Up and Running

JUNE 14, 2010

And the beneath-the-surface rumblings were about how it was screwing up the venture capital business model. VCs needed to invest hundreds of millions of dollars every couple of years, and liked to go into groups and syndications, which meant they wanted deals for a few millions dollars. I’m just wondering.

Disintermediation 66

Disintermediation Venture Capital Angel Investor Seed Stage 66

David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

In the venture capital/private equity business, investors are B2B microinfluencers. PEVCTech.com , a community for investors and technologists responsible for investing in private companies, primarily at private equity and venture capital funds. Kevin has written over 620 syndicated columns).

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Solicit venture capital investors. These are professional investors, like Accel Partners , who invest institutional money in qualified startups, usually with a proven business model, ready to scale. Request a small business grant. Look for a warm introduction to make this work. Apply to local angel investor groups.

Entrepreneur 240

Entrepreneur Equity Small Business Administration SBA 240

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Seed-stage, meanwhil e, is technically that critical period when you need funding to do solution- and business-model development, to prove that your new product or service works, before you try to sell it to customers. A micro venture capital firm. A “genesis” venture capital round.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. By definition, angels are accredited investors, who invest their own money for a percentage of the business. Most share expertise as well as money.

Angel Investor 120

Angel Investor Accredited Investor Venture Capital Startup 120

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Solicit venture capital investors. These are professional investors, like Accel Partners , who invest institutional money in qualified startups, usually with a proven business model, ready to scale. Request a small business grant. Look for a warm introduction to make this work. Apply to local Angel investor groups.

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Small Business Administration 283

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. But in business, you want a lot of partners. Most of us want one spouse and we’re done.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

K9 Ventures

JULY 19, 2012

I am pleased to announce the formation of K9 Ventures II, L.P. – A $40M technology-focused micro-VC fund. K9 Ventures started investing in 2009 with our first fund, K9 Ventures, L.P., With the new fund K9 Ventures will be able to invest between $250K – $750K as an initial investment in the companies we back.

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Technology Seed Stage San Francisco Limited Partner 132

K9 Ventures

JULY 19, 2012

I am pleased to announce the formation of K9 Ventures II, L.P. – A $40M technology-focused micro-VC fund. K9 Ventures started investing in 2009 with our first fund, K9 Ventures, L.P., With the new fund K9 Ventures will be able to invest between $250K – $750K as an initial investment in the companies we back.

Technology 132

Technology Seed Stage San Francisco Limited Partner 132

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Solicit venture capital investors. These are professional investors, like Accel Partners , who invest institutional money in qualified startups, usually with a proven business model, ready to scale. Request a small business grant. Look for a warm introduction to make this work. Apply to local Angel investor groups.

Equity 120

Equity Small Business Administration SBA Syndicate 120

Rob Go

JANUARY 7, 2013

Sectorwise, we focus on internet-driven innovation and believe that we are currently straddling two converging technology waves. We have pretty strong guidelines internally about how much capital we want to invest in a given company, at what valuation, and thus, what ownership we are looking for. Business model (intended or actual).

Portfolio 49

Portfolio Seed Stage Cofounder B2B 49

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Clearly Define Your Business Model While this may sound like a trivial task, young startups often have an exciting and innovative product, but no real plan for monetizing it. They may also contribute code to the community that comprises the backbone of their technology. in place before you expand.

France 77

France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 7, 2010

“The country’s main strength remains the excellent and improving capacity for innovation, the category in which Israel came in 6th place, which rests not only on highly innovative businesses but also on the availability of high-quality research institutions and is reflected in a high number of patents,” stated the report. Diversified U.S.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Raising $100 million in a later round with lots of traction and no ostensible business model? They all pass because you don’t have much traction, your business model is questionable, and 50 companies have tried and failed at doing the same thing as you. Tags: Venture Capital & Technology.

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Marketing Syndicate Syndication Angel Investor 108