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Is a Venture Studio Right for You?

Steve Blank

Three types of organizations – Incubators, Accelerators and Venture Studios – have emerged to reduce the risk of early-stage startup failure by helping teams find product/market fit and raise initial capital. They do the most to de-risk the early stages of a startup. I pointed out that there were.

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We are Adding a Principal to Our Investment Team

View from Seed

You have an edge in the highly competitive world of early stage investing that comes from some combination of your experience, industry knowledge, and personal network. You will be based in the NYC office but will be able to pursue investments across North America. You act as an “ invited guest.”. consumer, etc.).

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The NextView Ventures Manifesto

View from Seed

It occurred to me that although we mentioned our new thematic approach when we raised our last fund in 2017, we haven’t really shared a broader manifesto about how we are approaching the early stage market. It’s been an interesting several years in the early stage venture eco-system, and the sands have shifted considerably.

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Is North America Still a Startup Heaven?

The Startup Magazine

But, what does this mean for the North American startup landscape? North America is not just about Silicon Valley. For years, Silicon Valley has been synonymous with the North American startup scene. The post Is North America Still a Startup Heaven? unicorns dropped from 61.1% Let’s find out. Conclusions.

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2018: Year in review and a look ahead

Version One Ventures

Now as projects are developing, it is clear that blockchain technology is still in the early stages. Some say that we are in “crypto winter.” Lots of ICOs and capital poured into the frenzy of this market in 2017. There are some fundamental issues to be sorted out, including volatility, fiat-to-crypto on-ramps, and scaling.

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My Advice To Entrepreneurs: Consider Canada For Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

One of the countries gaining momentum with the early-stage start-up community is Canada, and for good reason. This year, Vancouver was rated the #1 most livable city in North America by Mercer , followed by Toronto (#15) and Ottawa (#17). By contrast, San Francisco, the top ranked U.S. city on the list, came in at #28.

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Our Investing Manifesto at NextView

Rob Go

It occurred to me that although we mentioned our new thematic approach when we raised our last fund in 2017, we haven’t really shared a broader manifesto about how we are approaching the early stage market. It’s been an interesting several years in the early stage venture eco-system, and the sands have shifted considerably.