The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

If the answers are no, have an honest conversation with your VCs today. Ten back and forth emails can often be resolved in a 30-second phone conversation. If the best client success person is in Oklahoma instead of LA, we’re going to hire her, (in fact, we did). Can you produce venture returns in this new economic reality?

Early Stage 145

Early Stage Los Angeles Silicon Valley Cofounder 145

Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

These connections are likely best when firms are networked with other sources of capital vertically (angel groups, venture debt, private equity and investment bank relationships) and horizontally (in-market and out-of-market venture capital firms). As the local capital base grows the opportunity to attract non-local funding sources increases.

Venture Capital 54

Venture Capital Austin Texas Private Equity 54

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 4, 2021

Not only were you rude in our conversations but you ghosted me entirely when I asked to sit down with you.” In fact, I absolutely assumed that he was white because the only Braden I had ever known was a terrible Mets reliever from Oklahoma who was not a person of color. Nevermind that I had no idea what his background was.

Silicon Valley 97

Silicon Valley Oklahoma New York City New York 97