Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The main points I’m going to cover today are to demystify a lot of misperceptions people have about startup exists, notably: Acqui-hires are not that frequent, are hard to come by and people make much less money than you think (investors & founders). Often they are “soft landings” for PR purposes.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 15, 2013

I’m thrilled to announce Brooklyn Bridge Ventures’ investment in Tinybop , a new Brooklyn-based studio building the most creative and thoughtfully-designed educational apps for kids. That’s also why this is the second company (the other is Editorially ) I’ve invested in from that network.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

At the same time, many investors are being more cautious with making new investments, preferring to focus on their existing portfolio before investing in new companies. It’s important to enlist the ideas of others that are invested in your venture. A startup is not a lone adventure. Join a CEO peer group.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Download the a16z Guide to Raising Debt Thank You Your download will begin shortly. Or click here to download manually. OUR PRIVACY POLICY By clicking the Download button, you agree to the Privacy Policy. A founder/CEO’s presence may also be necessary in helping lay out the full story. Let’s get started.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

And no wonder, lately he and his partners are on a tear, investing out of their $200+ million VC fund. They recently exited their investment in Gaikai for $380 million while their rival OnLive (who had raised > $200 million) just went through bankruptcy. I’ve laid out my policy on seed investing pretty clearly and publicly.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

Latin Americans seeking the ability to invest in companies trading on the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange now have a new option in Vest, a startup that has launched a mobile-first brokerage app with zero-commission trading in the Americas. Financial services for investing and cash management in the U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

Scott’s first big foray into industry-changing companies came with CarsDirect, an IdeaLab company where he was the initial founder & CEO. Company reports 250,000 users in 49 countries with 1mm+ application downloads. Fast-growing application store with more than 1billion apps downloaded (second in size only to Apple).

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

I recently sat down with Matt Coffin , the founder of LowerMyBills, which sold for $400 million but was very nearly a bankruptcy only a few years early, and talked “startups.&#. You can watch him on YouTube , download in iTunes (for gym or commute) 3/31/11 edition. Here’s a summary of our interview. And he said ok got it.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2021

Thomas Rush is founder of Bootstrapp and Head of Investment Platform at ConsenSys Mesh. Revenue-based investing ( RBI), also known as revenue-based financing, or revenue-share investing, 1 is a natural next step for the private equity and early-stage venture investment industry. Thomas Rush. Contributor.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 21, 2022

million pre-Series A led by angel investor Clement Benoit, the founder of Stuart and Not So Dark, and Y Combinator. The funding will be used on Anfin’s product development, especially its social investment features, including one that lets users host and join live audio rooms. The Y Combinator alum announced today it has raised a $4.8

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

million global downloads, according to app intelligence firm Sensor Tower. million downloads for Poparazzi, which is largely in line with the startup’s claims, as these estimates aren’t an exact science.). He, along with his brother, co-founder Austen Ma, went through several pivots to get to Poparazzi, he told TechCrunch.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Rustic Canyon is an LA-based, but geography-agnostic VC that is currently investing from a $200 million fund. They were originally founded inside of Times Mirror and had a huge string of major investment success before spinning out as a fully independent fund. The investment will be used for product development initiatives.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

<Small plug> – I invested in an awesome company called … awe.sm … that is a performance tracking tool that let’s you measure efficacy of channels like this (email, facebook, twitter, linkedin, etc.) What is the mix of revenue between ads, subscriptions, digital downloads & ecommerce.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Register According to iLife * founder Nelson Lee, roughly $200 billion in premiums are signed annually in the U.S. Focusing on seed stage investments, Cherubic aims to be the first institutional investor of the next iconic company and back founders who dare to dream big and change the world.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

But as a relatively young population, most of them have minimal equity market and investment exposure. The company has raised a $20 million Series A round to democratize investing in the Middle East and North Africa. and Europe, up to half of the population invests in financial instruments. One such is Egypt-based Thndr.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

On a recent winter morning in New Delhi, Rajan Anandan and Pieter Kemps were pacing on the floor of a five-star hotel, quizzing a group of over two dozen young startup founders about their goals. One founder set eyes on getting the most downloads in the mobile gaming category. So what’s with the change of heart?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 3, 2024

It’s worth noting that producing video content is a big deal due to the substantial effort invested into the process. Contributed to EO by Victor Blasco, an audiovisual designer, video marketing expert, and founder/CEO of the explainer video production company Yum Yum Videos.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Maybe small amounts of money for what founders reading these pages dream of but life-changing for many. ShayCarl (a Maker Studios co-founder) in particular. I first wanted to invest in this trend by backing a company called Filmaka. I didn’t end up investing but I always loved the concept. billion views.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

I mention this because Greg led our investment in a company that I have personally become addicted to called Draft. If you want to read more about our investment you can follow its launch today on ProductHunt , which has become my favorite place now to launch new applications and companies.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

With a focus on designing, building and growing mobile and web apps, Appetiser’s co-founders Jamie Shostak and Michael MacRae were endorsed by several clients who worked with them from the earliest days of their projects. Our clients save time and money, which will be invested into growing their products.

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Gust

MARCH 9, 2014

When questioned, founders usually mention word-of-mouth, viral marketing, and a top quality product. These founders need a reality check on what recognized brand names have spent to reach that threshold, and how long it is likely to take. Invested Interests entrepreneur funding marketing budget startup'

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

is a former college basketball player who was pre-med until he discovered investing once finishing undergrad. After being exposed to it, Haddix says he got “really excited” about investing and went on to get an M.B.A. And so the idea for Scout – a different kind of investing app – was born. Michael Haddix Jr.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 17, 2023

leading the investment. This funding round is said to be a prominent investment in the Chinese AI industry, as startups like Baichuan plan to capitalize on the growing demand for ChatGPT-like services. The success of their open-source models is evident in the download count, with two of them amassing over 6 million downloads.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2022

This time, Valar Ventures is leading the Series A with other existing investors Singular, Global Founders Capital and Red Sea Ventures putting more money in the company. Shares thinks that there are still too many barriers to entry if you want to get started and invest in public companies. Image Credits: Shares.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

The new investment comes just five months after Zeni announced $13.5 Elevation was joined in the new round by new investors Think Investments and Neeraj Arora, as well as existing investors Saama Capital, Amit Singhal, Sierra Ventures, Twin Ventures, Dragon Capital and Liquid 2 Ventures. million in a combined seed and Series A round.

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David Teten VC

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; Chair, Orricks Private Investment Funds Group.) If you are launching your own investment management firm, we recommend designing a constitution: a set of documents covering the firms goals, legal obligations, and principles for handling disagreement. (Thanks to my coauthor Dolph M.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

My friend Michael Broukhim, founder & co-CEO of FabFitFun and I recently had a catch-up meeting for 3-miles on the Santa Monica “Bird Trail” No company has ever elicited so many questions by friends, colleagues, entrepreneurs, fellow VCs and journalists as has Bird, the company that pioneered the electronic scooter as a service market.

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propel(x)

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It is important to consider doing something similar if you are thinking about investing in a startup. Before committing to an investment, it is important to understand what you are buying and what you are getting into. On the angel investing platform, this component is called Broker Review. What is due diligence?

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

Funding backers included Y Combinator, Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen, Canary, Hustle Fund, Necessary Ventures and the co-founders of TaskUs. The total investment includes pre-seeding capital raised in 2020. Yummy’s app can be downloaded for free, and the company charges a delivery fee or merchant fee.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 3, 2021

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and nationwide protests, venture capital firms are making newfound commitments to invest in, or at least evaluate, potential investments that are led by diverse founders. million donation-based fund intended to grow to $15 million to invest in “underserved” founders.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 3, 2025

Check contacts in LinkedIn and any business social media You can download your list of contacts from LinkedIn. Check out options to download your contacts from any other relevant personal or business social media accounts. Then youll have a database of clients ready to download. Mary Crampton, founder of Magnify Consulting.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 12, 2023

The founding team of the user-generated gaming platform Overplay, gained timely and sizeable backing through its Wefunder campaign , a Regulation CF community investment round. In a matter of hours, the gaming startup raised $1 million from retail investors with a minimum investment of $100.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

If you have time check out the video (or download on iTunes – Episode 27 - and listen at the gym or on your commute!). I decided well if I am going to be investing in this stuff at least I need to understand what it’s like to have a blog, to be generating content, and it was quite interesting at the very, very beginning.“.

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Yet, founders bet their company’s success in finding small investment rounds in these unfavourable conditions. This decline has also become evident in startup accelerator programs shifting their focus on later-stage scale-ups that provide higher returns. Each stage of tech company growth has unique challenges.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Today the company announced a $5 million seed investment led by 468 Capital and CM Ventures with participation from Tribe Capital, Shasta Ventures and various tech industry angels. The program has been downloaded 300,000 times so far. Activeloop image database. Image Credits: Activeloop.

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propel(x)

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Stock Dilution in Startup Investing?—?Good So, you have taken the plunge and invested in a startup and received your stock. Let us say you invest in the seed round of a startup that has issued 10m shares at a valuation of $0.10 You invest $100k and purchase 1m shares, which means you own 10% of the company. Good or Bad?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The new funding comes just months after a $100 million investment that gave the company a $3.5 But, as the company’s founders noted when they announced their last round of financing, the Discord use case has extended far beyond the gaming community. “It billion valuation.

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