Aggregator Limited Partner Marketing Portfolio 
David Teten
JULY 25, 2017
As I’ve worked to build out HOF Capital ’s portfolio acceleration platform , the #1 question I think about is: how do we scalably support our companies? Many VCs offer (or strive to offer) a bundle of levers and support structures to help their portfolio companies. We have lower AUM, therefore lower management fees.
David Teten
DECEMBER 3, 2019
In liquid markets, most of the calories expended on technology and analytics are focused on trade selection, or “ origination ”. I use another live Google doc to maintain my database of companies I’m marketing to other VCs. See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. 2) Market .
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David Teten
SEPTEMBER 23, 2017
The extreme example of this are algorithmic investors in the public markets, who design algorithms which trade on the designer’s behalf, as opposed to making trading decisions directly. High-frequency trading, algorithmic by its nature, is estimated to account for at least 50% of US equity markets trading volume. . 1) Market fund.
David Teten
DECEMBER 12, 2017
First, we asked VCs about their motivations for improving their technology stack (multiple replies were possible in all questions): What tools do VCs use to market their fund? Creating content and sending it out via newsletters has been one of the most popular ways for VC funds to market themselves.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 6, 2017
Every year Upfront Ventures surveys Limited Partners (LPs) who are the main source of capital that invests in VC funds and thus the main source of capital that goes to startups to get an early-warning sense of the year ahead, leaving aside any Black Swans. Here is the entire survey, which can also be downloaded and shared.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 1, 2009
In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. There are now signs the VC market has gathered pace meaning it’s a great time to be fund raising. This is one book-end of the cycle.
David Teten
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
Although any given early-stage company is quite risky, when aggregated across a large portfolio, returns are very attractive. From the point of view of a limited partner, the great challenge is scaling the business. We have eight full-time employees and 5,000 square feet of office space to help our portfolio companies.
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