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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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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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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Portfolio Profile: VaycayHero
With the rise of peer-to-peer marketplaces, the entire travel industry has been reshaped. From on-demand car services (Uber and Lyft) to finding cozy, short-term accommodations (Airbnb),…
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Introducing our 500 Startups Fund
At MicroVentures one of our goals is to provide investors with the ability to diversify their investments in early stage startups. Typically this means investing $5-10k…
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The Wisdom of the Crowd
It’s a simple truth: angel investors win when they invest in the right startups. Were it only that simple. What this implicitly means though is something…
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Analyzing a Startup – Part III: The Value Proposition
Understanding a company’s value proposition is understanding its purpose. Why does it do what it does? What makes its solution unique? Who does it serve? In one…
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