Note: The full article on this topic first appeared on Inc. You can read it here. It is truly an exciting time. The venture capital landscape is changing more now than in the entire history of VC. For early stage… Read More
I’ve said before that entrepreneurs are truly incredible people. They are a rare breed of resilience and passion who press on even when there’s only one reason to keep on and nine to stop. True entrepreneurs are hard to find.… Read More
Note: The full article on this topic first appeared on Mashable. You can read it here. There is a lot of talk about creating “category-defining companies” in the modern business world. If you’ve ever heard a new company defined… Read More
Note: The full article on this topic first appeared on Mashable. You can read it here. We’re seeing a number of new ways in which early stage companies are raising capital, and an increase in the number of people… Read More
Note: The full article on this topic first appeared on Inc.com. You can read it here. Entrepreneurship is a difficult yet rewarding journey. Entrepreneurs and investors alike are driven to a place where we can be surrounded by those… Read More
Avalon Ventures founder, Kevin Kinsella, was recently interviewed on the Wall Street Journal on the explosion of venture capital in 2014 and what that means for 2015. In this piece, Kinsella answers the industry’s top two questions: What deals and… Read More
Note: The full article on this topic first appeared on Entrepreneur. You can read it here. Today there are more funding options for early stage startups than ever before. In the first three quarters of 2014, $33 billion was… Read More
Recently, Avalon Ventures founder Kevin Kinsella was featured on Forbes, providing his advice to entrepreneurs on attracting and connecting with top venture capitalists such as himself. Kinsella knows what it means to grow and run a company on the ground,… Read More
Yesterday our portfolio company Kinvey announced their Series B raise. Our decision to continue to invest was simple. With uncanny accuracy, Kinvey has constantly predicted the features, timing and pace of needs of enterprise clients to accelerate their support of… Read More
Note: The full article on this topic first appeared on Mashable. You can read it here. If you are the founder of a tech startup, it’s likely that at some point you will need to pitch a venture capital firm… Read More
Kevin Kinsella, founder of Avalon Ventures, along with other VCs of respective firms, recently shared traits they believed to be vital to successful founding teams. Although the VCs came from different firms, all put an emphasis on the importance… Read More
There are several conversations currently on what VCs could do better in our relationships with future and current founders. Brad Feld posted about an entrepreneur’s frustration with a VC’s conflicting actions before, and then during, fundraising. Bijan Sabet challenged that… Read More
Will It Work? Can I Win? Is it Worth It? I first heard these three questions from Dick Hale, a former colleague and mentor of mine. Dick is a look-you-in-the-eye, firm-handshake, straight-talking kind of guy who cut his teeth as… Read More
This week we’ve outlined a four-part series on how to build your board. While entrepreneurs are their own breed of lone wolf by necessity, the wise decision is not always to go it alone. In fact, as seasoned investor and… Read More
This post is for entrepreneurs as part of a series of observations and tips on building an effective board. This is Part 4. There are many different ways to run a board meeting, and it’s important to choose a style… Read More
This post is for entrepreneurs as part of a series of observations and tips on building an effective board. This is Part 3. You should expect the same from an investor whether or not he is a member of your… Read More
This post is for entrepreneurs as part of a series of observations and tips on building an effective board. This is Part 2. Some of the first—and most important—decisions you will make when raising venture capital involve negotiating the size… Read More
This post is for entrepreneurs as part of a series of observations and tips on building an effective board. This is Part 1. About two hours into a recent board meeting, I was fried. My eyes were glazed and I… Read More
Today, there are millions of businesses using hosted services such as Google Apps, Dropbox and SalesForce. Unfortunately, most of these businesses incorrectly assume that the software vendor is actively protecting their data. While the top Software as a Service (SaaS)… Read More
When Andy Palmer and Sunil Dhaliwal, two trusted colleagues of ours, separately introduced us to the founding team at Conjur after saying, “You must meet these guys; they are amazing,” we took notice. After meeting Elizabeth Lawler and Kevin Gilpin and hearing… Read More