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Does the Size of a VC Fund Matter?

Both Sides of the Table

It’s also meaningless if they had four $200 million funds and the last one they closed was in 2000. Unfortunately over the period of 2000-2010 the VC industry hasn’t performed well and therefore the number of funds going forward is likely to reduce greatly. What is a VC fund? Why does vintage matter to you?

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

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I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. Responses ranged from, “hey, they’re in a HUGE market&# to “it is an amazing company and their technology rocks.&# And for some it is actually easy.

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. To give you a sense, for 2002 the entire US online ad market was $6B and had shrunk year over year (it was $25B+ for 2010). How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. May 26, 2011.

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The Formula

Feld Thoughts

But we watched Sports Night on DVD from beginning to end around 2002. I’ll let The Newsroom run its course for the first season and if it gets great reviews go back and watch it later. He described his new business in the words of his last successful business, which exited in 2000.

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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

Both Sides of the Table

The Past (1985-2002). Next began the era of “spam-based&# networks of which Plaxo (founded in 2002) was the king. At the top end is the business logic created by startups and established technology companies. In April of 2000 there were fears that the AOL / Time Warner merger would create a monopoly on the Internet.

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How Reed Hastings’ Facebook Status Update Landed Netflix in SEC’s Crosshairs

Gust

The move came as a shock to many in the tech business community, in which we’ve become accustomed to real-time disclosure by company executives through social media. To understand the SEC’s point of view , it’s necessary to review the principles underlying securities law in the United States.

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How and Why To Be an Angel Investor

David Teten

Angel Investment Activity, 2002-2013. These companies can range from tech startups to food trucks to retail stores. Top performers conduct 40 hours or more of due diligence per investment and stick with companies as active advisors.[3]. Source: Center for Venture Research – Angel Market Analysis Report. approx 2004-09.