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Noah Shipman
@noahshipman
Tech investor. Craves the outdoors. Partner @VistaraGrowth
Vancouver, British Columbia Katılım Mayıs 2013
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@ttunguz Debt at 2% of total venture funding is remarkably low, well below that of almost any other industry. Data source? Believe @PitchBook pegs this at 17% (late stage deals skew this) but with how resilient tech was through the latest crisis have to imagine debt share increases
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Startups can choose how to finance their business with equity or debt. Valuations have decreased the cost of equity dollars and interest rates have been at zero for a few years. As rates increase, how will startups finance themselves in 2022? tomtunguz.com/friedman-inter…
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@rCanadaHousing You can accuse @SteveSaretsky of changing his opinion of market direction (he analyzed new info and was right so I'm sure he is proudly guilty as charged) but of frontrunning and market manipulation when he bought and renovated one condo?!
Wrong target for this cause...
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@evandgoldberg @SocialHummus Cruel and unusual punishment that this is not yet available outside LA. The masses want this hummus!
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@socialhummus is seriously the best friggin hummus you'll ever taste (it’s crazy!) and proceeds go to charity. Order now if you're in LA! Don’t miss the hummus of a lifetime!
Social Hummus@SocialHummus
Orders are now open until sold out at eatsocialhummus.com March Flavors: 1. Chinese Black Bean Hummus (Featured Chef) 2. Yuzu, Honey & Black Sesame Swirl Hummus 3. Classic OG Social Hummus
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With remote due diligence I sadly lost out on eating a lot of Texas BBQ, but excited to announce our investment in @vyopta. Thrilled to eventually share brisket and bourbon with the team and @cpacitti and entire Elsewhere Partners @ValueLedGrowth crew.
Vistara Growth@VistaraGrowth
We’re pleased to announce our US$8 million investment in @vyopta, an Austin-based collaboration monitoring and analytics technology company. Learn more. bit.ly/38NeCgf
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@CoolITSystems is a ~$100M revenue Calgary, Alberta-based tech company that doesn't get nearly the attention it deserves. @VistaraCapital remain strong supporters and thrilled to welcome new investors @BDC_Capital and strategic investor @nVent to the mix.
CoolIT Systems@CoolITSystems
We are excited to announce the completion of a significant investment led by @BDC_Capital and @nVent to further fund our innovation and international expansion! ow.ly/heK650DPytq #coolthefuture #liquidcooling #HPC #partnership #highperformance
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@bholly @CoolITSystems @garibaldicap Great outcome for @CoolITSystems. This deal has been years in the making and it aint easy raising capital for a 20 year overnight success story given the ups and downs along the way. On behalf of all the investors thanks for your persistence!
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When it rains: Another Garibaldi client gets growth capital! How amazing is it for a world leader in semiconductor cooling, reducing need for power in datacenters, is from oil rich Alberta? So happy for this team at @CoolITSystems @garibaldicap ow.ly/JaS650DQ8kC
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@theSamParr Investor alert, every company @TrungTPhan joins gets acquired. Clear causation, one might even call it a TREND @TheHustle
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THE TEAM
When we started, the goal was to hire people, driven young people who had zero traditional media experience. We wanted to do things differently.
We proved that it worked. So, to our leadership team, Brad, Steph, Scott, Wes, Ben, Edie, Austin more. amazing work We did it
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@sweatystartup Why 10%? Seems light. The royalty funds which provide an alternative to VCs share revenue but take zero equity stake are targeting >20% which seems fair given early company stage. Founder maintains control and no pressure for a binary outcome, but more appropriate risk sharing.
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If more founders found a way to structure deals with partners who:
A) share profit
B) are happy with 10% per yr return
I think 3 amazing things would happen:
1. New friends, family investors would emerge
2. More founders would get wealthy
3. More companies would survive
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A VC would never put all of their cash into one company.
But a founder puts 100% of their time into one company.
So the risk profile for the founder often doesn’t make sense.
What would help?
The goal of making enough $ in profit to achieve personal goals 1st & VC goals 2nd
Nick Huber@sweatystartup
Money isn’t your most valuable asset. Time is much more important and unlike money you can never get it back. Use it wisely and cut people out who waste it.
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@markmacleod_ I'm sure there are horror stories, but I feel like most observers know their role and always come highly prepared, feeling they really have to earn the right to participate, whereas some board directors don't feel quite the same pressure given the inherent power of their position
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The problem with board observers is that they don’t just observe. Be careful about giving observer seats on your board
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4 years ago we backed bootstrapped InvestEdge with a growth debt facility as their first and only institutional investor. Now exiting with management owning nearly 100% equity ownership is a lesson for other entrepreneurs how to "Own Your Growth"
Steve McLaughlin FT@FTPartners
FT Partners advises @InvestEdgePA on its majority sale to Featheringill Capital finte.ch/InvestEdge #FinTech #WealthTech
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@FTPartners @InvestEdgePA Thanks to FT Partners who brought our fund @VistaraCapital into InvestEdge in 2016. Proud to have been their sole institutional investor the last 4 years, and with a structure that provided growth capital while management retained nearly 100% of the equity. Keep 'em coming!
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FT Partners advises @InvestEdgePA on its majority sale to Featheringill Capital finte.ch/InvestEdge #FinTech #WealthTech
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@TrungTPhan Thanks Stunna! I promise all your followers a steady stream of thrilling content on venture debt. Also promise to go in your strict meme training regimen.
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My buddy @noahshipman wrote a good article on Venture Debt.
The memes need some work, though.
Vistara Growth@VistaraGrowth
Our latest article promises to be a fun read on why amortizing loans are often a wrong fit for tech companies focusing on growth vs. cash flow & how to avoid a dreaded "amortizing loan faceplant." bit.ly/Vistara-OYG-Am… #PrivateEquity #VentureCapital #SaaS #GrowthDebt #Tech
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@dee_bosa @TrungTPhan Out of hibernation! Had a chuckle @dee_bosa, this couldn’t be further from topics of conversation during our SE Asia backpacking days searching for the perfect Thai whiskey bucket. Catch up soon!
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@TrungTPhan @elonmusk Lesson learned, if no @elonmusk is it really a meme? Speaking of lessons, maybe he can teach me how to raise my next fund via an ATM offering rather than the old fashioned way. That would free up a lot of time for improving my Elon meme game.
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Don't hate the player, hate the amortization game! Tech companies in growth mode need to get wise and avoid the dreaded amortizing loan FACEPLANT. If you like tech company finance and grew up on MXC or American Gladiators, read on!
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Vistara Growth@VistaraGrowth
Our latest article promises to be a fun read on why amortizing loans are often a wrong fit for tech companies focusing on growth vs. cash flow & how to avoid a dreaded "amortizing loan faceplant." bit.ly/Vistara-OYG-Am… #PrivateEquity #VentureCapital #SaaS #GrowthDebt #Tech
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Thrilled for @igor @johnboxall @mobify on their acquisition by the mighty @salesforce, very worthy validation of what you've built. Grateful for all I learned from the entire team and that @VistaraCapital could be a part of the journey.
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@markmacleod_ @surepathcap Ok so long as you keep the content and beats flowing. @VistaraCapital hopes to find even more ways to work together as you advise through the new lens.
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Some personal news: After a great five year run, I have decided to wind down @surepathcap
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@justGLew @jmj Calgary-born and our fund @VistaraCapital invests in Alberta tech cos. No surfing, but can confirm great skiing, hiking, and golden retrievers. To build more success stories like @benevity, city needs to become more attractive to the @Creative_Class not just the Goretex crowd.
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I'm proud to have grown up in Calgary, but this video is total propaganda @jmj .
Hard to surf on a frozen river/lake (in a city that is freezing cold for 9+ months of the year)
Jeff Morris Jr.@jmj
I am moving to Calgary. Surfing, mountains, amazing food. This is how you compete with San Francisco. livetechlovelife.com
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