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Taking the long view (when building the business)

In the wake of my SXSW chat with Lauren Lyster of Yahoo! Finance, I once again began to think about the relationship between equity valuation and business decisions. In my perfect world, a business...

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Focus, focus, focus: Understanding your value stack

Distraction and diffuse efforts are killers, especially in nascent businesses. Trying to do too much sucks valuable resources from accomplishing the core mission, but is often viewed as being...

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VC funding vs. Crowdfunding - let's get real

Crowdfunding is all the rage. Even the SEC recently blessed one type of crowdfunding for which there was risk of an enforcement action. Several in the early-stage ecosystem have called for VCs to “up...

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Reflections on IA Ventures, 3.5 years in

I periodically write about my learnings as the leader of IA Ventures, principally to unlock what is in my head and in my heart. As an operating partner with people who are giving their lives to...

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The response to the terror in Boston: Channeling for good

Yesterday’s horrific and senseless tragedy in Boston stirred up many of the same feelings I had on a beautiful September morning almost 12 years ago. Sadness. Anger. Rage. Confusion. And simply Why?...

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"Dear Friends, We are, no doubt, shocked by yesterdayâs events at...

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Breaking through

I spend a bunch of time speaking at events, guest lecturing at friends’ classes and mentoring young people. It is something I feel passionately about and enjoy a great deal. I always try to be blunt,...

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What I've learned from Little League

As my friends know all to well, mine is a life immersed in baseball. Yes, there’s that venture investment stuff, but in between board meetings, team meetings, meeting new companies, staying in touch...

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Greener pastures

Today is a day of big change in the IA Ventures family. After nearly five years working together my partner Ben has decided to return to being an operator. While I’ll miss Ben, I’m proud of his...

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Why should VCs hire Associates?

The question: Why do venture capital funds hire associates to source if most good deals come directly through partners?read more...

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Soft is the new Hard

I live in a world where engineering and technical talent is valued above all others, where the Holy Grail is a “coding ninja” who can crank out oodles of elegant code at a breakneck pace. These people...

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Evidence is mounting that people at the bottom are increasingly stuck without...

Evidence is mounting that people at the bottom are increasingly stuck without skills or pathways to rise. Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston shows that in the 1980s, 21 percent of...

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Venture Capital and "Innovation"

Many have recently been critical of the role of the venture industry in financing “true innovation.” The narrative goes something like this: “VCs are like lemmings, flocking to the latest consumer wave...

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"If you can’t do something willingly and joyfully, then...

"If you can’t do something willingly and joyfully, then don’t do it. If you give up drinking, don’t go moaning about it; go back on the bottle. Do. As. Thou. Wilt." read more...

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IA Ventures: Reflections on 2013

2013 was a very different kind of year for IA Ventures. While the years 2010-12 were characterized by 8-10 new investments per year, in 2013 we invested in only three new companies: Data Robot; Digital...

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Financial interaction: the next generation

I have spent over 25 years creating, processing and analyzing financial transactions. I like studying them - a lot - whether an outgrowth of my time on Wall Street helping sophisticated entities manage...

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Crowdfunding for start-ups: A durable trend or a bull market phenomenon?

Angel investing is red hot as is the concept of crowdfunding start up investment. Part of this phenomenon has been driven by the emergence of AngelList, the brainchild of Naval Ravikant. What started...

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Welcoming John to IA

Brad, Jesse and I are happy to announce that our friend and colleague, John Hadl, is joining IA Ventures as Venture Partner, effective immediately. We have personally gotten to know John over the past...

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A Little HistoryIA Ventures began life a little less than seven years ago,...

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Recycling: The challenge and the opportunity for a Seed stage VC

My recent post gave rise to a host of questions around the issue of recycling. What does it mean? How do you do it? And what are the implications for venture investors? I attempted to respond in a...

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