Haystack

JULY 20, 2018

Will the next company to raise $100M in financing just poach from decent seed-stage companies and pay triple the amount to lock up talent? Of the 23 funds listed here, 13 are in the Bay Area, 3 in NYC, 3 in Boston, 2 in LA, and one each in Detroit, Seattle, Toronto, Waterloo, Indianapolis, and Fargo, North Dakota.

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San Francisco Silicon Valley Seattle Venture Capital 116

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

VC Financings: 1. Seattle-based company specializing in mobile analytics. You also might enjoy hearing him talk about his background – including the fact that he was actually the executive assistant for Condoleezza Rice during one of the more historic and controversial periods of time in recent history! 10mm in Series C.

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Venture Capital Cofounder Spain San Diego 270

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2020

Construction, utilities, transportation, retail, finance, insurance and real estate startups are industries that hit hardest on startups with an average failure rate among them of 40%. I have close friends in accounting and finance that have tapped into newer businesses and taken the ride with them as they have doubled and then doubled again.

Sweat Equity 107

Sweat Equity Non-Compete Startup Azure 107

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Empowered introduced “Financing Accelerator”, an online platform designed to simplify clean energy financing for contractors and revolutionize the way financing is seamlessly integrated into the clean energy sales process. Filebase introduced custom domain support for dedicated IPFS gateways.

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Portfolio Technical Review San Francisco Seattle 81

Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Just take any week of venture financings these last few years and you will find that almost all of the companies funded to be cloud-delivered software businesses. DocuSign (Seattle, WA), Provider of electronic signature technology - $27 million. 10 million.

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Cloud United Kingdom Los Angeles San Francisco 72

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 14, 2022

So, you know, there needs to be a new discussion with the finance team around looking at quality, you know, making sure there's not fraud, but saying, look, as long as we are getting what we want. Like you, you have a budget for commissions, but if your sales team doubles the performance, you don't say we're out of the budget for commissions.

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Marketing Affiliate Channel Seattle 99

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2020

For instance, I saw a local, Seattle startup with a high-value exact-match domain name that (if they launched in this segment) would have put them in direct competition with the likes of Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud. In some cases, finding a serviceable niche among startup businesses can be very lucrative.

Sweat Equity 78

Sweat Equity Non-Compete Startup Azure 78

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2013

They often ask whether they have to move to SF, NY or LA to get financed. ” I’m trying to get a feel for their commitment to local community versus being in a place where financing is easiest. I have the same response always, “Where do you want to live? Ask SuperCell. Or UrbanAirship. I’m in NY 6-8 times.

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The Startup Lawyer

OCTOBER 26, 2010

True to her entrepreneurial roots, she left to follow her passion for nutrition by opening a specialty foods retail store, while simultaneously consulting with numerous Dallas-based startups on strategic planning and finance. Danica Mathes, Ignite Dallas. Joey Pomerenke, Startup Weekend.

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Dallas Intellectual Property Fort Worth Japan 60

David Teten

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

… “ Group Health Cooperative , a nonprofit health care system in Seattle with 10,000 employees, has also thrown out its budgeting process. Peter Nesbitt, VP of Finance at Teampay , said, “Forecasting is exceptionally challenging in practice, especially as end users drive an era of distributed spending.

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Agile Management Forecast Silicon Valley 60

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Kara has worked in finance in Boston, NYC and Silicon Valley. She has been in operations in Seattle and Los Angeles. As a result we need somebody well networked into these communities already. That’s why Greg Bettinelli has become such a successful partner addition to Upfront.

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Partner Las Vegas Los Angeles Baltimore 408

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

When open houses in Seattle Real Estate shut down at the beginning of the pandemic my Photography business knew that Virtual Tours were going to be very important. You can't run a profitable business if your people aren't pleased. Thanks to Ben Zellner, 3000MileMyth ! #4- 4- Creating virtual tours. Photo Credit: Luca Sforza.

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Entrepreneur Metrics Technical Review North America 127

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

On Wednesdays, I cut my call calendar short so I can pick up my daughter after school and dodge through Seattle traffic to get her to her riding lesson. I’m not saying it’s easy to balance leading a growth-stage company and being there for my kids, but it has some distinct advantages. Thanks to Lucia Zelesco, Zelesco Consulting ! #20-

Entrepreneur 147

Entrepreneur LLC Technical Review SEO 147

A Crowded Space

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

This can lead to lots of hype among investors and very rapid financings where VCs are forced to “act quickly” and provide term sheets in less than 48 hours. But that may be all that’s needed to grab a financing from investors that moved very quickly. They can create temporary growth in vanity metrics like downloads.

San Diego 60

San Diego Software Review San Francisco Silicon Valley 60

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

The Foundations of the Seattle startup community. The problem that I’ve seen historically in cities like Los Angeles, San Diego or Seattle is that their historic high-net-worth individuals didn’t come from the tech startup world. It really only needs a few community leaders to kick things off and land a community on a map.

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Silicon Valley Kansas City Startup Los Angeles 390

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 29, 2017

We led the financing, and I joined the board to work more closely with Greg Gottesman, Geoff Entress, Mike Galgon, and Ben Gilbert to build a long-lasting and enduring startup studio in Seattle. Julie previously was a partner at Madrona Venture Group and is deeply involved in the Seattle startup community.

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Seattle Management Global Finance 131

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Advice For The Young At Heart business financing financing Kristen Gramigna private equity' They aren’t exclusive to Silicon Valley types. She brings more than 15 years of experience from the bankcard industry in direct sales, sales management and marketing to the company and also serves on its Board of Directors.

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Silicon Valley Private Equity Seattle California 171

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

He picked up an expensive defensive player, Byron Maxwell, from the talented Seattle Seahawks for big money. Yes, great leaders need to travel more than programmers or finance directors. On paper Chip Kelly liked the sound of DeMarco Murray who had led the NFL in rushing the previous season. So he picked up Murray.

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Leadership Southern California San Diego Hiring 150

Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

We led a $7m financing in the leader in digital dog boarding that connects dog owners with approved, reviewed, and insured sitters. I’m psyched to be joining the board, working with my good friend Greg Gottesman at Madrona on another Seattle-based company. I’m psyched to be an investor.

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Seattle New York Metrics Demand 137

keen.io

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

To begin answering this question, I started on a quest to understand startup financing. This book was written to help founders negotiate financing with investors, but it really helped me understand Keen’s financial situation, and I highly recommend it to anyone joining a startup. First, I read Venture Deals by Brad Feld.

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Salary Equity Startup San Francisco 50

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Rover.com (*) in Seattle, which was founded by Greg Gottesman and Aaron Easterly in 2011, is the leading player in this market. They have helped 2,000 substitute teachers get in the classroom in 2018, including 400 educators who earned permits, which Swing willingly financed.

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Internet Matching Vertical Hosting 88

www.founderinstitute.com

MARCH 2, 2010

He has been actively involved in merger, acquisition and disposition transactions with a combined value of over $1 billion, and financing/investment transactions and securities offerings worth over $600 million.

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Term Sheet Liquidation Preference Vesting San Diego 40

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Forward Financing. Forward Financing is the way to go before you start a business. Suplari is based in Seattle, and it helps its users get on top of their finances. . Get Your Finances on the Internet and Keep Them Safe and Easily Accessible. It’s an excellent platform for payments that are too big for PayPal.

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Artificial Inteligence Costa Rica Silicon Valley United States 147

abovethecrowd.com

JULY 10, 2014

On June 18, Aswath Damodaran , a finance professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business, published an article on FiveThirtyEight titled “ Uber Isn’t Worth $17 Billion. I find it surprising that a finance professor like Damodaran did not consider the impact of price on demand. Different Economics. Rental car alternative. Today I only Uber.

San Francisco 111

San Francisco San Jose Marketing Technical Review 111

Feld Thoughts

MARCH 12, 2014

Today, Rover announced that Menlo Ventures has led a new $12m round of financing. While we weren’t the first investor in Rover, when Madrona partner Greg Gottesman called and told me that I had to meet Aaron Easterly, the co-founder of Rover, I happily obliged on my next trip to Seattle. Some get it; many don’t.

Seattle 150

Seattle Metrics Cofounder Finance 150

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 16, 2019

His employer, a Seattle coffee bean roaster, didn’t want to own coffee shops, but they did finance his idea: Starbucks. Stories push people to think differently and follow a call to action. For example, a young Howard Schultz got the idea for upscale espresso cafes while on a trip to Milan.

Seattle 170

Seattle Japan Social Media Finance 170

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Financial and banking technology conference Finovate comes to Asia for the first time with Finovate Asia 2012.

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Asia Singapore Seattle Washington 178

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 7, 2011

But recognizing that the funding landscape has changed - more angels, more Web startups - this year the firm conducted its first Angel/Seed Financing Survey. The survey includes responses from 52 Internet, digital media, and software companies that raised money in the Silicon Valley and Seattle in 2010. Discuss.

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Preferred Stock Silicon Valley Seed Stage Venture Capital 115

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Having been all three, I find this a particularly important topic and it’s something we spend a lot of time discussing at TechStars in the third month as the teams gear up for their financings. Tuesday in Palo Alto, Wednesday in LA, and Friday in Seattle) if you are interested I hope you can make it. I hope to see you there!

Architecture 112

Architecture Los Angeles Seattle Angel Investor 112

View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

And early-stage VC investors have increasingly ventured beyond their backyards of SF, NYC, and Boston to more actively invest in (and in some cases relocate to) places like Miami, Austin, Chicago, Seattle, and other cities.

Chicago 177

Chicago Cofounder Miami B2B 177

David Cohen

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Most of those companies from the Kinect program are doing great, and many have gone on to raise venture capital or angel financing since the program ended. We couldn’t be more excited to have added Matt to our team in Seattle.

Azure 112

Azure Seattle Angel Financing Incubator 112

Feld Thoughts

MAY 20, 2010

And – if that wasn’t enough, Localytics , a TechStars Boston 2009 company, closed a $700k round of financing led by Launchpad Venture Group and New York Angels. If you are interested in participating in TechStars, applications for the TechStars Seattle 2010 class is open until June 1 at 11:59:59 PM Pacific Time.

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Affiliate Seattle Boston New York 123

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Six months later I joined the CEO of a big airline to travel to Seattle and Washington to negotiate the terms of new aircraft lease agreements, and became specialist in aircraft financing – still travelling around the world; but this time no stand-by anymore – now with confirmed bookings in business class.

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Developer Austria Seattle Marketing 172

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

There are of course other outposts like Austin and Seattle. That’s why Revolution was so supportive of Revolution Money, which sought to break up the troika that controls consumer finance. So it was wonderful to hear from a leading venture capital firm based in Washington DC.

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Cofounder Merger Founder Venture Capital 277

Seeing Both Sides

DECEMBER 3, 2009

  The VC community suffered a very similar scandal at Seattle-based Entellium last year, but few reporters seem to remember that one, perhaps because it wasn't located in the heart of Silicon Valley as Canopy was.   This shielding of communication must not be allowed, particularly in the finance function.

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Technical Review Silicon Valley Due Diligence SEC 31

View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

And early-stage VC investors have increasingly ventured beyond their backyards of SF, NYC, and Boston to more actively invest in (and in some cases relocate to) places like Miami, Austin, Chicago, Seattle, and other cities.

Chicago 156

Chicago Cofounder Miami B2B 156

Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Some friends in the impact investing world have recently started talking about generating giant returns by investing in Zebras (such as a nonprofit building in rural Colorado) and Ponies (an immigrant restaurant in Seattle currently using payday lending at 35% for their working capital). To Get involved in CO Impact Days 2017.

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Colorado Denver Seattle Cofounder 125