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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers.

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Why Are Venture Capitalists Ignoring The Future? The Emerging Domestic Economy

David Teten

According to the National Venture Capital Association/Dow Jones VentureSource, the VC industry is dominated by men (89% of VC Partners), specifically white men (76% of the total). Despite all this, we are living on a different planet when it comes to which companies receive venture capital.

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Startup Resources

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Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). affiliate and referral marketing on the web. Boilerplate Venture Funding Documents. YCombinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents. National Venture Capital Association â?? Raising Venture Capital. Founder Equity Issues.

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Startup idea: marketplace for business research and students seeking internships / experience

David Teten

This is effectively a sequel to my research study on “ Best Practices in Deal Origination by Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds ”. I would be surprised if this were to become a scaleable business of the sort that ff Venture Capital would invest in. Image credit: laverrue.

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How universities can keep alumni excited and connected

David Teten

Universities typically have many affiliated Special Interest Groups (SIGs), but almost no cooperation between them. I thought this might be of interest to others: Encourage tighter cooperation among their alumni special interest groups (SIGs). Provide more career support for alumni.

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Impact Investing: a time for problems to become opportunities

VC Cafe

“Because COVID is shaking our habits and beliefs it opens the door to discussion to whether we should change our whole system,” says veteran investor Sir Ronald Cohen, chairman of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment and the man known as “the father of British venture capital” . A Global Impact Tech Alliance.

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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

Both Sides of the Table

Funding is different – In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds and many of them. If we extend a bit North up the coast line we have many affiliate marketing innovators including ValueClick, Commission Junction and FastClick. But we have a great city for building technology companies.