tl;dr: By hook or by crowbar, SecureWorks wants to open the IPO window. Or go splat against it. We’ll see. Pictured above: A local technology executive who needs more money. The IPO… Read Full Article
From the Investors Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures explains that losing money is part of being an investor and summarizes the things you can do to manage your losses… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Want to raise money outside of Silicon Valley? Here’s a fresh look at where the money is flowing beyond the bubble. Editor’s note: Jason Rowley is a freelance journalist and regular Mattermark… Read Full Article
From the Investors Dan Kurani of Foundermark introduces a new venture development firm and discusses the opportunities available in focusing on the creation of digital products in “Together We Go… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Read the darn thing. I often reach out to venture capitalists to get their take on the current state of the market, what they are excited about, and what is… Read Full Article
From the Investors Jeffrey Carter of Hyde Park Angels argues that selling is a learned skill and outlines a number of common mistakes people make when selling in “Sales is… Read Full Article
tl;dr: What correction? Bitcoin startups just had their second best fundraising quarter in years. Following a surprisingly anemic fourth quarter, investment into bitcoin-related startups has rebounded. According to CoinDesk’s running tally of… Read Full Article
From the Investors David Cummings of Atlanta Ventures highlights nine SaaS IPOs and the Founder/CEO equity percentage at time of filing in “SaaS Founder/CEO Equity at Time of IPO” Shai… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Just because you can discount a cost doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Before we dive into a long look at the first quarter of the year and all its… Read Full Article
tl;dr: 2015’s tech IPOs are nearly back to where they started. That’s a big improvement. 2015’s technology IPOs took a beating early this year. In the opening months of 2016,… Read Full Article
From the Investors Michael Cardamone of Acceleprise and Scott Salkin of Allbound chat about the scrappiness involved in getting your first customers and achieving $500K in ARR in “SaaS Founding… Read Full Article
From the Investors Alex Mittal and Christopher Steiner of FundersClub reiterate the importance of keeping a balanced investment portfolio, even in the market of startup investing, in “The Best Time… Read Full Article
tl;dr: If your investors all look precisely the same, you aren’t doing yourself a favor. Editor’s note: Eileen Carey is the CEO of Glassbreakers, a software company building inclusion technology.… Read Full Article
From the Investors Amit Mukherjee of NEA takes a closer look at the state of the tech financing market at the end of Q1 using data as well as his… Read Full Article
tl;dr: If your startup is growing quickly and now needs PR, here are the red flags that you have to look out for. Editor’s note: This is our second post concerning… Read Full Article
From the Investors Lars Dalgaard of Andreessen Horowitz walks through the five areas founders must focus on to build long-lasting, strong companies in “Thoughts on Building Weatherproof Companies” Ali Hamed… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Tech layoffs are slowing, but things aren’t that much better. Since we last discussed tech layoffs, over 20 high profile layoff announcements — LivingSocial (280 staff), 3D Robotics, and First Data… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Money is good. Here’s where to get some more. DoorDash picked up a massive $127 million Series C this week. That round was led by Sequoia. Notably, Sequoia also led the company’s $17… Read Full Article
From the Investors Sarah Tavel of Greylock Partners presents the framework she uses to evaluate non-transactional consumer companies that she is looking to fund in “The Hierarchy of Engagement” Ajay Agarwal… Read Full Article
From the Investors Paul Bennetts of AirTree VC analyzes Etsy’s first year as a public company in “Life in Full View: Etsy One Year on From IPO” Sam Altman of… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Hello friendly neighborhood unicorn, let’s talk about going public. According to a recent EY report, there were zero technology IPOs in the United States during the first quarter of 2016.… Read Full Article
From the Investors Ryan Shmeizer of Spark Capital considers the logic behind the H-1B Visa Program and its abuse in “Hanlon’s Razor and the Infuriating H-1B Visa System” Maia Heymann of… Read Full Article
tl;dr: The era of bullshit is over. You need to raise now. Perhaps you shouldn’t have spent all that money. So far, in 2016, stocks are uncertain. Founders are scrambling… Read Full Article
Today and tomorrow, Y Combinator’s Demo Day for the Winter 2016 batch is taking place at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. The startups will pitch to an audience of Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, and… Read Full Article