This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

When I first started in venture capital, back in 2001, I used to fund funds. I worked for an institutional investor that invested in both venture capital funds and later stage growth deals. Can you sustain that going forward in a world that becomes more connected and more transparent? Plus, it's a lot of work.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2023

It will be the 105th deal out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, the firm I started back in September 2012, and it will be the last deal I’ll be making out of my third fund. It will also be my last venture capital deal. For me, I don’t mind sharing how I think about it.

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Source Link

APRIL 14, 2021

Despite the growth in women-owned businesses, venture capital is still funneled to mostly male-owned businesses. of venture capital funds went to women-owned businesses in the U.S. That’s more than double the percentage in 1997. Since 2007, the number of businesses owned by Black women has grown by 163%.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 1, 2013

In 2012, I started my second company--a venture capital firm called B rooklyn Bridge Ventures. It's not optimal, and it's not sustainable. Size for its own sake, in many ways, doesn't have a place in this world of efficiency and sustainability. That doesn't seem like a sustainable way to run a business or a life.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2023

It took me a while, but I’m realizing that my startup love language is discussing any attempts to standardize the opaque and often informal world of venture capital. Web3 could help fashion become more sustainable. The slow-burn standardization of venture capital by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2015

. “the ecommerce company gained fauxmentum by raising artificially high amounts of venture capital and spent lavishly on customer acquisition despite long payback periods and questionable LTV” __. We live in heady times. ” Sensible companies are careful about inventory levels, material commitments and so forth.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2015

But if users don’t come back to your product directly and often I question whether you have a sustainable product / company. “Hacking” growth is only sustainable with a truly great product. If venture capital is propping up your business performance – good luck when the spigot slows one day.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

Being self-sustainable has given us a new perspective on startup funding, especially compared to what I experienced on my first accelerator run. 4- Any startup can raise venture capital I've also seen a misconception on business types, versus their ability to raise venture capital. The plan-sort of worked.

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The Seraf Compass

JULY 19, 2023

So, is it possible for an angel to make venture capital returns (e.g. 25+% IRR sustained over many years) if you don’t have access to a steady stream of potential unicorn-sized exits?

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Revolution

MARCH 10, 2025

A Business Model ThatsWorking Cambiums Carbon Smart Wood is already demonstrating that sustainability, utility, beauty, and scalability can all go hand in hand. Cambium is proof that supply chains can be both more resilient and more sustainable without compromising on quality orcost.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Venture capital is about backing the leaders of tomorrow who imagine the world as it should be and aren’t constrained by what it is today. As an industry we’re not always as good as we could be about our own “creative destruction” to create the tomorrow of venture capital.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

They viewed the LUUM technology as empowering a sustainable career with benefits never experienced in the industry. With its robust global patent portfolio and the support of notable beauty and venture capital investors, its reach is global.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2023

In a world where constant change and the need for sustainable solutions are more urgent than ever, young entrepreneurs emerge as the driving force behind innovation and progress — as demonstrated by the winners of EO’s 2023 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. However, their journeys are not without challenges.

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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. And for the bonus round … to become a truly sustainable community you need: 12. Maker Studios. Savings.com.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

In short, In Venture Capital, Size Matters Size matters for a few reasons. As a starting point we believe it is easier to consistently return multiples of capital when you aren’t deploying billions of dollars in a single fund as Fred Wilson has articulated consistently in his posts on “ small ball ” and small partnerships.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

We have been seeing quite a few seed rounds getting done in and around $100mm post-money and that concerns me for a few reasons: Seed stage is when a company has a good team, a good idea, but has not yet proven product market fit and a go to market model, and has not yet demonstrated a sustainable business model. fund (at 2/3 dilution).

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Hear her takes on fundable companies in the space and what sustainable protein innovators she thinks will come out ahead. What we did: Revolution Growth Partner, Fazeela Rashid , discussed investing in the future of food at October’s Reducetarian Summit. Where we went: Detroit, MI? Where we went: New York, New York?

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

There’s a cottage industry of folks figuring out how to stack tax credits from the inflation Reduction Act to accelerate sustainable initiatives. Many climate-focused industries and technologies are so new that policymakers are still learning what they are, making education and proactive outreach essential.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

They develop a business model identifying the critical factors necessary for a sustainable business. Key Components of a Scalable Business Model To design a scalable business model for your startup, consider the following components that are crucial for sustainable growth: 1.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 12, 2022

I have worked in three venture capital firms in the thirty-six years I have been doing venture capital investing. A real partnership is where everyone is equal, not just in terms of economics (which is critical to sustaining this model), but also in terms of influence and stature. Real partnership.

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DECEMBER 11, 2022

Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? What happened?

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

When these three elements are in harmony, a startup is not only better positioned for success but also more likely to attract investment, secure partnerships, and achieve sustainable growth. For investors, expanding horizons beyond traditional tech hubs can uncover promising opportunities that capitalize on regional strengths.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Baris Guzel Contributor Share on X Baris Guzel is an engineer with work experience in top-tier investment banking and venture capital. He is a partner at BMW i Ventures, where he has led investments and supported many companies as a board director/observer.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Register Philippine-based circular economy startup Humble Sustainability has raised $750,000 in Seed funding to enable it to bring companies’ excess inventory back to circulation through its technology services. Bookmark( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Remember Me. No account yet?

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Having the opportunity to learn from the founders you back is by far one of the most rewarding parts of being a venture capital investor. Early stage venture capital is often the fulcrum security that can unlock a startup’s potential, help fuel regional job creation, and ultimately drive large-scale economic development.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

This simple and short blog post by the folks at Correlation Ventures contains the key to venture capital returns – the hit rate. What is important is this chart from the Correlation post: I guess they have a keen eye for correlation at Correlation Ventures. More capital means more businesses get funded.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2023

VCs now predict that the funding slowdown in Africa will be sustained in 2023 as investors continue to pull back, making it harder for new and existing startups to raise capital. ” Abel Boreto, Novastar Ventures.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

Shots on Goal Being great as a startup technology investor of course requires a lot of things to come together: You need to have strong insights into where technology markets are heading and where value in the future will be created and sustained You need be perfect with your market timing. Being too early is the same as being wrong.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Forget venture capital. Pro tip: If you’re bootstrapping, you can still take advantage of venture capital by using all the VC subsidized software available on the market. Rich Founder’ is someone who creates a sustainable ‘lifestyle business’ with a high probability of success. ? Forget startups.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Finally, business owners were looking for ways to sustain their business in what we quickly learned would be a very different world.”. 83% of entrepreneurs have no access to bank loans or venture capital at the time of startup , according to research done by the Kauffman Foundation. Then, funding—how to pay the employees.

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Hunter Walk

MARCH 10, 2025

One byproduct of this movement, especially during the blitzscaling era , were new startups in areas such as finance, healthcare, housing, education, using venture capital to acquire customers at accelerated rates.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 4, 2023

The funding round was led by Plug and Play APAC and SEEDS Capital and was also participated by Earth Venture Capital and angel investor Alice Foo, the company said in a statement. In addition, the team also won the Enterprise Singapore Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge in sustainable packaging.

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HPA

JANUARY 8, 2025

Chicago, IL – January 8, 2025 – Hyde Park Angels ( HPA ), a premier early-stage venture capital group specializing in investing through its unique People First model, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Simple Mills , has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Flowers Foods , Inc.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 18, 2024

Climate Tech Startup introduces sustainability product to accelerate move away from fossil fuels Addressing the 20% of U.S. The breakthrough technology and sizeable raise is the combination of top people from Google, Apple, Nest, and Tesla with multiple climate tech venture capital firms.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Earth Venture Capital (Earth VC), a global climate tech venture fund with Southeast Asia focus, led the recently concluded funding round that was also participated by KSL Maritime Ventures, the venture capital arm of The Kuok Maritime Group, and existing Ampotech investors like Silicon Solution Ventures and SEEDS Capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Venture Capital is a tricky industry. It is built on what is called “ aquaponics ” in which food is grown in water (not soil) and connected to a self-sustaining symbiotic ecosystem through the use of a fish tank with acquatic animals that become part of a biosystem to grow organic and fresh veg 7/365 and year round.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem looked like. They say that investors in any market need “edge” … knowing something (thesis) or somebody (access) better than almost any other investor. We also focus heavily on geographies.

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