Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Kayak was started here in my backyard of Boston… co-founder & CTO Paul English and the product/engineering team is based here in Concord MA. Co-founder & CEO Steve Hafner and the business team are based in Norwalk, CT. 2010 Operating Income: $16 million. extension round closed April 2006.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

VC Adventure

JANUARY 19, 2024

When we started Foundry, we were very open about our intention to eventually wind our operations down rather than try to build a generational firm. This is exactly what we envisioned when we started Foundry in 2006, and today marks the public acknowledgment that, with the 2022 fund, we’re ready to stop adding new funds to the mix.

Portfolio 72

Portfolio Syndicate Syndication Cofounder 72

View from Seed

JANUARY 26, 2016

For reference, First Round Capital and Softech were founded in 2004 (although they were less institutional early on), Floodgate in 2006, Harrison Metal in 2008, etc. This has allowed these firms to invest larger amounts at the later end of the seed spectrum, and some have even started to lead or syndicate Series A rounds with others.

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage Early Stage Cofounder Finance 120

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Similarly, my research on venture capital portfolio operations found that Portfolio Operator VCs such as Andreesen Horowitz , First Round Capital , ff Venture Capital , and Google Ventures are hiring unusually large teams and structuring them in traditional pyramids. 2006) [iii]. Acquirer/ Investor. ff Venture Capital.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Angels typically invest in companies operating in industry sectors with which they are familiar. Diversification across industry sectors is not as easily achieved for angels as could be accomplished in public markets, but can be achieved by co-investing with trusted angel colleagues in a broader set of businesses. — Unwilling.

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

The “official” date is June 9 th , 2006 — for those that are curious about such things). Startup Culture Lessons From Mad Men - OnStartups , July 26, 2010 The following is a guest post by Brian Halligan who is my co-founder and CEO at HubSpot (which means he gets to do most of the really hard work). at a $2.5M

Software Review 217

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Technical Review 217