thebarefootvc

MAY 8, 2012

If there is an opportunity to bring in a syndicate partner that will add exponential value, it would be foolish to not include them. It is the downturns and bumps that separate the dedicated, long-term investors from passive ones — and entrepreneurs should keep this in mind as they build out their syndicates.

Venture Capital 78

Venture Capital Syndicate Syndication Bandwidth 78

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

If you’re a Netflix subsriber with a mediocre bandwidth connection (DSL, esp in rural areas), DVD format will remain a must have for awhile. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Private Equity Seed Stage Syndicate 100

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2010

Bandwidth and hosting charges were expensive. True was my top pick in Silicon Valley. In my third seed deal we co-invested with a seed fund and then syndicated the rest to strategic angels. When I was first starting companies in the late nineties it took $3 million just to get version one of our product out the door.

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Term Sheet Early Stage Silicon Valley 265

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

I spent some time with some startups in San Francisco proper, as opposed to the heart of Silicon Valley (see Note 1). “Silicon Valley” (see Note 2) is hardly alone in this urbanization of startups trend. far more huge companies in Silicon Valley. April 13, 2012. et al) were down on the peninsula.

Silicon Valley 185

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

Austin Startup

AUGUST 1, 2017

While I work with a few companies in Silicon Valley, the vast majority of my clients are either in Austin or ecosystems that look much more like Austin than SV; “second tier” tech communities. Large funds write larger checks because they lack the mental/resource bandwidth to actively manage a portfolio of smaller investments.

Liquidation Preference 48

Liquidation Preference Common Stock Valuation Silicon Valley 48