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GrabCAD & Professional Communities ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

GrabCAD & Professional Communities. Founders Hardi Meybaum and Indrek Narusk originally started building the company in their native Estonia before moving to Boston to join the hub of SaaS / CAD software companies located here. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. January 4, 2012.

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Why Angelist Syndicates is Great For the Boston Startup Community

Rob Go

I’ve been thinking a lot about what Angelist means for the entrepreneurial ecosystem, especially here in Boston where I live. Which is why I’m pretty psyched about Angelist syndicates, especially in relation to the Boston startup community. Boston is an incredibly rich ecosystem in almost all regards.

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Angel Bootcamp, The Blog Post: A Primer on Angel Investing

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It was really helpful for the community, and it is something we’ll probably do again, although not every year. Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc. Investment Strategy. Talk to people and get their POV.

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Angel Bootcamp, The Blog Post: A Primer on Angel Investing

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It was really helpful for the community, and it is something we’ll probably do again, although not every year. Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc. Investment Strategy. Talk to people and get their POV.

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Where are the Deals? How VCs Identify the Next Generation of Startups

David Teten

The Geography of Successful and Unsuccessful Venture Capital Expansion ” that the best performing VC funds are based in the major venture centers (Silicon Valley, Boston, and the New York area), but their best investments are outside of those geographies. or reported to a C-level executive, and earned a minimum of $200,000.

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5 Questions VCs Never Answer, Answered by a VC | #BOSSOI

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Editor’s note: Local tech media company BostInno (a division of the American City Business Journals) hosts an annual Boston State of Innovation conference. Leading up to the event, they published an article listing questions VCs never answer , as submitted by the community. What’s the real reason you didn’t invest?

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Announcing Techstars AngelList Funds for Mentors and Alumni

Feld Thoughts

A key ingredient of Techstars accelerator programs is our experienced and engaged mentor community. It provides an outlet for mentors to engage in their local startup communities and keep a pulse on emerging technologies. Our first two pilot funds will be the 2017 city programs in Austin and Boston, launching on January 23rd.