Agile VC

DECEMBER 13, 2011

In NextView’s case that’s seed stage internet and software companies. All VCs make decisions by drawing on the data we have at hand, information gleaned through our diligence process, and our own experience and judgement. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? What’s Your Favorite Future?

Seed Stage 185

Seed Stage Silicon Valley Cofounder Technical Review 185

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

In the software an internet space a number of companies obviously had strong public offerings (LinkedIn, Yandex, Pandora, RenRen, et al). What does seem to be true is that the current aversion for new IPOs is mostly due to general lack of appetite for risk at present, rather than something intrinsic to growing tech companies.

IPO 100

IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Private Equity 100

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Now that Google’s acquisition of ITA is closed, following lenghty FTC review, it would appear Kayak is poised to proceed with their IPO in the coming months. =. Kayak Software Corporation. What They Do: Travel search engine. Search Statistics: 2010 Queries: 634 million. Founding Date: 2004.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

They take months to do their due diligence, and then wonder if investing in a start is the right thing to do…you’re lucky to be surrounded by VC”s who get it, as opposed to Canadian VC’s who twiddle their thumbs more often than not, unless you’ve developed some new server load balancing platform or a microchip.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Done deal: after a quick syndication with the kitchen team (their job was at stake, so they were easy to convince.), I guessed the measuring spoon was not used diligently. software.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

July 11, 2012. You can learn as much from these cautionary tales as you can from the enduring successes, plus studying a broad sample of firms helps avoid drawing false conclusions due to survivorship bias. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. What’s Your Favorite Future?

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

July 10, 2012 by Curt Finch. The danger with this type of marketing is the penchant for users to become annoyed due to the “creepy” nature of ads following them around. More Stories in Apps & Software. How to Optimize Your Mobile Website for Search. July 10, 2012 09:40:07. July 10, 2012 10:50:39. Like Tweet.

eCommerce 101

eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Social Media 101