Last month, Buffer spent $3.3 million – about half of all the cash we had in the bank – to buy out our main venture capital (VC) investors. Here is the full journey of how we decided on this path for the company, including all the details and numbers involved in carrying out a stock buyback.
Breakout Ventures eyes neuroscience and AI with new fund
The venture capital firm has $114 million to invest
Why I turned down $500K, Pissed off my investors, and Shut down my startup
Why I turned down $500K, Pissed off my investors, and Shut down my startup I just did what no startup founder is ever supposed to do. I gave up. It wasn’t even one of those glorious “fail fast …
I Sold My Startup for $25.5 Million. Here’s How I Did It.
I sold my startup for $25.5 million on Monday just after 2:23 p.m. Pacific Time.
In 2025, venture capital can’t pretend everything is fine any more
Venture capital is screwed. A bubble in AI is their last hope, and they’re betting everything on Sam Altman. It’s heartwarming. Today, we have the Pitchbook-NVCA Venture Monitor for Q1 2025. This i…
Highline Beta | Corporate Venture Studios & Venture Building
We build ventures and venture studios with corporate partners and family offices through rigorous process, entrepreneurial grit, and capital.
Philanthropy 2.0: What the Evolution of For-Profit Investment Tells Us About the Future of Giving
Gaps in philanthropic funding for era-defining science and discovery demand a new approach. In this piece, we look at how learning from venture capital is a game changer for catalytic philanthropy.
Philanthropy 2.0: What the Evolution of For-Profit Investment Tells Us About the Future of Giving
Gaps in philanthropic funding for era-defining science and discovery demand a new approach. In this piece, we look at how learning from venture capital is a game changer for catalytic philanthropy.
Silicon Valley’s Best Kept Secret: Founder Liquidity
Ask most venture-backed founders why they get 10x more equity than employee #1, 100x more equity than employee #5, and 1000x more equity than employee #15, and you'll get the same answer: "I'M TAKING SO MUCH RISK, IT'S SO HARD TO START A COMPANY, I MADE A BIG MOVE!!!" And
Vice Ventures Portfolio Investments, Vice Ventures Funds, Vice Ventures Exits
Vice Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund. Use the CB Insights Platform to explore Vice Ventures's full profile.
Funds that lead pre-seeds — Curated VC Funds
A curated list of investors who write first checks at the earliest stage, backing founders before traction when conviction matters most. View this sheet and more on VC Sheet, where founders find the right investors for their round. Curated by Mat Vogels.
A Different Approach To VC - AVC
I wrote this to my partner the other day. I’m not going to provide the context. It doesn’t matter. It could have been about almost anything in the startup sector right now. “the biggest thing that is wrong with the startup sector right now is entrepreneurs and their teams are too focused on valuation and […]
Tough News: We’ve Made 10 Layoffs. How We Got Here, the Financial Details and How We’re Moving Forward
Some tough news: Buffer has made 10 layoffs, 11% of the team. We want to share openly how we got here, the financial details and how we’re moving forward.
If Bain Capital Crypto et al invest $100M at roughly a ~$700M–$1B valuation, they likely own somewhere in the range of 10–15% of the company post-money. For a 10x return on their cheque, a $7B–$10B exit is expected. That’s exciting and scary.
Johannes Ernst
$100 million for Bluesky? A year ago? What the …
today, we're announcing our €3,8M ($4.5M) seed financing round, led by byFounders with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Antler, Thomas Dohmke (former CEO of GitHub), Avery Pennarun (CEO of Tailscale) among other incredible angels. read more on what's next: blog.tangled.org/seed
announcing our €3,8M seed round
blog.tangled.org
