Category: investment

Gaia Capital Partners in Paris rebrands as Revaia, closes first €250M growth fund

Paris-based VC fund Gaia Capital Partners has change its name to Revaia and announced the final closing of its first growth fund, at €250 million. The firm said it exceeded its initial target of €200 million, and the fund will be ‘ESG focused’. Revaia is also claiming to be Europe’s…

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‘The tortoise and the hare’ story is playing out right now in VC

Marc Schröder Contributor Marc is the managing partner of MGV, focusing on working with world-class entrepreneurs in tech. The unprecedented liquidity that has entered the venture market in the past year has spurred several trends that require VCs to adapt to a more competitive environment where startup founders have far…

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3 lies VCs tell ourselves about startup valuations

Scott Lenet Contributor More posts by this contributor Is there a creed in venture capital? Analyzing the spectrum of corporate innovation from R&D to VC I’m frequently asked by journalists whether I think venture capital valuations are too high in the current environment. Because the average venture capital fund returns…

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Stage 2 Capital launches $80M Fund II targeting B2B software startups

Boston go-to-market venture capital firm Stage 2 Capital kicks off its second fund with plans to invest $80 million into B2B software companies. The firm’s approach combines venture capital expertise with a diverse community of over 250 limited partners and go-to-market experts who work with portfolio companies to accelerate revenue…

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Founders must learn how to build and maintain circles of trust with investors

Matt Cohen Contributor Founder and managing partner at Ripple Ventures, Matt Cohen is a business operator turned early-stage investor. Tony Conrad Contributor Having founded about.me and Sphere (both acquired by AOL), Tony brings founder and startup leadership expertise to his partner role at True. Many VCs tout their mentorship and…

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What I’ve learned after 5 years of buying common stock in startups

Jamie Goldstein Contributor Jamie is the founding partner of Pillar VC, a Boston-based seed-stage venture capital firm. He has spent the last 22 years investing in early-stage startups. More posts by this contributor Introducing the term-sheet grader From day one, Pillar VC has offered to buy common stock in startups.…

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