Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

Even for those who don’t care to dive into the numbers, it’s worth a quick glance because co-founder/CEO Andrew Mason wrote a letter which forms the preamble of the full document. If Groupon’s growth rate drops by 80% they’ll still be nearly tripling top line sales in 2012. What’s Your Favorite Future?

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Agile VC

MAY 21, 2012

May 21, 2012. Here in 2012 you’ve already seen the first $100M+ acquisitions for LinkedIn (Slideshare), Zynga (OMGPop, Draw Something), and Facebook (Instagram) and it’s probably only a matter of time before Groupon does one. The expanding universe of potential buyers is a great thing for founders. And Why 20%?

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Agile VC

JANUARY 18, 2012

January 18, 2012. Being a startup founder isn’t for everyone ultimately, in fact it probably isn’t for most people. Not everyone has the skillset and experience to be a founder, and many of those that do may not have the risk tolerance. AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

in March 2014 , more than double the percentage in March 2012. Founder and CEO of Appsbar , Scott Hirsch, is a noted entrepreneur and expert in mobile marketing. Mobile site traffic reached 38.2% IBM estimates that 20% of site sales and more than 43% of site traffic will come from mobile devices in November 2014.

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Agile VC

APRIL 27, 2012

April 27, 2012. We try hard to bring our own blank canvas into these meetings so that we can better conceive and appreciate the vision of founders we meet with. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? 9 July 2012, 1:10 pm Directr – Tell Your Story 30 June 2012, 1:55 am. And Why 20%?

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Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 124

Agile VC

AUGUST 2, 2011

Or as my friend and mentor Reid Hoffman says being a founder is like throwing yourself off a cliff and assembling an airplane on the way down. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm.

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Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 113

Agile VC

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Objective Logistics co-founders Philip Beauregard and Matt Grace sent out this illustration immediately after the round was announced which I think keeps this in perspective nicely. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? 9 July 2012, 1:10 pm Directr – Tell Your Story 30 June 2012, 1:55 am. And Why 20%?

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Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

JANUARY 12, 2012

The Difference Between “No” and “Not Yet” January 12, 2012. Coordinates Recent Posts The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] 11 July 2012, 1:57 pm Our Investment in Cloze 25 June 2012, 5:36 pm Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened 12 June 2012, 4:19 pm.

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

February 28, 2012. And when I say reservation price I don’t just mean valuation… I mean the broad contours of a round that you’d be willing to do which includes not just valuation but size of the raise, syndicate, etc. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? How To Think About The Future.

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Early Stage Syndicate Syndication Silicon Valley 100

Feld Thoughts

JULY 30, 2015

Our 2013 fund was originally raised in 2012, but we didn’t start investing it until 2013 so we renamed it 2013. We are syndication agnostic – we’ll invest with other VCs or invest by ourselves. And we couldn’t do any of this without the founders we get to work with. Each is $225 million.

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Minneapolis Phoenix Portland Syndicate 70

Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

May 16, 2012. 2) Vast Human Capital Outside Our Walls - Rob, David, and I all try to draw on our experience as founders, operators, and investors in software & internet companies both in looking at new startups and forming investment themes. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? And Why 20%?

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndicate 124

Version One Ventures

APRIL 8, 2014

start-up databases/networks like CrunchBase and AngelList ) has led to unparalleled access to investment capital as more seed funds, angels, and syndicates emerge on the scene. In just a few clicks, you can find everything from the company’s tagline to information on founders and investors, number of employees, funding rounds, etc.

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Venture Capital Vertical Curation SEC 160

Agile VC

JULY 15, 2015

This company will remain in stealth mode for at least a little while and it isn’t my place to divulge their plans, but we’re very excited about the founding team, market opportunity, and syndicate we will be part of. For starters we take a very, very long term view of internet innovation (more on this below).

Internet 100

Internet Stealth Cofounder Seed Stage 100

Agile VC

JULY 15, 2015

This company will remain in stealth mode for at least a little while and it isn’t my place to divulge their plans, but we’re very excited about the founding team, market opportunity, and syndicate we will be part of. For starters we take a very, very long term view of internet innovation (more on this below).

Internet 100

Internet Stealth Cofounder Seed Stage 100

Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

July 11, 2012. Should there be a notion of “founder equity” for those individuals who put in the hard work to start a firm and build the brand? Paul Ferri @ Matrix) though the vast majority had multiple co-founders. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

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Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

Rob Go

JANUARY 8, 2014

We don’t invest in “syndicates A rounds” as our first point of entry into a company. Founder Profile: 1/3 First Time Founders, 1/3 Repeat Founders, 1/3 “ Tom Brady ” entrepreneurs. Syndicates: We have a bias to lead rounds. Surprisingly few seed funds operate this way.

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blogs.hbr.org

OCTOBER 24, 2012

by Kathryn Minshew | 9:00 AM October 18, 2012. In thirty days, I went from no relationships at Yahoo to three warm introductions to power players who could make my desired content syndication partnership happen. Kathryn Minshew is founder and CEO of The Muse and The Daily Muse. The Magazine. Audio & Video. Most Popular.

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Rob Go

MARCH 10, 2012

My friend Jordan Cooper wrote an interesting post a few days ago about some of his predictions of the venture market in 2012. Syndicate diversification. So for the most part, we try not to be too dogmatic about syndicate partners. As an investor, I’m building a portfolio, but a founder has a portfolio of one.

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

This will both reduce the number of angel investors and make it more difficult to syndicate across stage lines. I will be speaking on a related topic next week at an SVASE event in Palo Alto, " Founders vs. Investors - Are we all on the same page " Hope to see some of you there and promise I wont show up in my pajamas. ► 2012.

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Gust

OCTOBER 29, 2014

This will be changing next year, however, because of a new law called the JOBS Act of 2012 , which establishes a new, limited type of Crowdfunding for small companies and non-Accredited investors. Once the U.S.

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Accredited Investor Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Due Diligence 157

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

One of my comments was that we would likely see more institutionalization of angel groups and syndication of deals among groups. There needs to be enough equity to go around for founders, early investors, later investors, and employees. Now the investors have 65% (35% for first round and 30% for second round), while founders have 35%.

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Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Facebook 2012: What the Future Holds for the Social Media Powerhouse. As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012. Small Businesses Plan to Buy an iPad in 2012 [STUDY]. Trending Stories. So You Got an iPad 2? Become a fan on Facebook.

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Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

Since the iControl system chronicles all meetings, I was able to find the automatic picture snapped from my first meeting with the founders, Reza Raji and Chris Stevens on April 22, 2004. ► 2012. (1). Now that iControl has raised over $100M, this got me thinking back to our original business plan. June 21, 2011 4:21 PM.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

April 13, 2012. I describe this in part as the “Social Network” effect… not just the movie itself but the example of Mark Zuckerberg and many other high profile young founders as role models ( who can forget this image? ) 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? How To Think About The Future.

Silicon Valley 185

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

Agile VC

JUNE 25, 2012

June 25, 2012. The company has been in stealth mode for the last couple months but I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about NextView’s investment in the company and our enthusiasm to be working with co-founders Dan Foody and Alex Cote. I first met co-founder/CEO Dan Foody a little over six months ago. And Why 20%?

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Cofounder Stealth Silicon Valley Mobile 140

Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

One state — one Accelerator When Capital Factory opened our space in Austin in 2012, we were able to create a true center of gravity and then use that to connect together entrepreneurs, investors, customers, talent and press in meaningful ways. More connections means more business, more investors, more revenue, and more growth.

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Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 97

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

June 12, 2012. But in 2012 it turns out I still pay for all my offline and online purchases with a credit card or cash, and not my infinitely smarter mobile phone. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? 9 July 2012, 1:10 pm Directr – Tell Your Story 30 June 2012, 1:55 am. And Why 20%?

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Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

Agile VC

MAY 10, 2012

May 10, 2012. I first met Matija Kopic, Farmeron’s co-founder & CEO, a few months ago. Coordinates Recent Posts The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] 11 July 2012, 1:57 pm Our Investment in Cloze 25 June 2012, 5:36 pm Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened 12 June 2012, 4:19 pm.

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Silicon Valley Cofounder Seed Stage Syndicate 223

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

According to an Edison Research and Arbitron report in 2012, podcasting is becoming one of the more viable methods for acquiring and retaining customers. However, in 2007, “familiarity” jumped to 37%, and in 2012, it was 45% – that’s a 105% difference!! In 2006 it was a mere 11%, and in 2012 it hit 29%. image credit.

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Hunter Walker

MAY 19, 2014

And it hasn’t been a special situation such as the founder as an EIR at said fund, or having been previously backed by that fund at earlier company. It’s a really interesting development – if ~2012 was about the “party round,” could 2014 be about the Piggy Round? Are These Rounds Good for Founders?

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

July 18, 2012 by Chris Taylor. Originally founded by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin Slide.com was known as the largest third-party developer of Facebook applications until Google purchased it to “make Google services socially aware.”. July 18, 2012 10:15:01. July 18, 2012 10:20:12. July 18, 2012 10:26:22.

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San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

He’s the founder of four companies, most recently WPEngine , and blogs weekly about startups and geekery. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews Forbes Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited.

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Programming Startup Technical Review Software Review 86

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 18, 2015

In 2012 I penned an article called “ It’s Morning in VC ” that highlighted many of these trends and in 2014 I published a series of data in this VC SlideShare presentation of “ Why VC is Much More Compelling ” now, which updated many of our earlier analysis. The truth is always more nuanced.

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IPO Venture Capital LP SEC 150

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

October 3, 2012 by Cezary Pietrzak. A few weeks of organized effort should be enough time to develop a name and gain consensus among your co-founders, but if you’re on a tight schedule, it’s also possible to do in just a few days. October 3, 2012 14:52:37. October 3, 2012 15:28:03. October 3, 2012 20:30:29.

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