View from Seed

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The reality is that if a founder raised every one of these rounds, and lead investors always got their “target” ownership, the level of dilution would be ridiculous. This means being really conservative with your cash burn early on until you have clearly found product/market fit. Experienced founders: B2B.

Dilution 149

Dilution B2B Burn Rate Early Stage 149

View from Seed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

As always, we are grateful for the partnership of all of our Limited Partners who entrust us to be good stewards of their capital in both good markets and bad. While some of our prior funds are still quite early, we were able to take advantage of the attractive market conditions in 2021 to deliver significant liquidity back to our investors.

Cofounder 156

Cofounder San Francisco Portfolio Limited Partner 156

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Although we had a busy summer, I was fortunate enough to take a bit of time off as well, and to step back for a moment and reflect on Nextview’s strategy and market position going forward. . The rest have been companies with some early market validation. Lead investors are few. Belief #2: Capital is plentiful.

North America 120

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

See How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood. . 2) Marketing. See How Private Equity and VC Investors Are Using Social Media. See my summary on how lead investors think about building out their syndicate. . 3) Raise capital. 5) Manage deal flow. 6) Due diligence.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Private Equity Management Cap Table 60

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

See How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood. . 2) Marketing. See How Private Equity and VC Investors Are Using Social Media. See my summary on how lead investors think about building out their syndicate. . 3) Raise capital. 5) Manage deal flow. 6) Due diligence.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Private Equity Management Cap Table 60

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Although we had a busy summer, I was fortunate enough to take a bit of time off as well, and to step back for a moment and reflect on Nextview’s strategy and market position going forward. . The rest have been companies with some early market validation. Lead investors are few. Belief #2: Capital is plentiful.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

YoungUpstarts

MAY 1, 2020

Most startups will need a viable product and proof of credibility before they can expect early-stage investors to really bite. The most common fundraising mistake I see is when early stage entrepreneurs focus all their attention on trying to secure a $1 million check from a lead investor. Test the investor market.

Early Stage 165

Early Stage Security Angel Investor Lead Investor 165