Three Questions We Ask About Historical Financials
In the course of our due diligence work here at MicroVentures, we see a lot of financials, and we know that individual components of a company’s…
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Five Traits We Look for in Startup Founders
There are a number of well-known qualities that make an entrepreneur successful – things like intelligence, creativity, ownership, confidence, and integrity. Those traits will take anyone…
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Funding Your Startup When Venture Capital Is Scarce
A global analysis of Q1 VC funding published this week by KPMG and CB Insights has confirmed what industry experts have been reporting all along –…
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Oru Kayak Shows off Its Foldable Kayak on CNBC’s Power Pitch
Oru Kayak, a MicroVentures portfolio company, was featured yesterday on CNBC’s Power Pitch. What is an Oru Kayak? It’s an elegant and compact kayak that can…
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Forward Contracts: A Friendly Piece of Advice
Secondary transactions offer accredited investors a great opportunity to diversify their portfolios by adding late-stage private investments to the mix. But using a forward contract to…
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Five Red Flags to Avoid in Your Pitch
When it comes to startup pitches, every VC has their pet peeves, and MicroVentures is no exception. For some VCs, it takes only one particular red…
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BioBots Founders Make the Forbes “30 Under 30” List for 2016
Entrepreneurs Danny Cabrera and Ricky Solorzano have made the Forbes “30 under 30” list for 2016. The founders of BioBots, a MicroVentures portfolio company, appear in the…
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Nutanix Paves the Way for an IPO
Nutanix, a MicroVentures portfolio company, filed an S-1 just before Christmas, setting the wheels in motion for a possible IPO in 2016. Known for its hyperconverged…
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Title III of the JOBS Act: The Impact on Investors and Startups
The SEC voted on Title III of the JOBS Act on October 30, 2015, further opening equity crowdfunding to non-accredited investors and loosening restrictions on startups…
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