Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 1, 2020

As we do at the end of every quarter, we’ve summarized some of the key highlights and activities across our portfolio. . The Globe and Mail included three of our portfolio companies Ada (#11), Jobber (#87), and Top Hat (#230) on its list of the 400 top growing companies in Canada. . Announcements.

Portfolio 94

Portfolio Software Review Cofounder Canada 94

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

We learned this weekend that it was named after his East Hampton home. We’re here for Greycroft’s CEO Summit – a gathering of the CEO’s of their portfolio companies with guest speakers covering topics including how to build your team, PR, customer development, etc. I’ve been to similar events with First Round Capital and True Ventures.

PR 279

PR Technical Review Portfolio Customer Development 279

SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

Don''t be swayed by big name firms or other kinds of name dropping. And they should not get to count items in their portfolio that were done at another company/job - yes, that''s quite common, especially in new firms. I (and TechEmpower ) have worked with IBM, HP, Xerox, etc. That says something. References.

Web Development 204

Web Development Web Developer Los Angeles 204

View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

Today, we have invested in over 100 high-growth companies, some of which have grown to be household names with thousands of employees making a huge impact in the everyday lives of everyday people. . You will also spearhead internal initiatives to help support the success of our 100+ exciting existing portfolio companies.

Operations 227

Operations Hiring Seed Stage Boston 227

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

the Joint Strike Fighter) or for an entire portfolio of similar programs (e.g., You can download the full 64-page document of Program Executive Offices and Officers with all 602 names here. A Program Executive Office may be responsible for a specific program (e.g., the Navy Program Executive Office for Digital and Enterprise Services).

Programming 249

Programming Customer Portfolio Government 249

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2010

“The overwhelming majority of VCs I’ve worked with get up in the morning and think about how they’re going to help their portfolio companies that day.&#. Have a column for board members / investors to put their names against whom they know. That’s it. Most VC’s want to help. Most don’t immediately know how.

Software Review 301

Software Review Early Stage Agile Partner 301

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 24, 2013

I may be better known by my fans and the creative industry as “kunkka” ( a name I have plucked out of the depths of my mind without rhyme or reason). That was 2005, and I have been with IFS ever since, growing the company and doing the things that I love, namely illustrating and designing cool concepts for the games industry.

Singapore 228

Singapore San Diego DC Design 228

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Users can now attach their domain names to their dedicated gateways, bolstering brand consistency and accessibility. 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.

Portfolio 81

Portfolio Technical Review San Francisco Seattle 81

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I’m not looking to invest there – I’m looking to understand the trends, the people, the innovation, the regions and how China can become an integral part of any of my portfolio companies as they scale. I’m dropping everything non-portfolio related in the next few weeks and setting my sights on righting my wrong.

China 333

China Silicon Valley Software Review Technical Review 333

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.

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I’m not looking to invest there – I’m looking to understand the trends, the people, the innovation, the regions and how China can become an integral part of any of my portfolio companies as they scale. I’m dropping everything non-portfolio related in the next few weeks and setting my sights on righting my wrong.

China 328

China Silicon Valley Software Review Technical Review 328

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2017

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. I came up with my business name Aging Youthful when the network marketing company I am involved with came out with a product for youthful aging.

Naming 107

Naming Entrepreneur Social Media PR 107

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2021

A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. Here are the key elements: Company name. Internet domain name. This name (www.

Intellectual Property 363

Intellectual Property Portfolio Valuation Non-disclosure Agreement 363

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Put a QR code on your office name plate to link to your online calendar for availability and contact information. Digital portfolios. Ask students to organize their work into a digital portfolio, linking it to the world with a QR code they can add to resumes, business cards, and more. Office availability.

Software Review 262

Software Review Technical Review Mobile Video 262

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

I would call their portfolio companies and ask how helpful or not they’ve been. look at their portfolio list. call the companies that are doing well but not yet household names. In my experience 90% of VCs fall short on their promises of how helpful or not they can be with intros. Ask about the criteria above.

Portfolio 364

Portfolio Chicago Sales Incubator 364

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

We frequently tell entrepreneurs that advisors who are just names on a page are kind of a waste of time. When Rob, David, and I started NextView nearly five years ago we thought it was important to enlist a small group of talented entrepreneurs as we built and helped our portfolio over time. Portfolio' But … Stay Tuned.

Software Review 120

Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur Due Diligence 120

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 11, 2019

When you complete your nanodegree(s) you have industry-recognized credentials and a portfolio of your completed projects. The portfolio is invaluable because it shows real-world problems you solved during your extensive training course. The whole premise behind them is specialized training that is specific, hands-on and real-world.

Portfolio 153

Portfolio Programming Web Development Technology 153

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. I can’t say his name yet because he hasn’t announced funding.

Stock 305

Stock Technical Review Marketing Greece 305

Version One Ventures

JANUARY 9, 2024

With Climate Orders, Patch makes Frontier’s offtake portfolio of permanent carbon removal tech accessible to their customers, adding more options to their broad network of climate action projects. And more news from Patch – A huge congratulations to co-founder and CEO Brennan Spellacy for being named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list !

Portfolio 72

Portfolio Technical Review Cofounder Differentiation 72

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. Sara Wajnberg, SVP of Product at Oscar.

Operations 176

Operations Cofounder Technical Review Angel Investor 176

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2011

I played Rage Against the Maching “ Killing in the Name Of.” I called a bunch of portfolio companies and asked them to check it out. And even more pertinent to you specifically at your startup … The number of companies I talk to (or even portfolio companies) who are dismissive of their competitors is enormous.

Startup 313

Startup Guerilla Silicon Valley Portfolio 313

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2014

Every time my posts ended up there the conversation descended into hate and vitriol and a lot of people that don’t really know me calling me all sorts of names. You call them all sorts of names. If they are interesting I will likely engage – even if you have a fake name. Cars are dehumanizing.

Technical Review 329

Technical Review Reputation Naming Internet 329

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The user organizes his tasks, names, deadlines, and the like in “pulses” (table rows), “columns” (columns), “groups” (tables), and “boards” (worksheets). The price also depends on the selected term, the number of users, and the billing period.

Management 264

Management Software Review Cloud Mobile 264

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2022

A good example of this is a smartphone case with the customer’s name engraved into it. When you’re putting together design ideas and portfolios on your tablets and computers, you will need a digital space to store them. The engraving laser is the most important function of your machine. 3. Cloud Storage.

Design 166

Design Software Review Cloud Technical Review 166

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

It’s also worth noting as data would suggest from this SVB venture funding report, lower costs to build tech & operate businesses implies the possibility of lower loss ratios in portfolios. It will take some time to prove out this hypothesis, but the data above suggests it may be the case. And buy people are doing en masse.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2017

LESSON #1: Equip your business with a portfolio map and a 21st century org chart. To do the same, Alex recommends building two things: a business portfolio map that recognizes invention as necessary and an updated organization chart. So that gives us two different management structures for these two different portfolios.”

Lean 245

Lean Startup CTO Hire Cofounder 245

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

One would think entrepreneurs would never want less available cash – until such time as their competitors ridiculously and unnecessarily all raise $50 million in the name of a “land grab” thus making it much harder for your totally reasonable company to attract investors. I can’t do every deal.

Software Review 150

Software Review Turkey Portfolio Syndication 150

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

<< we then discussed the need to do trademarks on your company and your key brand names. So in the video I talked about the “stack rank&# of intros: portfolio companies, entrepreneurs, lawyers as the main ones and other investors as the secondary way. Minutes 11-16 in the video. << Tough, but true. Never cold.

Venture Capital 282

Venture Capital Term Sheet Valuation Stock Options 282

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Venture capital: it’s the jet fuel behind many of the most explosive startups turning them into household names. By investing in more established companies, venture capitalists can stabilize their portfolios, ensuring a smoother ride toward profitability. However, managing such a portfolio is no small feat.

Venture Capital 148

Venture Capital Technical Review Due Diligence Early Stage 148

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2017

For example, Silicon Savannah – the name given to Nairobi’s (Kenya) growing tech scene – and Chilecon Valley, found in Chile’s capital, Santiago, demonstrate the global appetite for tech entrepreneurship. The lower costs of capital also mean that startups are less risky bets, allowing for more diversification among portfolios.

Venture Capital 193

Venture Capital Technical Review Kenya Startup 193

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Shopify Partners form requires you to fill in this information: Business name and primary email address Site link Address Your primary plan to earn through the program Past experiences with ecommerce platforms Shopify Partners program is easy to join for everyone, even if you want to test it out.

Curation 140

Curation Portfolio eCommerce Programming 140

VC Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2022

While Metaverse rose to fame initially due to Facebook’s name change into ‘Meta’ to express their ambition to become a Metaverse company within 5 years (and perhaps deflect some of the negative PR), there are now many large companies, startups and brands working on their metaverse strategy. We’ve made several investments in this space.

Technical Review 217

Technical Review Israel Non-Compete IP 217

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

We frequently tell entrepreneurs that advisors who are just names on a page are kind of a waste of time. When Rob, David, and I started NextView nearly five years ago we thought it was important to enlist a small group of talented entrepreneurs as we built and helped our portfolio over time. The Purpose of Entrepreneur Advisors?.

Software Review 100

Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur Cofounder 100

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2025

These programs have produced big names; Y Combinator, one of the most well-known programs, counts Airbnb, DoorDash, and Coinbase among its more prestigious alumni. Typically spanning several months, these programs are often like mini MBAs, demanding a high level of rigor and competition among their participants.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley Startup 78

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

The two companies did the same thing and were the only two competitors in a nascent category called “email change of address” (Veripost’s original name was IECOA which stood for “Internet Email Change of Address”). I’ve worked with Matt for over 20 years and have experienced many ups and downs.

Fractional CTO 195

Fractional CTO Cofounder Startup Lead Investor 195

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Periodically we do portfolio reviews to evaluate whether we have enough diversified risk across the fund. If the negative comments begin to erode his conviction he might withdrawal the deal on his own volition. And I believe this process is very healthy even when it doesn’t feel good. We look at stage, geography and of course sector.

Technical Review 362

Technical Review America United States Partner 362

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2019

A large portion of your competitive advantage and your potential value to investors is the size of your intellectual property portfolio. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. Here are the key elements: Company name. Internet domain name. This name (www.

IP 234

IP Portfolio Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement 234