Venture Capital

Who should best teach you a new language? Not a native speaker as they can’t remember what most helped them to learn it. Similarly, this is not written by a Venture Capitalist, but by a startuper. — There is so much information on the internet regarding the topic. If you know the right specific questions to ask. But you don’t, do you? That’s the point. Let me give you an introduction to the subject so that you’d at least have a start.

Where did the explosive growth in venture activity come from? Two possible drivers — investor exuberance and founder fervor: Did investors became substantially more favorable toward private startups, and founders merely reacted to that increased interest? Or, did we all become much more entrepreneurial, and investors simply provided the capital…

The Alpaca team has not been shy about our views on the large, untapped opportunity in “PropCo” land. In short, we believe that the next frontier of real estate investment focuses on capitalizing the real estate necessary for PropTech companies to advance their business strategies. We’ve written extensively about the…

While every founder thinks he has all in place while starting an Investor reach out, it’s best to have a check list of non-negotiables and tick off each item before sending that cold email to avoid the dreaded “We will pass”. While there is never a fail proof strategy, having…

As legacy platforms move further away from the initial premise of friend-centric social interactivity, what formats might take their place? — Once upon a time, Facebook’s ability to connect everyone in the world to drive social interactions and content distribution was unique. The social graph, or the mapping of personal relationships and experiences that influence the way we interact online, was a legitimate and defensible moat that drove the greatest volume…

Are you a startup looking to scale your growth? Facing roadblocks as a first-time entrepreneur trying to fundraise? With the right tools, strategies, and an experienced consultant’s guidance, fundraising can be simplified. By automating certain processes, entrepreneurs no longer need to stretch out long months of reaching venture capitalists for…

Average Contract Value is an important metric in SaaS. If it’s trending up and to the right, it’s a sign that customers are upgrading more than they’re downgrading, the base is getting more “enterprisey”, and you’re really focusing on the ideal customer. However, the last 73 SaaS companies to IPO…