Editor’s note: Scott Maxwell is the Senior Managing Director of Boston-based venture capital firm OpenView. Investors tend to run for cover when markets slow down. And with the recent devaluation… Read Full Article
From the Investors Bryce Roberts of OATV uses an example of a parking lot transaction to showcase the future of companies moving product and marketing dollars in the direction of… Read Full Article
Today, Acceleprise SF hosts their Demo Day for their 4th cohort of startups. Acceleprise, “the SaaS accelerator”, provides early stage B2B companies access to a 4 month program where they’re supported by mentors,… Read Full Article
From the Investors Adeo Ressi of Founder Institute discusses why the natural correction in startup valuations will force everyone to make smarter decisions when building and funding companies in “2016… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Startup capital is expensive. The United States is home to a lot of startup hubs, hugely successful technology companies, and investors at all stages. The US is also home to… Read Full Article
From the Investors Brad Feld of Foundry Group shares his approach for making professional decisions in “Try On The Decision For 30 Days” Jeffrey Carter of West Loop Ventures talks… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Venture capital returns, as it turns out, are not really tied to size of fund and are exactly as cyclical as you would expect. Editor’s note: Today the excellent… Read Full Article
tl;dr: We have enough time series data to call a slowdown in VC funding. It’s been 3 months since the February 5th stock market swoon that solidified the fears of many… Read Full Article
From the Investors Nicholas Chirls of Notation Capital writes about what founders should expect from “seed” investors when raising their first institutional round of capital in “The Current State of… Read Full Article
From the Investors Josh Kopelman of First Round Capital walks through why “picking” is a critical skill not only for VCs, but for founders as well in “The Best VCs… Read Full Article
From the Investors Bill Gurley of Benchmark Capital explains why the unicorn financing market just became more dangerous and complicated for all those involved in “On the Road to Recap”… Read Full Article
From the Investors Simon Rothman of Greylock Partners uses Uber as an example to show how cash was used singlehandedly to drive scale and growth during the “steroid era” between… Read Full Article
From the Investors Niko Bonatsos of General Catalyst explains why it is important for entrepreneurs to focus on original inventions and ideas that could create new markets and enjoy infinite… Read Full Article
From the Investors Brad Feld of Foundry Group shares a full review of what Techstars is and what they are doing, from their expansion to an overview of their portfolio,… Read Full Article
From the Investors Amit Mukherjee of New Enterprise Associates discusses what makes the Series A unique and how deal competitiveness and risk play a factor in round size in “What… Read Full Article
From the Investors Mark Cranney, Lars Dalgaard, and Ben Horowitz of Andreessen Horowitz discuss why we need sales, how to organize the sales function, and when to bring on the first… Read Full Article
From the Investors Phil Orr of Sapphire Ventures takes a look at the state of the public markets and how they may impact private SaaS companies in “What’s Happening to… 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
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
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
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 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
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
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