Version One Ventures

JULY 2, 2019

We welcomed Dolly (same -day retail delivery service) to our portfolio, after participating in a $7.5m And last but not least, we announced our investment in Celo , an open-sourced crypto-powered global payment platform. The post Q2 2019 Summary: Portfolio News and Activities appeared first on Version One.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2014

We need a global solution. I’m a big supporter of building and protecting a portfolio of real intellectual property, and maximizing your startup’s valuation, but it shouldn’t be just a legal game. In Europe, software is already deemed not patentable, and other parts of the world are somewhere in between. So what’s the answer?

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David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

I’ve recently advised a number of emerging private equity and VC funds who are wrestling with the question: What are the highest impact steps they can take to support their portfolio companies? . Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

AI startups in the Alexa Fund portfolio. The AWS APN Global Startup Program – for startup AWS Partner Network (APN) select and advanced technology partners looking to grow their products on AWS. Startups spend 10 weeks working closely with AWS experts, alongside an extended global network of investors and entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2019

This phase is characterized by rapid expansion either regionally or globally for growth (scaling up). For additional growth, most companies expand the product portfolio to cater to more customers, and sell more to existing customers. The emphasis is on global processes and tight execution. Geographic expansion. Consolidation.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

A global leader in innovative cleaning solutions and hygiene management, Washing Systems is a leading provider of specialty chemicals and technical services to the North American and European textile rental market. Organic and Inorganic Growth.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2017

Due to lowering capital costs, global competition that spans industries and continents, quicker market validations, and facilitated iteration, the nature of the investment game has changed. As it happens, in the last 30 years, available capital has tripled to stand at roughly 10 times global GDP. Expanding tech talent.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

FinTech had started to grow popular soon after global financial crisis happened, fueled by public’s distrust of banks and incumbent legacy firms, and then exploded in 2015. Payment Backend (raised $10,5B in 2016). Business Lending (raised $9.8B FinTech’s history. The industry was appealing mostly to individuals at first.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 5, 2023

General Bucky Butow – Director of the Space Portfolio. Original Problem Statement: How might we implement a ubiquitous secure global access to the internet in order to help circumvent censorship in authoritarian regimes? For commercial tech integration and space, former Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Director Mike Brown and B.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Jobber is partnering with global small business platform Xero. Uniswap Hook Incubator, which guides devs through every step of launching a hook, is now open for applications for their 3rd cohort. If you know someone who’s interested, the program begins October 10 and the application can be found here.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

He has grown our US operations from 1 employee (him) to a global organization of 75 employees that will finish the year with 8-digit revenues (90+% recurring) and more than 350% year-over-year growth. VCs crave the ability to help portfolio companies. Rob is one of the most driven and successful CEOs I work with.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

This enabled Torch to evolve with China’s rapidly global economy. Of all the Chinese innovation programs, Torch is the one that was run like a startup – iterating and pivoting as it learned and discovered. Innovation Clusters. Industries have a competitive advantage when related companies cluster in a geographical location.

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Programming Technical Review SBIR China 287

VC Cafe

MARCH 7, 2025

leads with 54% of global VC investment Small checks matter in SAFE rounds, according to Carta (I agree!) – by Y Combinator YC on AI-first software development (for 25% of the startups in the current YC batch, 95% of the code is AI generated!) in funding and a combined valuation of $4.6T. Startup funding -20% YoY to $19.3B in Feb, U.S.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 24, 2013

We have to balance the need to allow our members to flourish from an individual portfolio standpoint, to having to move out of our comfort zones and come together as a team on a single project in order to meet payday. Kai: In my mind, Singapore is just a destination that has a truly global industry.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2024

Benefits of Peer-to-Peer Lending Diversification : Peer-to-peer lending allows investors to diversify their portfolio beyond traditional stocks and bonds. Diversify: As with any investment, it’s important to diversify your portfolio by investing in multiple loans with varying risk levels.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2013

Within the venture community, the first rule to remember is that opportunities abound these days, due to the increasing pace of technology evolution, and the scope and creativity of the global community. Most investors like the idea of adding venture investments to “diversity their portfolio,” and create great up-side potential.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2013

This phase is characterized by rapid expansion either regionally or globally for growth (scaling up). For additional growth, most companies expand the product portfolio to cater to more customers, and sell more to existing customers. The emphasis is on global processes and tight execution. Geographic expansion. Consolidation.

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Dilution Merger Flash Global 187

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

I thought about things I never had to as an entrepreneur: check size, ownership percentage, deal stage, portfolio construction and risk. When the market tanked they had the “triage problem&# – which portfolio companies to save, which to kill. Companies raised too much money in 2005-08 and had high burn rates. We’re 2.5

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View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

When we create new platform initiatives, our team tries to think about how we can be the most impactful with our portfolio companies. Today, we’re thrilled to announce a new program that we hope will help our portfolio companies with two of these bullets. Building a great product. We want to talk to you! Back to Top).

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Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

As more and more companies face disruption from globalization, new technology, and startups that have more capital than the incumbents, the continuing cry from Wall Street investors is, “Why can’t companies be as innovative as startups?”. This article originally appeared in the Harvard Business Review.

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Agile VC

MAY 13, 2013

While our portfolio at NextView is roughly equally weighted to consumer facing and B2B companies, it seems that for consumer companies in particular being first mover confers little benefit and the drawbacks probably outweigh whatever weak advantage might exist.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

There are already a number of publicly traded companies and unicorns in the space including Yotpo, Elementor, Forter, Global-e, Riskified as well as a few promising up and coming startups: Syte (disclosure: a Remagine Ventures portfolio company), Santa and others. Israel’s commerce tech landscape (Source: TLV Partners ).

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Israel Technical Review eCommerce Startup 210

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 9, 2012

He travels tirelessly promoting entrepreneurship, understanding global trends and building relationships in all parts of the world. He really only needs a DropBox or Airbnb in his portfolio to do so. He occasionally gets in public fights about secret meetings in which he allegedly is plotting to take over the world. But Dave is Dave.

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China Incubator Email Portfolio 309

Gust

OCTOBER 19, 2014

We need a global solution. I’m a big supporter of building and protecting a portfolio of real intellectual property, and maximizing your startup’s valuation, but it shouldn’t be just a legal game. In Europe, software is already deemed not patentable, and other parts of the world are somewhere in between. So what’s the answer?

Software Review 173

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 173

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Since 1982 our partners have invested in some of the leading global brands you know today including Starbucks, Costco and PetSmart. Responding to portfolio company requests. Background: GRP Partners is a Los Angeles based Venture Capital firm with additional operations in London and Paris. Analyzing industries / companies.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

For global firms looking for quick expansion and development, offshoring is another motivating factor. You will have access to significantly more talent with a wider variety of abilities and more outstanding portfolio cases if you outsource software design to offshore suppliers since the talent pool is greater.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

And truly, the development of tech, inclusive regulations, and an open global market did make the job of starting a company easier than ever before. The startups that play too safe and don’t take any active steps to meet these goals are making themselves vulnerable to the harsh realities of the globalized economy.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

By investing in more established companies, venture capitalists can stabilize their portfolios, ensuring a smoother ride toward profitability. Balancing the Portfolio: The Dual Strategy in Action How do venture capitalists navigate this complex landscape? However, managing such a portfolio is no small feat.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 26, 2022

Almost Half of Chemical Companies Fear Losing Markets Due to Not Meeting Customers’ Needs.” — Accenture’s Global Buyer Study. One can create RFQs, respond to customers for offers, develop their product portfolio, and network with each other. Image Credit: Customer Centricity; Provided by the Author; Thank you! Conclusion.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 31, 2020

And the right business course can help you do that, along with: Having a more in-depth understanding of the market and how changes at the global level may impact them. Global Business Course. Your preparation to develop a much more resilient business and a stronger contingency model should be starting now. MA Interior Design.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 11, 2022

A couple of weeks ago I was did a fireside chat with Alon Grinshpoon, founder and CEO of Echo3D , a CDN and CMS for 3D content in the cloud and a Remagine Ventures portfolio company, as part of an entrepreneurial finance MBA class in Tel Aviv University. We were discussing both sides of the table and the relationship between founders and VCs.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 26, 2018

ABB is a global company that has been selected by Electrify America to provide high-power electric vehicle charging stations across the country. You will also want to structure your product portfolio to support your long-term growth if policy trends and customer expectations are still developing in your industry.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Technological Convergence – The global equity market value associated with disruptive innovation could increase to 60% by 2030. Artificial Intelligence – Scaling global intelligence and redefining work: AI training costs should continue to fall 75% per year.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

If you want to feel bullish on how Lightning can be used as global payments rails, read this comprehensive essay by Nicolas Burtey of Galoy. TL;DR: The best analogue for Bitcoin itself is a global settlement layer like Fedwire (run by the Federal Reserve for interbank settlements with an average transaction size of $2 million).

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

He couldn’t have imagined power users would be global political figures, dictatorships, small factions of people standing up to the Iranian army or every sports figure & celebrity in the world. Periodically we do portfolio reviews to evaluate whether we have enough diversified risk across the fund. Lots of it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

This phase is characterized by rapid expansion either regionally or globally for growth (scaling up). For additional growth, most companies expand the product portfolio to cater to more customers, and sell more to existing customers. The emphasis is on global processes and tight execution. Geographic expansion. Consolidation.

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Dilution Merger Flash Global 134

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The top 20 tech billionaires globally have lost $480 billion on paper in the past year. This is largely due to several major stock market crashes and global economic uncertainties. The pressure to protect portfolio startups seen as potential fund returners will be profound.

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