Nuts and bolts #2: 9 delightful things about product-market fit
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- September 24, 2018
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A lot of ink has been spilled on “product market fit” but we are still very often answering Qs about this and so we are going to jot down a … Continue Reading
Being long on innovation – part 2: Thriving under the shadows of giants
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- September 14, 2018
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[Addition on 24 Oct: adding a link to an a16z blog-post published not long after on the same topic highlighted in point 5 below, that selling in the early stages … Continue Reading
Dear Founder #3: building strong and weather-proof companies
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- January 15, 2018
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We invest to support companies building for the long term and so we are very interested in founders who want to build long-lasting and strong companies irrespective of the state … Continue Reading
The art and science of venture investing – #2: the search for great companies and great opportunities
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- August 31, 2017
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Why is it so hard to find great opportunities? Why are big success stories and sustained growth still so rare? What is the “formula” for improving our chance of backing … Continue Reading
Nuts and bolts #1 – 8 things about Term Sheets
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- March 17, 2017
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Yes – fundraising and Term Sheets. Something many founders have to deal with. We often get asked about this. And we find ourselves saying to founders more often than not … Continue Reading
Getting ready for scale-up
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- March 10, 2017
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We look to make Series A and Series B investments into companies, and so we find ourselves often asking the question: is this company ready to scale up? Perhaps one … Continue Reading
Dear Founder #2
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- August 30, 2016
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Dear Founder: You have invested some of your own money (and much “sweat equity”) into the company you founded, taken some seed or angel money as the initial funding, and … Continue Reading
Dear Founder #1
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- July 22, 2016
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Dear Founder, First, congratulations on achieving the milestone of having completed a few pilots and securing a sales pipeline waiting on you to be executed. Well, congratulations because the reward … Continue Reading
Great founding teams
- By ssyc1
- December 12, 2015
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I am always asked: what do I look for in founding teams? Well, this is a summary of what I have learned from meeting and getting to know hundreds of … Continue Reading