Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

This is part of my ongoing Raising Venture Capital (VC) series. So I thought I’d try to lay out a framework for how you should think about it as many you will inevitably be faced with this experience. But the venture guys don’t make the calls on what the product / business guys do.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 31, 2024

How They Do It: The team’s proprietary platform, PathOS™ , gains deep insights into patient responses using a causal AI framework that analyzes gene expression changes related to drug mechanisms and survival outcomes.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Let’s set up a framework. But this strategy great depends on point 3. Availability of Capital. A Framework to Guide You: So putting it all together, you should always be mindful of your personal circumstances and market conditions. On the other hand, exits at lower prices are easier with these providers of capital.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies. Maria Palmer of RRE summarizes : “You can’t pick a platform strategy that’s unique, but you can pick a platform strategy that your firm can uniquely execute. ” .

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

While there is no right or wrong answer, having seen the extremes I’d like to offer you a framework for considering the right answer for yourselves. You might just have differences of opinion on the direction / strategy of the company or how to handle situations in difficult times. I love that. And it’s kind of true.

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Tomasz Tunguz

APRIL 16, 2020

Among the most useful frameworks I’ve found to manage a company in this era is the 2×2 matrix above. Both are equally viable strategies. Ideally, the management team should raise more capital to move to the upper right quadrant of the matrix. This matrix answers the question: what should the company’s stance be.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Leading this financing endeavor were Japan’s venture capital firm, SBI Investment Co. and Global Hands-On VC (GHOVC), a collaborative venture capital entity with a track record of successful semiconductor investments that span the Japan-United States nexus. This approach adopted a software-first strategy.

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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. There’s no go-to playbook for building a successful venture firm—you can be brilliant or mediocre with any number of strategies. Reporting out in batches of five.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 11, 2023

The funding round was invested by Seaborne Capital, Filipino family offices, Imagine If Partners and US family office– the Rufino Family and David Leechiu. million in its seed round in 2021, with support from Philippine’s venture capital investor Foxmont Capital Partners. AHG Lab had previously secured $1.1

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The strategic location aims to facilitate collaboration with local entities such as companies, venture capital firms, and research institutions. Around 50 venture capital and other companies will also utilize the coworking space within the facility.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

Gregg Adkin is vice president and managing director at Dell Technologies Capital , the global venture capital investment arm of Dell Technologies. Here’s a framework for how it can help drive success at your company: Strategy, People, Image, Finance and Systems for compliance, or “SPIFS.”.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 24, 2011

Get your lead Ruby dev to blog a controversal post on some nuance in the latest frameworks and get it posted to Hacker News. Making it a point to attend these meetups on a regular basis--to become a familar face in the crowd and a trusted resource should be a good strategy for any team looking to add headcount.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

I recently filmed a show for This Week in Venture Capital in which I talked about how to prepare for a VC meeting: whom you’ll meet, who should attend from your side, what materials you should bring and how you should run the meeting. Use it as a framework for a dialog not a script. That notes only told part of the story.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2022

Venture capital firms continue to raise new funds, at what seems like lightning speed. I think it’s a combination of we look different, we invest with a very different strategy and we have a strong track record,” she told TechCrunch. South Col is a joint venture between SellersFunding, Global Wired Advisors and Escala.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Register The intersection of science and venture capital can do wonders and uncover a champion in a city like Silicon Valley. In the epicenter of tech, where innovation thrives, Alex Luce bridges materials science and venture capital, carving a niche as a Partner at Creative Ventures.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Japanese startups stand to gain fresh prospects and opportunities as this forward-looking framework comes into effect. Japan’s new approach is anticipated to simplify investment processes for individual investors and venture capitalists, benefiting virtual currency startups, particularly those in the Web3 sector.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

.” 5 lessons we’ve learned from building a venture fund from scratch. How to implement a video SEO strategy. In a guide for first-timers, SEORadar creator Mark Munroe shares a checklist for preparing a video SEO strategy that boosts traffic and generates leads. How to implement a video SEO strategy.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2023

The crypto venture capital industry has become more selective thanks to the general market downturn and wavering trust caused by a slew of scandals and market disruptions, but investors at major firms are still writing checks in the space. We surveyed: Michael Anderson , co-founder, Framework Ventures.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Adopt a “hire slow, fire fast” mentality for your expansion strategy. Our team at Heartcore Capital use the following framework and learnings to guide internationalization strategies for our portfolio companies. Don’t be afraid to pull the plug if things don’t work out. Complexities and costs will multiply.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In November 2022, the “ Five-Year Startup Development Plan” was unveiled, leading to increased investments from venture capitalists, business corporations, and corporate venture capital entities (CVCs). This shift has provided considerable momentum for boosting investments in startups.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2020

We brought together Udacity co-founder and Kitty Hawk CEO Sebastian Thrun , Eschaton founder and college dropout Ian Dilick , and Cowboy Ventures investor Jomayra Herrera to answer our biggest questions. A framework for how to think of higher education’s main three products (including which is most defensible over time).

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 7, 2019

As a venture capitalist, should you be a Momentum or a Value investor? The first is Momentum Investing , “a strategy to capitalize on the continuance of an existing market trend”, which usually meaning that the price has been rising in the recent past. To simplify, there are two classic approaches to public markets investing.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2023

It’s too early to determine whether SVB’s downfall heralds a new era for venture capital, but based on anecdotal evidence, off-the-record discussions and chats with co-workers, it seems like we’re back to business as usual as far as pre-revenue startup fundraising is concerned.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Post-COVID-19, Vietnam attracted growing venture capital, reaching $634 million in 2022 and nearly $500 million in the first half of 2023. The Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, has outlined a comprehensive strategy with six key tasks to advance startup and innovation initiatives in Vietnam further.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 7, 2023

BintanGo’s operational framework centers around a platform that leverages creator-powered marketing and user-generated content. The newly introduced features enable brands to showcase their products or services in real-time interactions, adding an interactive layer to marketing strategies. million in funding support.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. I believe that Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) VCs are on the forefront of what will become a major segment of the venture ecosystem. Kauffman Foundation: Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs: Removing Barriers.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The founding round was led by Nexus Venture Partners, a leading Silicon Valley-India venture capital firm. Uniqus Consultech Inc. intends to use the funding to investment in technology and scale its business operations and teams in the United States, India and the Middle East.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Studios do this by using repeatable frameworks (imagine a factory) to test these ideas and back them with funding and resources in order to launch and grow powerful, scalable startups. With larger funds also come more rules and structures around the investment thesis and strategy.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Using examples from Airbnb, Uber and others, he shares several strategies for avoiding the most common pitfalls, along with the pitch deck framework Slidebean uses with most of its clients. 4 strategies for setting marketplace take rates. 4 strategies for setting marketplace take rates. Use case/audience.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Here’s just one example from Y Combinator’s Summer 2013 Demo Day: Positioning itself as the “FedEx of today,” it hopes to provide a logistics framework that goes beyond food and can be used for any type of on-demand order. The opportunity that the company sees has really forced us to reallocate resources and strategy,” said Brown.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2022

Its goal is to offer its partners a regulatory compliant and approved framework to increase their crypto offerings and expand their reach. “We We are gearing towards a crypto-first strategy…We’ve been at this for a long time and understand the requirements of the market, its dynamics and where the market is headed.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 9, 2018

It seems reasonable to assume that USV’s investment strategy (i.e., Amar Bhide, my former professor, wrote in Harvard Business Review, “ Strategy is Bunk.” He points out that Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs have virtually identical strategies. – Thoughtful fund management. – Incubating companies.

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2022

Understanding your customer’s needs is paramount to any marketing strategy, but it can be hard to test your hypotheses when your budget is limited. Using real-life examples, Popchuk explains how startups can employ and leverage the JTBD framework to improve their SEO strategy, marketing, and product development.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 16, 2021

the valuation frameworks between web2 & web3 companies aren’t identical. Nevertheless, the concept of CAC will permeate crypto go-to-market strategies at some point. Plus the $38b of venture capital invested in crypto year-to-date doesn’t ask many questions. equity and tokens are different instruments.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

Combining his experience as an operator and institutional investor, Abelson runs Irving as a multi-strategy platform making long-term durable investments in both the public and private markets. Provide a valuation framework that can be applied to companies. Jeremy Abelson is the founder and lead portfolio manager of Irving Investors.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2023

I do not pretend to have a silver bullet,” he says, “but I do have a tried-and-true framework you can use to help you achieve your first million.” Guest columns fall into two categories: TechCrunch+: Strategies and tactics for building and scaling startups. ” Thanks for reading TC+ this week!

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2022

From the hottest year in startup venture capital history to a period of pessimism, how did we get to where we are today? The piece looks at how changing priorities could force emerging fund managers to change strategy (or fragment their way to failure). Just how much has late-stage venture capital slowed?

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