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after the Coronavirus Pandemic: Are These 10 New Consumer Behaviors Here To Stay?

March 27, 2020March 24, 2021 Jim ScheinmanStartups
Due to the danger of the global spread of the Coronavirus, we’re all feeling under siege, trapped, and no longer free to do what we want. The necessary extreme measures required to control the spread of this deadly virus⁠—social distancing […]
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Where did Zoom come from?

April 13, 2019April 3, 2020 Jim ScheinmanUncategorized, Venture Capital
I suspect that after all the press Zoom is getting for their successful IPO, if you’ve never been invited to “Zoom,” you’re probably wondering: where did Zoom come from? Amid the IPO hype of other consumer behemoths like Uber, Lyft, […]
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Bold Prediction: Consumers Will Become Comfortable with Fully Driverless Cars and Get More Access to AV Rides

January 13, 2019January 13, 2019 Jim ScheinmanAutonomous Vehicles
In 2019 we will see the first driver-free autonomous vehicles (“AV”) open to the general public without a human operator in the car. In 2018, the autonomous vehicle industry experienced some major advances, while also working through some serious challenges. […]
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VC & Founder Philanthropy, ‘Silicon-Valley-Style’

December 17, 2018January 14, 2019 Jim ScheinmanVenture Capital
During the holidays and season of giving, I’ve been reflecting on the special opportunities that we have as GPs in VC firms to support our portfolio founders as they embark on their journeys of community involvement and volunteerism. Many think […]
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Welcome: Alexa Binns Joins Maven Ventures

September 28, 2018October 2, 2018 Jim ScheinmanVenture Capital
Last spring, we announced we were on the hunt for a new associate. Many thanks for all those who sent us recommendations and applied. Robert Ravanshenas’s three years in the Maven Associate program have come to a close, but he’ll […]
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Meet the Experts in Hypergrowth at the Maven Retreat

August 4, 2017December 12, 2017 Jim ScheinmanGrowth
We’re excited to announce our second annual Hypergrowth Retreat on Thursday, October 5th, in the Presidio in San Francisco. We first hosted the retreat to connect early stage founders with the mentor/peer network and lessons they need to achieve hypergrowth […]
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Friendster: Lessons from a Missed $400B Opportunity

May 11, 2017July 17, 2019 Jim ScheinmanStartups
One of the important lessons I’ve learned over the past 20 years of startup life is that if you’re going to become a tech entrepreneur or investor, expect to fail. Like most folks, I don’t like failing, but understanding that […]
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How Self-Driving Startup Embark will Transform the Trucking Industry

February 24, 2017December 12, 2017 Jim ScheinmanAutonomous Vehicles
Today marks an exciting milestone for the autonomous driving industry. Embark is officially launching, unveiling its self-driving truck to the world. Embark has developed software that enables trucks to drive from exit-to-exit on the freeway without any human input. With this […]
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Web Summit Debate: 10 Reasons Self-Driving Cars Will Be Here Sooner Than You Think

November 9, 2016December 12, 2017 Jim ScheinmanAutonomous Vehicles
I was invited to speak at the Web Summit in Lisbon this week to debate George Arison on a hot topic: the arrival of truly autonomous vehicles. You can watch the debate here at 1hr. 24min. Maven Ventures has invested in three […]
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18 Growth Experts on What’s Working Now: A Hypergrowth Retreat Recap

October 13, 2016December 12, 2017 Jim ScheinmanGrowth
We hosted out first Maven Ventures Hypergrowth Retreat on September 23rd. The goal for our inaugural Retreat was simple: we wanted to do something different from all the other conferences in the Valley. We wanted to host the kind of […]
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