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How Universities Can Help Students and Alumni Work in the Tech Industry

David Teten

My former Partner John Frankel of ff Venture Capital observes that 20 years ago, the defining movie of the generation was “Wall Street”. Organizations like Accelerate Yale and Columbia Entrepreneurship have made important strides in bringing different university tech groups under one umbrella and hosting high-quality events in.

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What Percentage of 2010 Seed Deals Won’t Raise The Next Round?

Feld Thoughts

There have been a number of thoughtful "early warning sign" posts in the past few days including one from Fred Wilson ( Storm Clouds ), one from Mark Suster ( What Angel Investing & Florida Condos Have in Common ), and Roger Ehrenberg ( Investing in a frenzied market ). Tags: Venture Capital angel seed VC.

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HBS Alumni Angels NY new chairman: Jason Klein

David Teten

I will continue to work closely with the group, while continuing to serve as a Partner at ff Venture Capital. In December 2010, Richard Kane, then-President, Harvard Business School Club of New York , asked me if I’d like to found an HBS alumni-affiliated angel group in NY. in 27 companies. 3) Internationalization.

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