2023 Series A Venture Deal PaceI’ve heard lots of recent discussion about Series A deal pace here in the early months of 2023. As you can see in the data below, deal pace…Mar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2023
Do San Francisco Bay Area Startups Still Outperform?We’ve seen that the fraction of startups formed in the San Francisco Bay Area, relative to the rest of the United States, was essentially…Oct 31, 20221Oct 31, 20221
Are Founders Still Starting Companies in San Francisco Bay Area?For at least two decades, the high cost of living in the San Francisco Bay Area, and other quality of life issues, have led many observers…Jul 11, 20221Jul 11, 20221
There is No Series A “No Man’s Land”I was talking with a startup CEO about sizing their upcoming Series A fundraise. We had a discussion about the perceived dearth of venture…Jan 8, 2017Jan 8, 2017
Numerai: Another Nail in the Efficient Market Hypothesis CoffinShiller First to Say “Emperor Has No Clothes”Nov 21, 20162Nov 21, 20162
Your Startup’s Future Isn’t as Binary as You Probably ThinkWhen talking with startups about their future financing plans, a recurring theme I run into is an essentially binary view of their future…Jul 26, 2016Jul 26, 2016
Published inGVCdiumVenture Capital’s Leading IndicatorA surprisingly large amount of ink and conversation in the startup world is devoted to updates on the current availability of venture…Apr 27, 2016Apr 27, 2016
Published inHackerNoon.comThe ONE THING that Helps Most in Raising a Series A RoundMy last post (Accelerators vs Angels) showed that raising money from Angel investors was a significantly more important predictor of a…Jan 21, 20164Jan 21, 20164
Accelerators vs AngelsAn entrepreneur friend asked me if he should apply to an Accelerator or go raise Angel money. Generally speaking this isn’t an either/or…Dec 21, 20151Dec 21, 20151
Published inStartups & Venture CapitalWhat the Heck AngelList Really is — Three Marketplace FunctionsAngelList is impressive in its current reach into the early-stage venture ecosystem, and its plans for the future. By my back of envelope…Oct 19, 20151Oct 19, 20151