NFX
Venture capital
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NFX is a venture firm that is transforming how true innovators are funded.
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Startup (new companies with 2-500 employees)
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Today, we’re sharing the top 10 tools we’ve built for Founders — based on feedback from our Founders and readers.
- Signal: Fundraising Network for Founders
- BriefLink: Private, trackable & free fundraising deck links
- The Network Effects Bible & Map
- The Ladder of Proof Fundraising Checklist
- 16 Fundraising Lessons: A Video Playlist
- The NFX Marketplace Scorecard
- 8 Playbooks For Building Viral Products
- The NFX Company Culture Playbook & Scorecard
- The Executive Onboarding Manual Pete Flint Used At Trulia
- Whiteboard Breakdowns: Videos on Startup Leadership, Risks, Network Effects, & More
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In the closing weeks of December 2020, NFX surveyed 526 Founders & Investors in the startup community about their predictions and sentiments for the 2021 year ahead.
1. Founders Predict “Remote Work” Will Be The Hottest Growth Sector In 2021
2. Investors Vote “Blockchain & Crypto” and “CleanTech & Environment” as Top Sectors For 2021
3. “The FTC Should Force Facebook To Divest” – According To Majority of Tech Founders & Over One-Third of Investors
4. A Substantial Number of Founders & Investors Think Big Tech is Harmful to Society & Innovation
5. Roaring 2021s? Founders & Investors Say Consumer Spending Not Likely to Grow Substantially
6. Data Shows A Significant Number of Founders and Investors Are Personally *Leaving* The Bay Area in 2020-2021
7. Startups Now Lean Into Hiring Remotely for 2021
8. VC Sentiment Toward Remote Turns Positive, with 68% Willing to Invest Outside Major Tech Hubs
9. The New Normal: Even After A Vaccine, Founders & Investors Will Still Prefer Zoom Meetings
10. Despite Zoom & Remote Trends, Founders & Investors Believe Coworking is Here To Stay
11. Return To Office Is Not Predicted Until Q3 2021, maybe Q4 2021
12. Founders & Investors Both Predict SPACs Will Stay Small vs. Traditional IPOs
13. Bullish On Blockchain: Startup Founders & Investors Think The Next 3 Years Will See Mainstream Adoption
14. IPO Excitement: Founders Are Most Optimistic About Roblox; Investors Prefer Affirm
For more details on the above, read here.
1. Founders Predict “Remote Work” Will Be The Hottest Growth Sector In 2021
2. Investors Vote “Blockchain & Crypto” and “CleanTech & Environment” as Top Sectors For 2021
3. “The FTC Should Force Facebook To Divest” – According To Majority of Tech Founders & Over One-Third of Investors
4. A Substantial Number of Founders & Investors Think Big Tech is Harmful to Society & Innovation
5. Roaring 2021s? Founders & Investors Say Consumer Spending Not Likely to Grow Substantially
6. Data Shows A Significant Number of Founders and Investors Are Personally *Leaving* The Bay Area in 2020-2021
7. Startups Now Lean Into Hiring Remotely for 2021
8. VC Sentiment Toward Remote Turns Positive, with 68% Willing to Invest Outside Major Tech Hubs
9. The New Normal: Even After A Vaccine, Founders & Investors Will Still Prefer Zoom Meetings
10. Despite Zoom & Remote Trends, Founders & Investors Believe Coworking is Here To Stay
11. Return To Office Is Not Predicted Until Q3 2021, maybe Q4 2021
12. Founders & Investors Both Predict SPACs Will Stay Small vs. Traditional IPOs
13. Bullish On Blockchain: Startup Founders & Investors Think The Next 3 Years Will See Mainstream Adoption
14. IPO Excitement: Founders Are Most Optimistic About Roblox; Investors Prefer Affirm
For more details on the above, read here.