Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. CEO hinted to WSJ that it may go public in early 2011. Current round: $7mm in Series C from Atlas Ventures (lead), Benchmark, Integral Capital. Go Boulder! Total Raised: $9.64mm.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

2010 was the year of the “super angel&# and 2011 has to date been the year of unbelievably highly priced B,C & D rounds of venture capital. He pinged me for advice. August 2011. Venture capital is an industry best served up from 7-year aged casks. We did not. Fundings boomed. But he got it done.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

In 2011 the company was sold to Nordstrom for $270 million in a deal that has been widely seen as a success for both buyer and seller. We both wanted to put energy into GRP’s platform of services that provide more value to our investments than merely capital. And largely synergistic with what we do – which is awesome.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2012

I had been trading emails & Tweets with venture capitalist John Frankel and we were to meet in person in March 2011 at SxSW to talk about Klout and other investments he had made. Other people were convinced including Kleiner Perkins who lead their $30 million fund raising in 2012 (they had previously also invested in 2011).

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Matt was one of my inspirations behind Launchpad LA (yes, we’re going to have a program in 2011 – news very, very soon). What better than to have capital from somebody who has actually done it in the trenches? Don’t and you might make one catastrophic mistake that leaves you in the annals of Effed Companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I guess that makes USV, Spark Capital, Foundry Group, Accel, Benchmark, Revolution (along with several others) pretty happy right now. source: Capital IQ. source: Capital IQ. To anybody who asks my advice I repeat the same line, “I don’t know whether this party will last 6 weeks, 6 months or 18 months.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

with $15 million to Prove It The venture capital world has started firing up a few cylinders again and looking for businesses that it believes will help us all succeed in ways that resonate with new ways of working as we begin to return to work. Community-building is advice I give to nearly every startup team with whom I work.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2011

If you want a very quick primer on all the stuff nobody ever tells you about raising venture capital check out this video where Mark Jeffrey & I break it down on This Week in VC. Do you really still need a Powerpoint deck in 2011? A summary of what we discussed is below: Not 100% in order of the video, but close.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

If 2011 & 2012 look like 2010 then the current crop of angel investors will look great. First Round Capital & True Ventures seem to spend as much time cultivated relationships with “second round capital” as they do entrepreneurs. Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis VC Industry. So where are we now?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

You have to understand whether they’re likely to yield revenue growth in the near term OR whether you have access to cheap enough capital to fund your losses until your investments pay off. Have easy access to capital by investors who are committed to building businesses at Interent scale. Internet scale.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

My two friends and I started Tejiendo Sonrisas, a Peruvian nonprofit organization, on March 1, 2011. Any pieces of advice you would give to other social entrepreneurs in the YLAI Network? Can you expand on why you launched Tejiendo Sonrisas? We want to sensitize more people about these problems.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

James covers the genesis of Ministry of Awesome following the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, and provides updates on Ministry of Awesome approaches to startup founder support and programming. We’ve got some really incredible people that have joined our team to provide that one-to-one mentorship and advice.

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Revolution

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Howard Marks — the co-chairman of Oaktree — released a book in 2011 called The Most Important Thing. In general, periods in which capital is scarce, investors are cautious, and returns and asset values are weak offer the best times to take risks. Capital  — Measured by the lender tightening survey from the Federal Reserve.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

More specifically, Capital first reported that The Family suspects Ammar of diverting €3 million that was supposed to be invested in several startups through syndicates. Capital talked with one of the company’s lawyers, Elsa Sammari. Back in 2011, Ammar used to work for a company called Be Sport.

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Revolution

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Howard Marks — the co-chairman of Oaktree — released a book in 2011 called The Most Important Thing. In general, periods in which capital is scarce, investors are cautious, and returns and asset values are weak offer the best times to take risks. Capital  — Measured by the lender tightening survey from the Federal Reserve.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

She launched Silicon Hills News in 2011. He didn’t raise any capital for Chaotic Moon. He launched his latest venture, Strangeworks in 2018 and raised $4 million in seed stage capital. In addition, he created Ecliptic Capital, a $100 million evergreen investment fund that could grow to $150 million by the end of the year. “But

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

And in January I saw that digital music overtook physical media for the first time in 2011, something I expected since 1998. It seems like good advice to me. Managing Partner , Tangent Capital. Last weekend I caught Mashable announcing that Ebook Sales Surpass Hardcover in the U.S. On this issue I can’t give.” I like that.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

On Monday, we’ll run columns with practical advice for exploring both of those scenarios. If you don’t, this TC+ guest post contains useful advice for budgeting, negotiating and strategizing to save your hard-won equity. Dear Sophie, I’ve been on an H-1B since 2011. Walter Thompson. Editorial Manager, TechCrunch+.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Close shop to try and control monetization and you can only rely on your own internal innovation machine & capital. StockTwits) where you really want to know more about the person giving you advice. That way other companies innovate on their own shekels (or at least a VCs) and let the best man win.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

More posts by this contributor 5 factors that can make or break a startup’s growth journey From 2011 to 2021, Facebook’s average revenue per user (ARPU) shot up at a nearly exponential rate. Capital is more expensive now than it’s been in years.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Loughlin was an entrepreneur before he was an investor, founding RelateIQ (an Accel-backed company) in 2011. As a reminder, Extra Crunch Live is a members-only series that aims to give founders and tech operators actionable advice and insights from leaders across the tech industry. Make a friend!

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2020

In a post that identifies embedded finance’s top providers and enablers, he offers advice for startups and established brands that are hoping to “earn and build customer loyalty while generating new revenue streams.” ” From startups to Starbucks: The embedded API opportunity.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

“We did hear that and I think it’s very poor advice,” he says. “The invoicing company” “When they started, they didn’t position themselves so much as a startup or as a tech company,” recalls Skype founder Niklas Zennström, whose venture capital firm Atomico would eventually become a Klarna investor in 2012.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

For many businesses you should keep your costs low & your capital raises low until you discover whether you are really on to a big idea where there is market demand. When you see evidence that there is this so called “product / market fit&# then you may be ready for larger amounts of capital. How long is the window open?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Loughlin was an entrepreneur before he was an investor, founding RelateIQ (an Accel-backed company) in 2011. As a reminder, Extra Crunch Live is a members-only series that aims to give founders and tech operators actionable advice and insights from leaders across the tech industry. PST and stays open a half hour after the episode ends.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

This thinking is largely driven by the venture capital industry (and subsequently Wall Street) who are in search of high margin, highly scalable businesses. They wanted advice. I gave them advice I don’t think they were expecting from a VC, “Don’t raise venture capital for this business.

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 12, 2014

In 2011, the year of the IPO, services still accounted for 33% of revenues. Behind this advice is some sage advice, however. The chart above shows these trends and compares it to the Subscription gross margin which has increased by 50%, reaching 75% in 2011, in the same time period.

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abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 26, 2012

What is great about this story is how the hero capitalizes on the greed of the casino managers. Technically, this article was published in 2011, but that should not stop it from being further distributed. He offers advice on everything from running a BOD meeting to maintaining innovation in a large company.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Back to top The History of the ACA's Public Policy Efforts The Angel Capital Association was a nascent organization in 2009-2010 when Congress developed the bipartisan Dodd-Frank Act in response to the fallout of the great recession. This letter emphasized how important patents are to startup companies.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Golden Gate Ventures, a venture capital firm established in 2011, has carved an indelible mark on Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem. Rooted in Silicon Valley expertise with dedication to Southeast Asia, the firm has supported numerous audacious founders and companies toward success.

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The Entrepreneurs Library

JUNE 30, 2015

Typically we’ve found that books that explore economy beyond growth or beyond capitalism fall into a number of common traps. We find that profit for most people represents greed, excess, and excesses of capitalism that people have challenges with. The Book’s Unique Quality (3:45). economy than there were for profit businesses.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

“We did hear that and I think it’s very poor advice,” he says. “The invoicing company” “When they started, they didn’t position themselves so much as a startup or as a tech company,” recalls Skype founder Niklas Zennström, whose venture capital firm Atomico would eventually become a Klarna investor in 2012.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

I’ve been on the road much of 2012 and part of 2011. Think about it – most entrepreneurs who manage to raise seed money or venture capital usually raise enough money for 12-18 months maximum. I was pretty sure we were going to raise another round of capital. I didn’t sleep much back then. And so it goes again.

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WSJ - The Accelerators

JULY 2, 2015

For instance, as I’ve previously written , “In 2011, only 28% of Europe’s venture-backed tech deals were seed stage… [but] in 2013 and 2014, roughly half of all European tech venture deals were seed stage.” Remember the “buy low, sell high” advice they were supposed to teach you in business school? Because the U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. By 2011 the market had started to change dramatically. We announced Fund I in 2011. And Jim & I went on to raise several more venture capital funds in our day jobs. We had a specific goal in mind.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

Business writer Gordon Pitts pinpoints 2011 as the game-changing year for the Atlantic startup scene. In his book “Unicorn in the Woods: How East Coast Geeks and Dreamers are Changing the Game , ” Pitts recounts how in March 2011 Salesforce purchased New Brunswick-based social media monitoring company Radian6 for approximately $300 million.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2016

My partner Greg Bettinelli (worth following on Twitter) was recently named by The LA Business Journal as the “ Top deal maker in Los Angeles in Venture Capital.” I joined Upfront Ventures in 2007 and took over as co-Managing Partner in 2011 along with the founder, Yves Sisteron. ” Numero uno.

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