Competition Funding Invest Snapchat 
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
Upfront Ventures was created 20 years ago as one of the original VC funds in Los Angeles. 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.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 29, 2014
It had an influence on the people who fund our industry in a negative way as many asset managers who fund our industry read this flawed report. Think DropBox, Airbnb, Pinterest, Maker Studios, SnapChat, Tinder). Now they are funding & holding. These are most notable in late-stage, D-round, investments.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 16, 2022
Most startups and investors I know don’t have unlimited funds, so the first question they should ask and do ask today, is “When is your company going to be profitable (self-sustaining)?” Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage. So let’s take a look.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 23, 2014
The rise of “micro VCs” or seed-stage funds. The rise of alternative sources of capital (crowd funding and the like). The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). ” The new narrative is “will my seed funds be able to fund the prorata of their winners?”
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 17, 2019
Most startups and investors I know don’t have unlimited funds, so the first question they should ask and do ask today, is “When is your company going to be profitable (self-sustaining)?” Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage. So let’s take a look.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Why you should set up a board at the seed round of funding I know these days with SAFE documents and rolling convertible notes many founders prefer not to set up a board early on. This is the norm and unless you have a hugely competitive round it’s not worth fighting. How does control start to change at the B-round of funding?
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 15, 2017
Most startups and investors I know don’t have unlimited funds, so the first question they should ask and do ask today, is “When is your company going to be profitable (self-sustaining)?” Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage. So let’s take a look.
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