David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. Capacity Capital, Greater Colorado Venture Fund, Indie.VC, Reformation Partners, UP Fund, Versatile VC. Of the Inc. return cap.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2023

VCs tend to demand more control of your spending and strategic decisions, with required board seats and lower valuations. VCs will be looking for a 10X return on their investment in 3 to 5 years, or 30% annual IRR (Internal Rate of Return). For angel investors, you only need to do some local networking to get interest.

Angel Investor 246

Angel Investor IRR Venture Capital Valuation 246

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2020

VCs tend to demand more control of your spending and strategic decisions, with required board seats and lower valuations. VCs will be looking for a 10X return on their investment in 3 to 5 years, or 30% annual IRR (Internal Rate of Return). For angel investors, you only need to do some local networking to get interest.

Angel Investor 314

Angel Investor Entrepreneur IRR Valuation 314

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2014

VCs tend to demand more control of your spending and strategic decisions, with required board seats and lower valuations. VCs will be looking for a 10X return on their investment in 3 to 5 years, or 30% annual IRR (Internal Rate of Return). For Angel investors, you only need to do some local networking to get interest.

Angel Investor 266

Angel Investor Entrepreneur Venture Capital IRR 266

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2016

VCs tend to demand more control of your spending and strategic decisions, with required board seats and lower valuations. VCs will be looking for a 10X return on their investment in 3 to 5 years, or 30% annual IRR (Internal Rate of Return). For Angel investors, you only need to do some local networking to get interest.

Angel Investor 120

Angel Investor IRR Valuation Startup 120

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blue Future Partners, a venture capital fund of funds, recently interviewed me on ESG in venture capital. – SignUp.com is an organizing platform to quickly mobilize and coordinate people in their community, school, religious organization, or other social networks. Starship was launched by the co-founders of Skype. Why is that?

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60