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by randomnames 10y ago
deleted / a previous comment captured this already + my wording was bad
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by randomnames 10y ago
Product: yes - Users: no - IP: yes. So in startup terms stealth, but with some very unique patent value proposition. Happy to share more non-public. As well sorry for the delay in getting back - right now still in China.
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Ask HN: How would you “hack” fundraising in SFA during 7 days
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by randomnames 10y ago
It's remarkable to look at the numbers indeed. Would be interesting to factor in the turnover of each of the models as used cars as well, assuming that this would bring us closer to an analysis what could be a loyal potential customer
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by randomnames 10y ago
Right, because Tesla announces cars, it delivers years later (and always too late)?
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by randomnames 10y ago
The point was, that with PE you are at a later stage of business (for startups usually pre IPO). USV basically tries to do what MIT does with a fraction of the staff: Identify experiments worthwhile to pursue at earliest stages...judging by
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by randomnames 10y ago
Well, the discussion moved to the performance of USV from a much more general POV on the rhetorics of their industry. > First, they're considered one of the best Series A firms in terms of financial returns. See: http://f
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by randomnames 10y ago
Mattermark / Crunchbase / evidence in their product itself ... Thing is, eventually, that ventures are much faster in a public spotlight as tech gets easier.. I agree on everything re startups only shedding a positive light on the
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by randomnames 10y ago
1) GV has $2bn under management, plus it is a corporate VC. 2) No, no or yes, yes - totally agree about training, it is still a USP. But as markets are much more public, it´s easy to follow the development even without being invested. Most
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by randomnames 10y ago
1) USV last found has $175m under management - their average ticket will be around $1-5m Series A and $5-15m in follow-up rounds. ($300m is what PE does...) The reason they are still getting money is the image they are upholding together wi
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by randomnames 10y ago
Sure, sure, that´s why they are still in business -- but as more information are available for everybody, their competitive advantage is getting smaller and smaller. Plus 1: If you are not poised to be provided with infos provided by somebo
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by randomnames 10y ago
Well, Fred is missing that not only he has seen thousand of pitches, but the more mature the industry gets (media plus ecosystem), everybody has more data at hand and an opinion. Ironically his partner Albert Wenger is writing about it - Ze
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by randomnames 10y ago
If you follow USV a little bit, they are clearly in talks investing in slock.it - probably they already did it at the DAO. So no neutral thinking here. And an example for the general problem of the fork and etherum as crypto currency - peop