Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2017

Our unique approach to investing, coupled with a pioneering spirit, provides the vision to guide early stage growth companies beyond today and toward future success. We are an Oakland-based fund that understands that startup companies have the ability to transform entire industries and to address urgent social needs as they do so.

Private Equity 48

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Seed Stage 48

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

These three tools allow startups to focus on the parts of an early stage venture that matter the most: the product, product/market fit, customer acquisition, revenue and cost model, channels and partners. Teams use the Lean Startup toolkit: the Business Model Canvas + Customer Development process + Agile Engineering.

Oakland 326

Oakland Incubator Lean Metrics 326

David Teten

APRIL 29, 2014

However, VCs, who pride themselves on making bold bets, have rarely funded entrepreneurs in Quadrant IV, particularly at the early stage. 645 Ventures is a seed and early-stage venture fund that focuses on Internet and software companies. Another example is 645 Ventures, a new venture fund founded by Nnamdi Okike.

Venture Capital 114

Venture Capital Los Angeles Cofounder Technical Review 114