OnlyOnce

JULY 9, 2013

Startup CEO (OnlyOnce – the book!), My book, Startup CEO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Business , is now available for pre-order on Amazon in multiple formats ( Print , Kindle ), which is an exciting milestone in this project! Part III – Pre-Order Now. questions”. Writing a book is a LOT harder than I expected!

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 29, 2022

As an investor in early stage startups in gaming and metaverse/web3 at Remagine Ventures , I naturally consume a lot of content on this topic, and this post also helps me digest and separate signal from noise. The Metaverse market landscape ( source ). The top 15 strategic investors in gaming. Final thoughts.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Montgomery believes there will be 50 IPOs in 2010 as there is pent-up supply and a higher risk tolerance amongst institutional public investors harmonizing at 40 deals / year for the 3 years starting in 2011. Fred Wilson supports Montgomery’s view in this thoughtful post on the return of the tech IPO market.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2017

A startup can benefit in various ways from having a strategic investor involved in their company, but there are plenty of drawbacks too, both commonly known and more subtle. All things being equal, seed and early stage startups are not usually well suited to take strategic investments.

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Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

For years there has been a pervasive opinion across the entrepreneurial landscape that the US has a shortage of capital required to startup and grow new ventures. Dr. Carl Schramm, Kauffman CEO , recently said that startup formation is stagnant or even decreasing in the US in the second half of 2011.

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Version One Ventures

MAY 24, 2016

Toronto has become a hub for the blossoming machine intelligence market. Yet, having a vibrant ecosystem to seed early stage startups is one thing. You’ve got a great number of senior level talent in engineering, sales, marketing, etc. Times are changing, and these geographical barriers are beginning to break down. Great exits.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

And they should be; the feeding frenzy in the innovation economy is in some cases because startups are eating the lunch of more established companies. A corporate investor can provide diversity on the Board as someone who thinks differently from independent VCs. Mari has been a serial intrapreneur for a large part of her career.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 30, 2018

VC firms see thousands of deals and have a refined sense of how the market is valuing deals because they get price signals across all of these deals. I thought I’d write a post about how to talk about valuation at a startup and give you some sense of what might be on the mind of the person considering funding you. After all?—?we

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Austin Startup Week , established in 2011, is five days full of inspiring events that celebrate Austin startups, the organizations that support them, and the spectacular people who make it all happen. Throughout the week you’ll find panels, keynotes, specialized meetups, happy hours, workshops and our famous Austin Startup Crawl.

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The Next Web

APRIL 6, 2013

My daily work consists of connecting innovative A round startups with potential investors or strategic partners. Perhaps it’s the time to connect with a corporate or strategic investor who can open doors to new clients. Will a strategic player acquire you because they need your solution? Show Them the Exit!

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Goldman Sachs and CB Insights recently reported that startups have raised over $1 billion in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) this summer — more than the total amount of venture capital raised during the same period. In these early times, some startups may be hesitant to pursue this path because of the uncertainty and perceived risk.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Goldman Sachs and CB Insights recently reported that startups have raised over $1 billion in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) this summer — more than the total amount of venture capital raised during the same period. In these early times, some startups may be hesitant to pursue this path because of the uncertainty and perceived risk.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Thomas Clayton is the CEO of Bubbly , a social media startup backed by Sequoia Capital, SingTel Innov8, and JAFCO. . The key investors to keep tabs on are, for the most part, concentrated in four primary markets: China. Of course, to land any funding, you typically have to be based there and focused on the Chinese market.

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Austin Startup

MAY 21, 2012

This round included investment by existing investors and an undisclosed strategic investor. NextIO, which demonstrated significant growth in 2011, will use the new funds to further expand sales and marketing efforts and to further expand NextIO’s family of I/O consolidation solutions. Continue reading →

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2011

Jinni , an Israeli startup offering a taste-and-mood based guide for movies and TV shows, announced yesterday the closing of its $5 million series B funding. We firmly believe that superior discovery features and personalization are key to creating this experience, and we’re fortunate to have strategic investors who share our vision”.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

Initially we tested our concept at farmers markets in the District to ascertain whether this unique and rather esoteric idea would be well received. HW: At Homebrew we see lots of startups wanting to serve the small/growing business segment with software tools ranging from ecommerce, to point of sale to employees back-office and so on.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

Initially we tested our concept at farmers markets in the District to ascertain whether this unique and rather esoteric idea would be well received. HW: At Homebrew we see lots of startups wanting to serve the small/growing business segment with software tools ranging from ecommerce, to point of sale to employees back-office and so on.

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Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2011

When asked what the common element was for each of his startups, Harrison replied that for each, he found an unmet need and problem, and worked with others to solve the problem. you know how to manage and motivate people, you have great marketing and sales tactics, etc.), I know this sounds simple; because it is.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 19, 2010

“Patient Conversation’ s 1-800-brands are well positioned to capture significant market share in the pre-appointment industry,&# said Donald W. a leading eRecycler, and several strategic investors, is a strong endorsement of our prospects.&# Hackett, CEO of PCMi. “Securing equity investments from ROUND2 INC.,

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 18, 2018

For m­any years, conventional wisdom held that a promising startup needed to be located in a traditional venture capital hub like Silicon Valley, San Francisco or New York to be successful. Connect with local investors. Be strategic. For example, if you are a health care startup, try to consider the J.P.

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Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Big Revenues vs. little revenues – a strategy question that startups often struggle with. or look for major large chunks of money from partnerships or strategic investors? I went to an affiliate marketing meetup recently (kind of by accident) and was knocked out of my chair by the size and sophistication of this world.

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BeyondVC

OCTOBER 11, 2007

It seems that everyday there is a new annoucement of a tiny startup being bought by a large company. Let’s call this the "BeyondVC Startup Cycle." Similarly, one can superimpose a startup lifecycle on the graph. At the end of the day, it comes down to two things.

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 28, 2013

With headlines declaring that more than 1,000 seeded startups will soon be orphaned, it’s only natural that startups are concerned about the future funding landscape. That means there are a lot more seeded startups out there: an excess demand for a limited supply of Series A financings.

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The Next Web

APRIL 22, 2013

Agüera has started some companies and worked for startups before co-founding Geeksphone at age 16 in early 2009 together with Rodrigo Silva-Ramos. The company is currently raising funding from a number of strategic investors and is looking to secure 1 million euros or more to accelerate growth. A clean entry.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Israeli Startups Funding Rounds. Previous Celeno investors Pitango Venture Capital , Greylock Partners , Miven Venture Partners, and Cisco Systems Inc. In addition to Intel Capital, investors include Pitango Venture Capital , Battery Ventures , and strategic investors. Israeli startup Acquisitions.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

It seems to be all the fad in the startup and VC world these days. When investors don’t have enough capital at work – enough “skin in the game&# – then you’re simply going to get less of their individual time and attention. Top 5 excuses for taking many investors in a round. Collecting logos.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 10, 2004

Trust me, I am a huge fan of all of the new consumer gadgets that are coming out in the market this year. ” From a profit perspective, should we be getting excited about selling commodity products in markets characterized by heavy competition? I still, however, ask the question, “where is the money for the tech industry.”

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