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Brian O'Malley

VCs Want to Know: What Else Have You Got?

It’s getting tough out there for entrepreneurs. No longer is it enough to create a sustainable, profitable, fast-growing product that’s beloved by customers.  These days, top VCs are placing a bigger premium on what’s next. Andreessen Horowitz is “generally willing to take more risk on a product that hasn’t yet been built,” Marc Andreessen told me […]

Filed Under: Entrepreneurs Tagged With: Battery Ventures, Brian O'Malley, Marc Andreessen, PunchTab, Ranjith Kumaran

Battery Ventures on CPG: It’s Simple, Great Product Wins

Last week, I met up with Battery Ventures’ Brian O’Malley, who invests in a range of things but has been particularly successful leading some of the firm’s e-commerce investments. Among the related companies that O’Malley has championed at Battery are Skullcandy, the now public earphone maker; the fast-growing grooming products startup Dollar Shave Club; and […]

Filed Under: Firm Dynamics Tagged With: Battery Ventures, Brian O'Malley, Dollar Shave Club, Serena & Lily

Brian O’Malley of Battery Ventures: “Investors Are Fundamentally Lazy”

Yesterday afternoon, I sat down with Brian O’Malley of Battery Ventures in the gleaming marble lobby of San Francisco’s Four Seasons Hotel.  Despite having a cold, O’Malley – who has led Battery’s deals in a long line of solid companies, including Bazaarvoice, which helps e-commerce companies manage customer reviews; SkullCandy, which makes headphones and earbuds; […]

Filed Under: Firm Dynamics Tagged With: Battery Ventures, Brian O'Malley

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