Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

I read a lot of stuff and here’s a few worth passing along to you! Incentives and the Cobra Effect [Andrew ‘Boz’ Bozworth/Facebook] – So I don’t know if the story Boz references here is fully accurate or has taken on some metaphorical expansion, but it’s worth sharing.

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Venture Capital China Government Early Stage 65

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 14, 2012

I'll bet you don't know where the Center of NY's Tech Community and Center of Creativity is. In fact, it is "well-known internationally as the original home of New York's technology community.". VCs and fulltime angels bring a lot more than just money to the communities they invest in. It says so right on their website.

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Community Detroit Chicago Government 145

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

Yeah, that was when I changed for me…” “…there was so much positive feedback on demystifying this one element of venture capital. Brad’s start in Venture Capital. a couple of people that worked for Softbank plus me got together and with sponsorships from Softbank created a separate venture fund.”. was starting.

Technical Review 288

Technical Review Venture Capital Silicon Valley Software Review 288

Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Qualification #1: You know how to do something specific that is valuable and needed often in pursuing a deal or servicing the portfolio. Whatever it is, it helps diligence opportunities, win deals or service the portfolio in ways that make the founders and GPs feel good. Some other ‘birds of a feather’ community you’ve cultivated.

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North Carolina Hiring Angel Investor Technical Review 90

VC Cafe

MARCH 21, 2022

There will be people, especially from the crypto community, that disagree with us on this one. On the crypto-side we also see gaming leading the way with play-to-earn games such as our portfolio company Rebelbots , platforms like Manticore Games or Sandbox. Community driven Economies. Gaming + web3/NFTs. That’s insane.

Startup 187

Startup Community Social Network Portfolio 187

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 21, 2014

Plus, from the advisor side, it might be a good way to build up a little portfolio of startup equity without having to put up angel cash. I haven''t seen it done much on the technical side, but there''s a huge opportunity out there to help promising ideas connect to the technical community. Venture Capital & Technology'

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Founder Software Developers Software Development Venture Capital 138

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Old and new friends have reached out to welcome us to their community and share ideas about how we could play an impactful role in this remarkable city and state. Even in 2020, a difficult year by any measure, the Austin community has surpassed all of my expectations. Charles Holley, Joe Ogilvie, Ross Perot Jr.,

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Austin Silicon Valley Technical Review Texas 84

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Today's top founders will undoubtedly start something new in the future, but they won't make up the majority of innovators going forward--just as prior generations of venture backed founders don't make up a majority of those who are succeeding today. Venture is all about access—getting the best deals.

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Venture Capital Community Accredited Investor Deal Flow 101

VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

As an early stage investor in the world of gaming and metaverse technology at Remagine Ventures, I find these companies have the potential to set the agenda, become the potential platforms for developers building in this space and future acquirers/consolidators of startups building the next generation of the Internet. Here we go!

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IP Cofounder Valuation Acquisition 206

David Teten

JULY 12, 2012

Here are a few ideas: Sign up for Helpareporter.com (HARO), one of the secrets of the PR business. These conferences are not only a great way to raise your startup’s profile, they also serve as valuable networking opportunities within the tech/VC community. See my previous blog post for a list of tech conferences and ways to get in.

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Venture Capital PR Technical Review Startup 122

Feld Thoughts

JULY 28, 2014

The SBIC was instrumental in the creation of the venture capital business. If you want to see a fun quote on it, read A History of Silicon Valley which quotes: “ …many venture capital pioneers think the SBIC program did little to advance the art and practice of venture investing.

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SBIC Venture Capital Colorado SBA 142

Austin Startup

AUGUST 2, 2018

In that time, I’ve been consistently delighted by the support and enthusiasm of the Austin startup community. We’ve got powerhouses led by women here?—?WP but more importantly there’s a community that wants to support and see others succeed. If you’re reading this and you don’t know where to start, start here.

Austin 57

Austin Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur 57

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Having a better overall portfolio of venture capital by adding funds into the mix. This is above and beyond whatever events and educational opportunities the fund provides for its community, which could also be very useful. Access to other investors. That’s why it might be worth not just being in one fund, but in several.

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Portfolio Syndicate Syndication Deal Flow 134

Austin Startup

MARCH 20, 2017

While general impact investing is becoming more mainstream for high net worth individuals and institutions, gender lens investing has not benefitted from the same level of traction in the private equity and venture capital space. Contrasted with an average VC fund size of $30M… there is a mismatch.

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Private Equity Venture Capital United States Equity 54

Austin Startup

MARCH 4, 2019

Here are the lounges, parties, pitches and panels I can share publicly. Immediately sign up for the Capital Factory VIP List. Meet the Locals Here are the most active early stage investors in town that you should meet while you’re here and do deals with. Investors visiting from out of town can apply for access here.

Silicon Valley 50

Silicon Valley Technical Review Texas Venture Capital 50

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2023

It will be the 105th deal out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, the firm I started back in September 2012, and it will be the last deal I’ll be making out of my third fund. It will also be my last venture capital deal. For me, I don’t mind sharing how I think about it.

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Later Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Limited Partner 218

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

We threw a Launchpad LA dinner to bring the community together as we tend to do 6-10 times a year. Brad wrote up his answer here – you should read it because it’s very instructive for how I believe communities ought to think about naming conventions. Think about venture capital. I hate Silicon Whatever.

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Community Los Angeles Startup Silicon Valley 304

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

But are these trends here to stay? Caution – there’s a lot of hype here! We’re excited about the Metaverse at Remagine Ventures and the potential it has to bring people together. Disclaimer: we have three portfolio companies in the consumer mobile space, still in stealth). 2020… where to start?

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Technical Review Audio Forecast Social Media 207

VC Adventure

MARCH 19, 2023

Most of this consolidation has come at the expense of smaller community banks and largely, the consolidators have been the country’s biggest banks. SVB itself banked companies across the US and was one of the few banks that would take on smaller venture capital funds (the average venture capital fund size is $56M, according to the NVCA).

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Venture Capital Silicon Valley Community Portfolio 87

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

According to the Angel Capital Association: Angels (private money) invest in 55,000 startups each year versus 1,500 companies by VC (venture capital) funding. Look for community supporters and ask around about space. We are all here to help each other out, right? I’m not your average angel. And why should you care?

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Angel Investor Technical Review Software Review Accredited Investor 159

Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

Austin-Based Venture Capital Firms There are a eleven venture capital firms based in Austin that are actively investing today, six of which are first funds. VC Firms Actively investing in Austin Companies Finally, there are a group of venture capital firms that are not based in Austin that are active investors here.

Venture Capital 54

Venture Capital Austin Texas Private Equity 54

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

No, we’re pretty down to earth people here. Background: GRP Partners is a Los Angeles based Venture Capital firm with additional operations in London and Paris. Responding to portfolio company requests. Contributing overall with marketing and community outreach activities. Are we elitist? Position: Analyst.

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Los Angeles Technical Review Due Diligence Venture Capital 290

Haystack

JUNE 5, 2018

Not yet profitable but invaluable to developers worldwide, the decade-old company bootstrapped, differentiated from formidable competitors GitLab and Atlassian’s BitBucket, weathered leadership upheavals, and eventually ingested lots of venture capital which helped them weather the challenges they faced. Many tried and couldn’t get in.

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Acquisition Azure Open Source Seattle 71

David Teten

DECEMBER 8, 2010

"Then why are you looking for them all the way over here?" How Executives Can Work with Private Equity and Venture Capital Portfolio Companies.and Buy a Company with Private Equity Backing. A policeman comes over and asks what he’s doing. "I’m "I’m looking for my keys" he says. "I

Networking 122

Networking Private Equity SEC Software Review 122

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

Since funds were driven by extreme successes in their portfolios where just one deal could return 5x the entire fund while 95% of the fund may have done well but not amazing, not missing out on deals was critical. Here is his post that covers the topic. It literally drove FOMO.

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Venture Capital LP Valuation Later Stage 363

David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

In the venture capital/private equity business, investors are B2B microinfluencers. High-potential prospective employees of portfolio companies. Executives of large companies which may acquire or become clients of our portfolio companies. I record here the books I’ve read, not as diligently as I should.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

BeyondVC

JANUARY 6, 2018

6 portfolio companies raised Series A financings including Manifold , Hypr , and 4 unannounced, 1 raised a Series B (unannounced), and Security Scorecard raised a $28mm Series C. — BOLDstart Ventures (@Boldstartvc) June 16, 2017. 2 exits including yhat (sold to Alteryx?

Cloud 60

Cloud Cofounder Portfolio Advisory Board 60

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2013

And I am often approached by entrepreneurs in cities which don’t have a vibrant VC community. Where do you want to build your community, your relationships, your family?” If their commitment to staying local is weak I normally say, “Well, it certainly would be easier on you to be in a larger community.

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Kansas City San Diego Kansas Dallas 365

Hunter Walker

MARCH 25, 2015

Since talent attracts talent, it’s not surprising Kirsten built a small community around her that also shines, notably Eurie Kim. We got to know Eurie over the last two years via our work together and I asked her to share some of her stories here… Hunter Walk: What was your path to VC and more specifically, to Forerunner?

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Naming Technical Review Early Stage Green 48

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Let’s start with a short definition: [the creator economy] is defined as the class of businesses built by over 50 million independent content creators, curators, and community builders including social media influencers, bloggers, and videographers, plus the software and finance tools designed to help them with growth and monetization.

Startup 207

Startup Social Media Venture Capital Audio 207

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Was she just an anomaly or is there something else going on here? Or that venture capital is a meritocracy? I’ve backed multiple Black founders and entrepreneurs from the LGBTQ community and so I’ve seen a very wide mix of founders pitch, get funded and get passed on. because the round quickly filled up. That adds risk.

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Venture Capital Cofounder Deal Flow Later Stage 190

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

I was excited to see that GLG (formerly Gerson Lehrman Group), the industry leader, is now offering a professional network service geared to the needs of the startup community: GLG Share. Prabhdeep Singh: We become their learning partner and they become part of a special and vast community of professionals.

New York 114

New York Technical Review Networking Advisory Board 114

VC Adventure

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Why get into the venture capital side of the business? I first got into venture capital about 10 years ago and I love my job. Unlike many venture capital firms that invest in certain geographic regions or specific technologies and sectors, Foundry Group’s investing activity is largely driven by a thematic approach.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Due Diligence Venture Capital IPO 60

Version One Ventures

AUGUST 21, 2023

seed round , alongside Third Kind Venture Capital, SPEILLLP , Sancus Ventures, 500 Global, and Balaji Srinivasan. The tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) is one of the most interesting use cases for the blockchain, gaining momentum inside both crypto and traditional finance communities.

Stock 78

Stock Thailand Mexico Equity 78

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

He had joined a young startup in LA called HauteLook and was interested in getting to know the local tech community. So I started introducing him to portfolio companies. After that you could tell that Greg was really “all in” on the LA technology community. Community builders. So why Greg and why now?

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Partner Las Vegas Los Angeles San Francisco 360

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2011

We don't have a centralized ecosystem here, so finding the best companies is a function of getting yourself out there. The point is, someone building a career in venture capital that doesn't include prior entrepreneurial success probably doesn't look like they have much to offer in the beginning. What did I do?

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Venture Capital PR Hiring Networking 110

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 4, 2023

From paying attention to fees to balancing what works for you, here are 13 answers to the question, “Is crowdfunding for startups a good idea? While it can be a beneficial tool for raising funds and developing a community of supporters, it should not be a startup’s exclusive source of funding. Why or why not?”

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Startup Campaign Cofounder Venture Capital 141