From the Investors Samuel Gil of JME Venture Capital looks to help companies and investors plan revenue targets and required growth rates for the years ahead, from first investment to… Read Full Article
From the Investors Mahesh Vellanki of Redpoint Ventures makes predictions about Uber’s imminent IPO by cobbling together publicly released metrics in “Here’s What A 2017 Uber IPO Could Look Like”… Read Full Article
tl;dr: We find out where your startup is most likely to survive from round to round. In breaking news, it turns out there is more than one city in the United… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Last week, we looked at M&A activity at a global scale. Now we’re focusing on the US. Mergers and acquisitions are a hot topic. Getting acquired is the most… Read Full Article
tl;dr: We’re taking a look at the network of startup M&A around the world. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is an integral aspect of the startup ecosystem. It is one of two… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: If you peel back the clouds surrounding Spin Mountain, there is much in tech left to be undesired. Stock image of Spin Mountain, taken in 1843 on a… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: Market conditions are supposedly slowing the IPO market. That sounds like bullshit. The 2016 tech IPO crop is in the midst of an impressive debut. In fact, Mattermark… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: It’s still a damn fine time to raise money. From a long bull market to a period of temporary fear earlier this year, it’s been fun to… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: Fire up your Tardis, we’re going to 2009. Before you depart into this lovely August weekend, you and I have work to do. Today, we’re looking at a… Read Full Article
From the Investors Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures and Brad Feld of Foundry Group join Jerry Colonna on the Reboot podcast to talk about the critical steps they’ve taken… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Early Afternoon Note: Here’s the general case for an Uber IPO after it offloads its Chinese losses for equity and a cash infusion. It’s Monday, and the take machine has worked overtime since… Read Full Article
Well, it’s not called Bluepoint Ventures. From the Investors Tomasz Tunguz of Redpoint Ventures examines the slowing pace of new SaaS startup creation in “The Decline Of New SaaS Company Formation.”… Read Full Article
From the Investors Ameeth Sankaran of 2M Companies explores whether family office direct investing is better or worse than PE/VC investing from the entrepreneur’s perspective in “Is Family Office “Patient… Read Full Article
From the Investors Sammy Abdullah at DAN Fund publishes his internal data on valuations Series A startups are asking for in “Startups are asking for lower multiples, slightly“ Sam Altman… Read Full Article
tl;dr: After a long run, global macroeconomic uncertainty prompts Series A investors to take a breather. Series A investment trends can provide a good approximation of the health and sentiment of the… Read Full Article
TLDR: Dollar-denominated Series A rounds dipped in Q2. Regardless, Series A rounds remain strong on a historical basis. Raising a Series A round of capital is an important milestone for a… Read Full Article
From the Investors Primary Venture Partners releases their NYC Seed Deal Report for Q2 2016 and finds seed investing in NYC dropped more than 40% for Q2, on both a… Read Full Article
tl;dr: The number of VC firms with four or more portfolio companies that have raised more than $100 million has tripled in less than two years. In September of 2014, Mattermark… Read Full Article
From the Investors Glenn Solomon of GGV Capital evaluates why Twilio worked for Wall Street in today’s climate, what we can divine from its success, and what it means for… Read Full Article
From the Investors Malay Gandhi of Ensemble Labs believes health tech companies that want to be big will have to focus on making healthcare different, not just better in “Building… Read Full Article
From the Investors Semil Shah of Haystack Fund finds there’s a slight decrease in the number of experiments being funded and details five possible ripple effects in “Reflections On The… Read Full Article
From the Investors Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures recaps the brief demo pitch Jeff Lawson of Twilio gave that led to an investment in “Best Seed Pitch Ever” “David… Read Full Article
Twilio opened at $23.99 today, 60 percent over its above-range $15 per-share price set following its roadshow. The telecom API provider raised $150 million selling 10 million shares, not including the potential… Read Full Article
From the Investors Aaron Harris of Y Combinator highlight the key motivations and structures of each of the types of investors you are likely to encounter in “Investors and Their… Read Full Article