www.tangosource.com

MARCH 8, 2012

You are here: Blog > Finding a technical co-founder: Youâ??re Finding a technical co-founder: Youâ??re re trying to create a new product as a non technical person, it might seem easy at first, until you start looking for real technical partners. As a potential technical co-founder, thereâ??s

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View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Recently, we looked at our own portfolio at NextView Ventures to dig a little deeper on how startups actually raise that next round of financing. Of the NextView-backed founders have have tried to raise this round, over 70% have done so (compared to a mean success rate in the industry of around 27%, according to some sources ).

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Other players such as Obopay have set out to focus on mobile person-to-person cash transfers, mFoundry (a GRP portfolio company) has focused on mobile banking and a mobile wallet and one of my favorite companies m-via is focusing on mobile remittances (right now between the US and Mexico). Add this new model to the mix. 13mm in Series B.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 28, 2010

kaChing launched a virtual portfolio management game on Facebook in January 2008 and a similar version shortly thereafter on kaChing.com. Because kaChing prefers its portfolio managers to have a long track record, the marketplace launch (i.e., A portfolio manager’s entire track record & holdings had to be disclosed.

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Genuine VC

MARCH 24, 2014

And in seeing that process unfold numerous times, I’ve picked up that there are really four main distinct playbooks which a Founder/CEO can run in the subsequent 12-18 months following a Seed round in preparation for the next round of financing. Just plow ahead blindly and hope for the best?

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

That’s the mission driving products like Hemafuse , one of 50 finalists for SXSW Pitch 2020. Carolyn Yarina , Co-Founder and CEO of Sisu Global Health. Yarina, Co-Founder and CEO of Sisu Global, was recently named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list for Healthcare, one of many awards the company has received for its work.

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Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Last week, one of our newest portfolio companies, Abstract , launched their Private Alpha. You can read co-founder Josh Brewer’s announcement here. Unlike code where version control of text is relatively straightforward, product and design IP is locked up in inaccessible file formats (binary).

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David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Should you co-found your company with a software development shop? portfolio operator VCs, e.g., Andreessen Horowitz, ff Venture Capital, First Round Capital, Google Ventures. portfolio operator VCs, e.g., Andreessen Horowitz, ff Venture Capital, First Round Capital, Google Ventures. mentor VCs, e.g., most VCs.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Today one of our portfolio companies BigDoor announced the acquisition of San Francisco-based OneTrueFan , a community and web check-in company. Recently the market demand has been outpacing their ability to keep up, so they turned to OneTrueFan as a means of accelerating their product development and overall growth.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

Managers in this area have to take a portfolio approach, promoting ideas that work and might make good candidates for further investment. Strategy - startups first encounter this when they have the beginnings of a product, and theyve achieved some amount of product/market fit. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

This is why it was so great to hear from Indiegogo co-founder Slava Rubin on how Indiegogo grew by 1) expanding into different verticals and 2) expanding into different products. Slava offered these pieces of advice to marketplace founders starting today: Start tight and gather a lot of information.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Viljakainen, founder of No Fear Community and author of “ No Fear: Business Leadership for the Digital Age “ Right now Samsung is the biggest technology company in the world. There is no digital device or development that Samsung doesn’t have in its portfolio. He is also the founder of No Fear Community.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 11, 2014

Listen to this episode if you want to hear about a founder who has a product and users and paying customers … and is trying to figure out how to take his company to the next level and grow faster. Well yeah, you could potentially find a cofounder. I first did it for the founder. Edwin: I know. I know, that’s.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 5, 2011

Many entrepreneurs come to us and say "I have this great idea, all I need is a technical co-founder" or "I have a killer technology that I'm developing, all I need is a business co-founder." Which founder will be Ms. Which founder will handle fundraising vs. product development?

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 8, 2010

Discounted Tickets As part of their sponsorship, Baseline is offering discounted tickets to their portfolio companies. Discounted Tickets As part of their sponsorship, Baseline is offering discounted tickets to their portfolio companies. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 17, 2010

In addition to supporting their portfolio companies in coming to the event, they also have taken the additional step of underwriting a limited number of discounted tickets that are available to the general public. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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firstround.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Today, he’s the co-founder and CTO of Artillery , bringing console-quality gaming to the web browser. And even though I was the tech guy surrounded by capable business-focused co-founders, I knew that building a successful company was going to start with a lot more than a command line. Author: Ian Langworth.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 6, 2009

One of the other speakers is someone I know well: Seth Sternberg , founder of Meebo. Hes a very smart guy who, as a Sequoia portfolio CEO, can tell you all about the " RIP good times " strategy. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Take a look and let me know what you think.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. Bokér/1 Next David Sarna with Hendon, Stamford Hill & Co. presented Bokér/1 - perhaps the most compelling of todays presenters.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. Bokér/1 Next David Sarna with Hendon, Stamford Hill & Co. presented Bokér/1 - perhaps the most compelling of todays presenters.

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Venture Chronicles

JULY 27, 2010

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Vincent Carbone, the COO and co-Founder of Brightidea. Brightidea calls this “innovation management&# … whatever we agree to call it we intuitively recognize that it is a process that every service and product company engages in.

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David Teten

JULY 30, 2013

I met some time ago with Brad Wisler, co-Founder of SproutBox , and shared with him our research on portfolio value creation by venture capitalists. SproutBox might accurately be placed in the Mentor category or Portfolio Operator category, but our primary value is very specifically in hands-on product development.

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David Teten

JULY 30, 2013

I met some time ago with Brad Wisler, co-Founder of SproutBox , and shared with him our research on portfolio value creation by venture capitalists. SproutBox might accurately be placed in the Mentor category or Portfolio Operator category, but our primary value is very specifically in hands-on product development.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 22, 2020

By Lihi Pinto-Fryman, co-founder and CRO and Gal Aga, VP of Sales at Syte.ai , a visual search startup and Remagine Ventures portfolio company. In the beginning, the founders gave demos all day. Product and customer support shared insights from development and existing customers. Stay connected.

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Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

In the last five years, there’s been this sort of acknowledgment of the consumerization of the enterprise, which is consumer product development, design methods applied to business software, of which SaaS and cloud and all these things are examples. Alexia Tsotsis: Let’s see, what about other companies that aren’t in your portfolio?

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mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

Perhaps the team is working on a product that really isnt that great or useful. Or maybe the co-founders have a poisonous relationship that will hinder the companys growth. Maybe they never thought about product-market fit. Check out the tips below from founders, CEOs and investors alike. Leave it in the comments.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

.” Hackernews list of “Tools of the Trade” for startups - includes over 150 SaaS tools used by startups, and over 150 comments with interesting insights from founders. Great for visualizing work of product development. Founders Institute Plain Preferred Term Sheet â?? Founder Equity Issues.

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