Seed founders: prepare to hear a few home truths from a seasoned investor. By Hunter Walk (Partner, Homebrew) This post originally appeared on Hunter Walk’s blog. If your pitch includes “And if you think of all the people who currently have a pet, that’s $80...
Journalism is dying! Wait, really? Because Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin just raised $6 million for their all-about-the-news startup. By Betsy Mikel (Editor, Women 2.0) Remember when each morning started with opening your front door, picking up your...
Fewer startups are announcing their funding — even those that are raking in the revenue. A partner at a seed stage venture fund explains why. By Hunter Walk (Partner, Homebrew) Most of the startups we’ve backed at Homebrew don’t rush to announce their funding....
One year into his role as a VC, Hunter Walk shares his advice on how to avoid the typical first-time VC mistakes. By Hunter Walk (Partner, Homebrew) Now that our seed fund Homebrew has past its first anniversary, people often ask what has surprised me during my year...
PITCH judge Hunter Walk reflects back on a year in VC and concludes that businesses that don’t attract venture backing deserve more respect.  By Hunter Walk (Partner, Homebrew) Approaching Homebrew’s one year anniversary at the end of April so expect some...
