Category Archives: Venture Capital
How much should you raise?
The main role of the CEO in an early stage startup – make sure there’s enough runway. Planning your runway starts with raising enough funds to get to your next milestone. Professional investors would also want to see that plan
How much should you raise?
The main role of the CEO in an early stage startup – make sure there’s enough runway. Planning your runway starts with raising enough funds to get to your next milestone. Professional investors would also want to see that plan
What Did VCs Invest In 2014
Every year i summarize startup investment trends and suggest emerging trends. Here is my post last year. The source of my views is the startups i see together with data from AngelList, Mattermark, MoneyTree, NVCA and CBInsight. The volume of activity and
What Did VCs Invest In 2014
Every year i summarize startup investment trends and suggest emerging trends. Here is my post last year. The source of my views is the startups i see together with data from AngelList, Mattermark, MoneyTree, NVCA and CBInsight. The volume of activity and
The New Reality of Venture Capital – Take II
Earlier this week I read Joe Dwyer’s blog post – “The new reality of venture capital”. Joe’s thorough post criticize the VC industry for many of its deficiencies. I agree with many of Joe’s arguments: VC returns over the last
The New Reality of Venture Capital – Take II
Earlier this week I read Joe Dwyer’s blog post – “The new reality of venture capital”. Joe’s thorough post criticize the VC industry for many of its deficiencies. I agree with many of Joe’s arguments: VC returns over the last
When Is Your Startup Ready For A Round A
One of the most common questions i get asked by founders is how many users/downloads/MOU/MRR does a startup need to have to be able to close a round A. Different businesses are different in terms of what’s driving the
When Is Your Startup Ready For A Round A
One of the most common questions i get asked by founders is how many users/downloads/MOU/MRR does a startup need to have to be able to close a round A. Different businesses are different in terms of what’s driving the
Trending Up: What VCs Invest In
A month ago I gave a talk in front of about 70 entrepreneurs about the VC landscape, discussing trends and emerging sectors. While it is challenging to summarize a 90 min./30 slides talk in a single post, I thought I’d
Trending Up: What VCs Invest In
A month ago I gave a talk in front of about 70 entrepreneurs about the VC landscape, discussing trends and emerging sectors. While it is challenging to summarize a 90 min./30 slides talk in a single post, I thought I’d
Demystifying Traction
On a discussion panel last week I was asked “what do investors refer to by traction”. A few days later I was asked that by another entrepreneur in another way: “How many users should I plan for before my seed
Demystifying Traction
On a discussion panel last week I was asked “what do investors refer to by traction”. A few days later I was asked that by another entrepreneur in another way: “How many users should I plan for before my seed
The Harsh Reality of Mobile Investments
Roughly a third of the startups I see in a given week are mobile apps. Some of the most recent ones include a gamified alarm clock, a mobile app to manage one’s online brand, one that monitors your sleeping pattern
The Harsh Reality of Mobile Investments
Roughly a third of the startups I see in a given week are mobile apps. Some of the most recent ones include a gamified alarm clock, a mobile app to manage one’s online brand, one that monitors your sleeping pattern
Startup and Venture Capital – 2012 – A Year in Review
Once in a while I get asked “How does the startup landscape look like?” or “What sectors are emerging?”. To address this question, I decided to write this post and summarize the landscape from a macro- as well as a
Startup and Venture Capital – 2012 – A Year in Review
Once in a while I get asked “How does the startup landscape look like?” or “What sectors are emerging?”. To address this question, I decided to write this post and summarize the landscape from a macro- as well as a
Why I “ditched” your product? Think like a customer. Not like a technologist
Steve jobs used to say “start with the customer experience and walk backwards”, suggesting that the product is a mean to solve a customer problem and provide an experience. Zipcar, a car on-demand service, is a great illustration of that.
Why I “ditched” your product? Think like a customer. Not like a technologist
Steve jobs used to say “start with the customer experience and walk backwards”, suggesting that the product is a mean to solve a customer problem and provide an experience. Zipcar, a car on-demand service, is a great illustration of that.
Perfecting your startup pitch: need, solution, execution, team
Many entrepreneurs often stumble when it comes to pitching their presentation to investors. Yet an investor presentation is no different than any other presentation and the thought process should start with the objective and the target audience. Objective – The
Perfecting your startup pitch: need, solution, execution, team
Many entrepreneurs often stumble when it comes to pitching their presentation to investors. Yet an investor presentation is no different than any other presentation and the thought process should start with the objective and the target audience. Objective – The
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