Growthink Blog

MARCH 13, 2014

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Technical Review 91

Technical Review IPO Early Stage Valuation 91

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 2, 2023

I have 14 other stories from the companies in our portfolio that I’m responsible for. 2004 was the beginning of what I now refer to as “the grind,” which ended for me around 2007. However, their GM% increased, and their GM$ stayed roughly the same as the prior year. My partners have another 50+. Each one is different.

Valuation 172

Valuation Revenue Portfolio Leadership 172

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Mattermark (a portfolio company) looked at the matriculation rates for a class of startups. Likewise, early-stage investors may not appreciate just how much follow-on support their portfolio companies will need. So, how have Version One portfolio companies done in this environment? 2016 for Version One companies.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Early Stage Portfolio Valuation 60

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2020

Elizabeth: An investment in a NAWBO membership provides a portfolio of benefits that propel business growth and fuel personal and professional development. Elizabeth: Metaphrasis Language & Cultural Solutions is an award-winning interpreting and translation company located in Chicago that I founded in 2007.

Founder 158

Founder Chicago LLC Leadership 158

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Sohl: “The Angel Investor Market in 2007: Mixed Signs of Growth” Unknown. To succeed in the space, angels must have a high risk tolerance, a large bank account to weather losses, and most important, a diverse enough portfolio to handle losing money on most of your investments. More than 90% of startups fail.[2]

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Angel Investor Technical Review Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation 114

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Wednesday, February 23, 2011. SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble? anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). sales and marketing. (10).

Software Review 101

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Europe 101

Board Effect

JANUARY 3, 2020

A 2007 National Nonprofit Ethics Survey showed that just over 50% of nonprofit employees had observed at least one act of misconduct within the prior year. Socially responsible advocates encourage nonprofits to review their financial portfolio to ensure that it’s consistent with their stated values.

Software Review 89

Software Review Government Salary Portfolio 89

ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

Use that intelligence to inform product portfolio and investment choices.”. Hyundai’s Assurance program, which debuted during the 2007–08 financial crisis, is a great example. writes Brian Moran , who shuttered his publishing business following the 2007–09 financial crisis. What does a thoughtful campaign look like?

Marketing 121

Marketing Campaign Non-Compete Lean 121

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

2007 was the watershed year. Many prominent LPs have also recognized the “prorata opportunity” and have set up “direct investment vehicles” themselves to take prorata stakes in their managers portfolio companies. Facebook went mainstream after the F8 conference and its big push beyond college campuses.

Technical Review 398

Technical Review Venture Capital Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 398

Austin Startup

MARCH 20, 2017

Gender lens investing is part of the broader genre of “impact investing,” a term coined by the Rockefeller Foundation in 2007 that put a name to investments made with the intention of generating both financial return and social and/or environmental impact.

Private Equity 54

Private Equity Venture Capital United States Equity 54

abovethecrowd.com

JULY 23, 2014

Eric rose quickly, and by the age of 26 he became Opsware’s Vice President of Marketing, remaining in that role through the company’s acquisition by HP in 2007. With Eric Vishria as a partner, we have an exciting opportunity to invest in new companies and an extraordinary new partner to help our current portfolio companies succeed.

Partner 74

Partner Software Review Technical Review Acquisition 74

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. What Does the VC Performance Data Tell Us?

Valuation 319

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 319

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

I must admit I discuss this very frequently with portfolio companies but hadn’t thought to write about it. Between the mid nineties until 2007 wireless carriers around the world religiously protected the software that went on to phones and they guarded the end consumer relationship by controlling this software.

PR 150

PR Early Stage Software Naming 150

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

The total number of M&A deals in the US this year is projected to be a paltry 225 transactions relative to more than 450 deals just 2 years ago, which was the norm between 2002-2007, varying only by around 3% per year. The take-away is that the supply of companies out there keeps growing.

Technical Review 241

Technical Review IPO Southern California Venture Capital 241

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. What Does the VC Performance Data Tell Us?

Valuation 295

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 295

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. Ask other portfolio companies how your VC acted when / if they got in a cash pinch. Better that you know early.

Burn Rate 383

Burn Rate Balance Sheet .Net Valuation 383

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 28, 2018

Weebly : Since its inception in 2007, Weebly has remained popular as website builder with small businesses. In fact, many of them will do the job just for a portfolio credit. They also offer free and secure online web hosting. Wix provides an excellent customer support and also has premium subscription levels.

Cost 75

Cost Web Development eCommerce Philippines 75

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 13, 2011

US newspaper revenues faced a 30% decline 2007-09. Why Every Designer Should Have a Portfolio – [link]. An Interview With Twitter’s Forgotten Founder, Noah Glass – [link]. YouTube starting to roll out a live service – [link]. In France, the decline was – 4% [link]. Vintage Label Designs – [link].

Social Media 91

Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2010

I want our associate to have empathy for the customers we serve — our portfolio companies. I joined GRP Partners in 2007 before they raised their current fund (we closed a $200 million fund in March 2009). I Practice What I Preach.

Entrepreneur 293

Entrepreneur CTO Hire South America Salary 293

The Startup Magazine

JULY 7, 2020

million portfolio. In 2007, he founded Millionaire Media, LLC through which the books An American Hedge Fund and Pennystocking were published. Pennystocking Silver is the mid-range plan designed to provide you with the stock trading education you need to make your own stock picks and take control of your portfolio.

Stock 104

Stock LLC Portfolio Entrepreneur 104

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3).

Software Review 95

Software Review Europe Technical Review Spain 95

Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3).

Software Review 67

Software Review Europe Technical Review Search 67

VC Adventure

AUGUST 15, 2018

I thought it would be worth taking a look at the data across the Foundry portfolio. So the rule of thumb is still to consider the FMV of common as a % of the preferred price – at least as a sanity check to the larger valuation exercise. So what should this discount be?

Valuation 48

Valuation Common Stock Cap Table Software Review 48

David Cohen

MARCH 30, 2020

Around 2007, the subprime mortgage crisis contributed to a recession that lasted through 2009. Founded in 2006, Techstars ran our first startup accelerator in 2007. I increased my investing pace. 6% of the workforce lost their jobs during this time. Financial institutions came crumbling down. Fear and panic set in. Sudden change.

Founder 174

Founder Valuation Startup IP 174

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3).

Software Review 59

Software Review Technical Review Europe Cloud 59

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

26 Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), the oldest venture capital practice in the United States, today announced the closing of a $350 million supplement to its current fund family, BVP VII, which closed in June 2007. Labels: Portfolio , Venture Capital. Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). To learn more, visit [link].

Software Review 48

Software Review Partner United States Venture Capital 48

VC Adventure

OCTOBER 22, 2010

We spend untold time and energy helping Boulder tech companies (not just TechStars companies and certainly not limited to companies in the Foundry portfolio) be successful, and the implication that not getting funding from Foundry is a negative mark on a business is the kind of market power that we certainly DO NOT want to have. Strongly. .

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Colorado Due Diligence Venture Capital 88

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. What Does the VC Performance Data Tell Us?

Valuation 156

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 156

K9 Ventures

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

2) New market (less common form, examples are Lyft and eShares) and 3) New business model (least common, non-K9 portfolio examples are PriceLine and SolarCity). K9 Ventures II has invested in about 10 companies so far and I expect the final portfolio to be closer to about 20 companies. We don’t have categories of interest.

San Francisco 48

San Francisco Early Stage Portfolio Software Engineering 48

Rob Go

JUNE 16, 2014

In fact, Mike allowed me to publish the following facts: When HubSpot raised their $5M series A in 2007, the company had $12K in MRR from 48 customers. In fact, at this moment, we have a few early-stage companies in our portfolio at NextView Ventures that are raising really nice rounds in the face of this perception.

Early Stage 67

Early Stage Boston Portfolio Venture Capital 67

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3).

Software Review 54

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 54

Ben's Blog

JULY 24, 2011

Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia met at the Rhode Island School of Design and became roommates in San Francisco in 2007. This is a guest post by Jeff Jordan, General Partner of Andreessen Horowitz. Talk about a business with humble roots. A prominent design conference was coming to town and the nearby hotels were sold out.

Rhode Island 78

Rhode Island Portfolio Liechtenstein San Francisco 78

BeyondVC

MARCH 19, 2007

One sure way to not get any partnership done is openly ask the Microsoft executives, "How do I get my portfolio company acquired?" The post Microsoft VC Summit 2007 appeared first on BeyondVC. Reflecting on that point, Microsoft made a little over 20 acquisitions last year and plans on doing a similar amount this year.

Acquisition 60

Acquisition Cloud Mobile Vertical 60

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. Greycroft is the latest firm to raise this type of fund.

Early Stage 147

Early Stage Later Stage Syndicate Syndication 147

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 7, 2019

As a case in point, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta published a graphic indicating that stock prices plunged 50% from the high to low between October 2007-March 2009. We’ve seen significantly fewer IPOs pre-and post the financial crisis ( 213 in 2007, 31 in 2008, and 222 in 2013).

Detroit 113

Detroit Stock Atlanta Chicago 113

Austin Startup

APRIL 27, 2019

Recently one of the startups in our portfolio, eRelevance, failed, as the Austin American-Statesman documented. As I wrote about in my post on Seven critical lessons learned in angel investing , this is painful and you must have a diversified portfolio to practice angel investing and actually make money.

B2C 51

B2C Austin Cofounder IPO 51

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

He has spent his career in the financial industry, as a management consultant and, since 2007, as a certified financial planner professional and executive financial consultant. But, for a generation that is on average facing more financial obstacles, having access to financial guidance is crucial. Dwayne Rettinger should know.

Management 189

Management Portfolio Finance Security 189