This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2023

Last August, I passed the point at which I had spent literally half my entire life working in this asset class, having started at the General Motors pension fund doing institutional investments in venture funds and late-stage directs back in February of 2001.

Later Stage 218

Later Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Limited Partner 218

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 20, 2014

But the USV Opportunity Fund was the first time, at least in the post 2001-Internet bubble cycle (or last decade, if you want to put it that way) where an early stage firm created a separate fund to invest in late stage rounds of their existing early-stage portfolio companies. We are equally happy to syndicate with one or two other VC firms.

Early Stage 147

Early Stage Later Stage Syndicate Syndication 147

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 20, 2014

But the USV Opportunity Fund was the first time, at least in the post 2001-Internet bubble cycle (or last decade, if you want to put it that way) where an early stage firm created a separate fund to invest in late stage rounds of their existing early-stage portfolio companies. We are equally happy to syndicate with one or two other VC firms.

Early Stage 108

Early Stage Later Stage Syndicate Syndication 108

Venture Chronicles

DECEMBER 5, 2012

He is right, and to his credit Paul saw the importance of customer experience and wrote about this in 2001. Paul chastises us by saying that morphing Customer Experience Management (CEM) into an enhanced acronym, CXM, does not create a new category, nor does it refresh what has been around for as long as businesses have had customers.

Customer 47

Customer Technical Review Software Review Analytics 47

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

We were trying to optimize around a few criteria: price, size of round, number of syndicate partners and, of course, terms. I lived through this again September 2001. We were trying to optimize around a few criteria: price, size of round, number of syndicate partners and, of course, terms. Yes, this was stupid.

Technical Review 301

Technical Review Term Sheet Due Diligence Venture Capital 301

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Leading Late-Stage Technology Investors’ Portfolio by Geography, 2001-1Q2010. That said, our experience so far is that these online markets are most useful to identify opportunities to join a syndicate, not to source and lead a new investment. Notes: Only for IT & related sectors.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Furthermore, angel groups frequently syndicate (co-invest) with neighboring angel organizations in an effort to help fill round of investment for local companies and assist members in diversifying their portfolios with investments in nearby regions. Another angel round. – Need venture capital. Positive other factors.

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146