Remove 2007 Remove Aggregator Remove Cofounder Remove IRR
article thumbnail

What Did I Learn From the First VC Check I Ever Wrote?

Both Sides of the Table

I became a VC 12 years ago in 2007 when the pace of deals was much slower. It proved to be fortuitous because it allowed me the time & space I needed to get to know tons of founders and VCs and to hone my craft. And my friend and Invoca co-founder Colin Kelley has done both.

IP 223
article thumbnail

The VC Shakeout: Are We There Yet?

Agile VC

The IPO market remained closed to IT startups, but there were big acquisitions like Google buying YouTube for $1.65B (Fall 2006) and late stage financing rounds for companies like Facebook (Microsoft round at $15B valuation in Fall 2007). A16Z today or Founders Fund or General Catalyst a few years ago). So at a fund level (e.g.

LP 154