View from Seed

MAY 24, 2021

You are a native of NYC tech with a strong network. You know the ecosystem and have a network that is additive to the rest of the team. You will spend 60-80% of your time helping identify new investment opportunities and expand NextView’s network and presence in NYC (and beyond). Who Are We Looking For. About NextView.

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View from Seed

JULY 31, 2014

Two weeks ago, my partners and I here at NextView Ventures announced our second fund. As my partner Rob Go has written , our goal is to invest half in consumer web and mobile and half in business-focused ventures. Lastly, given our Boston location, it isn’t surprising that seven investments were Boston-based.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Boston is a great place to start and build a company. However, Boston is a transient town, especially for the student population that refreshes a large number each year. This guide is designed to help you hit the ground running and is a starting point for your entrepreneurial journey in Boston. The Grand-daddy. The Grand-daddy.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The first is that we are welcoming Stephanie Palmeri as the newest Partner at the firm. Almost all of this increase came from our existing Limited Partners, with a small portion that was made available to new LPs. We make very few investments on a per-partner basis, which is why we are quite top-heavy as a firm.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Boston is a great place to start and build a company. However, Boston is a transient town, especially for the student population that refreshes a large population each year. This guide is designed to help you hit the ground running and is a starting point for your entrepreneurial journey in Boston. The Grand-daddy.

Boston 72

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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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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

After years of trying to persuade Kara Nortman to become a partner at Upfront Ventures I can officially announce now that she’s joined us effective immediately. It is rare to find somebody who matches exactly what I’m looking for in a partner so when you find it you act: Academic rigor (Princeton undergrad, Stanford MBA).

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Boston is a great place to start and build a company. However, Boston is a transient town, especially for the student population that refreshes a large population each year. This guide is designed to help you hit the ground running and is a starting point for your entrepreneurial journey in Boston. Applications due Nov 20 th !

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

That said, we tend to be very flexible on syndication to bring on great partners, and have collaborated with terrific partners like our most frequent co-investors Founder Collective, Accomplice, LHV, Softech, and others. When we started the firm, we were also more narrowly focused geographically due to our smaller team and network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2021

Investors worry about a single entrepreneur getting overloaded, disabled or led astray, with no balancing and supporting partner. The challenge is how to find that elusive perfect-fit partner. Don’t expect someone else to find the partner for you, since it’s really very much like finding a life partner.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 17, 2015

In the first stage the Outpost focusses on networking and partnering in the Innovation Cluster in which it is based (i.e. Silicon Valley, Boston). Stage 1: Networking and Partnering – the Technology Connectors. Successful Innovation Outposts typically develop over a period of time through three stages.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2011

Even experienced entrepreneurs need a partner to strengthen their position. The question is how to find that elusive perfect-fit partner. First, I will admit there is no magic formula here, just like in real life when trying to find a relationship partner. Start the search with business networking. Take your time.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Web Startup Lessons Advice from a CTO and Entrepreneur Home About Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup Today I received an inquiry from a student at an Ivy League university who wants to launch a web startup. In the process of gathering feedback, you’re beginning to develop a network of advisers and supporters.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

You need partners, mentors, and investors who can complement your own resources to make it a win-win for all involved. Network capital – relationships, connectedness. Networking events create opportunities for like-minded and supportive people to build partnerships. Cocktail party networking is not enough.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 15, 2023

She is the founder of Sleek Marketing, which offers hands-on education on digital marketing in the Boston area. It's brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network. If you want to find out more about me, you can go to my, the website of the agency that I founded here in Boston in 2014. So Christina, welcome to the show.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

For this reason, we’ve partnered with Guild members who have experience across different kinds of customers, business models, and distribution channels. This is an initiative that we will continue to refine in the coming years, but we are so excited to be partnering with these Guild members going forward. Jared holds a B.A.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. 26 Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), the oldest venture capital practice in the United States, today announced the closing of a $350 million supplement to its current fund family, BVP VII, which closed in June 2007. 2009 Bessemer Venture Partners. Friday, February 27, 2009.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Gabe, Jamie and the Grove team have grown to 18 people since we backed them and they delivered their first beta product to 50 Boston Early Adopters last spring to raving reviews. But it will take time. We have set aggressive internal goals for the Kickstarter campaign and are excited to see the market response.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

has announced that it is partnering search giant Google to support the startup and entrepreneurship ecosystem in the United States and around the world. Both companies will jointly be investing in activities that foster innovation and supporting startups, beginning with Women 2.0 ‘s signature networking event Founder Friday.

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San Francisco San Diego Partner Mexico 182

Board Effect

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We can now look to extensive research from academia and analyst firms ( Harvard Business Review , Boston Consulting Group , Forbes , Deloitte ) showing that more diverse and inclusive companies are more profitable. Network with other nonprofits that have diverse board policies and find out what works for them.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Most investors rely on their network of colleagues and service providers to source investments. The venture capital industry is continuing its evolution from an upside-down pyramid (typically 3-10 Partners, plus some administrative support) to a traditional hierarchical pyramid. They are typically among the top quartile performers.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

VC Cafe

JUNE 29, 2012

My head is still spinning from the past 3 days, which have been incredibly packed with events, information and networking. network and meet new people. Naval – There’s more networkers in the system than builders. Rick – I’m a Boston-based VC. In your case, come to Boston. Join a startup.

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Developer Silicon Valley Software Review Mexico 103

Genuine VC

JUNE 6, 2012

Yet VC’s also seem to have this habit of inviting to people (entrepreneurs and others in their network) to their office for “coffee.” But the “coffee” designation is code that the conversation isn’t expected to be a pitch conversation, but rather a general networking one to connect more broadly. Either he’s in from out of town (e.g.

Software Review 125

Software Review Conversion Boston Networking 125

David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Network for Good, Global Giving, Mission Fish (behind ebay’s GivingWorks). Connect with our partners, e.g., Derek Holt. We’re not just focused on NY/Boston/Silicon Valley. Now that we have 50+ partners, we want to scale. If you’re at a large company, partner with us. We’re partners with ACA, NVCA, Techstars, etc.

America 144

America DC Startup Aggregator 144

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2011

As we know, this space is a very competitive one; Fetch Plus differentiates itself from the rest by targeting companies with holdings, focusing on developing tools necessary for these companies’ holdings to efficiently and effectively build and scale their social media footprint through different networks for engaging fans.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 22, 2019

According to Toni Schneider, a Partner at True Ventures, and a Team-Lead at Automattic, boundaryless teams confer a real advantage; “You can hire great people wherever you find them: Once your company is untethered from one physical location, your pool of available job applicants becomes the entire world.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 2, 2023

Yet in a 2018 study of more than 350 startups conducted by Mass Challenge and Boston Consulting Group, businesses founded by women yielded higher revenue—more than two times as much per dollar invested—than those founded by men. Build your network. For women, networking constitutes more than getting someone’s contact information.

Founder 112

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Steve Blank

APRIL 19, 2010

Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures, Jason Calacanis , founder of Mahlo.com, and Mark Suster of GRP Partners, have all weighed in on the nature side – you’re born being an entrepreneur or your not. Mark Suster, Vivek Wadhwa and Patrick Chung, Partner at New Enterprises Associates will be debating. Taking Sides. What’s An Entrepreneur?

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital China New York 219

David Teten

AUGUST 20, 2019

John Borchers, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Decathlon Capital , reports that “37% of our portfolio companies would be considered ‘impact’ qualified companies. Feenix Partners reports that “35% of our portfolio companies have either a female or minority (non-Caucasian) CEO or Owner.” .

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Steve Blank

MARCH 29, 2010

Having a teaching partner makes life a lot easier and the class improves. But it wasn’t until Ann Miura-Ko joined me as a teaching partner that this “teach the model not the plan” idea jelled. After Stanford, Ann joined Mike Maples’ Venture Capital firm Floodgate as a partner. Teaching Team. ——– Coming Soon.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 10, 2022

Our program goes back to basics in the most important, effective, and meaningful ways : weekly one-on-one time with partners, hands-on mentorship from experienced advisors, small and selective cohort sizes, and zero demo days or distracting demo day prep involved. Jambb: Boston, Massachusetts . ” – Rob Go, Partner . ~~~.

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Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2012

Apple and Facebook are both platforms , in the sense that their software and user networks are utilized by countless software developers to build their own businesses. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. June 5, 2012.

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David Teten

APRIL 29, 2014

According to the National Venture Capital Association/Dow Jones VentureSource, the VC industry is dominated by men (89% of VC Partners), specifically white men (76% of the total). Of all VC Partners studied, just 10% identified as Asian, 1% as African-American, and less than 1% as Latino. the America that is not just white men.).

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Venture Capital Los Angeles Cofounder Technical Review 114

Feld Thoughts

APRIL 11, 2021

Investors are seeking both financial returns and environmental impact and looking for opportunities to partner with ventures that are working to tackle our world’s biggest energy and environmental challenges. It is working to increase the diversity of startups, mentors, and partners engaged with the program.

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David Teten

JANUARY 17, 2013

I’ll be at the Harvard iLab for a complimentary discussion and networking event on being an entrepreneur, Wednesday, January 23, from 6-8pm. Larry Cheng ’96—Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Volition Capital. David Teten, MBA 98, Partner, ff Capital, Founder/Chair of HBS Alumni Angels of NY. What’s Next?

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Boston Cofounder Bootstrapping Early Stage 114

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round). We three partners are working hard. Great to see you had such a good partner to start with.

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Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178