Gust

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

After you have successfully attracted angels or venture capital with your business case, your million dollar product idea, and you have a signed term sheet, there is still one more hurdle to overcome before investors write the check. This is the dreaded “due diligence” process. Business and financial status.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 6, 2009

And in the tradition of great startups, on the way out Perry took 6 of his best managers with him. In five years, ESL went from a plucky startup to the market leader in Sigint and telemetry intercepts. In 1964, Bill Perry, the head of the lab, frustrated with GTE’s management, quit (GTE, a phone company had bought Sylvania in 1959.)

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

And they should be; the feeding frenzy in the innovation economy is in some cases because startups are eating the lunch of more established companies. Mari is now building a new venture in human-machine interaction within the Samsung accelerator, currently in stealth mode. New York Times’ timeSpace is a good example.

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cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Why you shouldn’t keep your startup idea secret. I have a personal diligence rule that when speaking to people at large companies, the facts that they tell you are very useful but their opinions about startup ideas no more valuable than any other smart person’s opinions). Peter Coles. Jon Russell. Jonah Peretti. Lauren Leto.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

“Most of that money [from venture capitalists and angels] is used to build a product,&# explains Haig Kayserian, the CEO of Kayweb Angels. That company, which now has a client list of more than 200 companies and additional offices in the Philippines and New York, takes on the startup projects that Kayweb Angels selects.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2016

Angel investors are still the lifeblood of early-stage startups, despite the surge of activity in crowdfunding and an increasing early interest from venture capitalists. According to the Angel Capital Association , at least 300,000 people have made angel investments in the last two years, totaling $24 billion in the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one. By using a service such as Onevest , you can also place your startup in the right shop window and let investors come to you.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 26, 2023

It’s a global phenomenon, but to be successful in AI, startup hubs require a density of AI engineers, access to data and compute power and access to capital. But it’s not only the AI startups that are active in the generative AI space. We published the first version of the landscape in February 2023 , which included 40 startups.

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Steve Blank

MAY 30, 2016

Understanding the left-side of the mission model canvas ( activities, resources , partners , and costs) forces all teams to ask, “Are we building a product for a DOD/IC customer only or do we have a “dual-use” product that could be sold commercially and get funded by venture capital?”. This post is a continuation of the series.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

Today, 100s of billions of dollars in private capital have been invested in 1,000s of AI startups. The opportunity is so large that there are hundreds of AI accelerator startups designing their own chips, funded by 10’s of billions of venture capital and private equity. But What Is It?

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fred Wilson warns that it is starting to feel like a bubble again, with VCs writing $5 and $10 million dollar checks with very little due diligence, sometimes showing up to a first meeting with a term sheet… Israeli startup headlines for Nov 15, 2010. Other venture capital links. Funding news. venturebeat ].

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Here’s an overview: Mitch Kapor: Kapor is founding partner of Kapor Capital , a firm that invests in seed and early stage startups. This is the man you’ll need to impress should you wish to slice off a piece of the sFund pie for your startup. Craig is currently the CEO and founder of stealth-ish startup BetterWorks.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business and Startups: 5 DIY Things To Do For Your Brand! How To Choose A Market For Your Startup Or Small Business – [link]. crowdSPRING Blog – [link].

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Funding for startups is also up 35% in the first 9 months of 2024 compared to the equivalent period in 2023, pre-war. Israeli Cybersecurity startups raised over $4 billion in 2024 led by Wiz and Cyera , and AI accounted to over 30% of all investments. Kol hakavod Alan Bekker, PhD and team eSelf AI for coming out of stealth with a $4.5M

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Tips for small business (and startups): Negotiating With the New Recruit – [link]. The Scarcest Resource at Startups is Management Bandwidth – [link]. – [link].

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fred Wilson warns that it is starting to feel like a bubble again, with VCs writing $5 and $10 million dollar checks with very little due diligence, sometimes showing up to a first meeting with a term sheet… Israeli startup headlines for Nov 15, 2010. Other venture capital links. Funding news. venturebeat ].

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fred Wilson warns that it is starting to feel like a bubble again, with VCs writing $5 and $10 million dollar checks with very little due diligence, sometimes showing up to a first meeting with a term sheet… Israeli startup headlines for Nov 15, 2010. Other venture capital links. Funding news. venturebeat ].

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fred Wilson warns that it is starting to feel like a bubble again, with VCs writing $5 and $10 million dollar checks with very little due diligence, sometimes showing up to a first meeting with a term sheet… Israeli startup headlines for Nov 15, 2010. Other venture capital links. Funding news. venturebeat ].

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VC Cafe

MARCH 4, 2024

Since I’ve started writing about Israeli startups in 2004, there has never been any event like October 7 and the war that followed. Now, 150 days after October 7th, the Israeli startup ecosystem is once again in a tough spot. Creating companies, raising funding, completing multi million M&A deals.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

Disclaimer: we have three portfolio companies in the consumer mobile space, still in stealth). This may also trickle down to Google and Amazon. The Information and VentureBeat have more on this. credit App Annie. social media. In 2021, optimism on investing in social media has returned.

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David Teten

MARCH 12, 2012

Fitness/life guru Tim Ferriss just posted my guest article on ff Venture Capital ‘s approach to building a fitness office. UPDATE: ff Venture Capital was recently profiled in The Roger, an online magazine that profiles creative workspaces. Thanks Tim!) Motion is better than no motion; stasis kills.

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SiliconHills

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Austin and Paris-based startup GROWL has officially launched, unveiling an innovative fitness platform that transforms traditional boxing training and announcing a $4.75 The round also features […] The post GROWL Emerges from Stealth, Raises $4.75 million seed funding round.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Well done Assaf Rappaport and team Wiz on your undisclosed round of funding to continue the journey of as the fastest growing Israeli startup in history! Thumbs up Benny Porat and team Twine Security on coming out of stealth with a $12M seed round to automate security tasks starting with identity management!

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Mazel tov Or Israel and team bananaz on coming out of stealth with $5.3M NEW FUNDS Big congrats Omri Casspi on raising $60M for Swish Ventures to invest in early stage Israeli AI and infrastructure startups! Three month average VC funding of Israeli startups are on the up trend. By Startup Nation Central.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2011

Today, the signs of the new bubble are the Linked-In initial public offering (IPO), Facebook’s stratospheric valuation and the rapid rise of early-stage startup valuation. In the stealth phase , prescient angel investors and Venture Capitalists (VCs) start investing in an industry or market segment that others have not yet found.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

This year was a banner year as boldstart portfolio cos raised over $150mm of follow on capital from some of the top Series A and B investors (highlights below). First check leads in 5 founding teams, all in stealth. congrats to Blockdaemon on their seed round led by Comcast Ventures and Wallaroo Labs on its seed led by RRE Ventures.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

This year was a banner year as boldstart portfolio cos raised over $150mm of follow on capital from some of the top Series A and B investors (highlights below). First check leads in 5 founding teams, all in stealth. Smallstep , Clay , Dark , and Windmill emerged out of stealth. Rebel exit to Salesforce.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2024

In July 2024, Israeli startups raised $703 million in 28 deals, more than double the amount raised in July 2023 (before the war). Proud to support the ecosystem with Remagine Ventures as we are in the process of closing 4 deals right now. In the wider tech world, Generative AI startups raised $14.4B

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Graphcore (in stealth, see this video at 28:58) calls them Intelligent Processor Units. This is an underserved application area in terms of number of startups. Machine learning in cyber security has already attracted a substantial amount of venture capital (e.g. But these processors were designed for graphics.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 6, 2018

We were first check leads in 8 founding teams including Wallaroo Labs , MState (fka hyperfab ), blockdaemon , and 5 in stealth. There will be more deep enterprise tech startups founded, funded, launched, and scaled out of NYC in 2018. The talent base is improving, the customers are here, and the west coast VCs are paying attention.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2023

One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one. By using a service such as Onevest , you can also place your startup in the right shop window and let investors come to you.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 17, 2020

ai , a Breyer Capital early-stage investment, list on the New York Stock Exchange. We also have several stealth startups that sit at the intersection of AI and healthcare. Silicon Valley will continue to play a central role in Breyer Capital’s investment thesis. Breyer Capital Austin?—?End

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2010

I often tell people that raising venture capital is more difficult than getting married. Not so in venture capital. I list all of the companies (except one in stealth) on my blog and this includes both VC investments and angel ones. You’re tied at the hip to your VC. I’m the same. I play open book.

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www.startupnextdoor.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Startup Next Door. Venture without Capital. The Self-Serve Startup » 6 Tips to Choosing a Great Company/Product Name. Next post: The self-serve startup. About SND StartupNextDoor is a site for entrepreneurs starting their own businesses without venture capital. Startup News (2).

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David Teten

JULY 25, 2017

We have built relationships with a set of service providers specializing in startups, and have pre-negotiated discounted rates with them. Startup companies inherently have no brand; we leverage our brand and networks to promote theirs. – A suite of templates and legal and other forms for a typical startup (e.g.,

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 6, 2018

We were first check leads in 8 founding teams including Wallaroo Labs , MState (fka hyperfab ), blockdaemon , and 5 in stealth. There will be more deep enterprise tech startups founded, funded, launched, and scaled out of NYC in 2018. 2 exits including yhat (sold to Alteryx? Previously posted on Medium.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 22, 2021

When is the right time for a startup to bring on marketing? We asked Hila Shitrit Nissim*, an experienced CMO, to share her perspective on marketing in Israeli startups. Hila spent 12 years as the VP Marketing for Israeli venture capital fund Viola before embarking on an independent CMO career for startups.

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