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TechCrunch LA
AUGUST 5, 2022
From Los Angeles to Silicon Valley , a trend emerged among social media influencers and startup founders alike: move into a mansion with 10 or so collaborators, work day and night together to build fame and wealth, and hope that your new roommates do their dishes. A post shared by Collab Studios (@collabstudiosatl).
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 25, 2013
After all, I am no stranger to the publicly expressing the frustrations of dealing with the downside of this industry as I wrote about in 2006 when I was an entrepreneur. Most top tier VCs return about 3x invested capital and outlier funds (the best of a vintage) might return 6-8x. And others will emerge. billion in returns.
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Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
Today I’d like to talk about what startup communities outside of Silicon Valley look like, how they emerge and what makes them take hold. Think USV is only invested around Union Square in NYC? Elect 1-2 representatives and even invite a local VC to invest personally and sit on the investment committee or be an advisor.
InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 7, 2011
Throughout his career, Kevin has had tremendous success garnering press. More recently, Kevin has generated positive attention, as the press is anxious to see if he can replicate his multiple billion dollar exits. One thing I learned at DoubleClick, we got a ton of press attention. Ultimately, that’s what you’ve got to do.”.
InfoChachkie
MARCH 2, 2010
We pooled our resources and each invested $50 into the adVenture, which we named Capital Cards, due to our proximity to Washington, DC. During the early 1980’s, the popular press discovered baseball card collecting and began to publish articles touting sports memorabilia as a great “investment”. Capital Cards.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 3, 2016
While firms define platforms differently, let’s just say they are the services that a VC offers outside of investment capital and partner time on boards or providing intros. Platform services aren’t a new concept – in the late 90s a new breed of firms emerged who provided services that hadn’t typically been offered.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 11, 2015
As much of the coverage in the press this morning acknowledges it’s rare for a partner to leave from one firm to another. I’ve worked very closely with Matt over the past four years as we share an investment in a company in Los Angeles called NextPlus and we sat on a board together for years. Those were the good days.
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