Agile VC

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

If you and all the people around your startup (co-founders, advisors, existing investors) feel strongly that the company A) could benefit from additional equity capital at this time and B) you’ve accomplished value accretive milestones since your last round of funding, then it might make sense to talk with potential new investors.

Early Stage 100

Early Stage Syndicate Syndication Silicon Valley 100

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

A slow-growth, but cash rich business like this could be a better fit for a retailer, private equity fund, or other type of owner in the longer run. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Read More ».

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Private Equity Seed Stage Syndicate 100

Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

The names of these once great, now defunct firms may not be terribly familiar today but here are just a few examples: American Research & Development [Boston] –> Founded by George Doriot and depending how you count it, either the first or second formal VC firm in the US. NEA, Bessemer) or family of related funds (e.g.

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

I’ll focus for now on the business itself, there’s plenty of other info on the web if you care to understand the equity ownership or financing history of Facebook and frankly this has been fairly well known for awhile. ==. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Facebook, Inc.

IPO 100

IPO South Korea Venezuela Revenue 100

Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

At its peak it became the most widely read magazine in the US and generated billions in annual revenue, before its circulation ultimately waned and the company went through reorganization by a private equity firm and ultimate bankruptcy. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Read More ».

Media 113

Media Advertising Silicon Valley Revenue 113

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

It might appear that origination is becoming much easier because of new tools like AngelList and the SEC moving toward adoption of rules that will allow equity based crowdfunding. We published the full report in the Journal of Private Equity ; it’s now the #2-most viewed article in the Journal’s history.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

Rob Go

JANUARY 7, 2013

Actually, growth equity firms I find are best at this, because they have very specific financial criteria that they look for, such as ranges for revenue, ebitda, growth, etc. Geography: 20 / 25 investments are based in the Boston and New York areas. Syndicate Composition: NextView + Seed Funds + Angels: 9. Premium Service: 5.

Portfolio 49

Portfolio Seed Stage Cofounder B2B 49

David Teten

JUNE 12, 2014

We saw over time that our investor group, just like Angel List and most other angel groups, was good at syndication and not so good at leading rounds. As a result, we launched the Fast Track program, which helps VCs and active investors who are HBSAANY members to syndicate rounds with value-added members of our network.

New York 114

New York Connecticut Angel Groups Florida 114

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

Some angel investors join together in syndicates. In Boston thebiggest is the CommonAngels. It costs you a little more equity, but being able to play the two firms off each other (as well as ask one if the other is being out of line) is invaluable. 3 ]If "near you" doesnt mean the Bay Area, Boston, or Seattle,consider moving.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

In the modern age public market investors, whether they be focused on equities (stocks), fixed income (bonds), currencies, commodities, or derivatives of these, all have access to essentially the same investment choices and the same body of information. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010.

Seed Stage 100

Seed Stage Framework Silicon Valley Early Stage 100