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Meet the Experts in Hypergrowth at the Maven Retreat

August 4, 2017December 12, 2017 Jim ScheinmanGrowth
We’re excited to announce our second annual Hypergrowth Retreat on Thursday, October 5th, in the Presidio in San Francisco. We first hosted the retreat to connect early stage founders with the mentor/peer network and lessons they need to achieve hypergrowth […]
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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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Required Reading for Aspiring VCs

April 27, 2017December 14, 2017 Sara DeshpandeVenture Capital
As the level of interest in starting and joining early-stage tech companies grows, so does interest in funding them. Usually once a week or so, I’ll hear from a new college grad, fresh MBA, or career soul-searcher who is eager […]
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How Self-Driving Startup Embark will Transform the Trucking Industry

February 24, 2017December 12, 2017 Jim ScheinmanAutonomous Vehicles
Today marks an exciting milestone for the autonomous driving industry. Embark is officially launching, unveiling its self-driving truck to the world. Embark has developed software that enables trucks to drive from exit-to-exit on the freeway without any human input. With this […]
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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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Web Summit Debate: 10 Reasons Self-Driving Cars Will Be Here Sooner Than You Think

November 9, 2016December 12, 2017 Jim ScheinmanAutonomous Vehicles
I was invited to speak at the Web Summit in Lisbon this week to debate George Arison on a hot topic: the arrival of truly autonomous vehicles. You can watch the debate here at 1hr. 24min. Maven Ventures has invested in three […]
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18 Growth Experts on What’s Working Now: A Hypergrowth Retreat Recap

October 13, 2016December 12, 2017 Jim ScheinmanGrowth
We hosted out first Maven Ventures Hypergrowth Retreat on September 23rd. The goal for our inaugural Retreat was simple: we wanted to do something different from all the other conferences in the Valley. We wanted to host the kind of […]
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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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Unlock Hypergrowth at the Maven Retreat

August 12, 2016December 12, 2017 Jim ScheinmanGrowth
We’re excited to announce our inaugural Hypergrowth Retreat on September 23rd in the Presidio of San Francisco. At this exclusive event, attendees will learn how to take their startup from growth to hypergrowth to billion dollar exit from the Maven team and our speakers – an incredibly […]
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