Garage Technology Ventures
Garage Technology Ventures
Garage Technology Ventures is a seed and early-stage venture capital fund. We invest in extraordinary entrepreneurs with unique technologies that will define the next era of innovation. We take a hands-on approach from the very beginning, partnering with talented entrepreneurs to transform their vision into reality.
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Flowcast Raises USD 3 million in Series A Funding to Unlock Credit Decisioning at Scale

Flowcast, a fintech startup that specializes in smart credit decisioning, has closed USD 3 million of Series A funding.

Garage Investment d.light Shines in Forbes Story

Garage invested early in d.light when we saw not only the business vision but also the social good. This Forbes article describes the amazing progress of the company in changing the world for the better.

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Sixense in Healthcare Joint Venture

Sixense takes VR/AR beyond games into healthcare in new joint venture with Penumbra, a public company focused on innovative medical therapies. MVI Health to Explore Healthcare Applications of

Access Silicon Valley series features Bill Reichert

Access Silicon Valley series features Garage Managing Director Bill Reichert in three workshops, including “Getting to Wow!”

Pitching is not Presenting

When you are selling, whether to customers or to investors, you rarely have the luxury of making a presentation – not even a one minute presentation. You usually only have 20 seconds to get them interested. Most pitch coaches are teaching presentation skills, but a pitch is not a presentation. In this short video, Bill Reichert explains some of the differences.

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Investing in women-led companies: Forbes article

Investing in women-led companies is good for women, smart for venture capitalists, and healthy for society. “We need more strong women entrepreneurs launching more startups with novel technology and a

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The Art and Science of Building your Business Model

Sponsored by: Morgan Lewis and Bockius LLP This workshop walks entrepreneurs through the nine elements of the business model, starting with the Value Proposition. Entrepreneurs will be asked to articulate

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Garage Technology Ventures and Nordic Partners Launch “Silicon Valley Catalyst” Joint Venture

Catalyst joint venture to fund and grow highest potential Nordic tech startup companies planning to launch in the U.S. Palo Alto, U.S., and Oslo, Norway. June 15, 2015 – Garage

Percolata Emerges from Stealth with $5 million investment

Percolata, formerly Bay Sensors, provides realtime in-store customer analytics for brick and mortar retailers. Garage participated in the seed round along with Google Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz. Full story on

Garage investment Sixense wins Best Virtual Reality award at CES

Garage investment, Sixense, had a very successful Consumer Electronics Show 2015. Virtual Reality was one of biggest topics of the show and Sixense won two major "Best of CES" awards

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‘Art of Startup Finance’ Delivers Tools to Help Entrepreneurs Manage and Build Their Companies

Series from Kauffman Founders School offers advice from venture capitalist Bill Reichert.

Garage Technology Ventures Launches New Strategic Investment Fund

The new fund continues Garage focus on emerging technologies with global impact.

Bill Reichert to Give Talk on “Winning the Hearts of Minds of Investors” on June 19

Bill Reichert discuses getting to Wow and why the advice entrepreneurs get about pitching to investors is often wrong.

The Top 10 Rules of the Elevator Pitch

The elevator pitch is the first opportunity to hook in your investor. Here are the top ten rules of the elevator pitch.

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Bill Reichert to Present at StartUP World on May 6

Bill Reichert presents as a featured speaker at StartUP World,an exciting, all-day event for all startup companies.

Bill Reichert: Top 10 Lies VCs Tell Entrepreneurs

Bill Reichert gives this classic presentation on the Top 10 Lies VCs Tell Entrepreneurs in front of students of the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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Upcoming Info Session on iStartup Programme on April 25

In partnership with the accelerator iAxil, Garage hosts an information session on its upcoming iStartup Programme.

The Secret to Hooking Investors With Your Executive Summary

The executive summary is often your initial face to a potential investor, so you need to make a good first impression. Find out how!

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Launch: Silicon Valley: Registration open for May 20 event at Microsoft in Mountain View

Garage partners with SV Forum for Launch: Silicon Valley, a premier product launch event for startups across the globe.

Launch: Silicon Valley — Call for Brilliant Startups to Apply

Garage is reaching out for Launch: Silicon Valley to early-stage entrepreneurs who are ready to launch their startups.

D.Light Raises $11M to Bring Portable Solar Power, Lights to Developing Nations

D.light Design Inc ., makers of solar lighting and power products that are affordable for customers in developing nations, raised $11 million in Series C financing.

Garage Launches Cleantech Investment Program

Garage Technology Ventures is partnering with global corporate investors to launch a new investment program.

Reichert Says Pandora on ‘Fabulous’ Trend of Growth: Video

From BloombergTV | Click here to access video on original site

Garage Technology Ventures Ranked among Top Five Venture Capital Firms

A recent study of venture capital websites reported by TechCrunch yielded some interesting results: Garage is ranked Number Five among the top ten venture capital websites. According to the study,

BroadSoft Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Packet Island

Acquisition will Broaden BroadSoft's Portfolio to Include VoIP and Video Quality of Service (QoS) Solutions GAITHERSBURG, MD, October 5, 2009 - BroadSoft, Inc., the worldwide leader in VoIP application

How to survive ‘the new future’

Excerpted from The New Zealand Herald | Click here for full article. In every clever start-up, there is always someone who sees the glass as half full. And if that

Business Academy: Lessons From The U.S. Navy

Excerpted from Forbes.coms | Click here for full article. by Bill Reichert Few civilians have the opportunity to stand atop a nuclear power plant driving 100,000 tons of steel through

Simply Hired is a “Top 100 Website of 2009” Says PC Magazine

Fastest Growing Job Search Engine is Only Job Site to Make the List Mountain View, Calif. - August 4, 2009 - Simply Hired, the largest job search engine and

HP Acquires LeftHand Networks to Extend Leadership in Storage and Virtualization Solutions

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 1, 2008 - HP today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire LeftHand Networks Inc., a leading provider of storage virtualization and iSCSI storage

STEP Labs Offers New Voice Separation Technology to Enable Any Consumer Electronics Device to Integrate Voice

STEP Labs™ officially launches at CES in Las Vegas, announces first manufacturing partnerships San Jose, California – January 14, 2008 – STEP Labs Inc. today launched its patented voice

Garage Technology Ventures Expands Team

Joyce Chung and Henry Wong join seed and early-stage venture capital firm PALO ALTO, California, October 3, 2007—Garage Technology Ventures, a leading seed-stage and early-stage venture capital fund, has

Hearst Corporation To Acquire Kaboodle, Inc.

Hearst to Gain Leading Web Site Specializing in Social Shopping New York, August 8, 2007, 7 a.m. ET—Hearst Corporation today announced that it will acquire Kaboodle, Inc., a leading

“Launch: Silicon Valley” 2007 Puts Spotlight On Top Tech, Life Science and Energy Startups

For Audience Of Leading Investors and Corporate Executives SVASE Slates June 5 for 2007 Edition of Launch Venue for Emerging Companies Mountain View, CA – March 15, 2007—Launch: Silicon

Garage Technology Venture’s “Art of the Start” Conference For Entrepreneurs To Feature Fireside Chat With TechCrunch Editor

Beyond Blogs: Guy Kawasaki and Michael Arrington Go One-on-One on Web 2.0 Mountain View, California, October 25, 2006 – Google pays $1.65 billion for YouTube? Is this a Bubble

The Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs Unveils Fall Edition of “Art of the Start” with “Launch: Silicon Valley”

Events provide opportunities for entrepreneurs to gain business insights, network with investors and showcase new products Mountain View, California, August 22, 2006 – The Silicon Valley Association of Startup

News Corporation’s Fox Interactive Media and Foundation Capital Invest $13.5M in Job Search Engine Simply Hired

Mountain View, CA - Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - Simply Hired (www.SimplyHired.com), the world's largest search engine for jobs, today announced a $13.5 million strategic investment by News Corporation's Fox

Kaboodle Raises $3.55 M from Leaders in Online Search and Commerce

Santa Clara, April, 17, 2006 -- Kaboodle, a free online service that simplifies collecting, organizing and sharing information on the web, announced today that it has raised $3.55 million in

Garage Technology Ventures Announces Garage Canada Fund

Canadian affiliate fund represents extension of Garage strategy to the North Palo Alto, California, April 12, 2006 – Garage Technology Ventures, a seed-stage and early-stage venture fund based in

Garage Technology Ventures Announces New Limited Partnership

New partnership with Thomas Weisel Partners and others completes Garage transition to seed-stage and early-stage venture fund PALO ALTO, CA – March 30, 2006 – Garage Technology Ventures, a

ClearFuels Technology Wins Cleantech Prize

Presentation on making ethanol from cellulosic feedstock wins Most Promising Presenter award at Cleantech Venture Forum San Francisco, March 22, 2006 -- ClearFuels Technology, Inc., was one of 18

FilmLoop Introduces Visual Communications Network Amid Broad Industry Support

Consumers, Advertisers and Content Providers Embrace FilmLoop as New, More Creative Way to Communicate and Drive Brand Recognition DEMOFALL 2005, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA--Monday, September 19, 2005-- FilmLoop, Inc. today

Simply Hired Raises $3M

Search engine startup backed by Stanford technical advisor for Google, Ask Jeeves investor; Former Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki joins board MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--Thursday, August 4, 2005--Simply Hired (www.SimplyHired.com), a

Cingular Gives Star Wars Fans Content Worth Celebrating

Cingular Wireless Showcases Its Intergalactic Suite of Star Wars-Themed Content and Products at Star Wars Celebration III Convention--April 21-24 CELEBRATION III-INDIANAPOLIS-APRIL 21, 2005--Cingular Wireless will join thousands of die-hard

Garage Technology Ventures Finalizes Speakers for ‘The Art of the Start’ Conference, April 21, 2005

Latest in Conference Series, Based on Bestselling Business Book, Features Business Mavericks and Famed Mountaineer PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA--April 11, 2005--Garage Technology Ventures today announced the final lineup of speakers

Garage Technology Ventures Enters 2005 with New Investments and Successful Exits

Portfolio Expansion and Successes in 2004; Entrepreneur Conference Series in 2005 around Bestselling Business Book PALO ALTO, CA--January 28, 2005--Garage Technology Ventures completed 2004 reporting an expanded portfolio of

Garage Technology Ventures Highlights First Half Investment Successes

VC Firm Continues Active Funding Pace with IP3 and Miasolé PALO ALTO, CA--July 12, 2004--Garage Technology Ventures finished the first-half of 2004 with several new investments, as well as

Garage Technology Ventures’ “Art of the Start” Conference

Finds More Disciplined VCs and Scrappier Startups in 2004 MENLO PARK, CA--June 21, 2004--With a growing economy and new ideas flowing, the high-tech startup market is once again primed.

Garage Technology Ventures Launches “The Art of the Start”

June Conference Delivers Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Insights for Anyone Involved in Startups MENLO PARK, CA--May 5, 2004--Garage Technology Ventures today announced "The Art of the Start," a new conference providing

State of the Art: New Energy Technologies

Garage Technology Ventures' "State of the Art: New Energy Technologies" Conference Highlights Innovations and Investment Opportunities MENLO PARK, CA--December 15, 2003--A new generation of energy technologies ranging from fuel

The Churchill Club and Garage Technology Ventures Co-host “Silicon Valley 4.0: The Future of the Future”

October Conference Brings Together Industry Thought-Leaders to Exchange Ideas on Next Generation High-Tech Innovation and Funding PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA--August 14, 2003--The Churchill Club and Garage Technology Ventures today announced

Garage Technology Ventures’ “STATE OF THE ART: The Intelligent Enterprise” Redefines Next-Generation Business Analytics Software

Executives from Brio Software, Hyperion, Informatica and Others Join Emerging Players in Discussion of Trends and Opportunities for Entrepreneurs And Investors MENLO PARK, CA--June 12, 2003--The new breed of

Garage Technology Ventures Preps Entrepreneurs for Success in an Active M&A Market

Corporate Development Strategists from Oracle, Sun and Others Share Experiences and Practical Ideas During Garage's STATE OF THE ART MENLO PARK, CA--March 18, 2003--Strategists from some of Silicon Valley's

Garage Technology Ventures “State of the Art” Series Explores Opportunities in Intelligent Data Storage

Industry Leaders from IBM, Hitachi Data Systems, and REPLICUS Join Promising Newcomers From LeftHand, Topspin, TrueSAN, and Z-force PALO ALTO, CA--December 6, 2002--Industry leaders, representing both established players and

Cingular Wireless CEO Carter Headlines Garage Technology Ventures “State of the Art: Wireless” Conference

Experts from Cisco, OnStar, PocketThis, and Mayfield Discuss Opportunities on the Horizon and Prospects for New Wireless Ventures PALO ALTO, CA--September 20, 2002--A standing room crowd of private equity

Garage Technology Ventures’ New Fund Receives $10 Million Commitment from CalPERS California Initiative

Announces Addition of Alon Carmeli to Venture Finance Team PALO ALTO, CA--August 1, 2002--Venture capital investment bank Garage Technology Ventures announced today the execution of a $10 million investment

Garage Technology Ventures Announces Capital Summit

PALO ALTO, CA--August 1, 2002--CAPITAL SUMMIT will take place Oct. 22-23, 2002 at the Westin Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA. Over the two days, participants will delve into trends in

Garage Technology Ventures State of the Art Conference Explores the Market for Emerging Real-Time Enterprise Technologies

Industry Leaders from Microsoft, PeopleSoft, TIBCO Join Up-and-Comers from Alphablox, Bang Networks, and Thrasys to Discuss Opportunities in The Zero-Latency Enterprise PALO ALTO, CA--June 18, 2002--One hundred venture capital