David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund and mutual fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. We are heavy users of DocSend , a secure content sharing and tracking platform that can be used to seamlessly share recurring materials with potential LPs. 6) Negotiate deal.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

For example, take into account these ‘scorecards’ for series B startups in both consumer (B2C) and Enterprise Saas (B2B). Most of these would make anyone move uncomfortably in their chair in today’s market: Secure top talent that was previously out of reach. Source: The Metrics to Raise a Series B (Downturn Edition).

B2C 109

B2C B2B Security Metrics 109

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The term ‘Centaur’, coined by venture capital firm Bessemer, indicates companies that achieved $100M in annual recurring revenue (ARR). Scaling to $100 Million from Bessemer Venture Partners. But becoming a Unicorn, or receiving a billion dollar valuation is no longer an indication of growth.

Software Review 109

Software Review B2C Open Source 109

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . Small investment firms often have interns and entrepreneurs in residence passing through, each of which is a security risk. ff Venture Capital hired two full-time engineers to build out Totem.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Would you modify any of this if you had a B2B product instead of a B2C product, where every potential customer is also a potential competitor? In fact, he believes (and its been historically proven that) this can be a method of securing funding 1) Concept 2) Business Plan 3) Test Hypothesis 4) Customer Proof 5) Lessons Learned 6) Series A. [.]

Customer Development 264

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 264

Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

And, while working to build the business we want, a competitor in California secured resources to far outpace us. For those unfamiliar, there’s a very specific model for investable ventures and, while we had one, the kind of capital we needed?—?swing swing for the fences category-building B2C software capital?—?wasn’t

Silicon Valley 54

Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54

VC Cafe

MARCH 22, 2021

Hila spent 12 years as the VP Marketing for Israeli venture capital fund Viola before embarking on an independent CMO career for startups. Although this has been known for years for B2C companies, it is interesting to see B2B companies realizing the importance of marketing early on, as well. . Hila Shitrit Nissim.

B2C 145

B2C Marketing Stealth 145