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Understanding What’s Going on in #LATech

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Back then only 15% of our dollars were invested locally whereas today 50% of our dollars are invested in LA. Back then only 15% of our dollars were invested locally whereas today 50% of our dollars are invested in LA. See in the end, in LA VC firms are far more collaborative than competitive. Don’t we know it.

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The Changing Venture Landscape

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On the one hand, you’re over paying for every investment and valuations aren’t rational. That used to be called A-round investing. The biggest change for us in early-stage investing is that we now need to commit earlier. However, to be a great VC you have to hold two conflicting ideas in your head at the same time. of the fund.

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Why Taking Some Risks in the Sales Process Can Improve Results

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Assume competition and assume within the buying organization you have enemies. When we went to raise funds we faced lots of competition as there are of course many other VC funds in the country. Take nothing for granted. Make sure you stand out. It requires that you be unique and stand for something. This is true for startups, too.

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