Mattermark Daily – Monday, October 19th, 2015
From the Investors Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures releases 24 slides that look at the 2016 Venture Capital horizon with a sense of mourning for the ‘days of rational behavior’… Read Full Article
From the Investors Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures releases 24 slides that look at the 2016 Venture Capital horizon with a sense of mourning for the ‘days of rational behavior’… Read Full Article
From the Investors Bill Gurley of Benchmark chats with Emily Chang of Bloomberg West about how ‘funnel reversal’ is impacting marketers, the future of the unicorn market, and more in… Read Full Article
From the Investors Jerry Neumann of Neu Venture Capital writes a thought-provoking essay on power law distributions in Venture Capital and elsewhere in “Power Laws in Venture” Benedict Evans of… Read Full Article
The state of startups It’s time we revisit this. Nearly 4 years ago, Marc Andreessen opined that “software is eating the world.” Fast-forward and it’s now one of the most… Read Full Article
From the Investors David Teten of ff Venture Capital presents his slideshow of research on the ways large corporations can identify the ‘next generation of disruptive companies’ in “How Large… Read Full Article
From the Investors Hunter Walk and Satya Patel of Homebrew share their details of Shyp’s Series B, LA launch, John Doerr joining the Board, and ‘what it generally means for startups’ in… Read Full Article
From the Investors Jessica Livingston of Y Combinator opens up about how she shaped the community and culture of Y Combinator for the past 10 years in “The Social Radar:… Read Full Article
From the Investors Angel Investor Paul Arnold for First Round Review offers his advice for how founders can work with their investors to make deals happen, build a team, and… Read Full Article
From the Investors Paul Graham of Y Combinator recalls startup ideas that ‘sounded dumb at first’, but grew into large companies and hints that even ‘lame ideas’ shouldn’t be overlooked… Read Full Article
From the Investors Albert Wenger of Union Square Ventures details multiple scenarios and outcomes for founders and investors that find themselves in the ‘post money trap’ in “Beware the Post… Read Full Article
From the Investors Sam Altman of Y Combinator details the seven policy changes he believes will help drive economic growth in “Policy for Growth and Innovation“ Aydin Senkut of Felicis… Read Full Article
From the Investors First Round Capital releases their annual portfolio music video featuring parodies of music videos by Taylor Swift, Pharrell, Sam Smith and more in “All About Burn Rate“… Read Full Article
From the Investors Paul Graham of Y Combinator shares the reasons why he believes ‘Startups don’t win by attacking. They win by transcending.’ in “Mean People Fail“ Tomasz Tunguz of Redpoint… Read Full Article