Venture Capitalists
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Blank Street cracked the code on making coffee shops attractive to VC
Blank Street’s focus on efficiency appeals to venture capitalists but time will tell if its approach draws in long-term customers.
DeFi startups need to experiment with new use cases and build solutions, investors say
Venture capitalists are still bullish on crypto and continuing to look at decentralized finance (DeFi) as a promising opportunity.
Framework Ventures co-founder says DeFi gives hope following FTX collapse
FTX’s downfall will heighten the need for regulation but also pique the interest of VCs looking to invest in DeFi, according to Framework Ventures’ Michael Anderson.
Tofino Capital reaches first close of $10M fund to back startups in frontier markets
Tofino Capital, a venture capital firm targeting early-stage startups in emerging markets, has launched its $10 million fund. It is announcing the first close of this fund at $5 million…
New Stack Ventures raises second fund focused on Silicon Valley outsiders
The Chicago-based firm prides itself on being unique from other venture capital firms.
Marathon Ventures injects more capital into Colombia’s startup ecosystem
Colombia is riding some tailwinds that have occurred over the past couple of years in Latin America as investment has poured into the region.
Vauban, an AngelList-like platform for VCs and angels to run and raise funds, closes $6.3m
It’s always been a slight puzzle why AngelList never really properly took off in Europe, especially when, a few years ago, there was such a dearth of funding options for…
Hustle Fund wants to help spawn a new generation of angel investors
Kara Penn is the mother of four daughters and owner of Mission Spark, a management and strategy consulting company. And now, thanks to Hustle Fund, she is also an angel…
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Why is GoCardless COO Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas pivoting to become a full-time VC?
Index Ventures, a London- and San Francisco-headquartered venture capital firm that primarily invests in Europe and the U.S., recently announced its latest partner. Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas, currently COO of London-based fintech GoCardless and previously the chief product officer of Skyscanner, will join Index in January. Gonzalez-Cadenas is a seasoned entrepreneur and operator, but has also become…
S16 Angel Fund launches a community of founders to invest in other founders
Ten years ago a group of young tech founders in Moscow decided to get an apartment together, at Shmitovskiy Lane 16. In time, the ecosystem around the group swelled to…
Caroline Brochado and Sophia Bendz on the boom in Europe’s early and growth-stage startups
As part of Disrupt 2020 we wanted to look at the contrasting positions of both early and later-stage investing in Europe. Who better to unpack this subject than two highly…
Fundraising for a startup is a notoriously stressful process. Much ink has been spilled dissecting every aspect of what works when pitching a venture capitalist, and there are countless “tips”…
As the Chinese economy has boomed in the last decade, millions of people have entered the middle class. And the Chinese aren’t just getting wealthier, they’re getting fitter. China, it…
Most entrepreneurs focus on the hard economics of the deal when they negotiate with investors: percentage ownership, valuation, preferences and other terms. Those things are all important — but so…
One of the most oft-repeated quotes about investing goes something like this: Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful. While Warren Buffett may not have…
How did you get into venture capital? And why did you decide on that versus another startup? These are two questions aspiring VCs often ask. While I usually hop on…
What Entrepreneurs Need To Know About Their VCs And How To Identify Red Flags
To most entrepreneurs, the road to venture capital financing is littered with criticism and rejection. Ranging from “limited traction” to “that’s a hard space,” VCs have an entire vocabulary of…
Index Ventures Has A New, $550 Million Fund, And A New Partner
When yesterday, the keyboard developer Swiftkey was reported to be acquired by Microsoft for $250 million — about 10 times what it raised from investors — it seemed just another success in a…
A common rule of thumb among early stage VCs is to reserve 2–3X dollars for every $1 initially invested in a startup. This is in order to maintain ownership levels…
Five Hard Things That Great VCs Do
One of the hard things about being a VC today: You must give entrepreneurs more than just capital. In my experience as a founder and sometime investor, here are five…
Strategies For VCs To Increase Startup Success Odds
Editor’s note: David Teten is a partner with ff Venture Capital and founder and chairman of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York.. Lots of venture capitalists claim to add value…
Riding On The Wings Of Angels, VCs Avoid The So-Called Series A Crunch
Editor’s note: Erik Rannala is co-founder and managing partner of MuckerLab. Much has been written about the Series A crunch that is facing entrepreneurs and their investors. Those who believe the…
How To Appeal To Investors: Top VCs Reveal The Anatomy Of A Successful Entrepreneur
At a very fundamental level, the venture capital business is being reshaped. Speaking to a crowd at the Grind work space in New York last week, Fred Wilson addressed this…
