What every entrepreneur should know about financing right now
Over the past few years, we have seen an explosion of start-up activity as the traditional barriers to entry have come down. The ability to raise money no longer determines one’s fate. With lowered costs to build and run websites, acquire and retain users, virtually anybody can pick up coding and start a tech company. […]
Crowdfunding: the good, the bad, and the ugly
Generally speaking, I’m a huge fan of crowdfunding. I’m an investor in one of the major platforms, Indiegogo. Crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo are helping fill the financing void for startups that struggle to find traditional financing. For example, I recently wrote about crowdfunding being a viable option for hardware startups who notoriously have a tough time attracting funding […]
How to deal with the Series A crunch
Since CBInsights released its report in December, conversations have accelerated about the pending “Series A Crunch.” With headlines declaring that more than 1,000 seeded startups will soon be orphaned, it’s only natural that startups are concerned about the future funding landscape. While experts may differ on the implications or severity of the Series A Crunch, […]
Reinvesting your capital
A big part of Silicon Valley’s success as a startup ecosystem can be linked to a continuous recycling of capital: entrepreneurs who made made money selling their company become angels, angel investors and VCs take profits from one deal and invest those in more deals. With tech ecosystems getting more and more important in places outside of […]
Announcing Version One Ventures
I am excited to announce today the launch of Version One Ventures, a new $15 million micro-VC fund. Version One will back outstanding web and mobile entrepreneurs across North-America with $250,000 to $500,000 investments in Seed and Series A rounds. The fund builds on my successes with over 35 angel investments which include six exits – among them […]