OnlyOnce

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

” While the founding team was exploring potential business opportunities that allowed us to make a bigger impact on the world, Silicon Valley Bank and High Alpha Innovation were together envisioning a platform to help VC-backed portfolio companies more effectively navigate the complex world of executive talent needs.

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Hippoland

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

And in fact, many angel investors in the Silicon Valley are not! I have friends who save $10k a year just to angel invest $1000 in 10 companies a year via syndicates on websites such as AngelList. Many “regular” people invest in large diverse portfolios as part of their retirement savings strategy. .

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Agile VC

APRIL 27, 2012

I wouldn’t say we’re radically reinventing venture capital and there are many firms we respect who have been innovating recently in connecting a portfolio of startups into a network , taking a different approach to how to staff a VC firm , and even the pace of VC investing. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized. Read More ».

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

The second wave of companies were mainly concentrated in Silicon Valley, and coincided with the rise of platforms (Google, Facebook, etc.) A significant strength of Texas lies in its diversified portfolio of unique cities. Each offers a different culture, resources and economic base. After more than eight years?—?they’ve

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Our portfolio has grown to 15 companies today, the bulk of which is on the US East Coast and roughly half the companies have already progressed from the seed stage to completing Series A rounds. Just under half our portfolio is B2B in nature, slightly more than half is consumer-facing in some way. Congrats Lee as well as Dave and Rob!

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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. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. February 28, 2012.

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Professor VC

JULY 25, 2013

It is the story of the founding of the venture capital industry in Silicon Valley and features many of the iconic companies created including Apple, Intel, Genentech and Cisco. Another area where I''m not sure I stand is with some of the more formal referral and syndication programs that are emerging now.

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Term Sheet Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication 46

Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

And we invest in US-based startups, primarily on the US east coast though we’ll consider other parts of country on a selective basis (roughly 15-20% of our portfolio is in the SF Bay area). Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. We also invest only in software & internet enabled businesses.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2010

Their entrepreneurs are evangelical about how great it is to be part of True’s portfolio. True was my top pick in Silicon Valley. In my third seed deal we co-invested with a seed fund and then syndicated the rest to strategic angels. Great reputation. Seeds deals. Would you not take money from them?

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Venture Capital Term Sheet Early Stage Silicon Valley 265

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Outside of Silicon Valley, you can usually get into pretty good deals writing pretty small checks ($10K or so) if you are relevant to the sector you are investing in. There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc. Just a few pointers. Talk to people and get their POV.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Outside of Silicon Valley, you can usually get into pretty good deals writing pretty small checks ($10K or so) if you are relevant to the sector you are investing in. There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc. Just a few pointers. Talk to people and get their POV.

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Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Similarly, my research on venture capital portfolio operations found that Portfolio Operator VCs such as Andreesen Horowitz , First Round Capital , ff Venture Capital , and Google Ventures are hiring unusually large teams and structuring them in traditional pyramids. Notes: Only for IT & related sectors.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 1, 2017

While I work with a few companies in Silicon Valley, the vast majority of my clients are either in Austin or ecosystems that look much more like Austin than SV; “second tier” tech communities. Large funds write larger checks because they lack the mental/resource bandwidth to actively manage a portfolio of smaller investments.

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Agile VC

AUGUST 12, 2011

At NextView, we spend a substantial portion of our time trying to help our portfolio companies prepare for growth as “venture scale” businesses. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. There’s no magic formula for a successful Series A unfortunately. Author howerl. Read More ».

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Hippoland

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

It’s taken me a couple of years to grapple with this but let’s just put this out there: fundraising in the Silicon Valley is very much a game of pedigree. 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

It’s taken me a couple of years to grapple with this but let’s just put this out there: fundraising in the Silicon Valley is very much a game of pedigree. 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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