Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

We had a special edition of This Week in Venture Capital this week shooting out of the Next New Networks offices in New York. Our guest was Mo Koyfman of Spark Capital. Topics we discussed in the first 45 minutes of the video include: What is VC like in NY? Google Analytics vs. Facebook’s new analytics tool.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

This episode of This Week in Venture Capital featured Michael Montgomery, president of Montgomery & Co. You have to be selected to present and it is typically reserved for companies that have already raised early-stage capital and are well into revenue growth. Should you use investment banks to raise venture capital?

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. - First Principles.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 12, 2010

In the VC & Private Equity world there’s a small number, too, with one of the most respected being PEHub. I always wanted to have Dan on This Week in VC with Dan Primack ( to see video click link ) because he’s blunt, honest, opinionated and well informed. That’s thanks to Dan Primack , founding editor.

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socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2010

in an equity funding round, according to a filing from the firm today. Source of the new funding was not disclosed, however, the firm has previously raised funding from Esenjay Investments, Google, Idealab, The Beall Family Trust, and The Simons Family. Vista-based electric vehicle manufacturer Aptera Motors has raised $9.8M

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Greycroft is an early-stage VC. Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. I don’t like the idea of taking on WebEx or GotoMeeting. File sharing?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. Next Wednesday we’ll have Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, a New York / LA early-stage venture capital fund. I’d link to it but it’s behind a paywall.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Top venture capital firms continue to pour money into software robotics companies that promise to automate monotonous business operations, like processing mortgage applications, that are often performed by humans. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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socalTECH

JULY 30, 2020

The funding was led by Level Equity, and also included Signia Venture Partners, Draper Nexus, and DFJ Frontier, all prior investors. Santa Monica-based MomentFeed , which develops software used by retail brands for optimizing mobile and proximity searches, has raised $10M more in funding, the company said on Thursday.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. Investor agreements should always be reviewed by an attorney who is familiar with startup equity investment deals.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

But honestly there are times when being a VC can feel like that, too. I would gladly part with equity (actually, I have) to work with people like her on deals. And speaking of coaching, if you haven’t read Googled by Ken Auletta you should. VENTURE CAPITAL. It’s a great read. No exceptions.”

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

Or if you’re a VC raising from LPs you have to list all of your deals, your investment value, your carrying value, your multiples, your IRRs, TVPIs, DPIs, etc along with net cashflows plus your previous LPAs. So what does a VC do when he or she isn’t ready to say “no” or perhaps might like to talk with you in a year but not now?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Irvine-based Ten-X , an online real estate marketplace, is now officially owned by private equity investor Thomas H. Ten-X, formerly known as Auction.com, was venture backed by Stone Point Capital, and CapitalG (formerly Google Capital), who continue to hold minority stakes in the company. Lee Partners , T.H.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2015

A micro venture capital firm. Micro-VCs, by definition, are firms that invest institutional money (meaning other people’s money) in projects that are at the seed stage or are too small to attract the attention of more traditional venture capitalists. A “genesis” venture capital round.

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socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2011

The latest venture capital numbers from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data provided by Thomson Reuters, was released tonight, showing that Southern California had $493.2M Nationally, venture capital investment up slightly, at $5.9

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 16, 2013

A willingness to accept equity as part of your agency or law firm’s fees can bring in more work that stimulates your team and exposes you to disruptive opportunities that are potentially very lucrative. However, there are a number of considerations to explore before agreeing to accepting equity as a portion of your firm’s payment.

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 16, 2013

A willingness to accept equity as part of your agency or law firm’s fees can bring in more work that stimulates your team and exposes you to disruptive opportunities that are potentially very lucrative. However, there are a number of considerations to explore before agreeing to accepting equity as a portion of your firm’s payment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Project your cash burn rate to keep at least 18 months between venture capital or angel investments. Be willing to give up 20 to 33 percent of your equity to support this. Investors want entrepreneurs to be aggressive, but don’t make projections that make you look like the next Google.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 8, 2019

Warren’s plan called for regulators to be appointed to oversee the unwinding of several acquisitions that were critical to the development of the core technology that make Alphabet’s Google and the social media giant Facebook so profitable… and Zappos. — Balaji S. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. Investor agreements should always be reviewed by an attorney who is familiar with startup equity investment deals.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2019

With Startup Boost, we had dozens of investors, service providers, successful entrepreneurs, and major industry leaders (including Microsoft, Google, Softbank, REME, and TechStars) coalesce around our initiative to help early stage companies get to the next level. Yet they turned-out each and every week of our six-week programs.

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socalTECH

JULY 21, 2011

Hollywood-based ZestCash , a startup offering up short-term, consumer loans online, has scored $19M in funding today, including $11M in a Series A equity round plus $8M in venture debt. The equity came from Lightspeed Venture Partners and GRP Partners. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 16, 2020

Later, at Jeffries Technologies, and the $120 million Entertainment Media Ventures seed and early stage venture capital fund, Norton was intimately involved in bringing tech to market and focusing on early stage investments.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

I’m enjoying being a VC. I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. VC meetings going well. 2 million in VC. Google DID NOT just acquire our main biz dev partner. But I’m very happy now.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2010

This is part of my ongoing series on Raising Venture Capital. Recently I’ve been debating with a number of young startup companies that are raising money in the next few months, “what is the right about of capital to raise at a startup?&#. Google suddenly makes your product category free). - add a buffer.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

This thinking is largely driven by the venture capital industry (and subsequently Wall Street) who are in search of high margin, highly scalable businesses. It’s nearly impossible to get a services company financed by VCs. Why Shouldn’t Most Services Businesses Raise VC? It may be the right answer for you.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Chris Dixon , September 12, 2010 My most useful career experience was about eight years ago when I was trying to break into the world of VC-backed startups. I applied to hundreds of jobs: low-level VC roles, startups jobs, even to big tech companies. How To Pick A Co-Founder , by Naval Ravikant (Venture Hacks). Let's recap.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Project your cash burn rate to keep at least 18 months between venture capital or angel investments. Be willing to give up 20 to 33 percent of your equity to support this. Investors want entrepreneurs to be aggressive, but don’t make projections that make you look like the next Google.

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Xconomy

JUNE 28, 2018

The Series D round included investments from previous BitSight backers Menlo Ventures, GGV Capital, and Singtel Innov8. The new funding brings BitSight’s total venture capital haul to $155. BitSight Technologies is restocking its war chest to try and win the emerging market for cybersecurity ratings.

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socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2009

The $30M equity investment in eSolar comes shortly after a similar deal with NRG Energy, which eSolar announced last week, involving $10M in equity plus a deal to construct power plants in the U.S. Tags: india solar venture capital group acme esolar photovoltaic. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I need to take some VC meetings. But it did take Brad as a public spokesman, consummate networker and successful VC to help create legitimacy to let David’s ideas flourish. When you think about the success that is Silicon Valley, the unfair advantage is not just the huge amounts of available venture capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

What is the True Sentiment of VCs? I recently survey more than 150 VC friends from all stages and geographies what they thought about the market by asking “Which of the following statements best describes your mood heading into 2016?” But not a VC or Bill Gurley or myself would have spooked it 2 years ago.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

Your goal should be to turn your VCs into extended members of your team to get real value from them. Understanding where your VC partner sits in their respective fund and where their fund is in the cycle of its investment lifecycle will help you understand your VCs behavior. Ask your VC to send a critical email to a contact.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2014

Here are some basic “rules of thumb” that every Angel or venture capital equity investor uses, to help you anticipate their reactions. According to a recent Dow Jones VentureSource report, the average time to liquidity of an equity investment in a startup is now about five years. But don’t go crazy with this number.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. So let’s be very specific: let’s assume your dream job is product manager at Google, working on the Analytics product. But I don’t think so. By doing the job.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2009

To be clear – it is not about being stingy with or hoarding equity – it is about having a prenuptial agreement. Real world story – a friend of mine used to work at Google. They agreed to let the VC’s decide once an investment comes in. I believe that it very important to spread the equity.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2012

You’ve found yourself in a super hot category and – let’s face it – it’s still a very frothy venture capital funding market so you may have loads of VCs chasing you. Maybe you should just close your VC round? Closing a VC round might just be the right move for you. Think about it.

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