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AngelList heats up as angel investing sizzles

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, February 18, 2011 | Comments

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Service becomes the go-to matchmaker for entrepreneurs seeking angels

Having started Vator 3-1/2 years ago as a site to help all entrepreneurs get exposure, there have certainly been many people along the way who've asked us if we would try to match entrepreneurs with investors. While we've certainly had our share of startups get funded because of their presence and activity on Vator, and while we also provide a ...

Bullpen Capital launches fund to bridge deals

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, January 12, 2011 | Comments

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New venture firm, Bullpen Capital, focuses on follow-on capital for super angel-funded startups

Many startups go through a phase that tests the mettle of a founding team. I see it all the time as someone who runs a community for entrepreneurs. They raise a decent amount of initial funds, and see a little bit of early success or media attention. Then they fail to really take off for inumerable reasons. That doesn't mean, ...

Dave McClure's unorthodox view on investing

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, December 13, 2010 | Comments

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What you need: $1M to $3M in revenue and $10 million post-money valuation in three years

If you were to ask a bunch of Silicon Valley venture capitalists if they'd invest in a startup that had projected revenue of $1 million in revenue in three years, you'd likely get some raised eyebrows. At the same time, many entrepreneurs - fully aware that VCs want big numbers - also find it difficult to put any number in ...

Dave McClure on angel and VC bubbles

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, December 8, 2010 | Comments

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Founder of 500 Startups says seed-stage valuations are double what they were 18 months ago

If there is one area along the investment spectrum that's getting a lot of attention, it's the seed- to early-stage. Look no further than the recent entrants into this space, including traditional VCs, newly-minted millionaires and Super Angels. Greylock recently launched its Discovery Fund to invest as little as $25,000 into startups, and ex-Googlers, including Thomas Korte, are gearing up ...

Greylock's David Thacker on Gowalla

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, December 3, 2010 | Comments

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Why did he invest? How will Gowalla compete and make money in this hot, but crowded space?

These days, checking into places is all the rage. David Thacker, a venture capitalist at Greylock, checks in 10 to 30 times a week using Gowalla, a service he introduced to Greylock. Here's some highlights: - David talks about what he first saw in Gowalla, referring to the big trends, such as the explosion of smart phones, the inclusion of ...

Apply to AngelPad, get $25k plus mentorship

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, December 3, 2010 | Comments (4)

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Ex-Googler Thomas Korte explains the benefits of being part of the latest incubator in town

I recently sat down with Thomas Korte, a former Google-evangelist-and-marketing-executive-turned-venture-capitalist. Thomas' new firm, AngelPad, is a San Francisco-based incubator started by seven ex-Googlers, that provides funding, mentorship and office space. Before I dive into our interview, keep in mind that applications for the incubator's 10-week program are due Tuesday, December 7. It's actually already over, but AngelPad is extending the ...

Greylock's David Thacker on seed investing

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, November 12, 2010 | Comments (1)

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How entrepreneurs can tap into Greylocks' $20M Discovery Fund. And, what Greylock is looking for

David Thacker, a venture capitalist at Greylock, is looking pretty prescient right now. He had the foresight to bring Gowalla into the Greylock fold as well as Pandora. Gowalla is one of the leading location-based services startups and Pandora is the leading personalized radio station. In this interview, first of a three-part series, Thacker talks about Greylock's evolution from classic ...

Is the angel-funding market frothy?

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, July 15, 2010 | Comments (1)

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Super angel Mike Maples: 'We're in the buy-high-sell-low phase of venture capital'

Mike Maples, the founder of Floodgate, talks about how this year "scares the heck" out of him, mainly because money is flooding into the startup community. That's good news for everyone, if there's an exit environment. Unfortunately, there isn't one, according to Mike. In the third segment of my interview with Mike, he also talks about how he spots markets. ...

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?

by Reena A Jadhav, June 30, 2010 | Comments (1)

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Levensohn Venture Partners VC Jeff Karras offers up tips and advice on getting funded

So you want to raise some venture funding? Before you do, keep in mind this one very big mistake entrepreneurs make: They try to raise money too early from venture capitalists. That's according to Jeff Karras, a VC at Levensohn Venture Partners (LVP), based in San Francisco. Before they go out to VCs, entrepreneurs should build a product, build ...

Mike Maples on spotting Thunder Lizards

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, June 21, 2010 | Comments (1)

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What are the traits of these rare startups?

Mike Maples likes to hunt Thunder Lizards, young startups that hatch into Godzillas, disrupt the status quo and stomp on the incumbents. So far, so good. Since moving out to the Valley five years ago, he's put investments in the micro-blogging phenom Twitter, Chegg, an online college book rental company, and popular iPhone app maker Smule, to name a couple. ...

VC tips on getting funded

by Reena A Jadhav, May 26, 2010 | Comments (1)

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Jed Katz, VC at Javelin Venture Partners, says the funding environment is improving

Reena Jadhav, CEO of nuAlerts, interviewed Jed Katz of Javelin Venture Partners at the Vator Splash event on tips for entrepreneurs looking to get funded. According to Jed the environment for funding is actually getting better. He recommends entrepreneurs looking for funding have a great plan, a solid team and start building momentum so others believe your business as well. How do you demonstrate ...

How to get funded by super angel Mike Maples

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, May 13, 2010 | Comments (4)

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Investor in Twitter, Digg, Chegg is looking for 'social commerce' and 'big data' companies

When Mike Maples came out to Silicon Valley in 2005 - before YouTube, Twitter and Facebook were household names - he set out to fill a void in the investing spectrum - the one between angels and venture firms. Five years later, his firm, Floodgate, is a leading "super angel" or "micro-cap VC" firm helping to fund companies seeking $200,000 ...

The challenges facing media giant IDG

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, March 24, 2010 | Comments (4)

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Pat McGovern, chairman of IDG, on the evolution of media as it gets turned on its head

Over the weekend, I enjoyed a celebratory dinner with my husband's clients. They just sold their company. The dinner discussion revolved around lessons learned about entrepreneurship. One lesson discussed was one that many successful entrepreneurs seemingly "always" learn. That is to never sell too much equity and lose control of the company early on. I then told them about my ...

TV ad budgets starting to move online in 2010

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, March 11, 2010 | Comments (1)

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Citi Research analyst Mark Mahaney talks about growth areas across the Internet this year

If you haven't caught Cit Research analyst Mark Mahaney's report on the Internet growth drivers, check out my interview with him. In this segment, of my three-part interview with Mark, we talk about the three areas that should drive Internet growth in 2010. See first segment: Net giants predicted to go on buying spree. See second segment: Public markets are ...

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