Worst VC Firms' Websites • Hacker News Board

Re: Worst VC Firms' Websites

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Post by gilbax » Wed, May 16, 2012, 4:56 PM UTC

I would add http://www.shv.com/ The 90's feeling is very strong with this one.

Re: Worst VC Firms' Websites

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Post by conorh » Wed, May 16, 2012, 5:15 PM UTC

I did the new version of Kleiner Perkin's site (http://www.kpcb.com) and the first thing I did was to review the other VC sites out there. It is amazing how many VC websites look like they were coded up by an intern in a weekend.

Re: Worst VC Firms' Websites

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Post by 555imon » Wed, May 16, 2012, 5:23 PM UTC

At least these pages are working... T-Ventures website (VC company of Deutsche Telekom) was offline almost the whole last week.

Re: Worst VC Firms' Websites

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Post by Aloisius » Wed, May 16, 2012, 5:28 PM UTC

conorh wrote: post #12

I did the new version of Kleiner Perkin's site ( http://www.kpcb.com ) and the first thing I did was to review the other VC sites out there. It is amazing how many VC websites look like they were coded up by an intern in a weekend.

Nice job!

Re: Worst VC Firms' Websites

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Post by stefanobernardi » Wed, May 16, 2012, 5:34 PM UTC

bfe wrote: post #8

The Lightspeed Venture graphic is the best, looks like they were aiming for the Peter Jackson tricks of perspective to make the front row guys look like hobbits. Maybe looking to corner the hot Shire startup scene?

At least they're aware of it and are going to do something about it: https://twitter.com/#!/lightspeedvp/status/20281354853405491...

Re: Worst VC Firms' Websites

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Post by stefanobernardi » Wed, May 16, 2012, 5:35 PM UTC

conorh wrote: post #12

I did the new version of Kleiner Perkin's site ( http://www.kpcb.com ) and the first thing I did was to review the other VC sites out there. It is amazing how many VC websites look like they were coded up by an intern in a weekend.

That's in my Best VC Sites list. Congrats, great job!

Re: Worst VC Firms' Websites

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Post by sethbannon » Wed, May 16, 2012, 5:35 PM UTC

"This content requires the Flash Plugin" is something I NEVER want to see on my VC's website.

Re: Worst VC Firms' Websites

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Post by joering2 » Wed, May 16, 2012, 5:36 PM UTC

use search on Polaris Ventures website for: '

Error Type: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server (0x80040E14) Unclosed quotation mark before the character string ' and IsPortfolio=1 order by CompanyName'. /Search.asp, line 72

-- feels like 2003 again :)

Re: Worst VC Firms' Websites

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Post by k33n » Wed, May 16, 2012, 5:38 PM UTC

If you'd turn down funding from legendary VC firms because they have a shitty website... well good luck with that.

Re: Worst VC Firms' Websites

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Post by zitterbewegung » Wed, May 16, 2012, 5:41 PM UTC

You know who else has a horrible website? Berkshire Hathaway http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/ . Lets think about this for a minute. Do VC firms want people to go to their website and email them about a cool investment? How do people actually interact with VC firms is that its usually a one on one with the company that they are trying to invest in. Therefore, they don't really need a expensive website to be successful.