This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

They’ll tell you all about their strategy, the order of operations of who and how they pitched, the magic slides, the timing of the raise itself, etc. What all the media and conversational focus seems to be on is the middle part—the implicit or explicit bias you encounter in the process itself. It will all very much make sense.

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Venture Capital Cofounder Deal Flow Later Stage 190

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Binaize (Bangalore, India) Nikhil Jois, CEO Binaize is a network intelligence software product for Industrial IoT that helps minimize machine downtime and increase the operational efficiency of industrial control systems. Investors connect with Techstars to gain access to quality deal flow.

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Austin Curation Startup Dallas 62

David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

portfolio operator VCs, e.g., Andreessen Horowitz, ff Venture Capital, First Round Capital, Google Ventures. on top of that often results in conversations and incentives that are difficult to overcome, especially early on in a company. He writes: The premises of this conversation are very complicated. mentor VCs, e.g., most VCs.

Software Developers 60

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Technical Cofounder 60

Austin Startup

JANUARY 28, 2020

that’s a full third of our deal flow in our first full year of operation. The money is flowing in Dallas too?—?our Capital Factory Doubles Down on Houston was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Houston 86

Houston San Antonio Fort Worth Dallas 86

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here. Most people think that being a successful investor is about finding the right deals and nurturing the teams through the difficult times to come out with a great company. This is the fifth & final (I promise!) Access to buyers – I saved the least obvious for last.

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Silicon Valley Early Stage Portfolio Chad 280

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. In order to attend, entrepreneurs will need to fill out a quick application form, and I’ll pick entrepreneurs who are a good fit to join me in a conversation with my guests.

Southern California 48

Southern California Los Angeles Seed Stage Asia 48

Austin Startup

AUGUST 30, 2019

I didn’t set out to write a book but as we looked around the market for an operational playbook for sales, we couldn’t find one, so I tapped into my 20 years of sales experience and my network so that we could create a valuable resource for founders everywhere,” said Schwartzfarb.

Austin 48

Austin Management Los Angeles New York City 48

Austin Startup

JUNE 4, 2017

I used the S3 Ventures operating model to come up with my number. Startup deal flow is the most important thing in an institutional investor’s life. Startup deal flow is the least important thing in a non-institutional (angel) investor’s life. I found a great lead in Mark Cuban. Just move on. Remember that.

Austin 54

Austin Institutional Investors Angel Groups Deal Flow 54

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Gordon is also operating director of Zynga and director at Amazon, both sFund partners. The group seeks out technologies that are complementary to the company’s core operations, including applications, software and infrastructure startups.

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Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Creative services: a bureaucratic-sounding catch-all term for providers of creative labor, output, expertise and other things that are a mix of art and science, operate in relative uncertainty. But there’s a giant gap between that and the perception people in general have about how ‘creatives’ operate. Rainbow-Unicorn time!

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Design Deal Flow Architecture Reputation 48

Professor VC

AUGUST 14, 2012

I had a conversation recently with Alex Mittal, Co-founder and CEO of FundersClub (FC) and decided to revisit my blog post from last fall that was skeptical of crowdfunding for angel investments. In many respects, the service is similar to the way Angel Groups operate, or at least the way Sand Hill Angels, where I was a long time member does.

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Accredited Investor SEC Cap Table Angel Groups 42