Monthly Archives: June 2016
Top 7 Things I Learned at C100 48 Hrs in the Valley
Written on June 27, 2016 at 7:55 pm, by Amanda Maestri
Paul Teshima, Co-founder and CEO of Nudge, shares the top 7 things he learned at C100’s 48 Hours in the Valley 2016 5. Venture Capital is Still Funding Great Startups But… In a great panel with Arif Janmohamed, Lightspeed Ventures, Jon Quick, AIEST Capital, Katherine Barr, Wildcat Venture Partners, and Neal Sadaranganey, DoCoMo Capital there was some Continue Reading »
48 Hours in the Valley with Guest Speaker Katherine Barr
Written on June 10, 2016 at 4:37 pm, by Amanda Maestri
Twice a year, C100 brings up to 20 promising Canadian companies to Silicon Valley for 48Hrs of mentorship, networking opportunities, investor meetings, and unparalleled access to C100’s extensive network in Silicon Valley. “48Hrs in the Valley” has been a signature C100 program with over 200 alumni companies since 2010. These startups have collectively raised over Continue Reading »
Traversing The Traction Gap Event Recap
Written on June 8, 2016 at 8:13 pm, by Amanda Maestri
Last week, Wildcat hosted “Traversing the Traction Gap,” where we debuted the Traction Gap – a framework that describes progressive stages of startup maturity, not tied to financing rounds, during the critical go-to-market phase of a company. Guests were treated to cocktails and tasty bites while they mingled and took in a sneak peak of Continue Reading »
Wildcat Venture Partners Tackles the “Traction Gap” Facing Early Stage Companies
Written on June 3, 2016 at 8:22 pm, by Amanda Maestri
Venture Firm Debuts Innovative Framework to Guide Startups through the Go-to-Market Phase Menlo Park, CA – June 3, 2016 – In an era when early stage companies are measured by the series and size of their latest funding round, Wildcat Venture Partners, a new venture firm, is taking a fresh, new approach. Last night, in Continue Reading »
Raising The Next Round — Proving Minimal Viable Repeatability (MVR)
Written on June 3, 2016 at 5:57 pm, by Amanda Maestri
When an entrepreneur takes investor money, they are expected to deliver on the plan and milestones they “sold” to investors during the fund-raising process. These expectation dynamics are covered in an earlier blog: http://onforb.es/25DBDfR However, you will almost certainly need more capital in the future. The next investor also has a set of things they Continue Reading »
Wildcat Venture Partners launches, focuses on early-stage startups
Written on June 2, 2016 at 11:33 pm, by Amanda Maestri
Partners from two longtime Silicon Valley venture-capital firms said they are launching a third: Wildcat Venture Partners, a firm focused on the stage where young companies have products ready to put on the market. Mohr Davidow’s Bill Ericson, Katherine Barr, and Bryan Stolle, along with InterWest’s Bruce Cleveland, have quietly been making investments under the Continue Reading »