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Going into Uncharted Territories.
From Jan Andriessen - henQ (@JanAndrssn) I recently watched a guest lecture of a famous US-based venture capitalist at Stanford. During this lecture, he says he does not understand the obsession of start-ups with an advertising business model. He marks his point by showing that the total global market size of online advertising is approximately...
Don’t Underestimate a Business Plan.
From Pieter Welten - Prime Ventures (@WeltenPie) Since I became a VC at Prime Ventures, a lot of people tend to pitch their 'ideas' to me in a bar, restaurant, the gym, or supermarket. In their opinion it is the next big thing and Facebook, Google and Apple should be worried! Truth be told, I love these conversations, I get very excited about...
Valuation Thoughts.
From Eli van Goudoever - Sanoma Ventures During last quiet summer period I spent some time drinking coffee with a number of very early stage startups. I enjoy the founders’ energy and adding an investor’s perspective to their plans - even though their stage does not match with the investment parameters of our fund. A handful of times I was...
Which VC Firms to Approach?
From Ilan Goudsmit - Endeit Capital (@ilangoudsmit) So you decided that venture capital is the right finance resource for your company. Before reaching out to a certain venture capital firm (VC), you should evaluate whether there could be a good match between your company and this particular VC. If you don’t do this, chances are you could be...
Venture Capital, a Risk Taking Game?
From Mathijs de Wit - Newion Investments (@mathijsdewit) I often get this question from friends! After I tell them what kind of company I work for and what the work I do consists of. Although a 1 in 10 bet sounds pretty risky, the actual dynamics are not really risky. So my answer is always, NO. Every time a company sends its Pitchdeck, a Venture...
