This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 3, 2016

That was a question posed to me by a new analyst at a venture capital fund. While there are lots and lots of really kind, generous people working in venture capital--the recently retired Howard Morgan, Hunter Walk, Brad Feld, and Karin Klein for example--it's really tough to argue that there isn't widespread jerkery.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 26, 2012

In venture capital, you say "no" a lot. Unfortunately, there's a lot of the "velvet rope" mentality going on in venture. I'm concerned that some of the newer folks in venture capital haven't been kicked in the stomach enough. If you don't like helping people, venture capital isn't for you.

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JUNE 8, 2014

Changes in the Software World & in Venture Capital. But notably you had the following changes: Horizontally scalable computing & storage systems, which meant you required less capital up front for hardware. Venture Capital. And then the world changed. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. We have invested $17.3

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Delve into his story as it unfolds with lessons from filmmaking, startup ventures, and the fascinating world of technology innovations and investing. ” In 2018, Crossworks Myanmar was born, initially intended to hire talent for Jeshua’s ventures.

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AUGUST 24, 2015

But I do have some insight into how this will affect venture markets. When many venture investors are seeing their personal public portfolios tank it creeps into their business lives and creates an emotion that is less risk tolerant whether they’re aware of it or not. I caution people from thinking this is necessarily a bottom.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund, Versatile Venture Capital , was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. . Linkedin : Versatile Venture Capital / David Teten personal. Tim Friedman, Founder, PEStack , and a Venture Partner with Versatile Venture Capital , said, . “We

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

As the bull market raged on from 2015 to 2022, it became quite trendy for venture capitalists to wave the requirement for an annual audit which is embedded in almost every standard Series A term sheet. In addition, their reputation will help ensure that investors know the company has the benefit of their experience and advice.

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

As Our Colleague Kate Stern Departs Homebrew To Go Back to Company Building, Here’s Her Advice. I’d been at Uber for almost five years and it was so comfortable — any new role would have felt like a big change for me, but moving into the venture world felt particularly intimidating. Thinking back…. Normal first day nerves!

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Revolution

MAY 23, 2023

The remaining 2.8K+ active investors in proptech are mostly asset managers, family offices, corporate venture capital firms, and real estate executives (let’s call this group “strategic” investors). VC firms are not blameless — over 1.8K VC investors wrote checks into proptech deals over the last five years.

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JULY 1, 2015

. “the ecommerce company gained fauxmentum by raising artificially high amounts of venture capital and spent lavishly on customer acquisition despite long payback periods and questionable LTV” __. But as with any sales advice, revenue diversity matters. We live in heady times.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Frankly, I think venture capital is that way, too. How does the world in Los Angeles intersect differently with venture capital? I t culminated in a series of blog posts I wrote while on Thanksgiving break that were transformational in giving me a mental model for what was important to me in venture.

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APRIL 27, 2013

Just ask the people of Portland, Seattle, Boulder, Iowa, Princeton, Dallas or countless other cities that don’t have enough venture capital. If you don’t live in a major VC zone, I have some tips for how to make it easier to raise Venture Capital. “ Startup Advice' Ask SuperCell. Or UrbanAirship.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 5, 2015

Ten years ago, in 2005, I started working for Union Square Ventures as their first analyst. I reiterated the notion of risk taking when giving career advice the other day and how when I joined Union Square Ventures, it wasn''t the USV it was now. Venture Capital & Technology' Barely anyone had ever heard of them.

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Founder Bounty

DECEMBER 17, 2022

The chances of you getting venture funding in 2023 are close to zero. In venture capital, you get paid a management fee whatever happens plus a carry of its one of your investable company exits. We highly recommend trying to get into venture capital if you can. Building a company is damn hard.

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MARCH 3, 2013

Venture Capital. He talked about a unique model where you don’t have to become liquid in venture capital and can target singles & doubles. New company in Boston with a model called “royalty capital.” ” Money is not debt or equity but a “license to use their capital.”

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 29, 2020

Finding a female mentor with the same background was difficult, as was procuring venture capital funds in a male-dominated field. Her advice to other YLAI Network members and women breaking into the STEM fields is: “If you’re founding a career in STEM, you are amazing for wanting to do meaningful work.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I was having dinner with a friend last night and we were chatting about venture capital and a bit about what I’ve learned. And why my advice to newer VCs would be not to feel bad if you’re missing out on what is perceived as a few hot deals. Upfront Ventures' ” Hours and hours if you’re engaged.

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

I asked some investor friends to share, as the title suggests, one thing they wished people better understood about venture capital. Ryan Hoover , Weekend Fund ] [hunter: The gravitational pull of venture is to grow each fund larger than the last. Here are the first batch of responses (with some of my reactions).

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. That plus CallWave spawned companies such as RightScale , AppFolio and RingRevenue – all large, venture-backed companies now.

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DECEMBER 17, 2012

And they will offer you some of the best business advice you will ever receive if you’re open to it. VENTURE CAPITAL. And finally that brings me to obvious topic of venture capital. And it’s not just lawyers. I had dinner with my friend Brooke Hammerling , founder of Brew PR recently. No exceptions.”

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

We are money, advice, coaching, cheerleading, interventionist but not “the decider.” In preparation for her reentry into VC she spoke with many mentors of hers for advice on venture capital. ” Such simple yet poignant advice. VCs have the safety of not being that person. That is what separates us.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

Raising venture capital is rarely an easy lift for startups, but 2022 is turning out to be a more challenging year than we’ve seen for some time. As venture capital continues its slowdown after an aggressive 2020 and record-breaking 2021 , it’s clear that early-stage founders looking for their first dollars will require a new approach.

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JANUARY 22, 2014

I had an enjoyable conversation this morning with a young team straight out of college this morning and they were calling to ask advice on how to approach fund raising (angels vs. VCs, how to select a VC, etc.) And so is venture capital. Startup Advice VC Industry' Deals done in your industry? Commitment.

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JUNE 28, 2021

This is Venture Capital. The Denominator Effect I want to share with you some of the most consistent pieces of advice I give to new VCs in their career journey and the same advice holds for angel investors. Venture is a numbers game. Focus a lot on the denominator. So is angel investing.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2013

Raising Venture Capital Startup Advice' But I know that it’s also true that you’re mostly a line-item on a spreadsheet to many partners at a VC and if you can turn that abstract awareness of you into a real human awareness you will increase your odds of positive outcomes.

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OCTOBER 26, 2014

Contrary to popular opinion I actually believe crowd-funding is best used after seed capital or venture capital. Put it this way – Upfront Ventures spend on PR per year = $0. And the most important advice I could give you is that Point-of-View Marketing is much better than Narcissistic Marketing.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

We have been advising a lot of entrepreneurs so I thought I’d “open source” some of the advice I have been sharing. So my only goal is to give you insights into the conversations we’ve been having in case you don’t have the same access or advice. The NVCA (National Venture Capital Association) Guidelines are below.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2012

33:15 Thank you to Detroit Venture Partners for supporting the show. 49:30 Steve: When’s the last time venture capital actually led an innovation? 1:13:30 Thank you to Walker Corporate Law and Detroit Venture Partners for supporting the show. Everyone give them a big thanks @dvptweets.

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JULY 26, 2016

Many first-time founders seek advice when thinking about what ideas would be great for a startup company and receive the wrong advice that you need to focus on a billion-dollar idea. But you need to understand venture economics. And if you want more daily startup advice follow me on Snapchat (msuster).

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 11, 2016

Over the weekend, Rent the Runway held an event for its Project Entrepreneur initiative, which brought together over 100 female entrepreneurs looking to get education and advice on how to take their businesses to the next step. I know that white males get a majority of the venture capital funding.

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MAY 4, 2013

When I was new at Venture Capital I was trying to figure out the business. They are venture bankers not investment bankers. Advice to VCs Startup Advice' It was a fun period for me because everything was new and I was curious. What kind of deals should I be doing? What stage? What price? With which other investors?

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

I asked some investor friends to share, as the title suggests, one thing they wished people better understood about venture capital. Also, because the feedback loop is very long, the advice we give founders – to move fast and iterate – is hard to put into practice as a venture investor.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The venture market is not about achieving steady growth, and when a startup favors profits over ambition, the whole point of its existence is moot. A significant number of companies have enthusiastically embraced this idea, but the sad truth is that, this is probably the worst possible advice for most startups right now.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Register Venture investment is a high-stakes game that demands vision, persistence, and adaptability. Although venture capital is often viewed as a maze, there are those who have paved the way, making the journey smoother for others. Kim offers invaluable advice to newcomers in the startup investing scene. ” Kim.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Sharon Lou, venture partner at Indelible Ventures , considers this as one of the top mistakes that founders commit when raising funds. Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally. And when did you first think about starting a fund?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 17, 2018

One thing that comes with being a venture capitalist is you see hundreds and hundreds of businesses. The other day I posted some advice on Twitter that I just did free-formed from thoughts going through my head from recent conversations. Since I know not everybody reads Twitter I thought I’d collect them here in a blog post.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 1, 2022

I see these most often when entrepreneurs come from regions/cultures where tech startups are still new, or the investors they’ve been pitching are more traditional non-venture groups. But as a venture investor, I hate it. faces of venture capital. As with all advice, Your Mileage Might Vary. 18–24 months.

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