Tag: venture

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An Interview with Michael Moritz – The King of All VCs

Want to know more about Michael Moritz? Google him! Without his early investment, Google might not be the household name it is today.

Moritz is a Silicon Valley venture Capitalist with Sequoia Capital. He’s a guru of selecting internet and technology companies in which to invest. Some of his early insightful investments were Google, Yahoo, and PayPal. He currently sits on the boards of 24/7 Customer, Earth Networks, Gamefly, Green Dot, Klarna, Kayak.com, LinkedIn, Sugar Inc and The Melt.

What are VC looking for in an early-stage startup?

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I’m trying to raise money for my startup, and I was wondering what VC are looking for in an early-stage startup.

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Where can I get intros to angels?

QUESTION:

Where can I get intros to angels? Do you know of any good lists of angel investors that I can tap into?

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The Founder Institute

Adeo Ressi, who runs The Founder Institute, is a great guy. My husband knows him well. Adeo truly cares about founders and the issues they face. He has also done an excellent job with TheFunded.

The Founder Institute is a four month training program for both new and seasoned entrepreneurs. The Institute prepares founders to lead the next generation of world-class technology companies across a wide range of industries, from the biotech to the internet. Weekly company-building sessions are guided by experienced CEOs, and they are held in the evening to allow participants to keep their day job or develop their companies during business hours. All of the program stakeholders, from the participating founders to the experienced CEO Mentors, share in the upside generated by the companies formed during the program. Participants also enjoy services from three dozen Institute Partners, fundraising opportunities at fair market value, and a teamwork-oriented environment to build a company.