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Kara Nortman Was Just Promoted to Co-Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures. Here’s What it All Means

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The core of the investing job of course is investing dollars into startup companies and helping as a mentor, advisor and board member on the companies in which you’ve invested. For example, we’re now already well into our third growth fund that we started in 2015 (the first returned 2x cash in 3.5 Wait, What About Yves?

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KPCB has already blown through much of the $600 million it raised last year

TechCrunch LA

Kleiner Perkins , one of the most storied franchises in venture capital, has already invested much of the $600 million it raised last year and is now going back out to the market to raise its 19th fund, according to multiple sources. Speaking onstage at the Upfront Summit, an event at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. ”

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Celebrating the Life and Work of Tony Hsieh

Tech.Co

2011 – Tony Hsieh interviewed by Frank Gruber while circling around Austin, Texas during South by Southwest on the Delivering Happiness bus. 2015: Tony Hsieh interviewed by Frank Gruber about Zappos, Culture, and Downtown Project efforts. These videos may offer a glimpse into who Tony was and what he was all about.

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Blue. In a Red State. Pete Buttigieg’s Outlook for America.

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We need to invest in the next generation. We need to invest in internships for example, like the GOP does. He wants to make sure they invest in data and help Democratic candidates win elections. Pete’s background? I didn’t win 80% of the vote by being angry.” The head of the DNC is about winning elections.

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Why You Should Put Yourself Out There and Try New Products

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In 2011 I started using Instagram. In 2015 I opened up my Facebook page to the public. But how can you invest in technology unless you’re going to use the tools and understand them? Ironic to be self-centered while you’re trying to offer advice to others. It was a break from information overload of Facebook.

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Latest Data Show Venture Capital Industry on Pins and Needles

Xconomy

According to the National Venture Capital Association and PitchBook , this past quarter $15 billion was invested in 1,810 deals , which compares unfavorably to both the prior quarter ($22.1 billion, 2,034 deals) and the third quarter of 2015 ($21.1 What is most interesting is the activity beneath the headline data.

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What Future for Accelerators?

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By 2011 the market had started to change dramatically. We announced Fund I in 2011. And since we all knew that Sam’s dealflow and judgment were sound we empowered him to make early-stage, accelerator-like investments in early-stage entrepreneurs under the Upfront brand. We have some announcements set for 2015.