Independent rating of Gotham Ventures VC fund
Overall rating:
22 reviews
About Gotham Ventures VC fund
Website:
Founded:
2000
Number of funds:
2
Number of investments:
73
Number of exits:
22
Headquarters:
Organization type:
Venture Capital
How Gotham Ventures VC fund invests
Rounds:
Average ticket size:
3.33M USD
Smallest investment:
286K USD
Biggest investment:
5.71M USD
Would lead round:
Yes
Would coinvest:
Yes
Countries where invested:
Sectors of interest:
Software, Finance, Customer Service, Wireless, Telecommunications, Social Recruiting, Semiconductor, Search Engine, SaaS, Recruiting, Quality Assurance, Publishing, Predictive Analytics, Mobile, Marketing Automation, Manufacturing, Information Technology, Information Services, Financial Services, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Employment, Email Marketing, E-Commerce, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Consumer Lending, CRM, Analytics, Advertising
Founders' reviews of Gotham Ventures VC fund
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Efficient Pitch
Introduced to Thatcher Bell, who reviewed our presentation and provided respectful, logical feedback in a timely manner.
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Straightforward and Speedy with Feedback
I pitched Thatcher on my company. He dug into a lot of details, asked tough questions, provided solid feedback and ultimately rejected us.
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Smart but Biased
We met with Thatcher and Jed.
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They Invested in My Company
For those interested, these guys don't have the industry knowledge nor the personal communications skills to guide an investment to success. They don't respect founders' visions and will restructure you as soon as they have the opportunity. BTW, that's what they focus on... making sure that your company gets restructured so you loose your position and they get more equity.
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We Didn't Get a Term Sheet, but It Was a Good Experience
We met with Thatcher Bell and had one of the vetter conversations about who we are and what we do that I've had since we started. Thorough and insightful, but not bullish. We got feedback one week later that we weren't a good fit because of a portfolio conflict. He also shared some thoughts in a follow-up email that I found useful. Nothing bad to say really.
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Recently Treated Very Professionally
Thatcher Bell handled our meeting arrangements personally and was extremely professional. He gave immediate feedback at the end of the meeting and then personally followed up. The project wasn't a good fit for them, and he said why and was very clear and professional.
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Disorganized, Unprofessional
Not a fan.
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Good Guys, Helpful to NYC
The entire bunch of folks, from Mark through Ross, are all nice guys. There's varying skill on the team, but that's a good thing in a fund. Mark's a hard worker, Thatcher's super smart, Ross, Danny & Jed all have their strong suits.
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Good Pitch
They reply very fast. Although they turned me down out because we are not in their target geographic area, they give me very positive impression.
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Very Positive Impression
After our first call with Jed Katz, we walked away with a very positive impression. He was interested, had already taken a look at the site and tried to understand our business before speaking to us. He asked sharp questions and got the idea right away. He was honest in telling us what he was looking to invest in, and at what stage. Even though we may be too early stage for him, he was incredibly diligent in making introductions the same day. Hopefully, we'll get to work with him in the future.
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Good Group
Our experience with them was very good. They were very professional and respectful. They did not have attitudes at all, which was terrific.
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Feedback
Had meetings, proceeded at good pace, but got rejected. I wasn't sure why.
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Mark Davis
Mark Davis though an intern writes the getventure.typepad.com blog where he breaks down the process from how to really understand VC. The whole firm is involved with the blog on some level and its is very transparent. I haven't taking funding from them but I would definitely work with them. Mark is super sharp and watch out for him in the future in a great way. Danny seems like a nice guy, we've just exchanged emails, though we did go to the same high school - at different times.
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Fearless
DFJ Gotham funded my startup in the nuclear funding winter of 2003 for an enterprise play when few if any deals were getting done. They were heavily involved, very understanding of the buildou costs in this space and equally helpful during our successful exit. In NYC, there are few others like them.
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Dfjg
Danny is an extremely smart guy and tries very hard to help out. He is constantly researching the space, market, etc., which sometimes can be helpful and sometimes can be distracting. He has insights that are helpful and usually spot on. He is ultra-involved and you'll need to decide if this is the type of investor you want.
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Dismissive
I exchanged emails with Mr. Schultz and he was polite but very superficial. He shoveled me off to some associate who proved to be utterly clueless. Back to Schultz, he shined a little more. Worth a try, they top guy is smart, but you have to get beyond their inbox (which, unfortunately, I wasn't able to).
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Solid Support Through Process: Love Jed
They seem to have a solid investment thesis in the b2c space...looking for specific attributes of companies. From what I can tell: strong community participation where you're playing in a large commerce/advertising space -- and what needs to be built for growth is obvious.
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The Worst Yet
gotham experience
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Sincere and Straightforward
Ross Goldstein is the partner we work with, and I have had the opportunity to interact with Danny Schultz on more than one occasion. Ross and the firm have taken a genuine interest in the business and will provide whatever assistance is requested of them, without interfering.
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Positive Experience with Dfjg
DFJ Gotham lead our Series A round. Danny Schultz is the partner we primarily work with. Working with DFJG was, overall, a positive experience. We had a complex Series A because it was a spin-out, and Danny/DFJG was patient in working through the nuances. We got the deal done on what we considered fair terms and in a reasonable time frame, given the complexity.
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Real Professionals
Very serious team. Experienced bankers and operators. Mid-Atlantic and Israeli focus with very strong network.
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Solid Guys
Smart and Helpful. Once they invest, they are busy, so they are not going to get in the way, but they are eager to help if you ask.