VC Cafe

APRIL 26, 2021

July 2020 , May 2019. The latest edition from March 2021, comes from Glilot Capital Partners in collaboration with IVC. The map showcases over 120 startups across 14 different areas of focus, including endpoint security, cloud security, threat intelligence, identity and access management, network security, zero-trust and more.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blue Future Partners, a venture capital fund of funds, recently interviewed me on ESG in venture capital. – SignUp.com is an organizing platform to quickly mobilize and coordinate people in their community, school, religious organization, or other social networks. Why is that?

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

With a concentration on providing a more diverse workforce, Capital Factory and Opportunity Hub are partnering in 2019 to converge on the Austin tech scene this spring at SXSW. Hugh Forrest, the Chief Programming Officer at SXSW, says, “We are very excited that Opportunity Hub is returning to SXSW 2019.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 25, 2020

If you are a venture capitalist, I strongly encourage you to join the Valence Funding Network to provide Black founders with direct access to VCs. Kobie Fuller at Upfront Ventures started Valence in the fall of 2019. said Valence CoFounder and General Partner at Upfront Ventures, Kobie Fuller. “We

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

The upcoming 2019 is thought to be a year of improvements and innovations. And one of such expectations is the release of 5G that is waited in the spring 2019. Certainly, it’ll be the high speed of connection, but actually, it’s the 5th Generation of mobile network. Anyway, it’s only a part of the truth to know.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2020

In December 2019, Amnesty International released a survey detailing how climate change is the biggest concern for young people. If your community attracts top talent and businesses, then your company’s resources, networking opportunities, and growth partners all improve.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 18, 2018

We spent a lot of time in bio/healthcare and crypto/blockchain in 2018 and will continue the trend in 2019…. This should serve as a reminder that while we are spending lots of time in crypto and bio, we are still excited about network effects that exist in VR/AR, autonomy, etc., See you in 2019! Crypto/blockchain.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Present at trade shows and network with your ten-slide pitch to build your following. This is the point where you must manage to metrics, work on the culture of the organization, and look for partner-based growth. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/21/2019. In fact, the common element in all these steps is “you.”

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

More and more angels will be minted as the 2019 IPO class emerges. The original conventional wisdom was that capital could be a weapon for the winning company as private markets hold longer, but now as 2019 begins, I am not so sure. This is again a much deeper topic to explore and I will do that in early 2019.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Andrew Chen is a partner at Andreessen Horowitz consumer team, and I particularly enjoyed his series of tweets and LinkedIn posts on ‘what good looks like in consumer tech’ For example, this post on 10 magic metrics indicating a consumer tech startup probably has product/market fit.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

Social commerce is a thing – Over 76M people in the US will make a purchase via a social network at least once this year (38.4% of US social network users) according to Falcon.io’s 2021 digital marketing trends. Snap and Tiktok fighting for users (source: eMarketer ). Immersive ar/vr/xr.

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David Teten

JULY 24, 2019

If you’re looking for a job in venture capital (or private equity), here is a list of compensation benchmarks, plus all the recruiters I’m aware of who do searches for roles inside venture capital firms, Analyst through Partner. VCPlatform: 2019 Compensation Survey. Amity Search Partners. Arris Partners. Daversa Partners.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 19, 2023

If you look at every device on your network as if it’s an added ‘tap’, you can quickly see how congestion and low speeds could easily become a problem. A good example of increased data consumption is that the average New Zealand home and business used 515 gigabytes (GB) of broadband data in October 2021 compared to 329 GB in 2019.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 28, 2019

And, with that warning, I offer to you what I believe to be the big, consequential forces driving trends in the startup and investing ecosystem of 2019, written in ascending order of importance and magnitude…. 4/ The Trillion-Dollar Network Effect. In 2019, Microsoft hit that milestone, and Google isn’t far behind.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 3, 2023

At the moment, MyDawa is capable of providing in-person and online consultations, in addition to laboratory services and a network of walk-in pharmacies and health centers. Because of the recent $20 million investment that it made, Alta Semper Capital has emerged as an essential strategic partner for MyDawa’s expansion objectives.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

Scott Kupor is the managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he’s responsible for all operational aspects of running the firm. They’re looking for guidance on building the company, the ability to tap into a VC’s network, and help with potential business opportunities. How did your perspective change when you changed roles?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2020

Valence is led by a talented CEO, Guy Primus and was the brainchild of my partner, Kobie Fuller. At Upfront we believe in improving access for founders and entrepreneurs to networking, professional development, and economic opportunities, and that’s what Kobie set out to do with Valence , which he incubated in our offices.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 3, 2020

Vancouver executive Christopher Kape is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist who founded JAMCO Capital Partners , an early-stage investment and strategic advisory firm that focuses on a number of industries, including gaming, high-tech, food and wellness. The future is also exciting for JAMCO.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2020

Intermediation and re-intermediation of tourism channel partners such as Airbnb can happen too. This creates a sustainable competitive advantage for the business, and ensures a more secured future for stakeholders such as investors, employees, suppliers, and tourism partners.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

On Monday, Kevin Baxpehler and I hosted the UK Israel Business investor delegation to Tel Aviv, and today I spent the morning with the 8200 EISP startup delegation to London where I was joined by Kirsten Connell (Cylon Lab, Managing Director) Simon Menashy (MMC Ventures, General Partner). Is there too much money?

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 2, 2019

But what B2B business ideas are worth considering in 2019? Making connections is the key to success in the business consulting industry, so try to use platforms like LinkedIn and attend networking events whenever possible. The post Top 7 B2B Business Ideas for 2019 appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Business consulting.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Stefan Kuman, CEO of CargoX The Forrest Four-Cast: February 19, 2019 Fifty diverse startups will aim to impress a panel of judges and a live audience with their skills, creativity and innovation at SXSW Pitch Presented by Cyndx. What are your goals for CargoX in 2019?

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JULY 2, 2019

A nationwide network of more than 100 Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) works with local SBA offices and community partners to provide women entrepreneurs with free business counseling and assistance as well as access to other SBA programs and funding resources. . Information, Networking, and Other Resources for Women Business Owners.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 6, 2021

This is a unique accelerator, partnering with the world’s largest environmental nonprofit, on a mission to supercharge early-stage startups who are protecting the planet, conserving our natural resources, and creating a world where humans and nature can both thrive. Applications close on May 12th, so if you’re interested, apply today!

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Peer-to-peer networking with other startups and founders in the same stage. I believe the real value of an incubator is in the relationships you can build there, with peers as well as domain experts, investors, and potential strategic partners. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

2019 Accelerator Statistics We recruited 28 startups with female founders, which is a 3x increase from 2017. 2019 Investment Fund Statistics We invested in 12 startups with female founders. In 2019 Minh Vu expanded the strategy to collaborate with more partners and to add programming in the Dallas and Houston markets.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

2019 Accelerator Statistics We recruited 28 startups with female founders, which is a 3x increase from 2017. 2019 Investment Fund Statistics We invested in 12 startups with female founders. In 2019 Minh Vu expanded the strategy to collaborate with more partners and to add programming in the Dallas and Houston markets.

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Brandanew

DECEMBER 2, 2015

This may differ based on the channel – ranging from National Geographic photographs to recipes from the Food network. Currently these moments are curated with the help of media partners including Mashable, Buzzfeed, New York Times etc. And this is likely to be opened up to other partners in the future.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 8, 2019

19, 2019; source: Juice Consulting)?—? MassChallenge , a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators, today announced the top 14 finalist startups from its third MassChallenge Texas accelerator and second Austin-based program. 17, 2019 at the Hilton Austin. Brand, general partner at True Wealth Ventures.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

In 2019 we partnered with several revenue-based lending providers, effectively creating a marketplace. “. We collect more data on an individual business than, to our knowledge, any other RBI investor, through our application process, data partners, and various public sources online. Bigfoot Capital. Decathlon Capital.

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David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

USV invests in companies that increase “ access to knowledge, capital, and well-being by leveraging networks, platforms, and protocols ”. In 2019, according to the CVCA , Real Ventures invested in 42 rounds, with the total value of those rounds equal to that of the next three most active private VC firms combined.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2021

Kent Bennett from Bessemer Venture Partners spoke to this initial slow down: “ We couldn’t do anything until we understood the new normal. Early stage deal activity showed real resilience coming off of a slow Q2, with deal count at angel and seed stage in 2020 now about at par with the same period in 2019.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Her responsibilities included: strategic counseling, business modeling and deal negotiation for the various for medical startups in the portfolio and is a limited partner at NGT3 Medical Accelerator in Israel. Nurture by Imalac will be brought to market in 2019 in a variety of bra/cup sizes and will help nursing mothers express their best.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2016

Typically, the first few key hires in IT are ones that will help “keep the lights on,” deal with password lock-outs and provision and configure network services and company laptops. SMBs understand the value of collecting logs for network and application troubleshooting and for regulatory compliance.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Opening Night Happy Hour and Keynote with Scott Kupor: Secrets of Sandhill Road | Fundraising Track Joshua Baer , Founder and CEO at Capital Factory, delved into the transforming realm of venture capital with Scott Kupor , Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Check out the footage below from Austin Startup Week 2019.

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abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

As the company is still growing, we can easily guess that in 2019-2020 time frame, Airbnb will be delivering around $50B per year to home-owners who were previously sitting on highly underutilized assets. Swing is now at over 1,200 school partners and has filled over 115,000 teacher absence days. This is a major “unlocking.”.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 19, 2019

We’ll gather at the Palace of Fine Arts for workshops, talks, case studies, networking, and will host an amazing lineup of participants from diverse backgrounds and industries. Arlan Hamilton , Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, built her company while homeless.

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