A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2024

That is good news for the innovation economy because healthy capital markets are a necessary support system. The AI “stack” has emerged with Large Language Models and other important models (like audio, imagery, video, etc) operating in the cloud with well-documented and supported APIs that are available to developers to build on.

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Gust

APRIL 27, 2014

Like it or not, you are now entering the dreaded realm of specifying and documenting “formal business processes.” This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. Funding process.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

These collective sets of documents form the basis of what somebody looking at investing would call “financial due diligence.” What happens is 18–20 firms access the data room and download all of your documents. Most entrepreneurs (and VCs raising from LPs) think this means progress. It doesn’t.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 12, 2022

There are several benefits of virtual onboarding for new employees: Convenience Quick and efficient training Structured training schedules Opportunities to record training calls for easy access Provides a high-quality experience that is scalable for the organization. Which tools and programs will best support a new hire’s training?

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Berkonomics

JULY 2, 2020

At the MIT Center of Collective Intelligence, professors and graduate students are wrestling with an important opportunity – and gaining ground. Then find ways to build concepts, plans, documents, and actions through the collective collaboration of your key group. Create a document with your basic plan or idea for action.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2020

If you’re a business owner who has survived the conversion to remote work, you could have a lucrative opportunity in front of you: job demand. However, employment opportunities are scarce. Microsoft Teams, a platform that allows users to share documents, send messages and chat over video saw a 500 percent uptick in conference calls.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 11, 2019

She saw a need for local artisans in this community to be given the same opportunities as those in the modern industry. The history of cutarras is not clearly documented: Oral tradition tells us that cutarras first appeared in Panama with the arrival of the Spaniards, who introduced cattle into the lands of the Azuero peninsula.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

A typical VC might see 500 opportunities cross his or her desk every year; for larger, more prominent ones it could be 2,000. Gust is used by over 1,000 angel investment groups, accelerators, business plan competitions and support programs to manage their applications. One of the primary ones is the referral source.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

.” Flatfile competes with incumbents like Textract, Amazon’s service that can automatically extract text and data from scanned documents, and Microsoft’s data onboarding tool Form Recognizer. “This investment will be used to expand and support Flatfile’s fastest growing segment: global enterprise companies.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 27, 2023

South Korea’s largest accelerator program– the K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) is the unique opportunity for global startups to enter the flourishing market of Asia. “We believe that Korea has excellent technology as well as opportunities. KSGC is now accepting applications for its 2023 edition from April 10 to May 18, 2023.

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Haystack

JULY 4, 2019

I don’t think it matters what the obligation is — but rather — it’s an opportunity for the founders to supply their most passionate early supporters with information and ammunition to infuse into our conversations with downstream investors, potential candidates, and potential angels and BD prospects.

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Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Our clinicians are feeling less supported and it’s only getting worse. Our view is that 1) the latest advancements in AI offer a massive enablement opportunity to support our clinicians and 2) this can’t happen without the help of forward-thinking policymakers laying the payment infrastructure for AI-enabled care.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

VDRs don’t just support external financing campaigns, but can also serve as valuable tools for pharma-facing business development deals in growing biotech companies. Together, these documents will help distill not only your vision for the current fundraise, but more broadly the long-term differentiation and trajectory of your company.

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Gust

AUGUST 12, 2012

A business plan is an “outward facing” document for external investors, or for C-level executives within your own company. This section defines the market, sizes the opportunity, and discusses the needs and requirements that will be addressed by your product and service. It’s definitely positive to have a product plan. Market research.

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Gust

OCTOBER 5, 2014

At a small company, if you’re constantly demanding more support, you risk turning your net impact into overhead-creep rather than value creation. Larger companies rarely face life-or-death opportunities or threats. Well defined and well documented processes don’t exist to guide you. Never cover your a$$.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2023

K-Startup Grand Challenge is an excellent opportunity for global startups looking to expand their business to the most advanced market of Korea and further to Asia’s markets for their innovative products and services. Settlement support, including administrative assistance related to incorporation, visas, and living arrangements.

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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. Fundraising platforms such as Investiere have boosted the angel community support of early funding rounds.

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

The clearest mechanism for this support was wartime expenditures on research and development by the U.S. The SBIC program continues to this day, supporting more than 300 investment firms each year. But that doesn’t change the fact the U.S. Department of Defense during World War II and the Cold War that followed.

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A Smart Bear

OCTOBER 4, 2017

But, an illness takes the velocity of the product or quality of support from heroic to zero. Or nine months because there weren’t any processes and documentation in place — again because it was just one person, who didn’t need that stuff, because after all we’re moving so quickly!

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

It will also support the development of new consumer and enterprise products to enable Indonesians and businesses to access a wider range of services securely and accelerate broader digital transformation. Marshall Pribadi, CEO and Co-Founder of Privy, said he is thrilled to welcome KKR as among their new investors.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Different apps and software tools quickly took charge of the opportunity. Take this opportunity to evaluate these aspects on both individual and organizational levels. In a remote setting, dispersed or disorganized documents only brings confusion. Thinking about how to support your remote team also pays off. And fear not!

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Introductory calls usually start with the lender seeking out information about, at a minimum: the company’s business overview, market opportunity and revenue model, funding history, valuation of last round, and what the company is looking to achieve with this debt raise. This usually takes about a week.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2010

Other times the partner wants to test whether there is support before sinking in tons of due diligence time. If you can answer at the highest level you should. “The new VP is very supportive of us – we’ve met him three times.&#. - Either way, don’t assume that the entire room is up to speed on your company.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

It’s imperative that we occasionally slow down to ensure intentional documenting of processes, methodologies and results. The more metrics that we can collect about ecosystems the more we will be able to make informed decisions and provide targeted support as ecosystem builders.” Buddy Palmer. Ellen Bateman. Goal 5 in the Field.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

With its vision of creating opportunities for people to prosper and enjoy life, MONIX offers humanized, AI-driven FINNIX application to over 36 million Thai people as a means to also help address the country’s informal debt problems. Register Thailand’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital lending platform , MONIX Co.,

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

In a nascent field like entrepreneurial ecosystem building, practitioner examples are rare and we were not going to pass up the opportunity to speak to four representatives of this pilot project to learn more about: What gave rise to the need of hiring an ecosystem builder. What success looks like in this three-year pilot.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The startup provides dashboards from where users can build AI-powered workflows for tasks like claims processing, customer support and appointment scheduling, letting organizations automate both business processes and front-office, customer-facing tasks (if the sales pitch is to be believed). After all, Jiffy.ai

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StartupNation

JULY 25, 2021

Documenting your unique success factors is critical to winning over investors, which is why any comprehensive business plan should include a section on this. Finally, you want to show the market is big enough to support your growth. Show their strengths and weaknesses, and conduct research to support your financial assumptions.

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Gust

AUGUST 24, 2014

This is a very costly development, testing, documentation, and support challenge. Marketing is initially required to get visibility and access to the opportunity, but pricing defines how you will actually make money over the long term. Razor blade model.

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Onevest

MARCH 19, 2015

It significantly broadens investment opportunities and a startup’s potential to raise capital through only a few legislative provisions. Even 2012's Congress agreed, passing the JOBS Act with bipartisan support through both the House and Senate. So why the hold up? The JOBS Act and Title II Startups are great for U.S.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Effective mapping initiatives can reveal opportunities to leverage new connections, partnerships, and collaborations. How do you assess and find what resources are available, then organize it all, document it, and publish it to make it available? Also, reach out and meet with the entrepreneurial support organizations in your community.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 18, 2024

Not only will it cost you multiples more than average in legal fees to get this deal done, but you might wind up with some gnarly documents with terms that prevent other investors from wanting to come in. A lot of these folks underestimate how much help they can be to a company and how much influence they can have by just being in the room.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Earlier this month, a Twitter user noticed Disha FAQs on Flutterwave’s support documents, suggesting that the unicorn company might have acquired the creator platform. The pandemic has created an opportunity for millions of freelancers and creators to use no-code tools to monetize their craft and community.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2021

You can then download your tax documents or send them directly from Indy. Over time, Indy has expanded its service so that it supports more types of companies. Over time, Indy has expanded its service so that it supports more types of companies. In addition to freelancers, Indy supports EURL, SARL, SAS and SASU.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Mackey Craven, partner at lead investor OpenView, said that he was attracted to Comet because he sees it as a startup building a viable product for an emerging market with a big opportunity. “We have 35% of the team from underrepresented groups today and that continues to be a focus for future hires.”

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 3, 2024

If no plans exist, this may be the opportunity to create one collaboratively with the consultant. When interviewing potential candidates, use the opportunity to discuss areas in greater depth and gauge the consultant’s expertise. this is a good time to refresh before an initial meeting with a consultant.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2020

But attaining the right resources, funds, and support can be an uphill battle. Thankfully there are other companies happy to help show support. So the Tory Burch Foundation created a fellowship program to support women-owned businesses and help guide them toward success. This is an exciting opportunity for women entrepreneurs.

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