Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

Here in Boston the same dynamic as Silicon Valley has been afoot… at least in the software/internet sphere, the majority of startups have migrated from the suburban loop of Rt 128 back into the urban core of Boston & Cambridge. So why are software & internet startups more urban today than 5-10 years ago?

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2024

They want to be the default search engine, just like they are now for most internet searches, no matter what, full stop, that's the most important thing to them. We might be the only clinic in this neighborhood in Boston, and we treat the types of folks that live in that neighborhood, whatever that means. (19:30):

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Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Biotech, life science and medical devices are usually funded at higher pre-money valuations than, say, software and Internet companies. 2) Competition for deals in regions, such as Silicon Valley, New York City and Boston, has resulted in higher and, in many cases, rising valuation. Louis Arch Angels. Wilmington Investor Network.

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Comcast’s Internet Essentials program ), education, and non-profit initiatives a broad swath of the American public now has a broadband connected computer at home. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. It was only in 2000 that a majority of of US homes had a computer. Read More ».

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Agile VC

JANUARY 27, 2012

Something has clearly changed within the last 5-6 years in terms of the speed with which monster startups are created in the software and internet space. What if the new paradigm is simply that software and internet startups accelerate much faster than before, but terminal velocity so to speak remains the same? January 27, 2012.

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Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

We also invest only in software & internet enabled businesses. 2) Vast Human Capital Outside Our Walls - Rob, David, and I all try to draw on our experience as founders, operators, and investors in software & internet companies both in looking at new startups and forming investment themes. Read More ».

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

We make initial investments of $250-500K in the seed rounds of software and internet startups and reserve capital for follow-on rounds. It’s great to have an innovative and thoughtful group of investors here in Boston. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Best of luck.

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Agile VC

AUGUST 12, 2011

But these five tenets can help internet / software entrepreneurs increase their prospects. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. There’s no magic formula for a successful Series A unfortunately. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized. Read More ». What’s Your Favorite Future?

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Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

I remember when it was a rare, extraordinary thing for a software/internet startup to even file an S-1. If you look at newly public companies in the software & internet sector you see a wide spread. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. So now what? Carbonite – 3.4x

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Rob Go

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

This week, we helped organize an Angel Bootcamp where some of Boston’s most successful angel investors shared their experiences and lessons learned to a crowd of aspiring angels and entrepreneurs. The reason is that most seed syndicates have room for 5-10 angels or more, but only room for 1-3 funds.

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Rob Go

JANUARY 9, 2012

Geography: Of the 16 investments, 9 are currently headquartered in Boston, 4 are in NYC, 2 are in SF, and 1 has s presence in both Boston and Chicago. The main focus of our fund is in the Boston-New York corridor. Sector: Consumer Internet: 7. Syndicate Composition: Angels: 5. Enabling services: 4. VC Lead: 5.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Facebook estimates they already have 60% of addressable US internet users. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. If you want to dig in yourself there’s a bunch of charts in the S-1 starting on pg. Read More ».

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Rob Go

JANUARY 8, 2014

We don’t invest in “syndicates A rounds” as our first point of entry into a company. Sector: We invest in internet and mobile innovation. Syndicates: We have a bias to lead rounds. We also have a pretty broad range of syndicates that we are a part of. Surprisingly few seed funds operate this way.

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

is the leading consumer internet company with Terry Semel as CEO. One partnership was clearly very divided and a vocal minority of GPs thought consumer internet companies were a massive waste of time and money. Consumer internet plays in Canada are rare, and finding a VC willing to give you the cash to scale is even more so.

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Rob Go

JANUARY 7, 2013

Sectorwise, we focus on internet-driven innovation and believe that we are currently straddling two converging technology waves. Geography: 20 / 25 investments are based in the Boston and New York areas. Syndicate Composition: NextView + Seed Funds + Angels: 9. We rarely look for opportunities to invest in larger rounds.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

It is as if the staffing and management of projects is run by international syndicates more interested in controlling job territories than in assembling vital, dynamic teams who are empowered to succeed. Our profession is in trouble. krasicki April 3, 2009 7:19 AM control valves said. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The Geography of Successful and Unsuccessful Venture Capital Expansion ” that the best performing VC funds are based in the major venture centers (Silicon Valley, Boston, and the New York area), but their best investments are outside of those geographies.

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Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

It also puts another chink in the armor of the meme that monster internet companies can only be built in Silicon Valley (LivingSocial, Kayak, Gilt Groupe, CSN Stores, et al doing damage here too). The folks at Yipit did a detailed analyis of the Boston data and concluded Groupon’s model is deteriorating there. Read More ».

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

INFOGRAPHIC] How Agencies Are Spending Online Media Budgets [INFOGRAPHIC] Global Internet Traffic Expected to Quadruple by 2015 [INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Advertising on Twitter [INFOGRAPHIC] What Makes the Modern Media Agency [INFOGRAPHIC] How Does the iPad 2 Compare to the Tablet Competition? All Rights Reserved. Publisher Platform (P3).

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Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

Maybe I’m just a fuddy duddy of the internet world… but it’s sad for me to see that it’s come to this a true pioneer and former pillar of the consumer web. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. I didn’t use every Yahoo! Mail, Sports, etc. Author howerl.

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