2010 peer-to-peer VC 
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JULY 23, 2014
The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). But it still takes VC to scale a business (thus large capital into industry winners like Uber, Airbnb, SnapChat, etc). But it still takes VC to scale a business (thus large capital into industry winners like Uber, Airbnb, SnapChat, etc).
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MARCH 6, 2015
If you want to understand the software trend that drove the creation of the seed-stage VC phenomenon I wrote about it that linked blog post but in short: cloud computing drove down the cost to create startups enabling a new category of investor. Some quick highlights include: The Role of a Seed Stage VC. But not many others.
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MAY 19, 2010
Greycroft is an early-stage VC. Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. In the intro section of the show we talked a lot about why VC funds are becoming smaller again and where Greycroft fits. When the show has been processed it will be available here (estimated 8pm PDT).
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APRIL 21, 2010
Peer-to-peer lending is back! I’m now the permanent host for TWiVC (until such time as they kick me off). Thank you to anybody who sent Jason a note on Twitter on my behalf. The episode isn’t yet live but it should be in the morning (probably when you’re reading this) – you can find it here. Really!).
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MAY 23, 2012
I can’t help feel a bit of rear-view mirror analysis in all of “VC model is broken” bears in our industry. When I came out of college LA Law was one of the most popular shows on TV and made being a lawyer sexy, so most of my peers made that career choice. They are frustrated by the past decade of subpar returns for the sector.
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MAY 7, 2013
He became a VC at London-based Benchmark Europe (now Balderton) and then CEO of Endemol, a large multibillion media company best known for creating & owning global franchises for Big Brother, Deal or No Deal and other unscripted television. The industry finally has one of their own at the helm of the largest YouTube network.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 15, 2023
Brett Calhoun Contributor Share on Twitter Brett Calhoun is the managing director and general partner at Redbud VC. Amid these turbulent times, the VC accelerator industry has emerged as a stalwart player. Concurrently, the number of funds raised in the eight-year period up to 2022 was 2,700 , up from 883 in 2010.
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