Our VC firm’s tagline is “Venture Builders.” As Eric often says, our Mission is about helping entrepreneurs create real businesses, not just products. The are many ways through which to make money in venture capital. One is “venture banking” where you initiate a new investment starting in later-stage rounds, once a company already has scaling
Category: Technology and VC
When There Is No Plan B
I had great heart-to-heart conversations this week with many of our portfolio company CEOs. The themes spanned a number of topics, but they all revolved around, more or less, “grit.” I’ve found that grit takes form in many shapes, depending on the person’s personality. For some, grit means getting angry. For others, it is about
Why I’m Limiting Facebook
I’m a huge fan of social media. It is fun to connect to new people and read curated content. But, I’ve decided that, over time, Facebook has become less relevant in my life. I hate saying that since my classmate Sheryl Sandberg is the COO, and I owe her for coming to speak in Boston,
Guest Post: Michael Byrne on Venture Capital
I blogged yesterday about how a venture capital investor needs to persist to succeed. One reader, Michael Byrne, responded on my blog with a very thoughtful comment. For me, he truly captures a major conundrum for entrepreneurs and VCs: how much risk to take–and, which kinds? With his permission, I’m posting his thoughts below. I
VoltDB
Our company VoltDB just announced a new financing. The Wall Street Journal wrote about it here. The company is doing well, and we think it can be a driver of returns in our first fund. It is still early days, but with 400+ customers and counting, they are clearly finding a groove. I’ve received a
Catching Up with Kepha’s Investors
I’ve been catching up with some of our Fund 1 and Fund 2 investors the past few weeks. I learn a lot on these calls, and, in particular, what’s going on in the VC world as a whole. I think what’s very clear on these calls is this: there’s no free lunch. Some funds are