Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

Matt was the co-founder/CEO of Return Path. Fred Wilson was his lead investor. I was the lead investor for Veripost. The founders of each company talked and, in between efforts to decimate the other, agreed it might be worth merging to survive. Matt was still CEO.

Fractional CTO 195

Fractional CTO Cofounder Startup Lead Investor 195

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

Matt was the co-founder/CEO of Return Path. Fred Wilson was his lead investor. I was the lead investor for Veripost. The founders of each company talked and, in between efforts to decimate the other, agreed it might be worth merging to survive. Matt was still CEO.

Fractional CTO 70

Fractional CTO Cofounder Startup Lead Investor 70

View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2021

The sudden arrival of the global pandemic has shifted the playbook for founders and venture capitalists. Investors previously prone to onsite visits and amassed airline miles, now grapple with how to form relationships and build confidence without having met teams in person. Zoom calls have taken the place of in-person meetings.

Venture Capital 350

Venture Capital Cofounder Early Stage Seed Stage 350

Hunter Walker

JANUARY 10, 2022

I love working with great people and as a venture capitalist, am fortunate the number of founders I’m impressed by far exceeds our investment capacity. Here’s an example of a founder that I’ve known for a while who recently raised a seed round with different firms than ours. The needs of the lead investor for ownership?

Cofounder 89

Cofounder Founder Acquisition Startup 89

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Facebook Co-Founder’s Startup Asana Launches Publicly. Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share. Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator. Look for Your Lead Investor.

Social Media 80

Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

I was hanging out the other day with my buddy Jody Sherman, founder & CEO of EcoMom. I was an angel investor in his company, made a bunch of calls on his behalf and then I personally sent it out on AngelList. But before I sent it I had made 10 private phone calls, sent emails & built support. It worked like a charm.

Valuation 292

Valuation Deal Flow Lead Investor Cofounder 292

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 13, 2010

StoredIQ , a leading provider of Intelligent Information Management solutions for eDiscovery, records and compliance management, today announced that it has closed $10 million in new investment financing and expanded its management team in preparation for accelerated growth. CrunchBase Information. S3 Ventures.

Vertical 59

Vertical Early Stage Cofounder Channel 59