Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

GrabCAD has used search optimization to drive the bulk of it’s user acquisition, very similar to the way Yelp and others did. I hate indulging in wanton portfolio self-promotion, but my partners & I are incredibly excited about these companies and will undoubtedly continue to make more investments in this vein. Read More ».

Software 100

Software B2B Silicon Valley Acquisition 100

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

How They Do It: Build email list of consumers interested in local deals (mainly via paid search & social network ads), sell coupon programs to merchants via telesales. The folks at Yipit did a detailed analyis of the Boston data and concluded Groupon’s model is deteriorating there. Read More ».

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Not surprisingly, San Francisco was the top startup region, with New York City in second place and Boston in third. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. Have an account? All Rights Reserved.

San Francisco 99

San Francisco New York City Social Media Entrepreneur 99

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

The terms and valuation for both offers were comparable and when the team debated which path to choose, we all agreed both firms would have made good partners. We three partners are working hard. Great to see you had such a good partner to start with. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

property over the years, but certainly frequented not just search but also News, Yahoo! 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. I remember when Yahoo! was my browser home page, easily my most frequently used site.

IP 100

IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

Agile VC

MAY 10, 2012

So it took me a minute to describe to my partners why SaaS for cows is incredibly exciting… Farmeron is a SaaS company focused on the data management challenges facing the agriculture sector. Thanks Andy, we’re excited to partner with and help the company. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 223

Silicon Valley Cofounder Seed Stage Syndicate 223

Agile VC

APRIL 27, 2012

My partners and I have blogged about some of these including Invited Guest , Golazo , Authentic , and Tribe. My partner David recently wrote about how investors tend to bring their own inherent biases (both good and bad) into pitch meetings with entrepreneurs. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 124

Agile VC

AUGUST 2, 2011

I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 113

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 113

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

My partners and I wanted to peel back the curtain slightly for those of you who’ve been following our progress, and also acknowledge the help and support numerous folks have provided as we got this new VC firm off the ground. It’s great to have an innovative and thoughtful group of investors here in Boston. Best of luck.

LP 100

LP Seed Stage Silicon Valley Limited Partner 100

Agile VC

MAY 21, 2012

I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Acquisition 162

Acquisition Silicon Valley B2B Seed Stage 162

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Watch enough soccer on Telemundo or Univision and you’ll occasionally hear the commentators shout it at the top of their lungs, or just search on YouTube and you’ll get some examples. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 4 days ago Search.

South Korea 124

South Korea Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate 124

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

Also all the big anchor companies that a startup might want to partner with at that time (eBay, Google, Oracle, Yahoo!, Here in Boston both Microsoft and Google have made significant expansions in recent years in Cambridge, and PayPal/eBay is poised to do the same in downtown Boston through acquisition and organic growth.

Silicon Valley 185

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

DECEMBER 5, 2011

I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

AUGUST 22, 2011

I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 113

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Startup Syndicate 113

Agile VC

OCTOBER 17, 2011

I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 133

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 133

Agile VC

JUNE 25, 2012

CRM) but it’s rarely easy to browse or search all of this contact information from a single interface. And in it’s raw format, just searching for a contact may not provide much value. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Read More ». Previous Entries.

Cofounder 140

Cofounder Stealth Silicon Valley Mobile 140

Agile VC

JANUARY 18, 2012

5) That Inner Control Freak - Founders always have to balance their own perspective with that of their various constituents (employees, investors, customers, strategic partners, etc), and the best ones manage to do so in an even-handed manner. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Cofounder Silicon Valley Seed Stage 100

Agile VC

MARCH 30, 2012

That’s why Twitter’s initial revenue came from licensing the firehose to search giants Google and Microsoft to increase the breadth of their search and potentially improve targeting of search ads. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Read More ». Previous Entries.

Business Model 113

Business Model Silicon Valley Advertising B2B 113

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

2) You’re Entitled to Say No – Some entrepreneurs I’ve discussed this topic with feel compelled to speak with VCs, whether partners or junior staff, that reach out to them. This is sometimes a good path to getting the attention of partners in the firm if you don’t have other avenues. Read More ». Previous Entries.

Early Stage 100

Early Stage Syndicate Syndication Silicon Valley 100

Agile VC

MAY 23, 2012

I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Internet 182

Internet Silicon Valley IPO Seed Stage 182

Agile VC

JANUARY 12, 2012

I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Seed Stage 100

Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

IMO Bessemer is perhaps the most emblematic firm of thematic investing… all the investment professionals in the firm from senior partners to more junior staff team up in small groups to construct “ roadmaps ” of the themes in which they intend to pursue investments, which are then articulated more broadly within the firm.

Seed Stage 124

Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndicate 124

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

OCTOBER 2, 2011

I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Business Model 100

Business Model Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate 100

Agile VC

JANUARY 27, 2012

I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Hockey Stick 113

Hockey Stick Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate 113

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Private Equity Seed Stage Syndicate 100

Agile VC

AUGUST 12, 2011

I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Seed Stage 113

Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Acquisition 113

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Brand, both firm brand and individual partner brand, clearly matters. 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. Ultimately though like any selling process, enthusiastic and respected reference customers (e.g. Read More ».

Seed Stage 100

Seed Stage Framework Silicon Valley Early Stage 100

Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

But that data is valuable mainly as a way to better target existing forms of advertising (display and search) or to enable advertisers to increase exposure or better target Twitter’s new types of ad units like sponsored tweets and trends. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010.

Media 113

Media Advertising Silicon Valley Revenue 113

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

My partner Rob also wondered if Facebook is the next Yahoo! , These companies report gross ad revenue but then subtract out “TAC” (Traffic Acquisition Costs) which is basically accounting-speak for the revenue share they pay to the partner sites where the ads actually appear. or the next Google. Read More ».

IPO 100

IPO South Korea Venezuela Revenue 100

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

IPO 100

IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

Some angel investors join together in syndicates. In Boston thebiggest is the CommonAngels. The fund managers, who are called"general partners," get about 2% of the fund annually as a managementfee, plus about 20% of the funds gains. Not all the people who work at VC firms are partners. Dont be misled by thisoptimism.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

They are fully fungible for hard currency through Safaricom’s network of retail partners for either the sender or recipient of an M-Pesa mobile payment. 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. Read More ».

Mobile 250

Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250