View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

We first invested in co-founders Ben Forgan & Pat Wilbur in early 2015, when NextView led a $1.3M Here in 2021 startups operate in a more distributed fashion earlier in their lifecycle, a trend which preceded COVID but certainly was accelerated by the remote work environment for knowledge workers brought on by the pandemic.

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View from Seed

JUNE 10, 2020

of teams’ online pitch decks and recorded videos, as well as loved the dozens of second-round video conversations which we had with Founders working on quite compelling startups. Many of these Founders we wouldn’t have had an opportunity to connect with if we hadn’t launched this program.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 10, 2022

We’ve also proven that giving new, underrepresented, and geographically diverse founders a dedicated, hands-on chance leads to follow-on funding and additional accelerator success across the board. What happens when you give new, underrepresented, and geographically diverse founders a real chance during a time of economic uncertainty? .

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San Diego San Francisco Alabama Valuation 156

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Nelly Garcia, Co-Founder of Rocheli Patisserie Nelly Garcia, Co-Founder of Rocheli Patisserie Nelly Garcia was born in Monterrey, Mexico, and immigrated to Austin, Texas, in 2002 at the age of 15. Maria’s dad started Donn’s Bar-B-Que 35 years ago and Maria now co-operates the business alongside her parents.

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Steve Blank

JULY 13, 2021

In 1985 the University of Miami held the first national business plan competition. Cases and plans are useful for teaching managers of process, not founders. Founders of startups (and new ventures inside existing companies) are searching for product/market fit and a repeatable and scalable business model.

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Lean Agile Business Model Business Plan 433

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

It feels like something you could turn your attention to once you have tens of millions of dollars and a large staff to run operations and you could step back from it all and think about how to lead. Most founders have a strong sense of what they’re trying to achieve. The reality of most startups is about survival.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

So I went from San Diego to LA to Miami to the south of France. You’ve got entrepreneurs and founders who are really – a lot of them are in the very early stage of their startup. Technical founder. I didn’t have someone willing to offer me a job in Spain. I had someone willing to offer me a job in France.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 30, 2014

It promises to revolutionize the way developers and operation teams work, aiming to make application development for the cloud less of a nightmare. Point’s founders had absolutely no connections to the established tech scene, but hit a nerve among the enthusiasts on Product Hunt.

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David Teten

APRIL 18, 2014

In the first full year of operation, VCAP attracted 159 applicants. In the first full year of operation, VCAP attracted 159 applicants. We continue to think keeping our doors open to non-traditional founders is a highly advantageous investment origination strategy for our members.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 29, 2018

Mitú, specifically, which is headquartered in Los Angeles and has operations in Miami, New York, Chicago, and Bogotá, broadcasts on more than 7+ platforms from Snapchat to television. They are Influencers outpacing the reach of even Oprah and the Kardashians.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 23, 2011

And before you go again with “not another daily deal site&# , Miami, Florida-based Shooger does not operate on the standard tipping point models or advertiser-backed promotions. You can follow real people and their real deals – It’s a great big mobile reality show that saves you money.”. A Sweet Deal.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Giving stuff for free is a dangerous game, and it is difficult to sustain operations that have large numbers of free users. Debra Cortese, from Miami, Florida, discussed Cortese Design Bags , a designer of tote bags with natural designs. Seshu has already started operations in Dallas and Houston as well as launched in the Bay Area.

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The Next Web

JUNE 20, 2015

It was August 2013 when my co-founder at SportsManias called to tell me that we had raised $1 million in angel funding. I was a second-year in college on my way to the library at the University of Chicago; she was back in Miami, where our company is based. When co-founder relationships break, they make a mess. Resistance.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

It seems like every day there is a new headline about an exceptional startup founder, investor, or corporate headquarters moving to Texas. Other companies, like Blue Origin, Firefly Space and Space X are all conducting operations in Texas, both together with NASA and for their own unique space ventures. Joe Lonsdale. Drew Houston.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2023

We wholeheartedly believe in the potential of each company we select; the smaller batch size allows the NextView partners, who possess deep operating and founding experiences at companies like LinkedIn, PayPal, eBay, and Blue Apron, the space to spend meaningful one-on-one time with each founder every single week.

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Programming Sacramento San Francisco Founder 156

Up and Running

JUNE 13, 2014

Duchman had noticed services that delivered meals to people who were on a diet or too busy to cook for themselves had begun in various parts of the country, but there were none serving the Miami market. Says Abhishek Daga, co-founder of Thrillophilia,“I was born to do adventure! Life is more than money.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

We are proud to announce the close of our 7th early-stage fund with $280 million to invest in seed and early stage founders. The Upfront VII and Growth teams are made up of 10 partners: 6 leading investment activities & 4 supporting portfolio companies including Talent, Marketing, Finance & Operations.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Noreen Sablotsky is the founder and CEO of Imalac , a revolutionary company in the breastfeeding world. The one I am most proud of is chairing the University of Miami Hillel and helping to revitalize the organization, while at the same time building a new, state-of-the-art facility. Information is power!

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Founder Miami Cofounder 91

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

I am the founder/coach of Never Settle Coaching, LLC a coaching business. My fiancé is one of the best ideation consultants in the world (the brain), he was a top rated mentor at Founder Institute and has built and sold numerous successful businesses. Thanks to Adam Hergenrother, Hergenrother Enterprises ! #12

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Entrepreneur LLC Cofounder Green 91

Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

Notice that I didn’t say I wouldn’t invest in a founder with an MBA; there are many amazing entrepreneurs and investors with MBAs, such as my friend Aneel Bhusri of Workday. Like many first time founders, I ran over that landmine. Or maybe valuation depends on growth rates or operating margins. THE CASE FOR PURSUING AN MBA.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Balance Sheet Cofounder 69

Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

Notice that I didn’t say I wouldn’t invest in a founder with an MBA; there are many amazing entrepreneurs and investors with MBAs, such as my friend Aneel Bhusri of Workday. Like many first time founders, I ran over that landmine. Or maybe valuation depends on growth rates or operating margins. THE CASE FOR PURSUING AN MBA.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Balance Sheet Cofounder 69

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 10, 2020

"It was delusional for a guy operating in a walk-in closet, but I was like, 'You live once, you might as well swing for the fences.'" I'm the Founder of Khan Academy. How did you become this unusual founder of this education movement? Here's my conversation with Sal Khan. Sal Khan : My name is Sal Khan. Eric Ries : Why not?

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California Silicon Valley Framework China 60

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Talk to the farm down the street about how they’re using their hilly, forested land to plan for a future logging operation. You can learn more about the small farm classification system from the USDA’s website, but so long as you’re within the $0-$350,000 bracket, you can guarantee your operation will be classified as a small farm business.

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Colorado Southern California Business Plan Oregon 60

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

About a year ago, I received a LinkedIn connection from Richard Briggs—a Brooklyn Law Grad who spend 25 successful years at Lehman and was operating his own family office. billion under management plus real estate in NYC/Cal and 5 operating companies. There was only one problem. Richard Briggs didn’t exist.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Celeno Communications , an Israel-based provider of semiconductors for multimedia WiFi home networking applications, this morning announced that it has secured a $12 million funding round, which included a strategic investment by international cable operator Liberty Global. Dear Entrepreneur, Are You Happy? Take more risks — sooner…&#.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Celeno Communications , an Israel-based provider of semiconductors for multimedia WiFi home networking applications, this morning announced that it has secured a $12 million funding round, which included a strategic investment by international cable operator Liberty Global. Dear Entrepreneur, Are You Happy? Take more risks — sooner…&#.

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Technical Review Matching Venture Capital 79

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Celeno Communications , an Israel-based provider of semiconductors for multimedia WiFi home networking applications, this morning announced that it has secured a $12 million funding round, which included a strategic investment by international cable operator Liberty Global. Dear Entrepreneur, Are You Happy? Take more risks — sooner…&#.

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Technical Review Matching Venture Capital 79

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Celeno Communications , an Israel-based provider of semiconductors for multimedia WiFi home networking applications, this morning announced that it has secured a $12 million funding round, which included a strategic investment by international cable operator Liberty Global. Dear Entrepreneur, Are You Happy? Take more risks — sooner…&#.

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Technical Review Venture Capital Matching 79

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 5, 2011

Williams currently is the founder and CEO of her interior design firm “V Starr Interiors,&# has her own fashion line and is a part-owner of the Miami Dolphins NFL franchise. He is a best-selling author and the founder of Athletes for Hope , a charitable organization. an operator of roller hockey rinks.

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Charlotte Entrepreneur Miami Jordan 93

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 4, 2011

Williams currently is the founder and CEO of her interior design firm “V Starr Interiors,&# has her own fashion line and is a part-owner of the Miami Dolphins NFL franchise. He is a best-selling author and the founder of Athletes for Hope , a charitable organization. an operator of roller hockey rinks.

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Charlotte Entrepreneur Miami Jordan 75

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 4, 2020

Max Henderson : Hey, my name is Max Henderson and I'm the CEO and founder of Covid Act Now. And so, I agreed that I would do that, and I partnered with my other founders, Zack, Igor, and Jonathan. They met in Miami which is, I guess, where a Cuban and a German would be. Here is my conversation with Max Henderson.

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New York Campaign Technical Review Germany 60

Austin Startup

APRIL 29, 2019

It completed a $9 million Series A funding round last fall , and is using its capital to further grow in Austin and Dallas (its main existing markets) and expand into Denver and Miami. though unlike the situation in Austin, many are reportedly owned by out-of-town operators, and also much more commonly used as “party houses.” (It

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Hunter Walker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Hard to pick just one thing I was wrong about, but, today’s answer: The decision to operate stand-alone outside of POS (point-of-sale) rather than building core POS meant we were a feature. Folks in Miami will say Chicago is cold, Enterprisey, no vibes, and yolo miami bro. Others can waste cycles debating it.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 29, 2020

I chair a medical data research lab called WAMRI, and probably best known as the co-founder of fast.ai, although increasingly finding myself known, surprisingly enough to me, as the co-founder of this thing called #Masks4All. Jeremy Howard : I'm Jeremy Howard, a research scientist at the University of San Francisco. Good Lord, no.

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