The Best Venture Capital Blogs on the Net
Aug 10th, 2008 by admin
If you’re looking for funding in the form of venture capital, one of the most effective ways to do your research is by reading the blogs of venture capitalists. Quite often these folks will write about what they’re interested in, what companies they recently funded and what is required in order to submit a business plan. To give you a jump start, below are what I consider to be the best VC blogs on the Web (in no particular order):
- VC Confidential: This blog exists to encourage comfortable and positive dialogue between entrepreneurs and the “dark side.” The blog is maintained by Matt McCall a co-founder and Managing Director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson Portage Venture Partners.
- A VC – Dubbed the “Musings of A VC in NYC,” this is the best of the best. Run by long-time venture capitalist Fred Wilson (a VC and principal of Union Square Ventures), you’ll find tips and hints on what to do and not do when meeting with VCs, how to create a great business plan and random thoughts from someone who knows his stuff.
- Startups and Angels: Along the way to success: This one is brought to you by an angel - angel investor and advisor that is - Tim Keane, who is the current Entrepreneur in Residence at Marquette University, in the College of Business Administration and Director of the Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship, a cross campus initiative of Marquette University. Don’t bypass this one!
- Ask the VC: Really, Ask the VC with the online submission form.
Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson are listed as the co-authors of the blog and have been working together since 2000 when Jason joined Mobius Venture Capital, a venture capital firm that Brad co-founded.
- Beyond VC: One of the most insightful VC blogs you’ll find on the net that has been in existence since 2004. Maintained by Ed Sim, a founding member and Managing Director of Dawntreader Ventures.
- Punctuative!: With an exclamation point for a reason, Punctuative! is not only a comprehensive resource for entrepreneurs, it is the only to offer VCDB – a free venture capital database. Matt Winn, an associate at Chrysalis Ventures, is the brains behind this awesome creation.
Do you know of some other great VC blogs? Please add them in the comments section below, and I’ll be sure to update this post regularly with your recommendations.
