Genuine VC

JULY 10, 2012

Term-driving investor approach – An entrepreneur finds a lead (quasi-)institutional venture investor to price and set the structure/dynamics of the round, working together to bring in additional syndicate partners (either/both other funds and individual angels). larger check writers have a greater tendency to lead rounds).

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David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

In the venture capital/private equity business, investors are B2B microinfluencers. My design inspiration is Craigslist (no joke), because Craigslist has the highest signal to noise ratio of any major website. Kevin has written over 620 syndicated columns). This is why I do speak regularly at various conferences.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 16, 2014

It''s also not the best way to create a helpful syndicate of investors that share the founder''s vision for the company. If it turned out that the best experiences I''ve had as an investor come from knowing someone a long time, I might go to events that are more around a specialty, like software development or design.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 21, 2014

And finally, in Darwinian fashion, competition for market share amongst the venture capitalists as a result of increased numbers of angel investment syndicates will clear the decks of the low-value add venture capital dollars. All of these attributes will effectively benefit the entrepreneurial community.

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OnlyOnce

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

On the heels of the announcement we made last month about our Series B financing , we are now announcing the launch of a new program called Bolster Prime and a new venture capital fund called Bolster Ventures. This is another big week for us at Bolster. We needed another senior leader to join our team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. Their realm fits between crowdfunding and venture capital sources. Most share expertise as well as money.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 8, 2015

To date, I''ve backed three fashion related companies--Refinery29, chloe + isabel, and Ringly--and now I have the pleasure of joining the syndicate of investors in Bradford Shellhammer ''s new company, Bezar. It was built around his design sense. Venture Capital & Technology' It''s so much more.

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Haystack

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Algorithms are powering most of that flow, and these algorithms are often designed to maximize engagement, reduce costs, and the like. Social media is one of the biggest examples of this, inverting and transforming how information flows.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

From software and hardware design to advanced manufacturing, Texas is fertile ground for innovation, investment, business starts and smart job growth. in the last four years we’ve seen a 250% increase in venture capital funding and have doubled the number of startup development organizations in our community.”

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Growthink Blog

MAY 3, 2010

Like Amonix who designs and manufacturers concentrated photovoltaic solar power systems. So yes, even in this economy, venture capital financing IS readily available. The other investors are called "syndicate investors" or "co-investors" and invest at the same terms as the lead investor, so you only need to negotiate once.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Find out what the buzz is all about and make valuable connections with local investors who you can syndicate deals with. The tour starts in Dallas on June 4 and ends in Austin on June 6 with an epic 10 year birthday party for Capital Factory! Venture Capitalists and Family Offices from around the U.S. Who should come on the bus?

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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. . Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. 3) Raise capital. ff Venture Capital hired two full-time engineers to build out Totem.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

Done deal: after a quick syndication with the kitchen team (their job was at stake, so they were easy to convince.), Venture Capital. (3). Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Explore Venture Capital. we bought a $4 measuring spoon with an expected return of 1,000 times in the coming year. anecdotes. (13).

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K9 Ventures

JULY 19, 2012

I am pleased to announce the formation of K9 Ventures II, L.P. K9 Ventures started investing in 2009 with our first fund, K9 Ventures, L.P., With the new fund K9 Ventures will be able to invest between $250K – $750K as an initial investment in the companies we back. – A $40M technology-focused micro-VC fund.

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K9 Ventures

JULY 19, 2012

I am pleased to announce the formation of K9 Ventures II, L.P. K9 Ventures started investing in 2009 with our first fund, K9 Ventures, L.P., With the new fund K9 Ventures will be able to invest between $250K – $750K as an initial investment in the companies we back. – A $40M technology-focused micro-VC fund.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 21, 2010

Interestingly enough, I thought more people started taking part in the conversation who weren’t on Hot Potato because they now knew their thoughts were being syndicated to an app where more people were talking about the event. Tags: First Round Capital Venture Capital & Technology.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

Instead of arguing why Dallas might be better than Houston we should be talking about how we can work together to get our share of venture capital dollars more in line with our population size and startup activity by unlocking additional capital sources that have been previously inaccessible to tech.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

It's a story that just hit a milestone--a $4mm round of venture funding that I'm ecstatic to say Brooklyn Bridge Ventures just led. First off, you have to think of Ample Hills as a destination--and it was designed that way. I'm also excited to have shared this opportunity with a fantastic syndicate of investors.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

“Most of that money [from venture capitalists and angels] is used to build a product,&# explains Haig Kayserian, the CEO of Kayweb Angels. Kayweb is named for its majority owner, the design and development firm Kayserian founded in Australia seven years ago. Have an account? “It’s not been a difficult sell.&#

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

In other words, angel investors and early stage venture capital (VC) firms will have different expectations than late stage VC firms. Generally speaking, the European venture capital community is more likely to commit larger investments in more mature companies. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited.

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David Teten

JULY 11, 2019

Ranked in descending order of frequency of use, they are: 1) Syndicate the investment out to coinvestors, without charging any fee. I recently wrote about How VCs Structure a Syndicate and Recruit Coinvestors. These are designed to allow an institutional investor to invest followon rounds in existing portfolio companies.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

Some angel investors join together in syndicates. You can find groups near you through the Angel Capital Association. [ Venture Capital Funds VC firms are like seed firms in that theyre actual companies, butthey invest other peoples money, and much larger amounts of it.VC Startups valuations aresupposed to rise over time.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Welcome to the Lost Decade (for Entrepreneurs, IPO’s and VC’s) - Steve Blank , July 15, 2010 If you take funding from a venture capital firm or angel investor and want to build a large, enduring company (rather than sell it to the highest bidder), this isn’t the decade to do it. The process is called mass syndication, or a party round.

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