What Most People Don’t Understand About How Startup Companies are Valued

There is much discussion online and also in small, private groups, about why the price of technology companies — public and private — are falling. Valuing any company can be difficult because it requires a…

So What is The Right Level of Burn Rate for a Startup These Days?

There is much talk these days that startup valuations have decreased and may continue to do so and that the amount of time it takes to fund raise may take longer. As I have pointed out in previous posts, 91% of VCs…

Developing an Action Plan for High Performance With ADD

I’ve written about Attention Deficit Disorder a couple of times.

1. How to Know Whether You Have ADD & What to do About It
2. Why ADD Might Actually Benefit Startup Entrepreneurs

MakeSpace Raises an Additional $17.5 million and Unveils Strategy to Make Public Storage the Next Blockbuster Video

MakeSpace, the leading provider of next-generation storage for consumers, today announced an additional $17.5 million in funding on…

Spotting, Nurturing and Mentoring Talent — The Power of Troy Carter

I recently sat down with Troy Carter to talk about what he does and why he believes it is applicable to venture capital. The “what” is well known in LA circles — Troy discovered a little known young singer named…

The Resetting of the Startup Industry

Much has changed in the past four months of the technology startup world and how outsiders value the business. Of course it’s too early to predict whether this is a trend or an aberration but the smartest people I know in the industry are predicting the former.

What Do Industry Insiders Think Will Happen in VC in 2016?

“This is the year the tortoise may gain on the hare.”

The Full Dataset on What VCs are Thinking About Funding in 2016

Every year at Upfront we try to analyze the venture markets. We try to look at the sources of capital, the valuations, exits and trends. We use this try to draw some context that informs our funding decisions.

Why Uber Should Go Public

“It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government, except all those others that have been tried” — Winston Churchill.

The One Video Every Silicon Valley Investor Should Watch

There was so much great content at the Upfront Summit but I think one that held a special place in minds of most people I talked to was our panel on diversity led by my partner Hamet Watt (← what? you’re not following him?).