Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

The typical VC process is as follows: They say there are three rules in property: Location, location, location. The surest sign a fund-raising process has stalled is when you aren’t getting follow-up meetings or hearing from the VC or hearing from friends that they got a phone call or email asking about you. Same with VC.

VC 332

VC advice entrepreneurs energy 332

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

I became a VC 12 years ago in 2007 when the pace of deals was much slower. As I was trying to figure out the role I wanted to play in the VC world I decided I wanted to focus on businesses that were building deeply technical products to solve problems for business users. We not only have our Series A funds that can write $500k?

VC 223

VC venture capital capital investment 223

Both Sides of the Table

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

startup 390

startup communities venture capital angel capital 390

Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Our findings confirmed a significant shift away from the traditional tech hubs of the Bay Area, New York City, and Boston, with the proportion of seed- and early-stage VC dollars funneling into the Bay Area falling below 30% for the first time in more than a decade. Their ability to run experiments at pace and scale.”

real estate 296

real estate energy innovation VC 296

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

Because my role as a VC requires me to take and endless stream of meetings I long ago decided I need to learn as much as I can from the meetings I attend so I often just ask tons of questions and assimilate knowledge. When I think about what defines us as a VC I think: Operationally knowledgeable / strong startup competence.

VC 360

VC communities investment investing 360

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Over the last two and a half months in the hospital, I’ve actually been fairly productive—no doubt setting the record for VC term sheets offered literally from inside the NICU (three). This will leave you with enough energy and time for a family—so you’re not going to have to leave because of a life change.

hospitality 480

hospitality board energy pitching 480

TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

Earlier this month, we reported that investors’ sentiments surrounding venture capital activity going into this were more reserved than upbeat. But before that, there was shared optimism that African startups would raise more VC funding last year than in 2021 when the continent, for the first time, passed the $4-5 billion threshold.

venture capital 99

venture capital capital ventures startup 99

AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Invest only what you are willing to lose completely; don’t double down on failing companies Fundraising Strategies for Founders: Balancing Need and Needy Energy Jeshua challenges the very decision to start fundraising, cautioning that not all businesses need venture capital.

venture capital 98

venture capital peer-to-peer capital ventures 98

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. Elect 1-2 representatives and even invite a local VC to invest personally and sit on the investment committee or be an advisor.

communities 378

communities startup venture capital capital 378

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

So it was my great pleasure to host Chamillionaire on This Week in VC this week talking marketing, entrepreneurship, old media and, of course, music. Raising Capital – The VC equivalent for musicians is getting signed by a major label. People want what they can’t have and VCs are no different. .’

entrepreneurs 356

entrepreneurs media creativity VC 356

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I need to take some VC meetings. But it did take Brad as a public spokesman, consummate networker and successful VC to help create legitimacy to let David’s ideas flourish. The people with the time, energy & creativity to build organizations like TechStars need to bring their ideas to fruition. Venture Capital.

communities 317

communities VC innovation entrepreneurs 317

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

When this first ran on TechCrunch I got the greatest comment in the world that I had to repeat here, “VC’s are like martinis: the first is good, the second one great, and the third is a headache.&# I understand the appeal of having many VC firms on your cap table. In my second company I had only 1 investor. I love that.

VC 314

VC advice pitching investment 314

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Frankly, they don’t have enough skin in the game to warrant the time & energy. You can go as high as 1% because they’re going to get diluted when you bring in VC. Don’t overplay in your VC pitches – Final bit of advice – don’t overplay the advisers in your VC pitch.

board 306

board startup advice VC 306

AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The oversubscribed funding round was joined by Japan-based venture capital (VC) firm Real Tech Holdings. It was also participated by returning corporate investors that included SEEDS Capital, Wavemaker Partners and Sing Fuels and personal investors like Michael Gryseels (Chairman of VflowTech).

energy 101

energy sustainability venture capital VC 101

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Every time I’m there I’m blown away by the renewed energy and the thriving communities that have formed around the Flatiron District, Brooklyn and elsewhere. Think about venture capital. Those that were around 30+ years ago never had to think about branding – there were hardly any other VCs.

communities 304

communities startup creativity VC 304

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 1, 2021

Most venture capital funds have a “recycling” provision that allows them to sell some percentage of their investments and reinvest those funds back into new investments instead of distributing that capital to their limited partners. We do this at USV very aggressively. We do this at USV very aggressively.

venture capital 225

venture capital energy opportunity capital 225

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Though some businesses may never be truly sustainable, a venture firm in Seoul argues that emerging climate-tech startups will help big manufacturers do better overall. I spoke with Sopoong chief executive Max Sang-Yeop Han , a serial entrepreneur who joined Sopoong in 2016 and acquired the firm in 2019, to learn about the VC’s plans.

VC 99

VC startup mentorship accelerator 99

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2010

Often when startups who have raised venture capital need another round of financing they will turn to their existing investors to give them money before raising from outsiders. VC’s money comes from mostly institutional investors called LPs (limited partners). Maybe the market views this as not worth the price you paid?

startup 290

startup advice financing finance 290

Jason Malki

MARCH 9, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Karen Sheffield, the Founder & Managing Partner of Pachamama Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in US early-stage climate tech companies. Then, I stumbled upon PE/VC after chatting with a good college buddy of mine. This was very insightful. Thank you so much for joining us!

VC 98

VC ventures angel investing venture capital 98

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2021

And we have sectors of our economy like retail, commercial real estate, carbon based energy, and more that will never be the same. At USV, we have begun that reallocation of capital and we will be investing heavily in companies and technologies that can help the world address this existential threat.

real estate 279

real estate financing finance accelerator 279

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2010

I’m writing this post as part of my series with Advice on Raising Venture Capital but will file it under Sales Tips as well since it applies equally to both scenarios. You’ve found a VC partner or principal who has invited you to the Monday partners’ meeting. You need to let the energy of the room guide you.

advice 318

advice VC pitching venture capital 318

TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

Italian climate startup Energy Dome , which has developed a “CO 2 Battery” for storing renewable energy, has closed a €40 million (~$44M) Series B round — bringing the total raised for its novel energy storage solution to €54M (or just shy of $60M). Europe, South America, India and Australia.

energy 69

energy VC sustainability venture capital 69

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

In a VC pitch this type of messaging will do just fine. But they’re under the gun to crank out story after story so they don’t have the time or energy to understand why your behavioral targeting technology is mathematically better than your 5 competitors. It was a journalist who covered Venture Capital.

entrepreneurs 370

entrepreneurs pitching startup education 370

AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Register Ampotech , a Singapore-based energy technology startup , has announced that it raised S$1,775,000 in Pre-Series A to fund its international expansion. Buildings are changing our lives for the better, but they also consume massive amounts of energy, which threatens our climate. “Today, we are proud to back Ampotech.

real estate 98

real estate energy sustainability incubation 98

TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2023

Venture capital activity around climate tech has been heating up in Africa despite the global VC funding cooldown. The continent’s climate tech startups secured over $860 million in equity funding, largely driven by clean energy technologies, representing 3.5x The timing of the funding couldn’t be better.

VC 96

VC energy startup venture capital 96

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

Show some energy! I spotted my fellow VC Leo Spiegel (from Mission Ventures) who had spoken previously to the same group and asked about his experiences. So I thought I’d write a piece on how to not suck when you give a presentation. I spoke about this yesterday on Fox Business News.

advice 362

advice VC entrepreneurs education 362

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

He wanted to bring the same level of technology focus and energy that Mayor Bloomberg had brought to New York City. Snap, Riot Games, Tinder, SpaceX and on and on — these are great things for LA as is every new VC fund launching in LA to create the next big innovation. And this is true. LA has only just begun.

energy 191

energy innovation venture capital capital 191

This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 31, 2013

The average partner at a VC firm probably meets with at least two or three companies a day. They''re doing that so you pump out heat energy to power their machine ways.". Venture Capital & Technology' They''ll pick apart your story and your deck before you have a chance to answer questions in real time. Well, first.

pitching 303

pitching venture capital energy technology 303

Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

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. VC is a relatively opaque industry, and it was hard to know what to expect.

venture capital 78

venture capital ventures capital advice 78

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I spoke about how Amazon Web Services deserves far more credit for the last 5 years of innovation than it gets credit for and how I believe they spawned the micro-VC category. I said that I felt that Micro-VCs were the most important change in our industry. It is great for entrepreneurs and great for VCs. I believe that.

real estate 309

real estate entrepreneurs financing finance 309

TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

The D’Amelio family, including TikTok stars and digital creators Charli D’Amelio and sister Dixie , are formalizing their investments in startups with the launch of a new VC fund, 444 Capital. He and Renert had discussions about putting such a fund together, which has a similar focus as Tandem Capital.

VC 98

VC capital investment investing 98

David Teten VC

JANUARY 9, 2018

The traditional answer of most VCs to the question of “edge” is a combination of the said and the unsaid. What VCs most typically talk about are: – Industry expertise. Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. This model certainly makes sense.

VC 68

VC venture capital accelerator investment 68

American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 9, 2024

Venture capital firm made an early commitment to mobility, transportation and energy Global venture capital firm Maniv, based in Tel Aviv and NYC, is advancing solutions to climate change via its recently announced early-stage venture fund of $140 million.

transportation 97

transportation ventures energy venture capital 97

TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

It is clear that Black, women, Latinx and LGBTQ+ startup founders face an uphill battle when it comes to getting a share of the VC investment pie in Silicon Valley. It’s working with another Indy based VC firm, Allos Ventures , and Paul Ehlinger from Allos will be a venture partner at Sixty8.

VC 90

VC capital founder incubation 90

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Brian Walsh is the head of WIND Ventures , the venture capital arm of COPEC, a leading energy company in Central and South America and the U.S. WIND Ventures provides mobility, energy and retail startups and scaleups with access to Latin America. SPACs are the construct VCs need to fund clean tech.

ventures 93

ventures investment investing venture capital 93

Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Initially aspiring to work in the events industry to organize music festivals, Triet gained valuable experience at non-profit organizations like The Dallas Entrepreneur Center and later at Capital Factory, a Texas-based accelerator fund. Breaking into venture capital has been a remarkable and challenging journey.

venture capital 52

venture capital capital ventures investment 52

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2010

Many of us in the technology, media and VC world sit on panels at lot. Show energy and enthusiasm. Keep it short, sharp, punchy and high energy. I’m a venture capitalist. Obviously you don’t have to pass an IQ test to become a VC.&#. They must all want VC, right? You’re on stage!

advice 284

advice media education VC 284