Feld Thoughts
AUGUST 25, 2015
I sent out a few emails to mentors of mine who had been VCs in the 1980s. The key reason for the explosion in capital flowing into the industry, and therefore the large increase in practitioners, had nothing to do with 1970’s performance, early stage investing, or technology. You may recall I got into the industry in 1978.
Haystack
JULY 15, 2018
I do this in the meeting partly to stay present about having a proper close to the meeting, to give the founder a clear sense of what I’m thinking, and to stop the back-and-forth email that can occur after a meeting. Occasionally here, I’ll make a smaller investment to start and help syndicate.
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David Teten
SEPTEMBER 23, 2017
In venture capital in particular, early-stage companies are often operating in frontier industries, where the rules are unpredictable and conventional analytic frameworks may be misleading. The Pocket Negotiator is very early-stage attempt to aid in the negotiating process itself. . 4) Manage deal flow.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 27, 2014
Today we’re in a world where 10 accelerators are bombarding you with emails to meet their 10-15 companies. Seed investors are aplenty and of course they need downstream money to fuel their early-stage bets. If your favorite angel investor is sending you what looks like a form email it likely is. I don’t.
ConversionXL
MAY 27, 2022
Only around 10–15% of B2B leads turn into paying customers, and it’s because tactics optimizing for the early stages of the funnel only cater to early-stage goals. It’s their job to implement a holistic approach to growth that encompasses both marketing and sales and looks at every stage of the buyer’s journey.
Agile VC
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
Startups in NextView’s portfolio frequently receive inbound interest from other VC investors who are intrigued about what they’re doing, and I often talk with other early-stage entrepreneurs how to approach similar situations. Some folks feel you always should, some feel it’s a waste of time and you never should.
Gust
OCTOBER 12, 2011
3) Some groups invest $2 million or more in pre-revenue companies, while others typically invest less than $500,000 in these very early stage ventures. Since angel groups prefer purchasing less than majority ownership in these early rounds, a higher pre-money valuation is more likely for larger pre-revenue round size.
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