This is going to be BIG.
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
The fact is, it''s just not cool to criticize the investing side of the venture capital market. For the most part, journalists give startups a free pass when venture capital money is raised or when companies that clearly seem to have failed get "acquired". Venture Capital & Technology'
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
On the phone … Me: So, you raised venture capital? Startup Lessons' We raised a seed round. About $1 million. Me: At what price? Him: It wasn’t priced. We raised a convertible note. Me: With a cap? Him: Yes, $8 million. So you did raise with a price. It’s just a maximum price. I hope these notes helped a bit.
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Both Sides of the Table
MAY 24, 2021
But markets have changed and I think investors, founders and experienced executives who want to join later-stage startups can all benefit from playing the long game. The CEO & founder, Ophir Tanz, has gone on to create his next big startup, Pearl , backed by David Sacks at Craft Ventures amongst others.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 11, 2016
We then help surround founders with other talent who want to join important causes but don’t have the startup idea themselves. Fundamentally venture capital is about human capital. In the end I know the only true differentiator in venture capital is the company you keep. Venture Capital is a people business.
This is going to be BIG.
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
The diversity is the direct result of our mission—to build the most accessible venture capital fund in NY. I feel incredibly lucky to be surrounded by a diverse community of founders, in the most diverse tech and startup city in the world. I don’t require warm intros.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
JUNE 1, 2021
I’ve written a bunch about the globalization of the startup economy. But until very recently, raising capital for your startup was significantly easier if it was located in the major startup hubs, most notably Silicon Valley. You can start and build a tech company almost anywhere these days.
This is going to be BIG.
JULY 30, 2015
You incorporate expected company returns, mortality rates, and fee structures to try to predict how a venture capital fund works from a cash in, cash out, and NAV standpoint. And no, the numbers don't exactly add up--but they're more than close enough for venture capital. It's also not the "average fund".
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