VC Adventure

MAY 21, 2014

A few months ago AngelList announced Syndicates – enabling investors on AngelList to create fund-like groups of investors to invest together in AngelList companies (following a single lead investor). It’s a great idea and at Foundry we quickly decided it would be an interesting experiment to form our own syndicate.

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Not long after the product launch we began the initial conversations with VCs for a Series A round. The terms and valuation for both offers were comparable and when the team debated which path to choose, we all agreed both firms would have made good partners. We three partners are working hard. Ps check mypicasso.com.

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Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

At the end of the day Kayak’s playing a key role in the online travel process, but it appears more of the revenue comes from filling top of the conversion funnel rather than the middle or bottom of it. Led by Oak Investment Partners with participation by General Catalyst, Sequoia, & Accel and others. Series D Preferred.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Luckily I didn’t have to – a friend ended up texting me and my business partner, suggesting the name Codal. My business partner, Adam Hale, and I were both in Fort Wayne, Indiana when the company was founded. This company name has proven to keep things fun and interesting, and makes for a great conversation starter.

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mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

Stay tuned to the payments intelligence conversation through the Litle Blog and Twitter. Top From Our Partners. Global Syndication Partners. World Videos Featured: Facebook. Trending Stories. Startup CorkboardMe Takes on Dropbox. The Evolution of Ecommerce Series is presented by Litle & Co. , Print Story. Email Story.

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mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

This is especially true for mobile commerce sites, where the conversion rates between browsers and purchasers can vary dramatically based on the platform and the method of presentation. David Eads reports that Kony Solutions sees 30% higher conversion rates for native iPhone apps versus typical mobile websites. Have an account?

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Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

You are already producing content for TV (like Air New Zealand above), why not extend the conversation in the commercials with videos on YouTube. Why not extend the conversation there? Why not take that to the next level and engage in a two-way conversation with your audience? YouTube Short-Form Audience Specific Content.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 6, 2024

Josh Elledge is a keynote speaker, writes a syndicated newspaper column to 1.1 During our, dare I say Meta conversation, we uncovered the transformative power of podcasting for businesses, focusing on how it can be a game-changer for networking and lead generation. And so thank you for fostering this conversation here.

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Gust

JULY 12, 2012

It was organized by Diane Roberts of Xcell Partners and held at the StartupBaseCamp accelerator in Dublin. Topics of conversation included how to identify fundable companies, trends in funding, business plans, and pitching to investors.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

The “convergence” part means that A and C will eventually yield similar conversion rates (conversion in this case being whether users logged in or not). Top From Our Partners. Global Syndication Partners. That’s the delta you’re looking for. Google Offers Free Wi-Fi in India to Access Social Networks.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

We’ll be bringing other entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and corporate partners with us. We’re fortunate to work with partners such as Booz Allen Hamilton, Daimler, Google, Merck, Walmart and The U.S. These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups. Department of Defense.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. Similar to the explosion of seed funds in the past decade, we (and some limited partners too ) believe these Flexible VCs are on the forefront of what will become a major segment of the venture ecosystem. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap.

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

A year or so ago the news was that Google and or YouTube was going to help small partners/studios with funding that would be recovered by ADD revenue. Top From Our Partners. Global Syndication Partners. World Videos Featured: Facebook. Trending Stories. OUYA CEO: We’re Confident We Will Deliver. Flag this comment.

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San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

PROS: Industry-insider who serves as a validator for the rest of the investment syndicate, extremely helpful advice and network connections. Having someone who the entrepreneur(ial team) has worked with before can be a good validator to other syndicate investors and future investors that they all work well together.

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mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The initial feeling I have is they are great tools and essential since measuring leads and conversions is key to business success BUT…it is the time and energy of doing and learning and monitoring me that makes these feel overwhelming. Top From Our Partners. Global Syndication Partners. February 11, 2012 15:31:24.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

When you make contact, send them a link to your AngelList profile early on in the conversation. Thanks to Mashable’s Supporting Event Partners. Global Syndication Partners. It’s always best to meet someone through a trusted, third party. As a last resort, reach out to them elsewhere. More Stories in Business.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Meeting up for lunch or drinks isn’t always the best option when it comes to keeping the conversation alive, though — oftentimes, a journalist may only want to meet up when you have a story to pitch. Global Syndication Partners. After all, he or she is probably busy doing other things. October 10, 2011 14:18:19.

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mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

Top From Our Partners. Global Syndication Partners. World Videos Featured: Facebook. Trending Stories. CERN Confirms Existence of a Particle Consistent With Higgs Boson. Television. 3,301 followers. 1,003 follower. 56,235 followers. 14,396 followers. 140 followers. MIT Technology Review. Carnegie Mellon Has a Robot Employee.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Sharing these pricing expectations early with potential lead investors fundamentally qualifies your conversations, but it also runs the risk of prematurely losing a potential financing partner, or else it can reduce options to maximize your fundraise outcome. And as my partner Rob Go likes to say, “Time kills all deals.”).

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Hunter Walker

APRIL 10, 2014

But he’s raised the largest syndicate on AngelList , turning himself effectively into a one-man fund for, if not the masses, at least the 270 people who have already committed nearly $3.4m AngelList syndicate has surprised some people, you’ve been angel investing for quite a while, right? penchina#syndicate.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

Join the conversation by adding Mashables Pete Cashmore to your Circles on Google+ Close Welcome to Mashable! The partners actually welcome the lack of separation between work and personal life — “if we are home and not working, we do not feel comfortable, and that is great.&# Have an account?

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Join the conversation by adding Mashables Pete Cashmore to your Circles on Google+ Close Welcome to Mashable! Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started!

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 15, 2022

4:32] Is that was that the initial vision was to just make it easier to get those shows syndicated? [5:48] Is that, was that the initial vision was to just make it easier to get those shows syndicated. They get deep in a conversation that may not have happened. I want the conversation to happen free flow.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

It got 10% conversion,” Carrella says. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Forbes Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. Have an account? Each referral moves you further up in line. The most remarkable part?

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David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

They’re taking a $1m check from me, or giving $5m to me as a limited partner. Other coinvestors: Limited partners, other VCs who are coinvestors, private equity funds which are potential growth-stage investors, etc. I don’t have bandwidth to engage in substantial conversations on Twitter. . Hootsuite. I welcome suggestions.

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Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

Genuine VC

APRIL 24, 2012

Knowledge about the (existing or future) syndicate composition or other deal dynamics which are favorable or unfavorable. How much board-level capacity the individual partner has remaining – is he overloaded with board commitments or is he in investment-seeking mode?

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But in business, you want a lot of partners. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. Cobalt for General Partners helps GPs to optimize their fundraising strategy. 1) Manage the firm

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Agile VC

DECEMBER 19, 2013

I’ve had similar conversations in the last year or so with other folks looking to begin, or ramp up, their activity as angel investors. As a VC investing not only personal capital, but on behalf of limited partners, one can’t take this strategy. ” But as an angel one can overweight this factor.

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Genuine VC

MAY 29, 2014

Yet even today, whether or not to take a (relatively) small check in a seed round syndicate from a multi-hundred million or even billion dollar fund is still a decision which takes quite a bit of consideration and sometimes consternation. So there is an element of (positive) selection bias in the larger VC syndicate cohort companies.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2019

One of the key conversations that happens during NextView’s evaluation of an investment is the “debrief” after the partner meeting , where the entire partnership gets the opportunity to interact with the founding team and dive deeper into the business. . During the debrief, we would discuss not only aspects of the company (i.e.

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View from Seed

JUNE 10, 2020

of teams’ online pitch decks and recorded videos, as well as loved the dozens of second-round video conversations which we had with Founders working on quite compelling startups. But the emphasis of our program is the direct one-on-one interaction with NextView partners to help push the company forward.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

She had so much insight to share that we broke the interview into two parts, 1) Corporate Venture Capital and more broadly, 2) How the Fortune 500 Can Buy, Invest and Partner with the Innovation Economy (coming soon). . Others follow independent financial lead investors and most require that independent investors be part of the syndicate.

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Pascal's View

JULY 9, 2017

However, many VCs experience vexing discussions with CEOs, and many CEOs belatedly realize that this is because they made a mistake: issuing multiple series of notes at various valuation caps without actually sitting down and figuring out the pro forma post-conversion equity ownership.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Basically started as somebody of how do we take photos of cars and the pricing and descriptions of the cars, and put it all in one place, but then syndicate it. At what point did you feel like you outgrew your ability, you and your partners, I guess in this case, ability to actually run that company? That part of it was great.

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Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

PROS: Industry-insider who serves as a validator for the rest of the investment syndicate, extremely helpful advice and network connections. Having someone who the entrepreneur(ial team) has worked with before can be a good validator to other syndicate investors and future investors that they all work well together.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Today I’m announcing that GRP Partners is doubling down on the Twitter ecosystem by investing in DataSift , a company who provides a real-time data platform and tools to third-party developers and corporations. DataSift is one of only two companies today that has the rights to re-syndicate the way it does. It is the town hall.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2015

DataSift was never built on a single platform and never desired or expected to be Twitter’s re-syndication provider as its sole business. Never mind that Twitter in writing specifically asked us to build this re-syndication product with them and that every step of the way encouraged us to build out the service. billion people.

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