ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

However, the 2016 Peace Deal with the FARC , among other efforts, changed its international reputation, leading to a 300% increase in foreign visitors since 2006. Though still in early funding stages, Truora left Y-Combinator with regional investors Magma Partners and Kaszek Ventures, and foreign investors Y-Combinator and Accel.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

It’s a super important, near permanent relationship, especially for a lead investor that is likely to take a board seat for many years. But their reputation with founders that pitch them is mixed. There is a well-known trope that choosing a VC to partner with is like marriage. This is true.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 10, 2022

I really enjoy our conversations and am especially glad you’re up for some candor, because it’ll help provide some insight into the state of the startup and funding market. The needs of the lead investor for ownership? A round that is most accommodating for the existing investors while allowing you to get new people involved?

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Some corporate funds now lead rounds. Others follow independent financial lead investors and most require that independent investors be part of the syndicate. Teten: What makes for a good vs. bad corporate venture investor? This sector has come a long way and matured a lot. .

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2017

Steve Brotma n of Alpha observes, “In general, for any co-investor, the higher the quality of the institutional VC firm lead for the new round and the more reasonable the valuation, the better the odds of a coinvestment. Hence, if Sequoia is the lead and the valuation is reasonable, it’s near 100% chance.

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Rob Go

JULY 17, 2014

2) Is your reputation in the market such that great people will want to work with you? Prospective LPs evaluating NextView tend to focus their due diligence on conversations with these folks as well as other trusted participants in the startup community that are likely to have a POV on us. This leads to the second factor.

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Rob Go

AUGUST 9, 2016

Think of it this way, an investor may invest in 1-3 deals a year, and build a portfolio of 7-12 active companies that they are point on at any given time. Entrepreneurs are typically only choosing one lead investor and board member per round. But often, it is not. Here are a couple suggestions on this.

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