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AngelList Syndicate Feedback From An Experienced Entrepreneur

Feld Thoughts

We recently funded Blinkfire Analytics using our FG Angels Syndicate. The CEO and founder, Steve Olechowski , was co-founder / COO of FeedBurner, which Google acquired in 2007. So, we were psyched he was willing to do an FG Angels Syndicate with us. Angel Investing angellist blinkfire fg angels syndicate'

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

Both Sides of the Table

Founded in November 2007 in New York City by Alexis Maybank and Kevin Ryan (co-founder of DoubleClick); CEO is Susan Lyne (ex-CEO Marta Stewart Living Omnimedia) Revenue estimates: $50mm in 2008; $170mm in 2009 (versus budget of $150mm); $450mm forecasted for 2010. Founded in 2007. Note that I’m not defining who numbers 1,2 are.

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Do Less. More.

Both Sides of the Table

I know that I had things easier as a new VC because I came into the business in 2007 when the market was frenzied like today but an order-of-magnitude less so and the world wasn’t living in public. Across our partnership we will do 10-12 deals per year and with 5.5

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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Historically more revenue came from distribution/lead-gen (57% in 2007), but this tipped in 2008 though appears to be steady from 2009 to 2010 at about 58% advertising and 42% distribution. 166M round closed Dec 2007. Led by Accel (London) with participation by General Catalyst & Sequoia. Pre-money valuation was approx.

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Good Times Ahead for VC-backed Tech Companies?

Both Sides of the Table

We meet to discuss trends in the industry and to find ways to work together to help with SoCal deal syndication – somethings that happens automatically on Sand Hill Road in NorCal due to proximity. We feature a prominent speaker at every event.

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The Opportunity / Growth Fund Trend

Feld Thoughts

It was a $225 million fund, just like our other three $225 million funds raised in 2007, 2010, and 2013. Our goal is to make about 30 investments in each fund (2007 has 28, 2010 had 31) that range between $5m and $15m over the life of the company. We are equally happy to syndicate with one or two other VC firms.

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Our 2016 Foundry Group Fund and A Little History

Feld Thoughts

In 2007 we raised our first fund – Foundry Venture Capital 2007. Our investment strategy has been unchanged since we raised our first fund in 2007. We are syndication agnostic – we’ll invest with other VCs or invest by ourselves. Yesterday we closed our fifth fund, Foundry Venture Capital 2016, L.P.