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Thinking like a VC — What I learnt from putting 23 investors in a room | by Rohit Bhargava

Thinking like a VC — What I learnt from putting 23 investors in a room | by Rohit Bhargava

On the 26th of May, I put together an event (Unpitch) that matched 23 investors with 69 startups. Most conversations between startup founders and investors tend to be formal discussions, where startups are given limited time to pitch to investors or trying to catch investors at a hallway during an event, with the power dynamic

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Kalpana Patankar

Kalpana Patankar

I was introduced to Hindustani classical music and briefly learned vocal music, very early in my life. Thanks to my mother, I was exposed to musical performances by the great maestros of the 50s and 60s. The first time I listened to Ustad Vilayat Khansaheb’s recordings, I was barely a teen.  The delicacy of the

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late bloomer, not a loser.. (this post was originally published on… | by Dave McClure, Practical Venture Capital

(this post was originally published on svbtle.com on July 7, 2012) most of the time I think of myself as a failure. when I’m optimistic, I think maybe I’m just a late bloomer. I know a lot of folks won’t understand this perspective, but when I was growing up I was always the smartest kid

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Two Lithuanian startups begin the journey to success

Two Lithuanian startups begin the journey to success

Last week StartupHighway business acceleration fund successfully completed this year investment round. The investment agreements have been signed with two Lithuanian startups – BeScouted and InPeak. The StartupHighway investment portfolio manager Martynas Matekonis says, that the astonishing number of applications for the investment has been received this year. It is a good sign, according to

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99 VC Problems But A Batch Ain’t One: Why Portfolio Size Matters For Returns | by Dave McClure, Practical Venture Capital

99 VC Problems But A Batch Ain’t One: Why Portfolio Size Matters For Returns | by Dave McClure, Practical Venture Capital

Abstract: Most VC funds are far too concentrated in a small number (<20–40) of companies. The industry would be better served by doubling or tripling the average # of investments in a portfolio, particularly for early-stage investors where startup attrition is even greater. If unicorns happen only 1–2% of the time, it logically follows that

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Bubble, My Ass: Some Unicorns Might Be Overvalued, But All Dinosaurs Gonna Die. | by Dave McClure, Practical Venture Capital

Bubble, My Ass: Some Unicorns Might Be Overvalued, But All Dinosaurs Gonna Die. | by Dave McClure, Practical Venture Capital

Summary: pundits argue billion-dollar startups are overvalued, but few realize why public company valuations might also be too expensive. Traditional P/E ratios of 15–20+ are likely too optimistic, relative to how long the future cash flows and operating margins of big dumb companies can be sustained. Unless they innovate more rapidly (or acquire their internet

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