Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Fortunately I was mostly a technology consultant, which meant that I coded computers, designed databases and planned system integration projects. He said, literally, I sh*t you not, “well, my report was due and I didn’t have much time. Here’s how I learned my lesson: I started my life as a consultant.

Investment Bankers 415

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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. . I use another live Google doc to maintain my database of companies I’m marketing to other VCs. (To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.).

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

The ten questions that make up the core of the Gust executive summary (and that in turn comprise the bulk of the ‘One Pager’ that investors print out for screening and review sessions) are only the distilled tip of the iceberg. Any legitimate investor who finds you through Gust will also contact you through Gust!

Angel Groups 159

Angel Groups Elevator Pitch Software Review Deal Flow 159

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 3, 2015

Here’s Why the Venture Capital Crash Will Hurt – buff.ly/1LWPOi3. Marketing Management Software – Ignitur crowdspring.co/1H3u0n0. How to Fix Error Establishing a Database Connection in WordPress crowdspring.co/1ChE8B5. Things I’ve Learned About Building & Coding HTML Email Templates crowdspring.co/1GWfkE4.

Small Business 48

Small Business Design Social Media Software Review 48

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 1, 2015

The Curious AI Company , a General AI company whose first venture is waste sorting (the very definition of unsexy but lucrative), reportedly aims to sell its AI software as a toolkit. Machine learning in cyber security has already attracted a substantial amount of venture capital (e.g. Exploiting emotion. Cyber Security.

Artificial Inteligence 60

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Larry had the DNA I’ve seen common with all the successful entrepreneurs I’ve backed in my 25 years of Venture Capital work—only he had a more exaggerated case than most. Portability (databases had previously been shackled to the specific machines they ran on). Basically if you didn’t code or sell, you were semi-worthless.

Technical Review 333

Technical Review Venture Capital Software Review Database 333

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 24, 2012

The second category is composed of companies that have developed a unique IP locally and marketed it worldwide - typically in the gaming, software, security or mobile sectors. Large volume of structured data can stored in relational databases and accessed quickly by queries.

Czech Republic 99

Czech Republic Russia San Jose Europe 99

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

I’m a software guy so I’m sure there are cases where building isn’t feasible. The pure delays due to admin if I would have had 3-4 pig farmers would have killed me. All deals – especially (but not only) those that got venture funded. Product : You should build a product or a prototype.

Silicon Valley 291

Silicon Valley Ireland Technical Review Valuation 291

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

As a globally focused LP in early stage VC funds, we at Blue Future Partners have observed a growing trend of firms investing substantially in software tools, whether developing proprietary solutions or adopting off the shelf tools. But what tools are they using themselves to automate their own processes?

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

www.cscyphers.com

MARCH 8, 2012

But, when a techie is in the heady throws of the neat idea/fun coding honeymoon, that kind of stuff is not really on their minds. It’s all about the code at that point, and being lost in codespace is fun and rewarding in its own right. Database (7). Adventures In Venture Capitalism. Mired In Code.

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Technical Review Founder Software Review 40

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

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Computer Software. Media & Marketing. Small Business. More Industries. Accounting. Advertising. Broadcasting & Entertainment. Computer Hardware. Consumer Products. Defense & Aerospace. Financial Services & Insurance. Food & Tobacco. Hospitality. Industrial Goods & Services. Marketing & Strategy. Media Agencies. Metals & Mining. NAME Comcast.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The SBA’s database lets you search for licensing requirements by state and business type. basic infrastructural costs like phone and internet service, invoicing software, etc…. times the size of the global venture capital industry today. You can also find state-specific tax obligations on the same site.

Angel Investor 85

Angel Investor Small Business Business Plan Intellectual Property 85

Ben's Blog

MARCH 24, 2011

Let’s look at public market comparables and venture capital flows to see if we can find a match. Companies that produce little value today might still receive high valuations due to high growth expectations. Venture capital flows. If too much venture capital hits the streets, valuations will bubble up.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Venture Capital Valuation Database 78

www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

We have a myriad of connections to local Venture Capital firms, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and many other important individuals. Our application tool will be free and will immediately compete with Peterson’s, Kaplan, Princeton Review, and other smaller players. We are implementing the innovative web 2.0

Sweat Equity 40

Sweat Equity Equity Hiring Technical Review 40

Up and Running

MARCH 1, 2016

Boris Wertz, founding partner of Version One Ventures, believes that if you’ve worked in an industry you’re passionate about for a long time, you may know something about the market that nobody else knows. If You Want Venture Capital, You Need It. Makexyz: This company pulls from a database of top-notch 3D printers.

Non-disclosure Agreement 60

Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Non-Compete Naming 60

Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

venture capital deals, a spike in mega-financings where it’s common to see not only $100M private rounds, but companies that raise two or three types of financings like this in the same calendar year! It’s entirely possible the trend lifts these companies in due time, as well.

Technical Review 127

Technical Review Open Source Software Review Venture Capital 127

online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

This service is temporary unavailable due to system maintenance. Please register to gain free access to WSJ tools. An account already exists for the email address entered. Forgot your username or password? Please try again later. The username entered is already associated with. another account. Please enter a different username.

Silicon Valley 42

Silicon Valley Founder Software Review Technical Review 42

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

“TripAdvisor is to travel reviews what Kleenex is to tissues.”. . This is a company that took $4 million of invested capital to build a company now worth over $4 billion. The company is now pervasive – with 65 million unique visitors each month scouring the site for reviews of hotels, restaurants and sites around the globe.

Part-Time VPE 54

Part-Time VPE Software Review Costa Rica Technical Review 54

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Don’t take my word for it – in the roundup of venture capital predictions for 2017 , I found it to be the top recurring theme. Venture Capital investments in AI, Europe 2016 (Source: Dealroom ). Dragonera (2016) – AI based software development service. Some examples: AI will be the new mobile.

Artificial Inteligence 122

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Startup 122

Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Security, Cloud, NoSQL databases, etc. Marc Andreessen: So the computer industry started in 1950 and basically ran for 50 years with the same model, which was a model where all of the new computers, all the new technology, all the new software started out being sold for the highest prices to the biggest organizations.

Software Review 22

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Stock 22

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

“ They measured every single thing ” by developing one massive database of key metrics. A recent article on Venture Beat talks about how Venture Capital firms are starting to take a Moneyball approach: “ In Silicon Valley, new firms are going a step further by creating an entire investment thesis around data.

Design 100

Design Analytics Software Review Conversion 100

VC Cafe

MAY 12, 2016

Ironsource – Software Discovery, Distribution and Delivery Platform (Raised $123M). Jfrog – Binary Repository Solution and Software Distribution Social Platform (Raised $62M). Fundbox – Small business loans directly from your accounting software (Raised $109M).

Software Review 60

Software Review Analytics eCommerce 60

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 5, 2010

Amazing Database Of Free Vectors – LAFKON vektorDB – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. An Insider’s Guide to Venture Capital Financing – [link]. Award-winning package design from The Dieline – [link]. – [link].

Social Media 88

Social Media Small Business Design Media 88

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The timing is perfect, there is more than a little overlap with Vivek Wadhwa’s guest post on venture capital earlier today. or just present your crappy, first-run code to investors then pay someone to re-write the entire thing. We’ll update this post with links to his further installments. Johnny Good post.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review 84

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

The right sort of person is so passionate about coding, they can’t be stopped from doing it. But every day spent in that kitchen is a day NOT spent in a real kitchen, learning how to cook real food, and write real code. I currently work in information security, and I help teach developers how to write better, more secure code.

Java 107

Java PHP Software Review Coder 107

David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

125 theses so far submitted by investors into the OpenVC database. Our four primary learnings: Public theses are often inconsistent with how firms actually deploy capital. of venture capital deals. Those companies have garnered only about 2% of all capital invested. software” and “deeptech”), and so on.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital Deal Flow 78

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The group seeks out technologies that are complementary to the company’s core operations, including applications, software and infrastructure startups. Qualcomm Ventures is invested in a number of startups including Livescribe, Obopay , Arieso and Zeebo. Code for America Chooses 20 Developer. View More » Apple iOS 4.2

Angel Investor 80

Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Researchers polled experts in lending, mezzanine capital, private equity, venture capital and private businesses themselves. Not a big shock, but things don’t look pretty, especially in the venture capital world. And investors said they intend to invest more in cleantech than software going forward.

Venture Capital 62

Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

Steve Blank

AUGUST 19, 2013

But what if we could increase productivity and stave the capital flight by helping Life Sciences startups build their companies more efficiently? has gone offshore primarily due to the toughened regulatory environment. Venture Capital Issues. Pharma companies are staggering under the costs. WTF is going on?

Venture Capital 301

Venture Capital Startup Lean Philadelphia 301

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Simple editing.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). VC Cafe highlights everything you need to know from hosting your code in hackathons to open source legal docs. Plus, their javascript Library is real time so you get notifications on any database update. Need a database/back end solution? If you donâ??t

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

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.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60