Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 18, 2018

2018 was a big year for Version One, and it’s hard to believe another year is drawing to a close. We spent a lot of time in bio/healthcare and crypto/blockchain in 2018 and will continue the trend in 2019…. We spent a lot of time in bio/healthcare and crypto/blockchain in 2018 and will continue the trend in 2019….

Technical Review 123

Technical Review North America Seattle Deal Flow 123

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Back in 2018, my colleague Rob wrote a blog post about how the VC asset class is doing. For context, seed-stage pre-money valuations are up 24% from H1 2020 to H1 2021. Early-stage valuations are up 70%, and late-stage valuations are up 103% (source Pitchbook ). Source: AngelList.

Valuation 319

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 319

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Back in 2018, my colleague Rob wrote a blog post about how the VC asset class is doing. For context, seed-stage pre-money valuations are up 24% from H1 2020 to H1 2021. Early-stage valuations are up 70%, and late-stage valuations are up 103% (source Pitchbook ). Source: AngelList.

Valuation 295

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 295

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

In 2018, after two short years and $3 million raised in startup funds, recruitment AI company Ansaro shut down due to bad market fit. This is particularly true for complex verticals such as B2B SaaS products, where product marketing’s ability to pinpoint users with the most need and educate them on product features and benefits proves useful.

Marketing 110

Marketing Product Audience Equity 110

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Back in 2018, my colleague Rob wrote a blog post about how the VC asset class is doing. For context, seed-stage pre-money valuations are up 24% from H1 2020 to H1 2021. Early-stage valuations are up 70%, and late-stage valuations are up 103% (source Pitchbook ). Source: AngelList.

Valuation 156

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 156

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The latest estimates put the number of Russians online at 66 million, with growth expected to continue by around 15 to 20 percent year-on-year up until 2018. As is the case in other countries with a relatively new, rapidly growing tech sector, e-commerce is Russia’s fastest growing vertical. Russian tech: Sectors to watch.

Russia 140

Russia Europe Government Vertical 140

Hippoland

JANUARY 23, 2018

I thought it might be useful to do a high level overview of what fundraising in 2018 looks like at the pre-seed / seed stage. This means that traction bar has gone up for both pre-seed and seed stage companies. In the late summer / early fall of 2017, we were investing in companies that were quite early.

Early Stage 48

Early Stage Convertible Security Seed Stage SEC 48