Tag: Mark Suster

Update: Silicon Valley Bank taken over by regulator

Payments March 10, 2023

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation says it has taken possession of Silicon Valley Bank and appointed the FDIC as receiver,...

US bank woes? Silicon Valley Bank stocks plunge 1 day after Silvergate downfall

Blockchain March 9, 2023

Praying to the God of Valuation

Private Equity December 11, 2022

What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

Private Equity September 14, 2022

Upfront Ventures Raises > $650 Million for Startups and Returns > $600 Million to LPs

Private EquityJuly 26, 2022

Mark SusterFollowJul 26·8 min readA question I often hear is “how is Upfront changing given the current market?” The answer is: not much. In...

VC Mark Suster: “The bet we’re making now is on founder skills,” not customers or products

TechcrunchSeptember 20, 2021

We recently caught up with longtime VC Mark Suster of L.A.-based Upfront Ventures, which last raised both an early-stage fund and a growth...

The Changing Venture Landscape

Private EquitySeptember 10, 2021

The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into more industries and more consumer applications. Society is reorienting to a...

On Funding — The Denominator Effect

Private EquityJune 28, 2021

I recently wrote a post about funding for investors to think about having a diversified portfolio, which I called “shots on goal.” The...

On Funding — Shots on Goal

Private EquityJune 28, 2021

Being great as a startup technology investor of course requires a lot of things to come together:You need to have strong insights into...

What Mistakes Do VCs Make When Fundraising?

Private EquityJune 22, 2021

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of talking to Samir Kaji on the Venture Unlocked podcast about a wide range of...

Playing the Long Game in Venture Capital

Private EquityMay 24, 2021

Silicon Valley and the media industry that surrounds it values youth. The culture is driven by the 20-something irreverent founder with huge technical...