2000 (e.g. We found a way to get a round of venture capital closed after all of this.

Entrepreneur 308

Entrepreneur Silicon Valley San Diego Non-Compete 308

David Teten

JANUARY 8, 2013

According to Jeff Bussgang, General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners, about 10-15% of the 1,000 active venture capitalists in the U.S. Fewer private equity funds are using social media for outreach, but 2xPartners , Healthpoint Capital , and MCM Capital Partners are notable exceptions.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Social Media Equity Media 114

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In 1999, Jack Ma created Alibaba , a Chinese-based B2B marketplace for connecting small and medium enterprise with potential export opportunities. Without the proper technology to match people who wanted a ride with people who could provide that service, taxi and chauffeur companies were drastically underserving the potential market.

Internet 88

Internet Matching Vertical Hosting 88