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Why the Future of Space Starts in LA

Today, Apex announced their Series B funding round, led by XYZ Ventures and CRV, with participation from Upfront. And if you spend much…

Jun 12

Why the Future of Space Starts in LA

Jun 12

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all…

Dec 12, 2022

Praying to the God of Valuation

Dec 12, 2022

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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem…

Sep 15, 2022

What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

Sep 15, 2022

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Upfront Ventures Raises > $650 Million for Startups and Returns > $600 Million to LPs

Last year marked the 25th anniversary for Upfront Ventures and what a year it was. 2021 saw phenomenal returns for our industry and it…

Jul 26, 2022

Upfront Ventures Raises > $650 Million for Startups and Returns > $600 Million to LPs

Jul 26, 2022

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Density & the Future of Real Estate

Nearly six years ago, I was thrilled to invest in Andrew Farah and the team at Density when they had a vision for building anonymous…

Nov 10, 2021

Density & the Future of Real Estate

Nov 10, 2021

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The Changing Venture Landscape

The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into more industries and more consumer applications. Society is…

Sep 10, 2021

The Changing Venture Landscape

Sep 10, 2021

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Introducing Trust, and the Importance of Product-Founder Fit

Customer acquisition is the lifeblood of many startups from e-commerce to gaming to marketplace companies, among others. Most of these…

Aug 11, 2021

Introducing Trust, and the Importance of Product-Founder Fit

Aug 11, 2021

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On Funding — The Denominator Effect

I recently wrote a post about funding for investors to think about having a diversified portfolio, which I called “shots on goal.” The…

Jun 28, 2021

On Funding — The Denominator Effect

Jun 28, 2021

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On Funding — Shots on Goal

Being great as a startup technology investor of course requires a lot of things to come together:

Jun 28, 2021

On Funding — Shots on Goal

Jun 28, 2021

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What Mistakes Do VCs Make When Fundraising?

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of talking to Samir Kaji on the Venture Unlocked podcast about a wide range of topics that we as…

Jun 22, 2021

What Mistakes Do VCs Make When Fundraising?

Jun 22, 2021

Mark Suster

Mark Suster

2x entrepreneur. Sold both companies (last to salesforce.com). Turned VC looking to invest in passionate entrepreneurs — I’m on Twitter at @msuster

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