2015 at Avalon Ventures: Our Year in Review

January is already flying by, but over at Avalon, we wanted to take a moment to sit back and reflect on 2015. It was an exciting year for us across our biotech and high tech practices, from coast to coast. Here are…

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Bundle, Unbundle, Repeat

Unbundling is a powerful trend. You see it affecting every sector from personal finance to ecommerce to travel. Every industry is susceptible to unbundling, and the innovation economy is pushing many of them in this direction today. Once upon a…

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The Changing Landscape of VC: 5 Things to Remember

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…

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Why True Entrepreneurs Are Hard To Find

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.…

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4 Key Insights from 20+ Years as a VC

Note: The full article on this topic first appeared on FastCompany. You can read it here.    I’ve been in a uniquely exciting position throughout my 20+ years as an operator and VC to help develop the future of technology…

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Same-day Delivery as a Service: Sidecar’s People + Packages

On February 9th, our portfolio company, Sidecar, announced that it will take same-day delivery nationwide through its program people + packages. Sidecar explained it like this, ”If you’ve taken a ride in San Francisco lately, there’s a good chance there…

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Predicting the Future Through Thesis-Driven Investing

Note: The full article on this topic first appeared on VentureBeat. You can read it here.   At Avalon Ventures, we’re committed to our three-pronged investment strategy, which has led to repeated success year after year. While some may define…

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The 4 Traits of a Category Defining Company

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…

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Why Your Startup is Struggling to Raise Venture Capital

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…

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The Best Place To Start A Company Is Right Where You Are

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…

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VC in 2015: ‘Out of Control’ Valuations

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…

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4 Indicators that a VC is Right for Your Startup

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…

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Our Investment in Redbooth: Helping the Enterprise #Worksmarter

“Unlike the ugly UI and expense typical of enterprise software, Redbooth is simple, beautiful and affordable. It’s easy easy to use, easy to understand, cheerful and economical. Truly the next generation of collaboration software.” – Rich Levandov Redbooth is a…

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Our Investment in Skycatch and the Future of UAVs

“The most exciting part about Skycatch is the worlds largest companies in construction, mining, agriculture, energy and oil and gas trust Skycatch and their technologies to optimize their workflows and provide unique and actionable data on a daily basis.” –…

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Avalon’s Continued Investment in Kinvey

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…

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Inside Our Investment In Sidecar

“Every successful company needs exceptional people, product and money, with the continuation of the Sidecar funding and the addition of some exceptional new investors, we are going to rock this trillion dollar market.” Rich Levandov Often in the startup world,…

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