Monthly archive for July 2014

500 Startups will openly market its next seed fund, taking advantage of newly approved crowdfunding rules from the SEC allowing the broad public solicitation of investors. The pioneering move will make 500 Startups III one of the first major funds to sell itself in such as manner. Last year in the wake of the SEC’s September decision to lift the ban on general solicitation, ff Venture Capital announced it would follow a similar path. Beyond that, only a handful of small funds have experimented with the concept, said industry experts and lawyers involved in venture

Innovation or fad It’s undoubtedly true that outsiders must sometimes look at VCs ploughing investment after investment into certain ‘red hot’ sectors, such as the Internet of Things or messaging apps, and assume they’re simply jumping on bandwagons. Some investors might be; most are not. When VCs spot genuine innovation or disruption they know that things can move very quickly, especially when properly funded. New technology platforms enable businesses to scale much faster than ever before – just look at the rapid growth of companies like Funding Circle, Adyen and Just Eat.