Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

The founding partner of Upfront, Yves Sisteron, has been a mentor for me since 1999 and was on the board of my first company. And he led what is currently our best performing company out of that 2012 fund – AdoreMe. Many potential investors asked me, “Aren’t you just going to leave and form your own fund?”

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Gust

JULY 12, 2012

The following day, I delivered a four hour workshop on capital sources and pitch strategies for fifteen entrepreneurs in the Propel program. I enjoyed giving a short interview on BBC radio the following morning, after which a dozen Halo members participated in a workshop I led on portfolio strategy and post-investment relationships.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 19, 2018

My strengths as chief executive officer (CEO) of RegioHelden were typical founder qualities: I was good at designing an MVP , persuading customers and employees, raising money and defining an overall vision and strategy. In the first COO search, we also allowed board members to interview the final candidate.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

Beyond co-founding Initialized, which raised a $700 million fund (its sixth) last year and has over $1 billion in known assets under management, Tan was also co-founder of YC-backed blog platform Posterous, which was acquired by Twitter in 2012. Since inception, my goal has always been for Initialized to outlive its founders.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

CEO Mallorie Brodie and COO Lauren Lake founded Bridgit in late 2012 with the mission of helping construction companies maximize profits “by taking a people-first approach. Given the added pressures of the labor shortage that the industry is facing, building a proactive ‘people strategy’ is top of mind for builders across North America.”.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Companies such as E*TRADE, Rocket Mortgage, and TurboTax began to disrupt the established financial services sector well before 2012, but that year marked the turning point when fintech morphed into a sustained movement that would drastically change how most people manage their money. Here are four steps you can take to remain competitive.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

Michael Wilkerson founded Tugende in 2012. Once boda boda riders get on board, they can double their take-home profit from $5 per day to $10 per day after becoming owners, the CEO claims. This brings Tugende’s total Series A financing to $9.9 San Francisco and Paris-based VC firm, Partech led the round.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Empowering women and people of color to drive the investment strategy of venture firms is the fastest and most effective course correction” for the lack of gender-diverse portfolios, the Women in VC report said. Even more interesting, another study argues that women make better board directors than men. of VC partners in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2022

“The importance of having effective communication strategy is increasing over time and Exotel executed this successfully by powering communication to almost all internet unicorns in India,” said Puneet Kumar, managing director at Steadview Capital, in a statement. Others in the sector too got similar scares.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

Yesterday, the ride-sharing company Lyft said its two co-founders, John Zimmer and Logan Green, are stepping down from managing the company’s day-to-day operations, though they are retaining their board seats. There have been cases where an activist hedge fund is saying, “We don’t think you’re pursuing the right strategy.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

This strategy can help you separate tasks into their relevant categories and give you a tangible outline of what your daily schedule may look like. Ari was named among the Top 20 Most Influential People in VoIP 2012 and currently serves on several boards, including the New Jersey Tech Council. Let Your Team Work While You Lead.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

Lighter Capital is a RBI VC which has provided over $100 million in growth capital to over 250 companies since 2012. Village Capital: Alternative Investment Strategies to Drive Inclusive Innovation. The fundamental problem with Silicon Valley’s favorite growth strategy. Social Impact. Conferences. Alternative Capital Summit.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2021

Ajua, formerly mSurvey , was founded in 2012 by Kenfield Griffith. However , the company chose an acquisition and Griffith gave two reasons why — building a similar product would have taken a long time and Ogallo seemed to know Janja’s business and operations so well, it just made sense to get him on board. .

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Dark Sky (2012-2021). In a thread announcing the shutdown, Houseparty CEO and co-founder Sima Sistani hinted it was simply a strategy shift. It even got some Y Combinator startups on board. Nuzzel (2012-2021). Image Credits: Dark Sky. 1/6 Saying goodbye to Houseparty [link].

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TechCrunch

JUNE 3, 2022

Jack Dorsey steps down from Twitter’s board. Sean Lane co-founded Olive in 2012, and signed on Chris Olsen from Drive Capital as the company’s first investors. Lane explains the strategy behind changing a company’s direction and the emotional toil it takes on everyone involved — from employees to executives to the investors.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 9, 2024

The number one input to whether or not someone buys that next incremental piece of software or potentially engages that service provider is actually how well it interacts and interoperates with the other technology decisions they’ve already made to drive it some kind of bigger strategy. And that is absolutely transformational and huge.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

He became an associate professor in entrepreneurship and business strategy, then associate dean for the Boise State University College of Business and Economics. “I He has also served as a member of the finance committee for the Idaho Technology Council and a board member of Tech Connect. “That’s been my guiding light.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

While we anticipate the VC fundraising environment will become more cautious across the board, we don’t see robotics being uniquely impacted. Murielle Thinard McLane, Intuitive Ventures: Robotics capitalization strategies will shift. Still, diversification and flight to quality will be top of mind, even at the expense of the best rate.

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Y Combinator

AUGUST 30, 2021

Gusto launched in 2012 to tackle this opportunity, and more. With its software up and running, Gusto needed to figure out its go-to-market strategy. For the first time, businesses could reach and serve customers with an entirely online strategy. But where there is a gap, there is an opportunity.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Greater governance role for limited partner Boards of Advisors. For 2023, we can expect longer deal cycles due to more extensive diligence, deals with more balanced founder/investor terms and more protective provisions, including higher liquidation preferences and stronger Board governance. Stronger Survivors.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2020

He left WSJ in 2012 and started Brian Moran and Associates. They’ve played more board games, practiced chess more, and read more books. “I It takes effort and strategy. Brian spent a large chunk of his career in publishing with the Wall Street Journal. Small Business Advice: An Outlook on COVID. This was a tough year.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

So, for example, when I first started here back in 2012, there was a ton of energy being put towards building a network of executive relationships that is now somewhat more about sustaining those relationships. I’ve been on the board of Commit Foundation now for probably about 7 or 8 years. How is that set up?

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Feedough

JANUARY 8, 2021

California Milk Processor Board: “Got Milk?” This slogan managed to be catchy despite its relatively bigger size because it describes the product and its unique strategy. Reebok – “Cheat On Your Girlfriend, Not On Your Workout” (2012). ” (2012). Apple: “Think Different.” BMW: “ Designed for Driving Pleasure.”

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 15, 2023

It was the summer of 2012. In 2012, the economy was starting to bounce back from the financial collapse of 2008 and 2009. That is as true today as it was in 2012. At an executive level, we were focused on building a strategy where our business was able to still grow and make every dollar count. I was right. I got the job.

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Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This was in 2012, and we were based in New York City. And in 2012, if you’ll remember, that was when they kicked all the Zuccotti Park protestors outta Zuccotti Park. The 2012 New York startup community was very small, and it was very tight. And then, one day we went into a board meeting, and the revenue finally came in.

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abovethecrowd.com

MARCH 10, 2014

Over the course of the past year, many writers have offered their perspectives on Uber’s dynamic pricing strategy. I am an Uber investor and board member, and therefore expect that many will dismiss these thoughts as naked bias. Back in early 2012, Uber’s Boston team noticed a problem.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Martin Bell, who sits on Arowana’s advisory board, founded 100tasks.com to democratize entrepreneurship and is an expert in launching and hyper-scaling companies. In his hyper-turnaround experiences, including RuleBurst and VivoPower, Kevin notes that such situations are typically born of ill-managed high-growth strategies.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 31, 2025

These topics are covered in a separate article, Writing the Constitution for Your New VC or Private Equity Fund: Strategy, Culture, Decision-Making, Budget, and Data Ownership. Typically, the GP Entity gets 20% or more of the profits as carried interest, but this percentage can vary depending on the fund size, strategy, and market conditions.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy? Our team has been involved and invested in crypto since 2012, so we’ve been excited about the industry for a long time. How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy? How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy? and the cryptocurrency exchange MiraiEx.

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