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Friendster: Lessons from a Missed $400B Opportunity

May 11, 2017July 17, 2019 Jim ScheinmanStartups
One of the important lessons I’ve learned over the past 20 years of startup life is that if you’re going to become a tech entrepreneur or investor, expect to fail. Like most folks, I don’t like failing, but understanding that […]
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What’s the next billion dollar digital health idea?

February 14, 2017December 14, 2017 Sara DeshpandeStartups
I’ve spent the last year and a half meeting healthcare startup founders. About six months ago, I wrote about several challenges in consumer healthcare and why I hadn’t invested yet. Since then, I made one investment (which I’ll be excited to share […]
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Maven Portfolio Company Chariot Acquired by Ford Smart Mobility!

September 9, 2016December 12, 2017 Jim ScheinmanStartups
The Maven team is excited to announce our portfolio company Chariot was acquired today by Ford Smart Mobility, a new arm of Ford Motors. This is an incredible opportunity for the Chariot team to further their mission of solving everyday […]
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Three Reasons I Haven’t Invested in Consumer Health — Yet

August 25, 2016December 12, 2017 Sara DeshpandeStartups
It’s an exciting time to be an investor in consumer healthcare companies. Before becoming a VC, I was a management consultant focused on healthcare strategy at Deloitte Consulting. During the passing of the Affordable Care Act, I worked with clients […]
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Two Must-Haves to Close your VC Round

March 9, 2016December 12, 2017 Jim ScheinmanStartups, Venture Capital
Vision and Grit: The Story of Why We Invested in Homemade I’m really excited to share the story of our latest investment, Homemade. This is a vision worth fighting for that we’ve been looking to back for three years and […]
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How to Pitch Your Startup to Investors

January 14, 2016December 12, 2017 Jim ScheinmanStartups
We see hundreds of in-person pitches each year and coach our founders through hundreds more. As a result, the Maven team has put together our perspective on what we like to see in a funding pitch meeting. Each investor has […]
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Virtual Reality is HOT at CES 2016

January 8, 2016December 12, 2017 Jim ScheinmanStartups
The 2-hour wait to see the new Oculus at CES says it all. VR was everywhere at the show. Maven has made one investment in VR so far, and we are looking for more, because 2016 will be the year […]
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Consumer Startups We’re Seeking for 2016

December 31, 2015December 12, 2017 Jim ScheinmanStartups, Venture Capital
With a focus on consumer software, I’m constantly looking for new trends that will impact consumers’ behavior in the coming year. As my team and I begin investing from our newly-raised Maven Fund II in January, here are some of […]
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Why We Invested in Eden

November 17, 2015December 12, 2017 Sara DeshpandeStartups
This guest post was written by Sara Thomas, Principal at Maven Ventures. Follow Sara on Twitter @saraannet. Why are printers such a pain? When I moved into a new apartment in San Francisco and set up my home office, I […]
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