Hunter Walk

APRIL 21, 2025

I entered venture capital with some beliefs – many of which still hold true (such as ‘your LPs are your business partners, not your customers’). Every venture firm who has held crypto tokens/coins have made buy/sell decisions and some even have a trading desk equivalent. VCs increasingly *are* traders.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

Perhaps the biggest piece of new news is that after 17 years of operations we’ve changed our name from GRP Partners to Upfront Ventures. Well, the venture capital industry has changed a lot in the past 20 years … and we have too. We think transparency and easy access to information benefit our entire ecosystem.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

I am thrilled to announce that we have added Hamet Watt as a Partner at Upfront Ventures. This is a big news day at Upfront Ventures. As more consumers were skipping commercials the idea of authentically integrating brands into media seemed obvious to me and ended up informing a lot of my investments in 2009 and 2010.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. Venture capitalists often come from an operating background. Venture Capital. Private Equity.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 23, 2023

who is a junior investor in the Venture Capital industry. He is wrapping up his undergraduate studies at Sacramento State studying Management Information Systems, he’ll graduate in Spring 2023. He hopes to find a fulltime position in venture capital after graduation. Azriel Nicdao otherwise known as (A.Z.)

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 13, 2013

I follow people I don''t necessarily know and get inspired and informed. Google is my connection to everything--it feeds me information--answers just about any question I might have. They do not inspire me and they interfere with the social signals and information I get from my friends. Venture Capital & Technology'

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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. Download more information HERE. So, what exactly do those action steps look like? Let’s take a deeper look.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund, Versatile Venture Capital , was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. . Linkedin : Versatile Venture Capital / David Teten personal. Tim Friedman, Founder, PEStack , and a Venture Partner with Versatile Venture Capital , said, . “We

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Never in my career have I seen such a complete failure of corporate controls and such a complete absence of trustworthy financial information as occurred here. The post Venture Capital Red Flag Checklist appeared first on Above the Crowd. Aversion to Audits. Large Secondary Transactions. Overlapping Corporate Interests.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 23, 2014

It''s unclear what piece of information they were lacking or how someone could have gotten them over the hump. Venture Capital & Technology' I''ve been helping to syndicate a few opportunities lately and what has really surprised me was how wishy washy the turndowns were.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 18, 2025

a pioneering company in quantum computing hardware, has secured a significant investment from Applied Ventures, LLC, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, Inc. With the support of Applied Ventures and other industry partners, Qolab is well-positioned to push the boundaries of what is possible in quantum technology.

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Dream It

JANUARY 13, 2021

The venture capital screening call is an important step to get right in due diligence. Make sure to answer questions directly and as concisely as possible because there are critical pieces of information that we need to gather quickly. Newsletters are a great way to keep associates informed of your progress. For example.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 13, 2023

We’ll continue to support our members and their portfolio companies by discussing and breaking down that information via our articles, webinars and at Summit 2023. Look for future analysis of these points as more information becomes available. Look for future analysis of these points as more information becomes available.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I was having dinner with a friend last night and we were chatting about venture capital and a bit about what I’ve learned. When they really start working you have asymmetric information and can “lean on your winners,” which is an inviable investment position to be in. Upfront Ventures'

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This is the United States’ first piece of legislation that aims to increase diversity within the venture capital landscape.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Since first investing in Oklahoma startups in 1999, i2E, and now its independent Venture Capital Fund management partner, Plains Ventures, have managed numerous early-stage debt and equity investment funds, making 452 investments in more than 250 companies. For more information, visit i2E.org and plainsvc.com.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 6, 2013

Investors are less likely to ping you with random stuff when they feel well informed on a consistant basis. If things aren''t working well--that''s ok if I feel like, as an investor, you''re telling me how bad it is, and that you''re giving me a chance to be part of the solution by keeping me informed. Venture Capital & Technology'

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 30, 2023

Register 541 Ventures , a Los Angeles-based global venture capital firm, announces its official debut into the innovative and influential ecosystem of family offices in Southern California. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2021

The global venture capital ecosystem is inequitable. In the United States’ mature venture capital market, an entrepreneur’s race, gender and age help determine who has access to capital. Yes, venture capital startup hubs can take decades to reach maturity. Dauda Barry , CEO of U.K.-based

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

The biggest difference I cite is that Venture Capital often feels like an “individual sport” while startups are a “team sport.” Funds like First Round Capital, True Ventures, Foundry Group, HomeBrew, USV and many others are still run by the founders and are still on the mission they started.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Often they waited until they were in the office but then the value of the information we got was limited. And of course we welcome Microsoft Ventures. It’s great to see Microsoft understand the importance of venture capital under the leadership of Satya Nadella and at Tact working with Rashmi Gopinath.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

Venture capital isn’t right for many business but if you do want to raise from a VC at some point you need to understand that often investors care more about growth than profits. They raised $5 million in venture capital to fund growth. Are you looking to potentially sell the company in the next year or two?

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 23, 2012

When people tell you how and why they raised capital or what drove their app to success, they often attribute success to planning or neat little explainable reasons when they might simply have no clue what happened. Venture capital is kind of like a knuckleball. Does it work for your customer? They don't stress test.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 10, 2019

I have worked in three venture capital firms over the last thirty-three years and am intimately familiar with the performance of the fifteen (ish) venture funds raised and invested by these three firms. It is not in a single database and there is a ton of confidential information in it. You can’t short cut it.

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

More recently podcasting ventures seem to have only reached exit values which have been solid for founders and angel investors, but well below “fund returning” for multibillion AUM firms. Stop worrying about venture fundraising and just get into survival mode. Just Survive.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

He shared tons of information about how how they were using marketing to quantitatively make marketing decisions at HauteLook and acquire customers for prices that were far cheaper than similar companies. We settled on Venture Partner as is now being reported and also picked up here. I love learning so this is a great process.

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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.

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Dream It

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Also participating in the round are Dreamit Ventures , Spring Point Partners, Red & Blue Ventures, and AWT Private Investments. They had the only solution we found that effectively connects providers and care teams to the right information and mental health resources to make their care more effective.".

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

If you track the venture capital industry it would be hard to miss the conversation going on this week over AngelList “Syndicates.” I had a chance to discuss AngelList Syndicates with Naval at Michael Kim’s Cendana LP/VC conference on a panel with Naval, Roger Ehrenberg (IA Ventures) and Mike Brown, Jr.

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Hunter Walk

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Watching the boom/bust cycle of DTC brands that were running on just the sugar high of venture dollars has given me even more appreciation for those who, yes, require investment capital along the way, but are playing the long game. Here are Five Questions with Sandro. Hunter Walk: Backstory time!

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Strategic investment fund BankTech Ventures invests in companies that are developing innovative technologies that enhance the ability of community banks to serve their customers. When Bank Tech tapped Carey Ransom as its first Managing Director, the firm valued his extensive 25-year career in software and venture capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Contrary to popular opinion I actually believe crowd-funding is best used after seed capital or venture capital. Put it this way – Upfront Ventures spend on PR per year = $0. You need somebody who is helping push out information on what is up-and-coming in the company. I do it myself.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

how informed will they be about our product / service? To be much smarter than the information you’re divulging. But I promise you it’s more effective in communications than over informing people and losing the message. It was a journalist who covered Venture Capital. Don’t exaggerate.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 7, 2013

b) There really isn''t any more actual information to pour over--it''s just a lot of thinking and talking about the same things over and over again. Venture Capital & Technology' The problem with dragging it on is twofold--. a) The entrepreneur is distracted from doing what they need to do--i.e. running the business.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 2, 2023

The venture asset class seems to have already decided that AI is the next great investment opportunity, but I’m not so sure it’s going to disrupt business and create the across-the-board wealth that has been predicted. What was notable was how similar they all sounded—that is, until I got the pitch from Brad and Fred at Union Square Ventures.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

6/ Venture Capital In Expansion Phase. Public investors, cross-over investors, and even traditional private equity firms have taken notice, further blurring the lines of what constitutes true venture capital. In 2017, we learned about how social media feeds were used to surface biased or planted information.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

I was talking to someone yesterday evening about how the venture capital business has changed over the last decade and I explained that we used to have weeks, if not months, to make our investment decisions and now we have days or if we are lucky a week or two.

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