Why the Future of Space Starts in LA
Credit: Apex Today, Apex announced their Series B funding round, led by XYZ Ventures and CRV, with participation from Upfront.…
Category: Startups
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…
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…
Upfront Ventures Raises > $650 Million for Startups and Returns > $600 Million to LPs
Photo by Scott Clark for Upfront Ventures (no, Evan is not standing on a box) Last year marked the 25th anniversary…
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…
The Changing Venture Landscape
The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into more industries and more consumer applications. Society…
Introducing Trust, and the Importance of Product-Founder Fit
Photo by Vanna Phon on Unsplash Customer acquisition is the lifeblood of many startups from e-commerce to gaming to marketplace companies,…
On Funding — The Denominator Effect
On Funding — The Denominator Effect I recently wrote a post about funding for investors to think about having a diversified portfolio,…
On Funding — Shots on Goal
On Funding — Shots on Goal Being great as a startup technology investor of course requires a lot of things to come together:…
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…