Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on my background. I should say that I agree that naive optimism in entrepreneurs can produce higher beta (upside or flops) and that’s good from an investment standpoint if you’re looking for big returns.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series “ Start Up Advice &# but I’d really like to call this post, “VC Advice.&#. We could do more in 2010 with more VC investment; the doubling assumes only ratable increase in marketing spend to achieve profitability. It’s that simple. >50% of our revenue in now viral.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

It’s the one bit of advice I find myself giving most frequently these days, “raise money at the top end of normal.&#. If you invested in the first angel round of a startup company it is usually very hard to sell your stock – usually for many years if ever at all. Here’s what I mean. They are pretty illiquid.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2016

I joined Upfront Ventures in 2007 and took over as co-Managing Partner in 2011 along with the founder, Yves Sisteron. I laid out the following goals: Hire investment partners with operating experience combined with investment experience and deeply committed to LA Tech, but with strong relationships in SF, NYC and beyond.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

In 2007 I started using Twitter and most of my friends & colleagues wondered why people would care what I ate for lunch. Ironic to be self-centered while you’re trying to offer advice to others. But how can you invest in technology unless you’re going to use the tools and understand them? In 2008 I started VC blogging.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

When venture capitalists scale back investing activities it can be very swift and leave many companies that are in the process of fund raising hung out to dry. They should heed the age old advice that raising slightly more money while you can is always better than trying to optimize future valuations. Short answer – yes.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Founded in November 2007 in New York City by Alexis Maybank and Kevin Ryan (co-founder of DoubleClick); CEO is Susan Lyne (ex-CEO Marta Stewart Living Omnimedia) Revenue estimates: $50mm in 2008; $170mm in 2009 (versus budget of $150mm); $450mm forecasted for 2010. -Configurable from desktop-based web-based UI. Founded in 2007.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. million pre-money valuation is now raising $1 million at a $12 million valuation the next investor has nowhere to go but up (or sit out the investment). source: Capital IQ.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. otherwise I prefer to invest less and risk less). (it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0 Availability of Capital.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Register Venture investment is a high-stakes game that demands vision, persistence, and adaptability. One such luminary is Yongmin Kim, whose journey through the ups and downs of the investment industry is nothing short of inspiring. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

I learned this lesson long ago – many investors wait until you’re staring at a cliff before committing whether to re-invest in you. Our advice is what helped them target the right market, hire the right team, build the right products.&# And there are some delusional people who really believe it. It was 2007.

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Gust

OCTOBER 8, 2014

There weren’t a lot of seed funds in 2007 so this was often done by angels, funding consortia or sometimes early-stage funds that existed then (First Round Capital, True Ventures, SoftTech VC, etc.). 5 million was always the classic definition of an A-round between the late nineties (crazy financings aside) and say 2007.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

I became a VC 12 years ago in 2007 when the pace of deals was much slower. At Upfront, our partners have been fortunate enough to be part of 18 companies that have reached north of $1 billion and the average tenure of an investment that exits at this scale is more than 10 years. Accel led the B, Morgan Stanley the C and now HIG the D.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

It had grown stratospherically from 2004-2007 to 100 million users, which actually was slightly smaller in December 2007 then MySpace was. We are also seeing the growth of social networks around topics of interest like StockTwits for people interested in investing in the stock market. Enter Facebook.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

. ——— In the Beginning: Champions of the Local Startup Ecosystem Techstars launched its first program in Boulder in 2007. From the beginning, we were deeply committed to Techstars’ “give first” ethos and mentorship-driven approach to startup investing. Bottom line, Techstars needed cash.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

But in recent years, corporate docs are being drawn up in English to facilitate communication both inside Switzerland’s various language regions and foreign capital, and investment documentation is modeled after the U.S. A CHF 1-2 million Series A or a CHF 5 million Series B investment is common. Ten years ago startups were unusual.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2024

My time at Netscape coincided with the moment where almost every company in every sector had determined that it needed to invest heavily in internet infrastructure (email, calendaring, proxy servers, application servers, and more). HW: I’m sure you get hit up for career advice all the time.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Since its 2007 founding by Morris — who also co-founded Capital One Financial Services in 1994 — and Frank Rotman, QED has backed more than 150 companies, including 20 unicorns. Clearly, Alexandria, Virginia-based QED was investing in fintech before fintech was “cool.” the United Kingdom, Latin America and Southeast Asia.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Now, he ‘outsources’ his investments through John Frankel of Frankel Asset Management. They sold in December 2007, but he started selling Quigo in 2004. Advice on startups raising capital: if you raise your first round at a super high valuation and don’t grow into your valuation, it makes it very hard to live for the long game.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 22, 2016

in 2007 during the collapse of the housing market, precisely because I believe change and chaos breed opportunity. And, according to research by Gartner , by 2017, 50% of product investment projects will be redirected to customer experience innovations. I started TitleSmart, Inc. We offer warm cookies and fresh coffee at every closing.

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abovethecrowd.com

JULY 23, 2014

Eric rose quickly, and by the age of 26 he became Opsware’s Vice President of Marketing, remaining in that role through the company’s acquisition by HP in 2007. We believe that successful early-stage venture investing is just that: a craft. He stayed briefly at HP as a vice president. We could not be happier to have him on board.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2021

in 2004 before falling sharply due to the economic recession of 2007-2009. Sequoia Capital led the round and was joined by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation venture investment arm Arrive, Will Smith’s Dreamers VC and existing investor Signia Venture Partners. We also feel it when they call and ask for advice and even try to beat their deadlines.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2016

What’s the best advice on productivity you’ve ever received? I’ve received great advice from many people over the years. From 2007-2009 and again from 2012-2013, I said yes to way too many “cool” things. Invest in a start-up that five of my friends were in? It’s the most adaptable.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

I learned this lesson long ago – many investors wait until you’re staring at a cliff before committing whether to re-invest in you. Our advice is what helped them target the right market, hire the right team, build the right products.&# And there are some delusional people who really believe it. It was 2007.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

“We did hear that and I think it’s very poor advice,” he says. That only changed in 2019, when it decided to incur losses in favor of investing millions trying to conquer the U.S. companies should relocate to Silicon Valley if they really want to grow. market, choosing New York and L.A. Siemiatkowski left undeterred.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2021

These financing options can help you mitigate cash flow disruptions, cover short-term expenses (including employee bonuses and raises), and even invest in larger projects and initiatives so your business shows growth and direction. Another option is to turn to a small business loan or business line of credit. 3) Show Flexibility.

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abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Cormac McCarthy’s Apocalypse (originally published in 2007) is offered as premium content behind the Longreads subscription wall. He offers advice on everything from running a BOD meeting to maintaining innovation in a large company. Everything You Need to Know About Finance and Investing in Under an Hour by William Ackman.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 24, 2022

Though he made various investments in tech during the late ’90s, the dot-com crash and 9/11 flushed all that cash down the drain. They launched SEMrush at the height of the financial crisis of 2007–2008. So they had to make a key decision of when to raise investments at the right time. Gorny was forced to start all over.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

“We did hear that and I think it’s very poor advice,” he says. That only changed in 2019, when it decided to incur losses in favor of investing millions trying to conquer the U.S. companies should relocate to Silicon Valley if they really want to grow. market, choosing New York and L.A. Siemiatkowski left undeterred.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

You have other people who can market for employees… So let’s go back then to that growth of between 2007, 2017, this 10 year, and how’s grown. But, it’s an investment. Not those on the front line, clearly, who you invest a lot in. Ramon Ray: I love it. And as a leader, that’s probably your job.

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Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

We sold that at the end of 2007 and I stayed on with MoneyGram International who acquired the company until the end of 2009. Seema: Would love to hear any advice that you have for early stage founders, either things you’ve learned or something you would guide your earlier self around. Jason: I think it’s a several things.

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Y Combinator

MAY 1, 2019

30:00 – Investing in yourself. Craig Cannon [00:09:18] – I thought that was actually a really nice piece of advice that you gave because you interviewed at Yelp twice. Jarvis Johnson [00:30:39] – Right, but it’s like for personal capital, like investing in yourself. 00:00 – Jarvis’ intro.

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FundersClub

JUNE 30, 2017

" Mentat (FC Portfolio) hosts a 12-hour AMA to offer advice to people switching careers or looking for new jobs in " AMA: Professional career advisors/resume writers here to help the reddit community for 12 hours. Want to invest in the best startups? Ask Us Anything! " Did You Know? Not a subscriber to FC weekly?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

My advice to entrepreneurs was and is “ when the hors d’oeuvres tray is being passed take two ” (e.g. Consumer debt relative to incomes has risen to an all time high reaching 138% of 2007 (obviously that’s not sustainable!) Either won’t bode well for angels if they’re also hurting on non tech investments.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

When I first got into the industry it was 2007. By 2008 I had gotten more serious about championing companies through our investment process. And just when I thought I had the deal that was worthy of bringing to investment committee the world changed. Let’s review all of our existing investments. Cut where needed.

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abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 2, 2021

On March 26, SoFi announced that “it will be offering its members (at least those with $3K in their account) the ability to invest in IPOs for companies going public, an investment opportunity that has traditionally been reserved for large institutional investors or ultra-high-net-worth individuals.”

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