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Three New Types of AngelList Syndicates I Hope to See

Hunter Walker

While larger funds are interested in these companies at later stages of development, the resources it takes to cover the international markets at seed stage is likely not one they want to make. 20 hardware engineers getting together to form a Syndicate. 2) The Bundled Expertise Syndicate.

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The Missing Piece

Austin Startup

If you follow the writings regarding the Austin ecosystem you’ve probably read debates about the absence of capital. Some founders argue that Austin lacks seed capital, most participants agree that there is a lack of later stage capital. I don’t host my corporate site on WP Engine.

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Disrupting VC

thebarefootvc

I am thrilled to see how the seeds first laid in the mid-2000s have taken root and we now have a vibrant and growing startup community that will produce the tech companies of the future. I helped launch NYCSeed in 2008 in response to the lack of seed funding available in NYC.

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Think Your Start-up Is Venture Worthy? Think Again.

techcrunch.com

Giving a start up less money makes them aim to waste less and not rely on funding to run the company in the hope that one day ‘we’ll turn profit positive’ [link] Bob Butler Another bit of bad news is that VC funds are now on average in their later stages, meaning most of the money is already invested. Translation?

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Innovation, Change and the Rest of Your Life

Steve Blank

the wave of semiconductor startups in the 1960’s/70’s, the emergence of Venture Capital as a professional industry, the personal computer revolution in 1980’s, the rise of the Internet in the 1990’s and finally. Fourth, in the last decade, corporate investors and hedge funds have jumped into later stage investing with a passion.

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