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5 More Things VCs Wish Startup Founders Knew

Dream It

If they hesitate, respond with, “Okay, can you tell me the 2 or 3 things you would need to see in order to invest?” This shows that you’re comfortable at “trial closing” and the type of founder who actively looks for the “obstacles to sale.” It set you miles apart from other founders and quickly demonstrate your sales skills.

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Upfront Ventures Raises > $650 Million for Startups and Returns > $600 Million to LPs

Both Sides of the Table

Photo by Scott Clark for Upfront Ventures (no, Evan is not standing on a box) Last year marked the 25th anniversary for Upfront Ventures and what a year it was. We are excited to share the news that we have raised $650 million across three vehicles to allow us to continue making investments for many years ahead.

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Investing in a More Inclusive Innovation Economy

Revolution

Since the beginning of modern venture capital investing — a relatively nascent asset class — the industry has been biased toward funding what it knows best: founders with familiar demographics (white, male) in familiar geographies (Silicon Valley).

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Proud to Lead an Investment in SeedCX

This is going to be BIG.

Seed’s focus is on providing innovative means to secure operational stability for hedgers and new investment opportunities. There are two major bets that Brooklyn Bridge Ventures has made with this investment. It's a pure investment decision. This will include hemp and related products. That's extremely rewarding.

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As a startup founder, you really need to understand how venture capital works

TechCrunch

Before you raise money as a cash-strapped fledgling startup, it can feel like every problem you are experiencing would go away if you just had some money in the bank. At TechCrunch, it often seems as if every other startup story is about yet another fun company raising satchels full of venture capital.

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How To Pitch A Real Estate Tech VC

Dream It

Jeff Berman is General Partner at Camber Creek , one of the first venture funds dedicated to real estate technology and the built world. The team owns, operates and manages over 150 million square feet of real estate, making Camber Creek one of the biggest value-add venture partners for real estate tech startups.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

Both Sides of the Table

Changes in the Software World & in Venture Capital. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. So the startup work moves to where the startup founders live and not vice versa. We have invested $17.3 Not all of these products & companies came from Silicon Valley but the overwhelming majority did.

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