David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Just as with any company, the most important issue is the team; see “ How to Negotiate a Partner Role at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Firm “ . For example, we created a pipeline management tool that automatically adds deals along with relevant information (such as attachments received) to our funnel.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Private Equity Management Cap Table 60

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Just as with any company, the most important issue is the team; see “ How to Negotiate a Partner Role at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Firm “ . For example, we created a pipeline management tool that automatically adds deals along with relevant information (such as attachments received) to our funnel.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Private Equity Management Cap Table 60

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Having a better overall portfolio of venture capital by adding funds into the mix. Are investors allowed to come into deals that the fund does side by side with the fund? This creates a source of deal flow for investors who aren’t out there full time creating opportunities. Access to the partner.

Portfolio 134

Portfolio Syndicate Syndication Deal Flow 134

Haystack

JULY 13, 2018

About a month ago, I wrote a post about how the Bay Area seed ecosystem is generating deal flow levels that are nearly impossible to keep up with. To set the context, all new inbound deal flow comes to me via text message (20%) or email (80%).

Deal Flow 60

Deal Flow Email Founder Portfolio 60

Haystack

DECEMBER 27, 2018

About a year ago, I tracked down a VC who gave a talk I heard about where he referenced the phrase “Your portfolio is your path,” it stuck out in my mind because amid all the noise, it was simple, brief, and yet still open to interpretation. “Your portfolio is your path.” Deal flow, then, is often a random walk.

Portfolio 118

Portfolio Syndicate Syndication Flash 118

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2021

The Denominator Effect I recently wrote a post about funding for investors to think about having a diversified portfolio , which I called “shots on goal.” The thesis is that before investing in an early-stage startup it is close to impossible to know which of the deals you did will break out to the upside. This is Venture Capital.

Angel Investor 301

Angel Investor Deal Flow Portfolio Forecast 301

View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

I’ve been writing checks for 8 years, and was lucky to get my start in the industry with the team at Spark Capital where I was able to witness some amazing early investments as part of that team. As I start my second 10 years in venture capital, I want to both reflect on some recent learnings that have changed the way I approach the business.

Early Stage 120

Early Stage Florida Deal Flow Venture Capital 120

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 20, 2012

Today’s venture capital deal flow to innovative new companies looks a lot like a fat man trying to squeeze into a slim Italian suit. In 2000, venture capitalists poured a staggering $112.2 In 2000, venture capitalists poured a staggering $112.2 billion was invested in startups by venture capitalists in 2011.

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Venture Capital San Francisco Deal Flow Atlanta 127

VC Cafe

JULY 31, 2020

Last year I published on VC Cafe a post titled the 7 habits of highly effective people… in startups , and this time will I apply the book’s principles to the world of Venture Capital. Let’s dive into the 7 habits of highly effective people and how they can be reflected in the world of venture capital.

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Venture Capital Deal Flow Silicon Valley Portfolio 183

This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 7, 2015

After checking out The Information's "open dataset" on diversity in venture capital , I felt pretty disappointed. Who is actually building a portfolio whose founders reflect the diversity of the greater population? Of the 32 companies in my portfolio, 18 (56%) were pre-product.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Portfolio Deal Flow Curation 60

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Today's top founders will undoubtedly start something new in the future, but they won't make up the majority of innovators going forward--just as prior generations of venture backed founders don't make up a majority of those who are succeeding today. Venture is all about access—getting the best deals.

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Venture Capital Community Accredited Investor Deal Flow 94

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Over the same 30 years, Venture Capital firms have honed their skills and strategies to match Wall Streets needs to achieve liquidity for their portfolio companies. One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is misunderstanding the role of venture capital investors.

Silicon Valley 217

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 217

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2023

It will be the 105th deal out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, the firm I started back in September 2012, and it will be the last deal I’ll be making out of my third fund. It will also be my last venture capital deal. For me, I don’t mind sharing how I think about it.

Later Stage 218

Later Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Limited Partner 218

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 20, 2012

Today’s venture capital deal flow to innovative new companies looks a lot like a fat man trying to squeeze into a slim Italian suit. In 2000, venture capitalists poured a staggering $112.2 In 2000, venture capitalists poured a staggering $112.2 billion was invested in startups by venture capitalists in 2011.

Venture Capital 66

Venture Capital Deal Flow Atlanta Incubator 66

Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

This has resulted in a platform with over 150,000 companies actively using Gust for investor relations, over 40,000 Accredited Investors using Gust to manage their deal flow and portfolios…and over a billion dollars of seed and early stage investments tracked through the platform since we started.

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Belarus Kazakhstan Portugal Accredited Investor 107

thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2017

Limited partners (LPs), who manage the capital that gets deployed into venture capital funds, can play an important role in diversifying the funding landscape. They decide which VCs receive capital to invest in entrepreneurs. This tends to reinforce the lack of diversity in deal flow.

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LP Technical Review Silicon Valley Limited Partner 65

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Any VC will tell you that the ones they said yes to, they mostly got there right away—and that there are very few “maybe” deals that get tipped over the fence. Or that venture capital is a meritocracy? One, it usually implies that you’re going to start going cash flow negative to accelerate growth. That adds risk.

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Venture Capital Cofounder Deal Flow Later Stage 162

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

We have a few portfolio companies going through brand changes. 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. Well, for starters I had two business trips (SF & Dublin, Ireland).

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Ireland Jordan Portfolio Flash 324

Gust

APRIL 23, 2014

While Gust is generally flying under the radar, and currently accounts for an infinitesimally tiny fraction of the marketplace, the actual numbers may be a bit surprising.

Angel Groups 127

Angel Groups Accredited Investor Private Equity Deal Flow 127

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. . The proportion of LPs using technology to manage their portfolios will continue to increase, and GPs unable to provide quality data to LPs will find it increasingly hard to retain and attract LPs.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The best introductions come from people who have brought good deal flows to investors in the past. Research a potential investor’s current portfolio. The post The best way to approach investors: four tips appeared first on Version One Ventures. News capital investing Investor pitching venture capital'

Due Diligence 161

Due Diligence Venture Capital Deal Flow Social Media 161

Haystack

JULY 4, 2019

I spend a good deal of time sharing deal flow up and downstream with Series A and B investors, and when they ask me about opportunities coming down the pipeline in 6-12 months, I usually share what I’ve been told from the founders themselves over email or phone — I become their subtle pitch man. Want to send them?

Early Stage 167

Early Stage Deal Flow Finance Metrics 167

Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

As a very active angel investor myself, I frankly can’t imagine how I could keep track of all the pieces without Gust.

Angel Investor 150

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor Early Stage 150

Haystack

AUGUST 18, 2019

And if you don’t hit one or two right, you end up with a mediocre portfolio. Like VC platforms, these funds could potentially be either as price-insensitive and/or provide more value via portfolio and market insights than a typical seed fund can. If you hit one or two right, you can make a fortune in seed.

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Seed Stage Cap Table Early Stage Malaysia 108

Austin Startup

JANUARY 28, 2020

40 of the 120 startups that joined the Capital Factory Accelerator in 2019 came from Dallas?—?that’s that’s a full third of our deal flow in our first full year of operation. The money is flowing in Dallas too?—?our applies to our startup portfolio. It’s working?—?40 The Network Effect?—?applies

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Houston San Antonio Fort Worth Dallas 86

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

Haystack

JANUARY 18, 2020

This impacts portfolio construction and possibly returns, though on the flip side, end-markets are larger and outcomes can be greater — look at Datadog, for instance. There are too many angels, accelerators, scouts, and seed funds who are giving them checks early, potentially diverting deal flow.

Seattle 130

Seattle Seed Stage Deal Flow Vertical 130

Haystack

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In particular, I would highlight three red-hot companies in particular: Choco , Rekki , and Faire ( disclosure : Faire is a Lightspeed portfolio company). These are examples of high-growth B2B marketplaces that earned competitive financing rounds — of course, there are others, these are not the only ones!

B2B 90

B2B North America Malaysia Warrant 90

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. What tools to VCs use to manage their deal flow and internal processes?

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

As a very active angel investor myself, I frankly can’t imagine how I could keep track of all the pieces without Gust.

Angel Investor 89

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor Early Stage 89

K9 Ventures

MAY 14, 2011

I define a super angel as an individual investor, who is investing his or her own capital, but doing so on a full-time basis , i.e. this individual has decided to be a professional investor. He or she doesn’t have a “day-job” but spends all of his or her time in evaluating new investment opportunities or working with portfolio companies.

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Preferred Stock Seed Stage Incubator Early Stage 125

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

Haystack

JULY 12, 2019

Now that there are so many new companies started, so much money in the ecosystem, and new types of funds out there, deal velocity is increasing. To find signal in all the noise of that deal flow stream, “who” the source is certainly matters. But, then again, introductions can be a dime a dozen.

Early Stage 72

Early Stage Deal Flow Technical Review Social Media 72

David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

I’ve seen a range of options for supporting entrepreneurs, which I can rank from least to most involvement in companies by investors: financier VCs, e.g., Correlation Ventures. portfolio operator VCs, e.g., Andreessen Horowitz, ff Venture Capital, First Round Capital, Google Ventures. translation: focus.).

Software Developers 60

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Technical Cofounder 60

BeyondVC

JUNE 8, 2005

We also like to speak with strategic partners and understand gaps in their product portfolio (to the extent they will share that with us) to further triangulate our thoughts on the market. Bill Burnham has a great post on thesis-driven investing and why it matters in today’s competitive venture world.

Demand 60

Demand Venture Capital Early Stage Silicon Valley 60

A Crowded Space

DECEMBER 9, 2013

For me, it’s changed the way I look at my job as an investor in venture capital. So, here are my lessons learned and applications to venture: . He describes his deal flow process as simply “waiting for the phone to ring.” This gives them a unique advantage when it comes to deal flow.

Technical Review 68

Technical Review Deal Flow Balance Sheet Down Round 68

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Was amused to read about Right Side Capital this week. Rather than going through their networks or targeting specific sectors for deal flow, they are going to rely on an algorithm to select companies. Labels: entrepreneur , seed investing , venture capital , venture financing. Steve Bennet. at 1:42 PM.

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San Jose Silicon Valley Venture Capital Angel Investor 28