David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

That’s a sizeable amount, especially in comparison to the US venture capital industry, which similarly invests over $20 billion annually. In 2013, 298,800 angels invested in 70,730 entrepreneurial ventures, according to the 2013 Angel Market Analysis by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

We were roommates at the time and launched two different companies out of a kind-of dumpy apartment: We both went on to raise millions in venture capital and build meaningful businesses in interesting spaces. We’ve been investing in cryptoassets since 2013. has about ~40 employees and has raised $9M in venture capital.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2014

Additionally, the tech startup community has grown so quickly that Utah has a new nickname: The Silicon Slopes. Virginia topped Forbes Magazine’s list of best states for business in 2013. North Carolina is also one of the top states in the country for venture capital investment.

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Genuine VC

JANUARY 3, 2013

Happy New Year and welcome to 2013. The CB Insights report specifically which came out just before the holidays put a bright light on the supply-demand imbalance of the seed-stage companies searching for Series A capital. In the end, just as always: startups are risky and a majority of them do not survive.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 24, 2015

At our firm, ff Venture Capital , we didn’t aim to go to Canada, but ended up there anyway. We’re a New York based early-stage venture capital firm. In 2013, Startup Genome, a platform for analyzing startup communities, listed Toronto, Vancouver, and Waterloo, Ont., We are aware of only one other U.S.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 21, 2014

In 2013 the funding landscape changed with the JOBS act. And finally, in Darwinian fashion, competition for market share amongst the venture capitalists as a result of increased numbers of angel investment syndicates will clear the decks of the low-value add venture capital dollars.

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David Teten

AUGUST 15, 2013

The most common ways in which the Fortune 500 are working with the startup community at scale is through corporate VC arms, contests, packages of benefits geared to startups, and accelerator programs. I worked with our intern team to look for the Fortune 500 companies making the strongest effort to reach out to the tech startup community.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated. In the last month alone (ie not captures in the $1.5

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2012

The Series A Crunch: One More Reason to Bootstrap and Skip Venture Capital | Enterprise Irregulars - [link]. Chicago’s Startup Community Grows Outside Of Groupon’s Shadow | Chicagoist - [link]. Native Ads In 2013: Scale, Headlines As Banners, Mobile, Samsung, And Yahoo | TechCrunch - [link].

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Once with Docracy, once with a super cool company launching in the first quarter of 2013.). The idea of working together in communities to share best practices around creation has inspired companies that get people doing stuff like Makerbot and Windowfarms. Need to find a collaborator?

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 7, 2024

Launched in 2013, it’s primarily known as a hub for creators and artists such as musicians, writers, podcasters, artists, vloggers who release content consistently. While the charges might seem higher compared to others, the long-term earning potential through loyal fan-base eclipses this concern for many.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

and I thought if we brought the community together for common purpose we could create more of a sense of community to help new entrepreneurs get funded, assemble teams, raise profiles and help with biz dev, product, etc. Throughout 2012 & 2013 we funded many companies and then pulled together a second fund. And Jamie hers.

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 8, 2014

Look across virtually any industry and you’ll see great examples where traditional spaces are being disrupted by software, access to data, and massive online communities. Thus, it should come as no surprise that we are now seeing Venture Capital being disrupted by these forces as well. Today, the boom of information (i.e.

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ConversionXL

JULY 29, 2015

Agrawal, Catalini, and Goldfarb (2013) examined the types of risks that donors encounter in crowdfunding. Education plays a major role in venture capital. But indirect reciprocity plays a powerful role in online communities, such as open-source development. Crowdfunding communities are no different. Project Risk.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2013

Stefan Tirtey, Partner at Doughty Hanson Ventures , created this document with Berlin early stage investors. If you raise money for the first time, you better understand the basics of venture capital. Brad Feld wrote a great book about Venture Capital. Still, raising money for the first time is difficult.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 16, 2017

In fact, it’s become quite the hub for entrepreneurs, known for a culture built on collaboration… with some sunshine, BBQ, and music thrown in there, too… According to the American City Business Journals , the number of small businesses based in Austin grew 7% between 2010–2013, actually leading other metros in the nation in growth.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 11, 2014

Guest post by Sarah Milstein , CEO of Lean Startup Productions The 2013 Lean Startup Conference was a hit on several levels, with many people telling us it was the most valuable business conference they’d ever attended. Quick Consulting , an evening event on March 27 in San Francisco. An in-person conference about remote work?!

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 10, 2013

The chart below shows graphically just how many VCs have come out of the market – note that the timeline starts with 2013 and works back. Forward Venture Capital' The Pando post and data are all from the US, but the situation here in Europe is similar.).

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

Final le web london (june 2013) from Mark Suster. billion page views making it the largest communities of artists in the world. Venture capital will be easy and then hard. Another is DeviantART who are able to tap into hundreds of millions of people around the world who produce art and help them making a living.

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VC Cafe

MAY 29, 2014

In 2013, mobile gaming generated $13.2 Source: Gartner, Oct 2013). Initially there was some skepticism about how effective cognitive training was, but nowadays, as more studies are published, it is gaining acceptance from the scientific community. Both companies are backed by venture capital funds.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

He’ll be speaking at this year’s Lean Startup Conference , and also has a new book (for which I very happily wrote a short foreword) coming out next month: Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It. What is venture capital, really? And what does a venture capital firm do?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

in 2013, with aggregate proceeds of over $38 billion. Twitter was one of the most notable, with a market capitalization now up to $38 billion all by itself. Twitter was one of the most notable, with a market capitalization now up to $38 billion all by itself. Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 12, 2017

We are glad that Capital Factory is in Dallas and thrilled to see that they are also community builders who grow through collaboration.” According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active investor in Texas since 2013. Perot Jain, LP is an early stage venture capital firm founded by Ross Perot Jr.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. Changes in the Software World & in Venture Capital. The Foundations of the Seattle startup community.

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VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2020

In the past I’ve covered the rise of corporate venture capital and the growing number of Fortune 500 companies who are actively launching CVC arms or investing in startups/funds. Startup Cafe – each Campus offers a cafe for registered members (free) where founders get fast wifi and access to the Campus community and events.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

275 IPOs were completed in 2014, topping the 2013 total of 222 by more than 23%. IPO proceeds also shattered 2013’s high-water mark of $55 billion, with an impressive $85 billion in proceeds. Now they are back in every community, with the best even waving money at graduates.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 16, 2014

He is co-founder of international start-up community event organisation 3beards and founder and director of Albion Drive , a fully integrated communicaitons agency for entrepreneurs and challenger brands. Finally, that this was not the first highly successful tech IPO in Australia in 2013 with OzForex raising AUD $439.4 BigCommerce.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Venture Capitalists and Family Offices from around the U.S. Venture Capitalists and Family Offices from around Texas who can syndicate deals or take direct investment University and entrepreneurial community leaders Local celebrity guests Press and media Grab your seat now and get an early-bird discount before March 31.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 25, 2013

SMB Marketing in 2013: 68% of small businesses to increase marketing budget | MarketingSherpa Blog – [link]. How One Startup Grew a $100M Business Without Spending Venture Capital | Forbes – [link]. Coworking builds productive communities | GigaOM Pro – [link]. Business 2 Community – [link].

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Seeing Both Sides

JANUARY 23, 2013

I have been to DC a few times with the policy business group I helped co-found, The Alliance for Business Leadership , and every time I’m there, I’m struck by the contrast with the more thrilling, action-oriented world of startups and venture capital. Successful companies – to inspire, partner with, poach from and/or sell to.

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Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

The Future of Startups 2013-2017, beginning of a series. Sunday, January 27th, 2013. The big advantage that we have as a venture capital firm over a hedge fund or a mutual fund is we have a 13-year lockup on our money. So jump on this next rain now, more postings on this to come. ALEXIA TSOTSIS.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Prior to joining ff Venture Capital , I published the first-ever study of how private equity and venture capital funds originate new investments, with my coauthor Chris Farmer , CEO of SignalFire and an experienced VC. ff Venture Capital. First Round Capital. Acquirer/ Investor. 2009) [ii].

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Jeff Hilimire

AUGUST 30, 2013

Chapter two was Engauge, which we sold to Publicis in August 2013. One inhibiting factor is Atlanta’s community of angel investors and venture capital firms, many of whom have little experience with B2C startups. Backed by his $5 million Atlanta Ventures fund, Cummings hopes to “de-risk” such investments.

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Steve Blank

MAY 15, 2013

Many of you are going to take what you learned here, get a good job, get married, buy a house, have a family, be a great parent, serve your community and country, hang with friends and live a good life. For some of you, that may be exactly what you are looking for. And that’s great. No one ever sets out to fail.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

We had raised a small round of funding in 2013, led by a local angel investor who was a member of Central Texas Angel Network, and used the funds to build our first product (a mobile website) and launch with recommendations from friends of mine in Austin the week before South by Southwest Festival. Those were friends and families.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 29, 2014

If ‘debt financing’ – how we refer to these types of loans – is not a route you want to go down, the SBA has offers a couple of other options, including a Surety Bonds program , a Venture Capital program and various Grants. Community Advantage Loans . SBA Export Loan Programs . Advantage Loans .

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Steve Blank

MAY 15, 2013

Many of you are going to take what you learned here, get a good job, get married, buy a house, have a family, be a great parent, serve your community and country, hang with friends and live a good life. For some of you, that may be exactly what you are looking for. And that’s great. No one ever sets out to fail.

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