This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Or that venture capital is a meritocracy? I’ve backed multiple Black founders and entrepreneurs from the LGBTQ community and so I’ve seen a very wide mix of founders pitch, get funded and get passed on. One, it usually implies that you’re going to start going cash flow negative to accelerate growth. That adds risk.

Venture Capital 162

Venture Capital Cofounder Deal Flow Later Stage 162

Gust

DECEMBER 21, 2011

The Valley produces world-class entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists and successful high-tech companies – all growing and creating jobs on one relatively small peninsula. It hosts an environment which many other communities have attempted to emulate, although they haven’t and won’t.

Silicon Valley 107

Silicon Valley Southern California Tucson Seattle 107

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

We are trying hard to live up to the guidelines we laid out for our investors, our portfolio companies and our community. Hamet is a 3x entrepreneur and also former EIR with True Ventures. And as a result I thought it was a good time to reflect on how we were doing with our own brand relaunch.

Ireland 324

Ireland Jordan Portfolio Flash 324

David Teten

DECEMBER 1, 2020

I took this as a challenge, and brainstormed a list of ideas on how universities can do more to engage their alumni community. This helps create diversified deal flow and closed investments. Build and manage active alumni online communities, not just a simple alumni database. World Economic Forum of Young Global Leaders.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Database Florida America 60

David Teten

JUNE 1, 2011

I enjoyed participating in last week’s Capital Roundtable Private Equity Masterclass on “ Best Practices for Sourcing Quality Deal Flow & Developing New Business ” (May 26 th , 2011). High Road Capital Partners Deal Sourcing Keynote. Prestegaard, High Road Capital Partners.

Private Equity 122

Private Equity Deal Flow Equity Developer 122

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. . To learn more about this space, I suggest join an online community I co-founded, PEVCTech. . She answered, ‘We see a lot of deals.’ I said we had a lot of deal flow.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Hippoland

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

I want to try to connect relevant entrepreneurs with new investors and help new investors get more qualified deal flow and exposure. About Pocket (from the SoGal website): Pocket Sun founded SoGal, one of world’s largest communities of diverse entrepreneurs with 10 chapters worldwide.

Southern California 48

Southern California Los Angeles Seed Stage Asia 48

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

You should come along for the ride if you are interested in investing more in Texas technology and disruptive commerce companies and want to develop relationships with local investors who can be your deal flow. Venture Capitalists and Family Offices from around the U.S. and around the world.

Texas 50

Texas San Antonio Dallas Houston 50

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 19, 2018

FUND is a national connector of entrepreneurs, VCs, angel investors, and industry experts with a focus on deal flow and making connections. Also, we are greatly encouraged by the early reception we are receiving from the investment community as well as encouraged by the general interest in robotic investments worldwide.

Texas 73

Texas Advisory Board Startup Angel Investor 73

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

In his white paper How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood , PEVCTECH.com founder David Teten explored how private equity and venture capital investors are trying to automate more of their job. However, 87% of our respondents don’t actively participate in any such community.

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 15, 2011

A group such as LinkedIn’s Deal Flow Network has over 11,000 members and provides a simple way for investors to share tips about strategies and upcoming opportunities. Online startup communities, such as Go Big Network and Fundingpost , also make it possible for investors to search for new opportunities.

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Exit Strategy Balance Sheet Startup Salary 167

Rob Go

DECEMBER 13, 2016

” Surprisingly, this isn’t just an LP kind of question, I actually get this a lot from founders or even just friends who are not directly involved in the startup community. The stock answer from most investors is that they get most of their deal flow from referrals.

Deal Flow 28

Deal Flow LP Channel Software 28

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Prior to joining ff Venture Capital , I published the first-ever study of how private equity and venture capital funds originate new investments, with my coauthor Chris Farmer , CEO of SignalFire and an experienced VC. Deal origination is a slow, labor-intensive, frustrating process. ff Venture Capital.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

BeyondVC

JUNE 8, 2005

Instead they need to make sure the venture capital community understands what problems we face so that they fund the right portfolio companies. Sitting around waiting for a vendor to show up on your doorstep with the right solution at the right time is simply gambling (I really wanted to say irresponsible).

Demand 60

Demand Early Stage Venture Capital Silicon Valley 60

Rob Go

JANUARY 10, 2017

Have domain expertise in an emerging area that the VC cares about and wants to develop more authority and deal flow around. The most obvious candidates of this sort are the folks who started or led community organizations focused on startups and their respective tech communities. ” That’s pretty much it.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Due Diligence Deal Flow Early Stage 28

BeyondVC

MARCH 20, 2006

There is an article in the Wall Street Journal (sorry-requires subscription) today on pre-emptive financings or financings that happen when a company is not actually looking for capital. It is common wisdom amongst the investment community for entrepreneurs to "eat when dinner is being served."

Deal Flow 60

Deal Flow Finance Early Stage Valuation 60

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

I believe AngelList is capable of managing deal flow by acting as a filter. I personally like meeting teams very early on and wish I could get more proprietary deal flow from it. All investors must be accredited with a couple of deals already under their belt. My Personal Take on AngelList.

Deal Flow 292

Deal Flow Valuation Lead Investor Silicon Valley 292

David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

of venture capital deals. Those companies have garnered only about 2% of all capital invested. ” In venture capital, the industry- or sector-focused funds specifically disavow diversification: Andreessen Horowitz, which is a generalist as a whole, has launched dedicated funds across Crypto , Bio , and Fintech. .

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital B2B 78

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

billion put into 1,025 deals during the same period last year. Venture investment in some major investment hubs, such as Europe, has not regained its footing following the economic downturn in 2008. Europe Sees Lowest Deal Count on Record. This is a slight decrease from $7.9 However, in other regions, such as the U.S.,

China 74

China Europe North America Venture Capital 74

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

And for those in the coveted in-crowd, Silicon Valley, San Francisco and the greater tech community become a world of opportunity where you’re only limited by the quality of your idea and the caliber of your friends. Qualcomm Ventures is invested in a number of startups including Livescribe, Obopay , Arieso and Zeebo.

Angel Investor 80

Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

Hunter Walker

AUGUST 1, 2017

Here’s the thing: We’ve seen or been approached by almost 1800 startups since we launched, so there’s clearly not an issue with deal flow. Look, fundamental change doesn’t happen fast in a community that’s as homogeneous and closed as venture capital.

IPO 75

IPO Cap Table NDA Vietnam 75

VC Cafe

JULY 20, 2010

D eloitte Touche in Israel produces a Venture Capital and Private Equity survey every other quarter in an attempt to identify trends within the venture capital arena, give a summary of VC expectations of the Israeli VC community for the next six to twelve months. fund raising in Israel.

Mezzanine 92

Mezzanine Venture Capital IPO 92

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 1, 2020

"Uber’s ascent to the largest rideshare company in the world was fueled by a recurring cycle in which it blatantly ignored state and local laws, became entrenched and widely used in a community, and then tried to use its largesse to change the laws it was breaking." Venture capital is supposed to make a high multiple of return for the risk.

Michigan 117

Michigan Deal Flow Accredited Investor Equity 117

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blue Future Partners, a venture capital fund of funds, recently interviewed me on ESG in venture capital. For example, I’m an investor via ff Venture Capital in: – Plated.com is a meal kit company, delivering you the recipe and fresh ingredients to make a gourmet meal in your own kitchen.

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Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60