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Perspectives of a 2x entrepreneur turned VC at @UpfrontVC, the largest and most active early-stage fund in Southern California. Snapchat: msuster
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Why the Future of Space Starts in LA
Why the Future of Space Starts in LA
Today, Apex announced their Series B funding round, led by XYZ Ventures and CRV, with participation from Upfront. And if you spend much…
Mark Suster
Jun 12, 2024
Praying to the God of Valuation
Praying to the God of Valuation
Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all…
Mark Suster
Dec 11, 2022
What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?
What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?
At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem…
Mark Suster
Sep 14, 2022
Upfront Ventures Raises > $650 Million for Startups and Returns > $600 Million to LPs
Upfront Ventures Raises > $650 Million for Startups and Returns > $600 Million to LPs
Last year marked the 25th anniversary for Upfront Ventures and what a year it was. 2021 saw phenomenal returns for our industry and it…
Mark Suster
Jul 26, 2022
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Density & the Future of Real Estate
Density & the Future of Real Estate
Nearly six years ago, I was thrilled to invest in Andrew Farah and the team at Density when they had a vision for building anonymous…
Mark Suster
Nov 10, 2021
The Changing Venture Landscape
The Changing Venture Landscape
The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into more industries and more consumer applications. Society is…
Mark Suster
Sep 9, 2021
Introducing Trust, and the Importance of Product-Founder Fit
Introducing Trust, and the Importance of Product-Founder Fit
Customer acquisition is the lifeblood of many startups from e-commerce to gaming to marketplace companies, among others. Most of these…
Mark Suster
Aug 11, 2021
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On Funding — The Denominator Effect
On Funding — The Denominator Effect
I recently wrote a post about funding for investors to think about having a diversified portfolio, which I called “shots on goal.” The…
Mark Suster
Jun 28, 2021
On Funding — Shots on Goal
On Funding — Shots on Goal
Being great as a startup technology investor of course requires a lot of things to come together:
Mark Suster
Jun 27, 2021
What Mistakes Do VCs Make When Fundraising?
What Mistakes Do VCs Make When Fundraising?
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of talking to Samir Kaji on the Venture Unlocked podcast about a wide range of topics that we as…
Mark Suster
Jun 22, 2021
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