Two years ago, venture capital firm OATV bemoaned the lack of female applicants for an open associate position. A tweet today indicates things haven’t changed much. What’s stopping female applicants? By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) When an associate position opened up at O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures a couple of years ago, impressive applications streamed in. [...]
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Not Everyone Gets A Seed Round
January 23, 2012 – 3:48 pm
By Bryce Roberts (Co-Founder & Managing Director, O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures) As investor FOMO and entrepreneurial access to capital have increased, so too has the level of entitlement to that capital. Swap the trophy for a seed round, and that’s directionally where things are headed in startupland. Everyone gets a seed round. Everyone gets to be [...]
Black Founders Host Pitch Party (September 8 in San Francisco)
August 25, 2011 – 7:00 am
By Nnena Ukuku (Co-Founder & CEO, Black Founders) What is a Pitch Party? A Pitch Party is a chance for founders to practice their pitch and receive feedback from investors. Confirmed investors in attendance will include Gwen Edwards (Golden Seeds), Nancy Pfund (DBL Investors), Cameron Lester (Azure Capital Partners), and Bryce Roberts (O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures). [...]
