Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 18, 2018

US VC deal flow in healthcare hit an all-time high this year as we continue to refine our thesis on the space. This should serve as a reminder that while we are spending lots of time in crypto and bio, we are still excited about network effects that exist in VR/AR, autonomy, etc., Bio/healthcare.

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Technical Review North America Seattle Deal Flow 123

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

That said, we tend to be very flexible on syndication to bring on great partners, and have collaborated with terrific partners like our most frequent co-investors Founder Collective, Accomplice, LHV, Softech, and others. Great returns in early stage investing is driven by great deal flow and good picking.

North America 120

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

ConversionXL

AUGUST 2, 2017

These are actual results a startup Ringadoc got from their partner program. Chris Samila , Partnerships Manager at Optimizely shares: “We saw building and supporting a partner ecosystem as a massive opportunity. So we started building out the partner program.”. B2B tech partners are now targeting business leaders instead of IT.

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Channel Partner Programming B2B 77

NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 31, 2021

The Angel Association of New Zealand ( AANZ ) is co-hosting with New Zealand Growth Capital Partners ( NZGCP ) a series of workshops on early-stage investment. Marcel spoke about five Cs that help him select the right investment opportunities: Connections: can your networks offer access to markets or relevant expertise?

Portfolio 94

Portfolio New Zealand Management Technical Review 94

Mucker Lab

AUGUST 27, 2014

For the last couple of years, I’ve been investing in startups as a partner at Mucker, while spending a lot of time in the Valley working with potential co-investors and partners. The top tier funds see almost all of the best deals. Furthermore, entrepreneurs don’t necessary build their businesses to be venture-funded.

Los Angeles 138

Los Angeles Southern California Silicon Valley Technical Review 138

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

Dan Kozikowski, Partner and Head of Platform, First Mark Capital , said to me, “Firms should match services to the stage-specific needs of companies. Relationships with Venture Partners, Entrepreneurs in Residence , and other non-salaried personnel who can help your companies. AskAnything.VC aggregates resources from all the VCs.

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . 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. 1) Manage the firm .

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Mashable Mashable reached out to angels, seed stage investors and VC firm partners and asked them to share their wisdom with the rest of us. Here’s an overview: Mitch Kapor: Kapor is founding partner of Kapor Capital , a firm that invests in seed and early stage startups.

Angel Investor 80

Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 12, 2020

If I hadn’t, I probably wouldn’t have been able to write about supporting the June protests , eliminating b t network barriers like warm intros , investing in diverse founders , and how fundraising favors white men. That’s why I share my deal flow with them free of any additional fees and carry.

LP 146

LP Technical Review Software Review Valuation 146

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

PEVCTech is partnering with Blue Future Partners to run the first large-scale survey of VCs’ technology stack. Johann Kratzer of Blue Future Partners , a fund of funds, observed, “The majority of the hundreds of funds we’ve diligenced rely predominantly on their relationships to source deals. Greylock Partners.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

(written by Philipp von dem Knesebeck , Managing Partner, Blue Future Partners (bluefp.com, @bluefutureteam ), and David Teten ). Based on this paper, Blue Future Partners and PEVCTech recently completed a large-scale survey to find out which tools are most commonly used by venture capital firms.

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2017

I knew, because of my broad network, female and other minority founders would comprise a large percentage of the fund. Limited partners (LPs), who manage the capital that gets deployed into venture capital funds, can play an important role in diversifying the funding landscape. Often these are referrals from existing fund managers.

LP 65

LP Technical Review Silicon Valley Limited Partner 65

View from Seed

MAY 29, 2019

These funds would regularly share deal flow with one another and could share the work in supporting founders and helping to push the company forward. In this case, you lose out on the breadth of support from your investors in both their network and their dollars.

Syndicate 267

Syndicate Syndication Cofounder Cap Table 267

View from Seed

MAY 12, 2015

Yet once the right firms are identified, I believe that the tougher challenge is to determine which partner at these firms to approach. Most firms have anywhere from a couple to up to a dozen or more partners listed on their websites. Sometimes it’s as simple as going to the partner who is “easiest” to get to.

Partner 120

Partner Term Sheet Reputation Deal Flow 120

David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

However, valuing the intangibles of time saving, expertise, network, etc. Partnering with a source of capital, connections, and expertise for a large equity chunk is often worth it in those scenarios (e.g., I spoke with Thatcher Bell , Managing Partner, CoVenture. There’s a huge caveat to the above comments. Rock Health).

Software Developers 60

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Technical Cofounder 60

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

billion jump in funding over the same quarter of 2010 with a similar number of deals, so it clearly shows a trend to larger deal sizes for fewer startups. Sure, there is always some seed funding (10% of overall deal flow), but you can bet that this money goes to entrepreneurs who have been there before and won.

Venture Capital 233

Venture Capital Revenue Elevator Pitch Silicon Valley 233

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 20, 2024

On the other hand, I feel things are a lot more predictable on the fund side—and that getting limited partners for your fund or syndicate is a lot more grounded in something that resembles logic. Yes, as track record is a combination of deal flow and deal selection. Are there proxies for track record?

Deal Flow 147

Deal Flow Syndicate Syndication Cap Table 147

Rob Go

JANUARY 10, 2017

Have domain expertise in an emerging area that the VC cares about and wants to develop more authority and deal flow around. Prove access to entrepreneurs through hustle, pervasiveness, good EQ, and a strong network. In selecting a firm, I’d prioritize fit and the strength of the firm’s deal flow.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Due Diligence Deal Flow Early Stage 28

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 11, 2014

Why not get a partner? And so professional angels that have access to real deal flow? ” So people who are great and have good deal flow have the ability to not have to take as much risk. What might their title be today that you could search LinkedIn on or you could pummel your network around?

Technical Cofounder 220

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Software Review Management 220

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

That said, we tend to be very flexible on syndication to bring on great partners, and have collaborated with terrific partners like our most frequent co-investors Founder Collective, Accomplice, LHV, Softech, and others. Great returns in early stage investing is driven by great deal flow and good picking.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

VC Cafe

JULY 31, 2020

To be an effective VC, proactivity is part of the job description: Proactively learn about new companies trends and markets Proactively network (deal flow, peers, industry partners) Proactively seek opportunities to help. We spend too much time on quadrant III and IV: calls, interruptions, busy works, networking events.

Venture Capital 183

Venture Capital Deal Flow Silicon Valley Portfolio 183

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Here are tips from active angel investors who have enjoyed success with some of today’s leading technology companies: Investors Rely on Networks. Networking has always been a critical part for investing, especially for angels taking on high risk wagers in startup companies that are unknown quantities.

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Exit Strategy Balance Sheet Salary Startup 167

View from Seed

JANUARY 30, 2020

Partnering with an investor and/or board member is very long term commitment, and I’m always surprised by how little diligence founders do prior to signing up for what could be a 10+ year collaboration. I’d also recommend that your diligence be tuned to the tenure and profile of the particular partner. Raising money is super hard.

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Due Diligence Partner Term Sheet Finance 195

Genuine VC

JULY 6, 2011

Either you already have a relationship with the VCs who you’re going to approach, or you’re one step away within your network to get an introduction. VCs are triaging their own incoming deal flow, traveling, or are booked up on their calendar for the next couple weeks.

Term Sheet 150

Term Sheet Deal Flow Venture Capital Conversion 150

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 24, 2014

They''re the only ones whose job it is to meet with the founders, lawyers, technologists, corp dev folks, media, professors, and talent all at the some time, not just to look for deal flow but to improve the quality of the ecosystem these companies are going into. Their guidance and network can also make these companies better.

Venture Capital 148

Venture Capital Deal Flow Aggregator Incubator 148

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

They’re trying to get exposure and diversification at the same time, while potentially seeing co-investment deal flow. A lot of VC fund pitches—and I know this because I used to vet VCs for a living as an institutional limited partner at a pension fund—sound the same. If you’re not sure if you qualify, e-mail me.

Accredited Investor 106

Accredited Investor Term Sheet Deal Flow .Net 106

Genuine VC

JULY 26, 2010

While traditional VCs sometimes have a love/hate relationship with their syndicate partners (often depending on how well their mutual portfolio companies are performing), it seems as though in the Micro VC arena all of the players speak and act like best friends. What’s the reasoning for all of this chummy behavior?

Syndicate 128

Syndicate Syndication Due Diligence Seed Stage 128

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2023

I’ll also continue to work within the NYC tech community—now thriving at a level I could hardly have imagined when I first got the pitch deck for USV’s first fund as a Limited Partner at the GM pension fund. To think, I almost didn’t take that 2004 meeting because it was a NYC-based fund.

Later Stage 218

Later Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Limited Partner 218

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Anything from intense customer love despite barely even having a product, pre-sales, a deal for access to data that creates a moat that no one else has—the list goes on. It’s the “hook” that gets a team noticed in a partner meeting. First is network bias. But wait—does that mean I’m saying there’s no bias in the process?

Venture Capital 180

Venture Capital Cofounder Deal Flow Later Stage 180

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The partner at the fund, the VC, gets to do the fun part—the meeting with founders, vetting deals, negotiating, helping, etc. Are investors allowed to come into deals that the fund does side by side with the fund? This creates a source of deal flow for investors who aren’t out there full time creating opportunities.

Portfolio 103

Portfolio Syndicate Syndication Deal Flow 103

Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Whether it’s building your team, pitching potential partners or mining sources of capital, at the end of every decision is a person, so relationships still matter. One path would be to crawl this network and ask them for introductions to other tech Bold Faced Names. Technology is People.

Deal Flow 103

Deal Flow Reputation Government Restful 103

ReadWriteStart

JULY 28, 2011

On July 1, 2006, commenting on the Indian startup scenario, I had written a blog post called Too Much Money, Too Few Deals. Today, the Indian scenario has improved greatly, but still the issue of lack of a mature deal flow remains. An ad-supported network, the company has achieved over $1 million in revenue and is profitable.

Incubator 128

Incubator Silicon Valley Malaysia Entrepreneur 128

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 16, 2024

I’ve been coaching a lot of non-partner VC professionals and their number one challenge (besides taking obligatory meetings that their GP throws over the fence at the last minute—GPs, why do you do this? That fund already has a network and they’re looking to add you for incremental access, not just additional processing bandwidth.

Founder 88

Founder Bandwidth Deal Flow B2B 88

Austin Startup

JANUARY 28, 2020

In 2018 and 2019, we connected together all four cities with staff, programming and a Texas-wide mentor network. In 2018, we launched in Dallas with the help of The DEC, the Dallas Regional Chamber, UT Dallas, Accenture, Deloitte, Varidesk and many other partners. The money is flowing in Dallas too?—?our We have a bright future.

Houston 86

Houston San Antonio Fort Worth Dallas 86

K9 Ventures

MAY 14, 2011

They provide additional value add in the form of coaching and mentorship, and most of all access to a network of other entrepreneurs and smart people – that to me is really the real value of being involved with an incubator / accelerator. This also changes the types of deal terms that micro-VCs will undertake. Deals/Year.

Preferred Stock 125

Preferred Stock Seed Stage Incubator Accredited Investor 125

VC Cafe

MAY 18, 2023

Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Deal Flow : It’s easy to get envious of other VCs’ deals. Focus on building your own unique investment thesis and network. Thou Shalt Love Thy Limited Partners as Thyself : Treat your LPs with respect and transparency.

Venture Capital 78

Venture Capital Due Diligence Exit Strategy Deal Flow 78

Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Over the years at Foundry Group we’ve built an extensive network of companies. There would be no generational planning, no transitions to younger partners, and no senior partner hold-outs who would hang onto economics well after they had stopped working. Fortunately we knew exactly who we wanted to work on this project.

Later Stage 70

Later Stage Early Stage Advisory Board Deal Flow 70