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At Koa Labs, we love start-ups. And we really love the start-up community in Cambridge, Mass. We think Cambridge is the best place in the US to create and grow new Internet, info-tech and biotech companies. On this blog, Koa Labs founder Andy Palmer and others their share ideas, insights, and practical advice to help founders and first-time CEOs build better start-ups. How to get funded. How to work the ecosystem to get unfair competitive advantage. How to remain independent as long as possible. How to have fun doing all this while working insanely hard. Please let us know what else you’d like to read about. See you around Harvard Square.-
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Category Archives: Venture Funding
Tamr & GE
I’m truly thrilled by the work that we’ve been doing @ Tamr with GE. Summary of the latest and greatest @ Tamr blog here. The winds of change are blowing strong in enterprise data and analytics space. I’m very excited … Continue reading
Founder Collective
I wrote here about my decision in May 2014 to limit my focus in Koa Labs to go “all in” on Tamr, referencing it as “the best way to non-incrementally improve Cambridge/Boston’s start-up infrastructure is to create more strong, independent companies … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Financing, Founders, Start-Ups, Venture Funding
Tagged David Frankel, Eric Paley, Founder Collective, Micah Rosenbloom
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I’m not a fan of convertible notes…
I’ve been asked for opinions on convertible notes in seed rounds consistently for the past 10+ years. I’m going to just say it again. I am NOT a fan of convertible notes in seed rounds – I will always defer to founders wishes … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Financing, Founders, Uncategorized, Venture Funding
Tagged Convertible Note, Fred Wilson, Priced Round
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eShares is a no-brainer
If you are running an early stage company or if you are an employee at an early stage company – I strongly recommend that you have your CFO/Admin folks adopt eShares for equity management. If you send them the following link – they will … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Founders, Start-Ups, Venture Funding
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Tamr, Inc.’s Exciting Growth Continues
I am pleased that Tamr, Inc. concluded a Series B financing round on Friday of this week . Our team has worked hard to achieve its goals and position the company for further growth. Could not be more proud of colleagues … Continue reading
Great Institutional Seed Funds in Boston/Cambridge are key to the startup ecosystem
As I talk to entrepreneurs, I am often asked about the best sources of seed funding. In Boston over the past 10 years (in addition to a great core group of individual super-angels) there are now at least 5+ great … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Founders, Innovation, Start-Ups, Uncategorized, Venture Funding
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What’s Up in Boston/Cambridge in 2015
What’s Up in the Boston/Cambridge Innovation Ecosystem in 2015? Everything. The last few years of growth have been great for the Boston-area entrepreneurial community. Talented company founders (including many first-timers), scientists, engineers, marketers and supporters have productized creative new ideas … Continue reading
