Stories from Fred Destin

  1. CrunchFund ?

    Fred Destin &bull Oct 4, 2011

    The Uncrunching of Techcrunch. It's been one of the most entertaining saga's on the web recently, in a reality TV kind of way. But in the process, a discourse has emerged that seems to say "nothing matters except Influence". I don't buy that. M.O. = don't get into a brawl with an… Full Story »


  2. Meet my new partner: Ryan Moore joins Atlas Venture

    Fred Destin &bull Sep 13, 2011

    How can I describe my mood right now: elated, delighted, pumped, uplifted, intoxicated, exultant, exhilarated, glad, jubilant, joyful or dare I say, ghetto fabulous (wink, Colette). This morning we are delighted to announce that Ryan Moore will be joining Atlas… Full Story »


  3. Premature Scaling Kills Startups: the Genome Data

    Fred Destin &bull Sep 1, 2011

    The new Startup Genome project tries to bring structure and data to the following question: why do so many companies die from premature scaling ? I was impressed by the first report the Startup Genome team produced so when Bjoern asked me to comment I was more than happy to comply. The first Startup Genome Report dealt with understanding causes of failure during the Lean, iterative phase of a startup's lifecycle. This time, they decided to attack the complex and more nebulous area in a startup's life when a company decides that it's ready to scale and gets… Full Story »

  4. Atlas Venture and Wellington Partners merge, change name to Watlington Venture Partners, go Huge

    Fred Destin &bull Apr 1, 2011

    Today Atlas Venture and Wellington Partners announced that they were combining to create a new powerhouse in the global venturing world. The market really went with their headfake about leaving Europe" said Dan Primack, reporter. Mr Jeff Fagnan, a partner… Full Story »

  5. Twitpitch: your startup in 140 characters

    Fred Destin &bull Dec 8, 2010

    We all know that the ability to condense a business down to its essentials is a requirement, from fundraising to allowing everyone in your company to elegantly explain what your company is about. Sequoia Capital puts as the ability to… Full Story »


  6. Thoughts (and video) on Atlas, women entrepreneurs and being yourself in tech land

    Fred Destin &bull Nov 29, 2010

    I did an interview recently with Pemo Theodore at Ezebis and she generated a transcript which is a godsend since I am stull trying to keep my typing light. We are very old fashioned in many ways. We invest at Seed or Series A. We like to take a lead role and really partner meaningfully with the companies that we back. We'll look for high upside, highly scalable, highly ambitious entrepreneurs that we can work with and build businesses with over time. So we're old fashioned in the way that we believe in real leadership, really owning a decent chunk… Full Story »

  7. New investment models at MIT VC Conference

    Fred Destin &bull Nov 19, 2010

    Ed Roberts, Chair of the MIT Entrepreneurship Center, is running a panel on "new investment models". I jotted down some notes, the main point of which is to present Kepha and Founder Collective and tell you what I really think… Full Story »

  8. Atlas Venture makes 20X return on Isilon sale to EMC

    Fred Destin &bull Nov 15, 2010

    Sujal Patel and Paul Mikesell founded Isilon back in early 2001. Now, just shy of 10 years later, the founders can proudly celebrate an awesome $2.25bn exit to EMC. The story is noteworthy in part because Patel came back to… Full Story »

  9. Startup Mixology / Techcocktail in Chicago Brad Feld and David Cohen

    Fred Destin &bull Oct 28, 2010

    Brad and David, with typical Rockies cool, are here to talk about their new book, "Do More Faster" (buy it more this startup). Brad and David embody early stage investing as it should be and it's great to hear such an inspirational… Full Story »

  10. Super Angels, Lean VCs, Proto-Incubators, whatever. Focus on social contract.

    Fred Destin &bull Aug 5, 2010

    First of all, let's move away from Roe vs. Wade style debating. There is no super Angel class that somehow redefines what venture is about, and venture is not a species threatened by sudden shifts in temperature. These incredibly convenient simplifications may help the debaters explain why their camp mates best, but they remain confusing and are not useful to those… Full Story »

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