Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Also portfolio management strategy has shifted a bit in recent years, and many large investors now evaluate at all risky assets together (US tech IPOs, Brazilian bonds, Chinese private equity, etc) rather than making discrete allocations to each bucket. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. Previous Entries.

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Genuine VC

MAY 29, 2014

Yet even today, whether or not to take a (relatively) small check in a seed round syndicate from a multi-hundred million or even billion dollar fund is still a decision which takes quite a bit of consideration and sometimes consternation. So there is an element of (positive) selection bias in the larger VC syndicate cohort companies.

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thebarefootvc

MAY 8, 2012

However, the reality is that I am building a portfolio of investments and, like Brad, I believe in being an active and helpful investor. If there is an opportunity to bring in a syndicate partner that will add exponential value, it would be foolish to not include them. This takes a lot of time.

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View from Seed

JUNE 10, 2020

But the emphasis of our program is the direct one-on-one interaction with NextView partners to help push the company forward. The partners at NextView hold sessions more than once per week to push the participants’ thinking and actions to strive towards making significant advances finding true-product market fit.

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Gust

JULY 12, 2012

I enjoyed giving a short interview on BBC radio the following morning, after which a dozen Halo members participated in a workshop I led on portfolio strategy and post-investment relationships. On Wednesday, April 18th, I gave a keynote speech on US Startup Valuation Trends for the 1st Irish Angel Meetup.

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Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In 2011, the valuation of pre-revenue, start-up companies is typically in the range of $1.5–$2.5 Active angels invest in a diversified portfolio of 10 or more companies, usually spreading their investments over a few years. In the end, such a portfolio might yield the angel investor a total return on investment of 25% per year or more.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

But they are also a tax on your time with portfolio companies, looking for new investments, running your shop and honestly they are a tax on your family life. If we got an offer to raise $25 million to grow would she take it or be too worried about exit price, dilution, valuation expectations, etc. I don’t.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 20, 2014

how large an exit they prefer to see), portfolio strategy, etc. If the company is doing really well, the VC will have an incentive to try to do more of the next round at perhaps not the highest possible valuation. It should be noted however that some angels belong to syndicates that allow them to speak for larger amounts of capital.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But in business, you want a lot of partners. However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. 1) Manage the firm .

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Rob Go

JANUARY 7, 2013

This is why I’ve made a habit of profiling our portfolio quantitatively and why we write summaries announcing pretty much all of our new investments. So, here is our annual quantitative summary of our portfolio. This equates to 3-4 investments that are “led” internally by each partner. This isn’t a quota.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Startups in NextView’s portfolio frequently receive inbound interest from other VC investors who are intrigued about what they’re doing, and I often talk with other early-stage entrepreneurs how to approach similar situations. AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. February 28, 2012. But be honest with yourself too.

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Rob Go

MARCH 10, 2012

Valuation Discipline. We have a pretty strong sense of what realistic valuation ranges are and aren’t for seed stage companies. This equates to 3-4 new investments per year per partner, which is the pace at which we think we can be very active with companies during their first few years of life.

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Pascal's View

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

 We had an engaging and candid conversation, which included fielding questions from audience members including  Laurie Yoler, Managing Director of GrowthPoint Technology Partners. We reviewed director legal responsibilities and fiduciary duties and noted some common board misalignments: 42in;text-indent:-.42in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

Done deal: after a quick syndication with the kitchen team (their job was at stake, so they were easy to convince.), Philippe Botteri Accel Partners London, UK My Bio. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. Portfolio. (3). Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 28, 2016

On Wednesday, my partner David wrote about how we’ve been using our office space (and network and other resources) to support pre-seed companies. This is the best time to fundraise because that’s when you are able to command a meaningfully higher valuation for your next round to minimize your own dilution.

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Professor VC

JULY 25, 2013

Yes, there are a number of cases in the middle where having a senior or participating preference does make a difference in liquidation proceeds, but I argue that it does very little to overall returns in a diversified portfolio. AngelList (which I remain a big fan) also recently launched a syndicate program.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2010

First, if the VC does 15-20 of these under one partner then it is certain he can’t spend any time with these investments. Third, he notes that even if they do invest they’re likely to do so at a lower price because you can’t truly get an independent valuation. And then there is GRP Partners. Great reputation.

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Rob Go

JANUARY 28, 2016

On Wednesday, my partner David wrote about how we’ve been using our office space (and network and other resources) to support pre-seed companies. This is the best time to fundraise because that’s when you are able to command a meaningfully higher valuation for your next round to minimize your own dilution. You can find that here.

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Hunter Walker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

While across fund cycles and an entire partnership these sorts of issues normalize out, I can tell you for sure the lead partner might be wishing they had that ‘slot’ back, especially if they are early in their career. It was only 4% of the fund” could be true but you might have been carrying it at a current valuation of 100x that.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

At my firm, ff Venture Capital, we’re trying our part to rethink how the industry works, and also actively looking for opportunities to invest in companies creatively disrupting this sector, e.g., our portfolio companies Addepar and Indiegogo. However, the asset management industry collectively plays a near-zero-sum game.

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Hippoland

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

I know that some investor down the road is going to be enamored with the team’s resume and will pick that team up at a higher valuation and fund them. In fact, I’ve seen this happen over and over with my portfolio companies who have pedigree – even with the teams that are not able to execute well!

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Hippoland

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

I know that some investor down the road is going to be enamored with the team’s resume and will pick that team up at a higher valuation and fund them. In fact, I’ve seen this happen over and over with my portfolio companies who have pedigree – even with the teams that are not able to execute well!

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

A lot of times you hear VCs talk about their sourcing in raw numbers… “we saw X opportunities in 2011 and invested in [small fraction of X]“ But ultimately “good” dealflow is about signals – large amplitude, high signal to noise ratio, and enough strong signals on an absolute basis to build a portfolio.

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