Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2017

I am so proud and humbled to be able to formally announce that Upfront Ventures has raised its 6th venture capital fund in the past 21 years. Upfront VI is our latest core fund and is $400 million to invest in early stage entrepreneurs. This brings our combined funds under management to nearly $2 billion. A huge thank you to all of the Limited Partners who have entrusted us with your capital, time and reputations.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 27, 2017

Monique Maissan is an EO Shanghai member, CEO of Vision Textiles and founder of Waste2Weave. . “Be the change you wish to see in the world,” is the quote attributed to Mahatma Gandhi. During a trip to that great Indian leader’s homeland, EO Shanghai member Monique Maissan experienced a kairos moment, realizing her true purpose: To empower women in India’s handloom industry with a living wage for textiles produced from recycled plastic yarns.

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FundersClub

JUNE 30, 2017

FundersClub Portfolio News. Alex Mittal of FundersClub hosted a Q&A on FC Live with James Cham of Bloomberg Beta about AI and machine learning, and the full video can now be watched here: Q&A / AMA with James Cham of Bloomberg Beta – FundersClub Live Series. Teespring , a commerce platform that empowers anyone to design and sell products, raises $5 million in funding in " ECommerce Startup Teespring Raises $5 Million.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 29, 2017

If you have been following our recent insights, you’ll be up to speed knowing that professional investors negotiate tough terms, from provisions of control over asset acquisition, eventual sale of the company, future investments, forced co-sale when others attempt to sell their shares and more. And yet, in an earlier post, we spoke of the problems that come when taking unstructured investments from friends and family.

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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 28, 2017

One typical Friday morning in 2004, I walked into a government building and headed to work. I was a junior Java engineer and part of a hired team building an internal system for a government agency. We were a few days behind on schedule, and a technical issue arose. During the morning team meeting, we made a plan to refactor a small key part of the codebase - an effort that should have taken just the morning.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 25, 2017

Fresno State students receive supplies for school with help from Renaissance Scholars staff John Hunt, Jr. (left) and Kizzy Lopez (right). We’re all bombarded with social media campaigns asking for us to Tweet, share, like, change our badge, use a hashtag or generally show outrage at a topic du jour. We jump in when we feel compelled or want to support the person who enlisted us.

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Thomas Grota

JUNE 25, 2017

I always get asked as many other investors: “what’s the next big thing to invest in…?” The standard.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 25, 2017

In the Wide Lens , Dartmouth Entrepreneurship professor Ron Adner explores the risks associated with innovation. Execution risk is the obvious one. Then there’s co-innovation risk, what might be called chained technology risk. For example, to build a new ML focused microchip, a startup relies on the chip fabrication plant to develop 7nm equipment.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 26, 2017

Four simple ways to improve air quality around you and your employees. Most companies, whether global or local, are always looking for ways to improve performance and productivity in the workplace, and this often means finding ways to boost employee satisfaction. After all, studies reveal that happy employees tend to be more productive. From developing unique perks to offering creative desk arrangements, improving an employee’s workday can have an impact on an organization’s success.

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Mighty Financial specializes in supporting the financial aspirations of small businesses and entrepreneurs. With our comprehensive bookkeeping and precise accounting expertise with decades of experience across diverse financial roles, our team offers tailor-made services ranging from essential bookkeeping to strategic fractional CFO support, catered specifically to the unique challenges of technology companies, startups, and SMEs.

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For Entrepreneurs

JUNE 28, 2017

I have the great pleasure in introducing you to a new writer, Jared Sleeper, who will make regular contributions to this blog. We were very excited to have Jared to join Matrix Partners recently as he is a truly exceptional individual. Jared grew up in Maine working in his family’s grocery store. He had a.

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FundersClub

JUNE 29, 2017

As more tools become available to create AI models, it has become easier for companies to harness the power of machine learning for their applications. What once required deep domain expertise to execute has been made easier by libraries and frameworks, such as Google's TensorFlow. To be clear, none of it is 'easy,' but it may well be that the hardest part of the AI equation is acquiring, wrangling and, perhaps most poignantly, cleaning the data required to do the job.

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Derek Sivers

JUNE 25, 2017

Since my son was born five years ago, I’ve spent at least thirty hours a week with him, just one-on-one, giving him my full attention. But I’ve never written about parenting before because it’s a touchy subject — too easily misunderstood. So why am I writing about it today? Because I realized that the parenting things I do for him are also for myself.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 27, 2017

Monique Maissan is an EO Shanghai member, CEO of Vision Textiles and founder of Waste2Weave. . Plastic seemed like a miracle when it was invented in 1907. Now, 110 years into the Plastic Age, it’s a menace to our environment and our health. We’re seduced by its convenience: more than 50% of plastic is used once and thrown away. What’s worse, virtually every piece of plastic that has ever been manufactured still exists in some form, except a very small percentage that has been incinerated, becaus

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Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 29, 2017

A friend died this week. It’s the first time I’ve lost a friend of a similar age. I don’t often see the fragility of life first hand, but this is one of those moments. I’ve felt many different emotions after I received the news: despair, grief, fear. The one I’m currently experiencing, though, is gratitude. And I hope that’s the feeling that persists.

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FundersClub

JUNE 28, 2017

Let's talk about board of directors. Why do they exist? How do they work in public companies vs startups? What should you as a founder be thinking about when dealing with a board of directors. Jerrod and Kevin hit upon all of these and more while also sharing some quick takeaways and learnings during episode 6 of Transparent VC. This episode features FC Venture team members: ?

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