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The Twenty Year Itch: My Last VC Investment Out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

This is going to be BIG.

It will be the 105th deal out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, the firm I started back in September 2012, and it will be the last deal I’ll be making out of my third fund. It will also be my last venture capital deal. No more founder pitch meetings. For me, I don’t mind sharing how I think about it. No new investments.

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Time is the Enemy of All Deals

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It quickly became impossible to raise venture capital. I lived through this again September 2001. It isn’t even a story about raising venture capital or M&A. Don’t over shop – If the deal you’re involved with involves raising venture capital or selling your company you naturally want some competition.

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Should Founders Be Allowed to Take Money off the Table?

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In my first company I had to raise money in April 2001 or die. Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice VC Industry startup technology vc venture capital. And importantly you start thinking about your next gig. That’s when the VC has lost. I know because I’ve been there. Tweet This Post Facebook.

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The Yo-Yo Life of a Tech Entrepreneur – A Cautionary Tale

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We raised a seed round of capital in 1999 and our first venture capital round was the first week of March 2000 (e.g. We found a way to make our venture capital last when it shouldn’t have, at around the same time one of my all time favorite New Yorker cartoons was published on this topic.

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How Venture Funding For Early-Stage Startups Will Change During the COVID-19 Crisis

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Martino outlined essentially two types of outcomes for this financial crisis from a historical perspective: “In 2001-2003, there was a depression in Silicon Valley. This crisis comes on the heels of an abnormal time for venture capital. How should startups adjust their pitch when fundraising during this crisis?

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Hockey Stick Growth Explained

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But, still, every startup, especially those seeking angel and venture capital funding, are conditioned to project this growth curve – because investors love it. Surging Growth: This period started in 2001. Today, disruption is rather slow-paced. Not every startup see such hockey stick growth. Go On, Tell Us What You Think!

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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

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At the same time, according to research by All Raise, only 15 percent of all venture capital funding is allocated to female founders. One 2018 study found that, during investment pitches, female entrepreneurs are more likely to be asked “prevention” questions, or those related to safety and potential risks and losses.