View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

It occurred to me that although we mentioned our new thematic approach when we raised our last fund in 2017, we haven’t really shared a broader manifesto about how we are approaching the early stage market. It’s been an interesting several years in the early stage venture eco-system, and the sands have shifted considerably.

North America 120

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

Agile VC

DECEMBER 13, 2011

How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. In NextView’s case that’s seed stage internet and software companies. All VCs make decisions by drawing on the data we have at hand, information gleaned through our diligence process, and our own experience and judgement.

Seed Stage 185

Seed Stage Silicon Valley Cofounder Technical Review 185

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. In the software an internet space a number of companies obviously had strong public offerings (LinkedIn, Yandex, Pandora, RenRen, et al). I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. How To Think About The Future. September 15, 2011.

IPO 100

IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Private Equity 100

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. Is it a case of just design it, code it, build it, deploy it, trademark it, copywright it and then go for funding? . How To Think About The Future.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

It occurred to me that although we mentioned our new thematic approach when we raised our last fund in 2017, we haven’t really shared a broader manifesto about how we are approaching the early stage market. It’s been an interesting several years in the early stage venture eco-system, and the sands have shifted considerably.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Now that Google’s acquisition of ITA is closed, following lenghty FTC review, it would appear Kayak is poised to proceed with their IPO in the coming months. =. Kayak Software Corporation. How To Think About The Future. April 17, 2011.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. You can learn as much from these cautionary tales as you can from the enduring successes, plus studying a broad sample of firms helps avoid drawing false conclusions due to survivorship bias. How To Think About The Future. July 11, 2012. Read More ».

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240