Feld Thoughts
MARCH 24, 2017
In general, these investments were rarely competitive at the time of their first financing. We know many firms that build portfolios with great logos by buying into companies at later stages and higher valuations. FC’s portfolio is made up exclusively of seed stage investments at seed valuations.
This is going to be BIG.
MAY 9, 2022
Even after the worst period for VC in history—VC funds were back to market in 2004, no more than four years after the crash, right in line with the historical pace to get back at the game of investing. It was super hard to get any kind of financing before, and it will remain so. The incentive is too strong. You should be all good.
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View from Seed
JANUARY 26, 2016
There are a number of factors that have contributed to the rise of pre-seed rounds, but the strongest have been the frothy late-stage financing market, coupled with both the scaling-up of some of the early winners in the institutional seed ecosystem and the scaling-down of some larger funds that retrenched after the financial crisis.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 28, 2010
This lasted from about 2001-2004. Since then Mike his built his career by investing in early-stage companies (seed or series A), which is remarkable given that Polaris Ventures is a $1 billion fund. He says they are just as selective on seed investments as they are in later stage deals. Venture Financings we Discussed.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 24, 2021
But markets have changed and I think investors, founders and experienced executives who want to join later-stage startups can all benefit from playing the long game. This “overnight success” was first financed in 2004. It literally drove FOMO. Imagine if, say, Autodesk had purchased it in 2009 for $100 million?
This is going to be BIG.
DECEMBER 26, 2011
2004 gave us widespread blogging and Meetups, and 2008 showed how the web could be a community organizing and fundraising tool. (PS.there are various companies in this article I have or have had business involvements with. Reader beware.). Open Government. Election years tend to be good for technology diffusion. What's the business model?
Ben's Blog
AUGUST 17, 2020
The conventional wisdom finance professionals are often taught is that you should not pay a higher multiple today than what you’d expect to be paid upon exit — that is, your entry multiple should equal your exit multiple. Not too shabby!
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