David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

I’ve recently advised a number of emerging private equity and VC funds who are wrestling with the question: What are the highest impact steps they can take to support their portfolio companies? . Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Smart Contracts – Powering the internet-native financial system, smart contract networks could generate fees of $450bn in 2030. Digital Wallets – Digital wallets could grow select vertical software platforms’ revenues to $27-$50bn in 2030. Verticalized Video Understanding – machine interpreted video.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. That said, one limitation in early-stage investing particularly is that 2022’s growth sectors probably don’t fit neatly into a vertical we can define today. – Network. – Portfolio company diversity.

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Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. That said, one limitation in early-stage investing particularly is that 2022’s growth sectors probably don’t fit neatly into a vertical we can define today. – Network. – Portfolio company diversity.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 17, 2018

It’s an exciting time to be launching a new fund as our focus on network effects and broad geography are driving opportunities in both existing and emerging markets. We invest in companies and platforms that leverage network effects. We invest across North America. About Fund III. Acknowledgements and gratitude.

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Version One Ventures

JULY 12, 2016

At Version One, we’ve centered our investment thesis around companies that leverage network effects. Social platforms can have incredibly strong network effects, but we’ve been relatively quiet on the subject. The fact is that strong network effects make it hard to unseat the incumbents. And, we’re not alone.

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Artificial Inteligence Vertical North America Social Network 60

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 10, 2011

For this week's One Million by One Million roundtable, we teamed up with the Indian Angel Network (IAN). As he grows, he can simply focus on increasing the restaurant portfolio and getting more corporate clients. Next week, we are focusing on entrepreneurs in Latin and Central America.

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