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20 VC 066: FOUNDRY GROUP WEEK 1: Seth Levine: 'VC Is Not A Scalable Business'

20 VC 066: FOUNDRY GROUP WEEK 1: Seth Levine: 'VC Is Not A Scalable Business'

FromThe Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch


20 VC 066: FOUNDRY GROUP WEEK 1: Seth Levine: 'VC Is Not A Scalable Business'

FromThe Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

ratings:
Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Aug 26, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Seth Levine is one of the most successful VCs on the planet having Co-Founded Foundry Group, Seth has made investments in the likes of Fitbit (IPO), Admeld (acquired by Google), Zynga (IPO) and Gnip (acquired by Twitter). The Foundry Group now has 5 funds, 4 early stage and 1 growth fund, totalling over $1bn in assets. Prior to Foundry Group, Seth started his career in venture with Mobius Venture Capital and lead the IPO of FirstWorld in 2000. Seth writes an awesome blog on technology, venture capital and colorado at www.sethlevine.com.
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In Today's Show You Will Learn:
1.) Where it all started for Seth and how he made his move into the technology and venture industry?
2.) Question from James Altucher: Do you have to be in Silicon Valley to get the best access to deal flow?
3.) How has Foundry group developed since 2006 as VC firm?
4.) Why are all funds raised by Foundry the same, $225m? How is VC fundraising the same as startup fundraising?
5.) Question from Elizabeth Kraus: How does Seth stay motivated having enjoyed so much financial success with Foundry Group?
6.) What areas of tech is Seth most excited about?
 
Items Mentioned In Today's Show:
Most Used Apps: Slack, Voxer, DarkSky
Seth's Fave Book: The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Seth's Fave Blog or Newsletter: Hidden Brain
Seth Most Recent Investment: Sourcepoint
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Released:
Aug 26, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Twenty Minute VC takes you inside the world of Venture Capital, Startup Funding and The Pitch. Join our host, Harry Stebbings and discover how you can attain funding for your business by listening to what the most prominent investors are directly looking for in startups, providing easily actionable tips and tricks that can be put in place to increase your chances of getting funded. Although, you may not want to raise funding for a startup. The Twenty Minute VC also provides an instructional guide as to what it takes to get employed in the Venture Capital industry, with VCs giving specific advice on how to get noticed from the crowd and increasing your chances of employment. If that wasn't enough our amazing Venture Capitalists also provide their analysis of the current technology market, providing advice and suggestions on the latest investing trends and predictions. Join us so you can see how you can get BIG, powerful improvements, fast. Would you like to see more of The Twenty Minute VC, head on over to www.thetwentyminutevc.com for more information on the podcast, show notes, resources and a more detailed analysis of the technology and Venture Capital industry.