Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2014

Venture capitalists (VCs) have long been seen as the top of the pyramid for startup funding sources, but in fact angel investors now fund over 60 times as many companies, according the Center for Venture Research. Of course, every new direction has some challenges, so the Super Angel model isn’t perfect.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 18, 2016

million funding round led by Chad Troutwine, the CEO of Veritas Prep. round of investment to bring their unique coding education focused on technical excellence, communication and community to new students in Los Angeles,” read the funding announcement. . That’s right, LA-based Codesmith has just raised a $1.1

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NOVEMBER 28, 2013

You’ve had a few difficult years outside of work – I feel confident 2014 is going to be a great one! In the market we’ve seen the massive uptick of SaaS valuations in the public markets and commensurate attention on private market fundings and valuations. I feel confident in our 2014 plans. I appreciate that.

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Xconomy

MAY 31, 2016

Microsoft plans to invest more in early stage startup companies through a new corporate venture fund, headed by former Qualcomm executives. Microsoft’s business development efforts are headed by executive vice president Peggy Johnson , who joined the company in 2014 after 24 years at Qualcomm.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Of course, every alternative has advantages and disadvantages, so any given one may not be available or attractive to you. For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” in 2014 the data seems pretty conclusive because LA has now become the fastest growing tech startup region by numbers of companies being started and those of us here have noticed this pace accelerating. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. acquired Overture for $1.63

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JULY 23, 2014

The rise of “micro VCs” or seed-stage funds. The rise of alternative sources of capital (crowd funding and the like). Lower costs to start a business (95% reduction), many more companies created & funded by angels / seed. ” Stated simply – if you seed funded Uber at $4.5m Why is this?

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

allocate 98% of their funding to startups helmed by men. Nasty Gal CEO Sophia Amoruso is credited with coining the term in the title of her 2014 memoir, “#Girlboss,” which chronicled her rags-to-riches success and was adapted into a Netflix show. And of course, those startups are by no means innocent when it comes to bad management. “If

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

and I thought if we brought the community together for common purpose we could create more of a sense of community to help new entrepreneurs get funded, assemble teams, raise profiles and help with biz dev, product, etc. Companies were getting funded more easily and many more companies were actually being created. So we went for it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

We’re excited to continue to grow our investment professional staff and will continue to do so over the course of 2013 & 2014 with our new fund. Of course – some people can be remote. He of coursed required me to lobby on his behalf as well. Of course he pitched me the entire ride down.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 21, 2020

The pay equity fights that the women’s team has led are still ongoing ( and suffered a setback earlier this year ), but Nortman and Portman saw an opportunity to chart a new course for the league with the combination of both of their support. After a meeting to discuss Time’s Up and All Raise, the two bonded over soccer.

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Xconomy

APRIL 17, 2017

The company’s last VC round in early 2014 raised $7 million. TakeLessons also acquired Chicago-based Betterfly, which offered online vocational classes, DIY projects, and self-improvement courses like public speaking and personal life coaching.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2015

It is, of course, a very recent phenomenon. At the time almost nobody had heard of the following funds: FirstRound Capital, TrueVentures, Floodgate and SoftTech. By fund II (2007) he was able to raise $15 million (if you watch the video you’ll hear an interesting story of how he did this) and he had a proper fund.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

.” When Elon Musk set out to build SpaceX he wasn’t greeted with enthusiasm from the space community not used to having a private enterprise challenge the government funded space exploration of NASA. Of course the naysayers are out again. If anything I’d like to fund 5 more teams and projects this ambitious.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

million in funding from Rebecca Minkoff and other unnamed investors. The company plans to give creators and influencers more independence from existing platforms by allowing them access to funding from a team well-versed in their unique capital needs. Naturally, these were also the first business to get funded. focused fund.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 8, 2014

VC firm policy or fund analysis. Our theme for 2014 is “teach a firm to fish” where we build more scalable support for portfolio companies. Of course our expectation is that Jordan will be working closely with partners as he considers the type of investments he’d like to make and as he learns the ropes.

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APRIL 27, 2014

Seed investors are aplenty and of course they need downstream money to fuel their early-stage bets. Of course these are great places to network with other investors, meet great entrepreneurs and keep your connections strong with senior execs at larger companies like Yahoo!, Of course I would like to be in every great deal ever done.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

In that article I talked about how PR drives: recruiting, employee retention, biz dev deals, funding and even M&A and that often “attribution” to your PR activities is unknown. But of course it’s hard to advise people that they should do PR without a guide to how to do it on the cheap or how to do it at all.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2015

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). billion collected in 2014. I just don’t see it happening any time soon. Neither does David S.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

It’s why the first company I ever invested in as a VC – Invoca – just announced a $20 million funding by Accel Partners. billion by 2014. Of course that website isn’t completely up to date but it’s a great resource for seeing the overall picture. Much more data in the full post. THE FULL STORY.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 15, 2015

million in seed funding since its founding in 2012. With the mobile app launched in 2014, Tapiture continues to refine its technology to reach its users. The post Tapiture Taps Into Successful Social eCommerce And Secures $2.25M In Seed Funding appeared first on TechZulu. I am drawn to it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2014

Of course, they may be out of money as well, but that is often more of an “excuse” than a reason. Perhaps it''s time to reset your course to focus on business basics, so you can lighten your load. Investors tell me that they are wary of funding an entrepreneur who refuses to admit any prior failure. So why do most startups fail?

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

A decent showing, but well below a number of larger schools, as the ranking is based on the number of graduates who secured VC funding. Apeel Sciences - Founded in 2012, after winning $10,000 at UCSB’s New Venture Competition, the company closed $1.25M in funding during 2013. All-Star Alumni. Am I biased?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. We want money to make some acquisitions (investors would prefer to fund M&A if they know specific deals – not to encourage bad behavior.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

In light of a less than savory PR landscape, I saw this event to be an important call to attention to the developements towards the Bitcoin industry for 2014, as well as geographically important gathering of minds and enthusiasts in the space. Not that enthusiasm and passion aren’t encouraged of course, but it is important to be real.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Of course, their answer is that the second intends to get to market faster, but every engine has limits regardless the fuel applied. Count on six months from beginning the funding process until a new check is cashed. Always add 20 percent to your best estimate of funding requirements when approaching investors.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 23, 2016

The bank, LifeSci Advisors, is looking to pay penance by helping fund the training program. It was not immediately clear how much LifeSci Advisors and the other sponsors are paying to fund the program. Participants will also be paired with coaches and will network for board seats after the course is over. and Europe.

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socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2017

funding led by Level Equity. What we did in 2014-2015 and most of 2016, was to really, really refine the business model, so that we could be a successful company, and not just have a successful product. Now that you have some new funding, what's the big goal for the company? What is MomentFeed up to nowadays?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2014

Of course, previous successes provide more direct evidence of a network of the right people. Contrary to popular belief, most investors are not looking for entrepreneurs who are desperate for funding. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 11/28/2014. Exudes integrity, humility, and stability.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 9, 2014

No offense to SONOS of course. As of December, 2013, Rocki was successfully funded at more than 4x the amount of their $50,000 goal. For iPhone users, the native app will be available in Summer 2014 – for now, you can set up your system through Airplay. Generally speaking, this means no SONOS ecosystem).

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The startup moved off-campus in 2014, with $11 million in funding from Qualcomm Ventures. technology can navigate through big retail outlets, warehouses, and schools, without relying on GPS or making any modifications, such as installing magnetic sensors in the floor, to keep the machine on course.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

If you need investors, it’s important that you understand their filters, and even if you are funding your own efforts, you need to recognize the red flags. Passion and commitment can overcome many risks, and these will also drive you to expand your scope of options for funding and implementation, leading to success.

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Xconomy

JULY 26, 2016

With a cloud lingering over the peer-to-peer lending industry, privately held National Funding is disclosing new details today about its operations, in a bid to step into the light and differentiate itself as a fintech company and alternative lender. Alternative lending encompasses a broad range of loan options outside traditional bank loans.

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Xconomy

JULY 26, 2016

With a cloud lingering over the peer-to-peer lending industry, privately held National Funding is disclosing new details today about its operations, in a bid to step into the light and differentiate itself as a fintech company and alternative lender. Alternative lending encompasses a broad range of loan options outside traditional bank loans.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2014

But you can’t secure the funding needed to scale. . Not that good old fashioned leg work isn’t still required of course.). 2013 was a huge year for startup investing to say the least, and with how things have been shaping up in Q1 of 2014, things are going to get a whole lot crazier. Introducing SeedInvest.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Oh, and of course Bono popped by for a little while. I knew it sounded like a good crowd but I was on the road constantly with fund raising and board meetings so I politely declined. Plus I had already committed to 2 European trips (one fund raising, one a DataSift board meeting) and neither coincided with his event.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2014

Thus the real discussion must start with who will be doing the work, providing the funding and delivering results. Amount of venture funding provided. Of course, all co-founders need to remember that allocated percentages will be diluted as angel and venture capital investors are brought in. But don’t get greedy.

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