kbs+ Ventures Class 1 | Introduction to VC and the NYC Tech Community

In this class we focused on the history of Venture Capital and how funding has evolved over the years We also discussed different trades and newsletters entrepreneurs read, and how to get involved in the NYC startup community.

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2. WHAT WE DO
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INVEST
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CONNECT
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EDUCATE
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3. BY THE NUMBERS
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250+
109
12,000
100+
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investments made since 2011
portfolio company acquired (Awe.sm)
deals reviewed per year
Ventures Fellows graduates
copies of Creative Entrepreneurship distributed
a!liations with accelerators, co-working spaces, VCs and universities
people
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4. PORTFOLIO (PARTIAL)
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5. DEALFLOW PIPELINE
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CONDUCTIVE INK ADVANCED BUSINESS
INTELLIGENCE ANALYTICS
INFLUENCER MARKETING
PROGRAMMATIC INTENT
BASED MARKETING
NLP CONTENT
SUMMARIZATION PLATFORM
AUDIENCE MANAGEMENT
CRM PLATFORM
PERSONALIZATION
NOTIFICATION PLATFORM
35+ INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES EVALUATED IN PAST SIX WEEKS
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6. CURRENT RELATIONSHIPS
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7. FOR THE FIRST TIME, COMPUTERS ARE SELLING TO EVERYONE
THE WORLD WE LIVE IN
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8. GROWTH INTO THE BUBBLE
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9. GROWTH SINCE THE BUBBLE
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10. GROWTH INTO THE FUTURE
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11. THE WORLD IN 2020
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12. A NEW IPHONE CPU HAS 625 TIMES MORE TRANSISTORS
THAN A 1995 PENTIUM
IPHONE LAUNCH WEEKEND:
APPLE SOLD 25X MORE COMPUTING POWER
THAN EXISTED IN ALL THE PCS ON EARTH IN 1995
EVERYONE GETS A POCKET SUPERCOMPUTER
UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING
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13. WHO FUNDS THESE NEW TECHNOLOGY INVENTIONS?
YOU MAY ASK YOURSELF…
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14. PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
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LASER PRINTING
PERSONAL COMPUTER
GUI
BITMAP GRAPHICS
THE MOUSE
LONG DISTANCE COMMUNICATIONS
THE TRANSISTOR
THE LASER
UNIX
C PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
1930S - 1970S 1970
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15. THE GOVERNMENT
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ARPANET
PACKET SWITCHING
TCP/IP
1958
ROCKETS
MEN ON THE MOON
ETC.
1958 1973
GLOBAL POSITIONING
SYSTEM (GPS)
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16. VENTURE CAPITAL
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17. FELLOWS: WINTER 2015
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18. SYLLABUS
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FUNDING
INNOVATION
BUILDING A
BUSINESS
RAISING
CAPITAL
BUSINESS
ACCELERATION
PERFECTING
YOUR PITCH
DEMO DAYSPECIAL
TOPICS
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19. INDUSTRY EXPERTISE COMBINED WITH REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE
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INTRO TO VC BUILDING A
BUSINESS
RAISING
CAPITAL
BUSINESS
ACCELERATION
PERFECTING
YOUR PITCH
DEMO DAYSPECIAL
TOPICS
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20. COURSE EXPECTATIONS
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REQUIRED READINGS AND/OR VIDEOS (E.G. TED TALKS) WILL BE ASSIGNED EACH WEEK, ADDITIONALLY:
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21. WELCOME TO THE NYC TECH COMMUNITY!
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WANT EVERY NYC STARTUP EVENT IN ONE HANDY PLACE? SIGN UP FOR THESE WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS:
CHARLIE O’DONNELL
NYC TECH COMMUNITY IS MORE ACTIVE THAN EVER! (AND THERE’S A GROUP FOR EVERYTHING...)
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22. EXPOSE YOURSELF TO NEW INDUSTRY TRADES
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BEST INDUSTRY SECRET...!
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23. AND NEW E-NEWSLETTERS
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FOR THE ULTIMATE INSPIRATION:
MOST PREFERENCES CAN BE SET FOR EITHER A DAILY OR WEEKLY EMAIL UPDATE:
FUTURISTIC ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS
IDEAS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
TO BE THE FIRST IN THE KNOW:
EARLY ACCESS TO STARTUPS, WITH NEW
ONES FEATURED EVERY DAY
WHAT ASHTON KUTCHER IS INVESTING IN...
PRODUCT HUNT HAS BECOME A GO-TO SOURCE
IN THE VALLEY TO IDENTIFY NEW DEALFLOW
BREAKING NEWS ON EXITS/FUNDING:
AGGREGATED LOOK AT THE STARTUPS CLOSING
ROUNDS, AND ACQUISITIONS
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24. GET YOUR TWITTER ON
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TWITTER IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN THE STARTUP WORLD:
• CONNECT WITH VIRTUALLY ANY STARTUP, FOUNDER, OR INVESTOR
• UNDERSTAND WHAT MAJOR INVESTORS ARE TALKING ABOUT - AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION!
• CREATE NEW BUSINESS CONNECTIONS
• FORM YOUR OWN AUTHENTIC VOICE AND POSITION ON TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
THOUGHT LEADERS TO FOLLOW... TOOLS TO BOOST AND MANAGE YOUR PRESENCE:
@PMARCA @FREDWILSON @HUNTERWALK
@DAVEMCCLURE @BENEDICTEVANS @JACK
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25. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT:
• 6 STARTUPS, 4 OR 5 “FOUNDING MEMBERS”
• 4 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS THAT COMPLEMENT COURSE MATERIAL
• PERIODIC CHECK-INS WITH KBS+ VENTURES TEAM ON PROGRESS
• “DEMO DAY” IN THE HYDE SPACE... WITH A HIGH STAKES PRIZE!
• FULL COLLABORATION IS EXPECTED.. DO NOT BE THE WEAKEST LINK :-)
BUILDING YOUR OWN STARTUP
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26. TEAM 1
BUILDING YOUR OWN STARTUP
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TEAM 2 TEAM 3
TEAM 4 TEAM 5 TEAM 6
MAURICIO SANCHEZ DUQUE
STEPHANIE CORTINHAL
KERRY KELLY
RITU SHARMA
ROBERT MATTHEW FELDER
MITCH VOTH
KATIE MCNISH
STEFANY FONTELA
EVAN FLATTES
JEFF PELLICANO
JACLYN POSNER
MILICA KEZUNOVIC
KAITLIN BEVANS
IVY HOWELL
MILA YURCHUK
ZENZELE TSOTETSI
ADAL GUTIERREZ
CARLY BENNETT
STERLING LAMBERT
KRISTIAN HENSCHEL
MARTHA HIPLEY
ANTHONY SCAROLA
AASHEESH PALIWAL
CARLOS HUASIPOMA
DREW ORAPELLO
ANDREW SANDOVAL
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27. INTRODUCE YOURSELF, YOUR ROLE AT KBS+
WHAT STARTUP DO YOU WISH YOU THOUGHT OF?
WHAT IMPORTANT TRUTH DO VERY FEW PEOPLE AGREE WITH YOU ON?
ICE BREAKER!
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28. THE BEST COMPANIES START WITH A PROBLEM AND LOOK TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION:
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #1:
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29. THE BEST COMPANIES START WITH A PROBLEM AND LOOK TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION:
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #1:
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30. THE BEST COMPANIES START WITH A PROBLEM AND LOOK TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION:
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #1:
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31. THE BEST COMPANIES START WITH A PROBLEM AND LOOK TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION:
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #1:
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32. CREATE A PROBLEM LOG:
• CREATE A COLLABORATIVE GOOGLE DOCUMENT WITH YOUR TEAM
• KEEP A LOG OF ALL THE THINGS THAT SEEM TO BE MISSING, OR THE PROBLEMS
YOU ENCOUNTER IN YOUR DAILY LIFE
• BE SURE YOU CAN ACCESS IT FROM YOUR PHONE, SO YOU CAN JOT IDEAS DOWN
QUICKLY AS YOU NOTICE SOMETHING THAT IS MISSING
• DO NOT THINK OF THESE AS IMMEDIATE “COMPANY IDEAS”
• FOR NEXT CLASS: SELECT 2-3 IDEAS FROM YOUR LIST TO SHARE
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #1:
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