David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

VCs tout themselves as frontier technology investors, but most are using the same infrastructure tools they have used for the past 20+ years: Excel and recent college grads searching Google. According to Knowledge.VC , under 5% of US VCs have a full-time team member focused on technology. . But we’re doing it slowly.

Private Equity 60

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. We’re also regularly following-on for existing portfolio companies.”. Investment Criteria: B2B SaaS or tech-enabled services with proven, recurring contracts. Bigfoot Capital. ARR of $500K+.

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Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

VC Adventure

JULY 27, 2011

Before Foundry makes an investment we perform extensive due diligence. We meet with various company managers, talk to other people in industry to get their take, call current and prospective customers, exercise our own network of contacts to get background on the idea and team, perform reference checks on key management, etc.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Due Diligence Cap Table Portfolio 120

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

If this isn’t you, we’d probably still have a look if you did something truly exception – probably at startup or tech firm. The chosen candidate will probably have worked for a very reputable firm that is either in technology, consulting, investment banking, media or a startup. Assisting on company due diligence.

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Los Angeles Technical Review Due Diligence Venture Capital 290

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

First Round Capital’s forum for portfolio executives is a powerful example of a scaleable resource. – Create a franchise and license access to it , e.g., the Draper Venture Network. This allows a VC to put more capital to work in their past portfolio companies with relatively little extra effort.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . I previously posted a detailed presentation with sales technology tools useful for B2B sales.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

David Teten

JULY 25, 2011

The opportunity in NY is clearly heating up, both literally and figuratively, as investors turned out in 100+ degree weather to hear about emerging technologies in the financial sector. Each of the startups made a solid case for the unique value proposition their technology would provide to the financial sector.

Software Review 114

Software Review New York City Technical Review Due Diligence 114

David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

What tech stack should a microinfluencer use? Many investors including me spend most of our day doing the same things people have always done in our job: in my case, due diligence, deal execution, etc. High-potential prospective employees of portfolio companies. Tech stack.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

One example is that they introduced a program where their founders can pool together shares from their company and exchange them for a small portfolio of other First Round Capital companies. In the early 80’s he left academia to work on venture capital investing with Jim Simons, Renaissance Technologies. and Half.com.

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Pre-Money Valuation Technical Review Cofounder Cram Down 284

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 15, 2018

New products: creative solutions to enhance the products and services portfolio which can improve the customer journey. Loyalty and rewards: tech solutions and platforms, such as card-linking and alternative payment options, which are easily integrated into Avios, the airlines’ channels and retail partners. Product development input.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Due Diligence Startup Analytics 60

VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2011

Getting to specific people for recruiting, business development or just networking, entrepreneurs is highly appreciated when it’s targeted. One entrepreneur suggested: Make your network known (or at least make sure it’s clear who your network is not). This is probably the weakest link of most technical founders.

Technical Review 101

Technical Review Due Diligence Hosting Harvest 101

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Her work included heading Nokia’s location-based services business and app portfolio for emerging markets, which she built from a back-of-a-napkin idea to a 100-person organization with over 10 million users. At Virgin Mobile USA, Mari led early initiatives in mobile commerce, social networking and advertising. Mari Holds a B.A.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2010

If I’m interested I get to spend more time with them, if I’m not I don’t have to – A few companies per month come in that have fascinating business ideas that warrant my spending more time trying to understand their people, company, technology and market. I get paid to network – I love meeting people.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Spain Warrant 312

Gust

JULY 12, 2012

We finished our first full day at a dinner with Halo , the Northern Ireland Business Angel Network (Alan Watts). I enjoyed giving a short interview on BBC radio the following morning, after which a dozen Halo members participated in a workshop I led on portfolio strategy and post-investment relationships.

Community 121

Community Estonia Ireland Finland 121

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Our categorization is not a technical one. Additionally, Flexible VC can accommodate all types of companies, not just asset-lite, tech-enabled companies.”. Seed-stage compatible: Like traditional equity VC investors, Flexible VCs accomodate early-stage investment risk within their portfolios better than a traditional RBI funder.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 1, 2011

Over the weekend there has been some controversy surrounding AngelList , the network that connects startup entrepreneurs and investors. Before AngelList, investment dealflow was private and networks revolved around a few connected angels and VC?s. To my surprise, VC? Bryce Roberts , a partner at O?Reilly

Technical Review 123

Technical Review Due Diligence Cofounder Startup 123

VC Adventure

JULY 27, 2011

Before Foundry makes an investment we perform extensive due diligence. We meet with various company managers, talk to other people in industry to get their take, call current and prospective customers, exercise our own network of contacts to get background on the idea and team, perform reference checks on key management, etc.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Due Diligence Cap Table Portfolio 48

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 3, 2012

I also (as Fred describes us youngins) "work hard, put in ridiculous hours, are on top of all the latest trends, companies, technologies, etc. meet with tons of companies every week, work hard for their portfolio companies, and are on planes flying around to the important confereneces and demo days". I hope I never stop.

Technical Review 107

Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Venture Capital 107

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

These companies can range from tech startups to food trucks to retail stores. To succeed in the space, angels must have a high risk tolerance, a large bank account to weather losses, and most important, a diverse enough portfolio to handle losing money on most of your investments. Q: What is the typical profile of angel investors?

Angel Investor 114

Angel Investor Technical Review Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation 114

Hunter Walker

MARCH 25, 2015

Every aspect of our lives are being disrupted with technology (specifically the mobile phone) and not one category will go untouched. HW: What’s a favorite question you ask founders during your “get to know you/due diligence” process? HW: Forerunner focuses on commerce and brands. EK: It’s a great question.

Naming 48

Naming Technical Review Early Stage Green 48

www.readwriteweb.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Before AngelList, investment dealflow was private and networks revolved around a few connected angels and VC?s. Since the angel network was created, transparent angel investing has exploded and entrepreneurs from any background can get funded. To my surprise, VC? Bryce Roberts , a partner at O?Reilly

Technical Review 50

Technical Review Due Diligence Startup Angel Investor 50

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2015

Several investors are already in due diligence." To pull this lie off, you''d better be either a great bluffer or smokin'' hot, or you won''t have a chance against the investor network. When talking to investors, the optimal number of times to mention that your technology is patentable is one. Pick a successful company.

Entrepreneur 60

Entrepreneur San Jose Technical Review China 60

David Teten

JANUARY 23, 2021

For more on this, see An Investor’s Personal Social Media Tech Stack. Set up a Data Room, with a filled-out Due Diligence Questionnaire (“DDQ”). Also note, many institutional investors don’t really allocate to VC asset classes directly due to the size of their portfolios. lawyers, bankers, accountants.)”

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review 78

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Dan Frommer, in Moneyball for tech startups , interviewed Fred Wilson, Chris Dixon, Paul Graham and Ben Horowitz on the topic. And given that four of the most important tech investors in the world seem skeptical of it, if someone can figure out a good formula that works, they may be able to exploit it". How Much Diligence is Due.

Technical Review 38

Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor 38

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 29, 2011

Reality is that we're probably connected in some way anyway through various social networks anyway and I'm very quick to figure out all of those connections to ask about you. I don't mind cold intros at all--but it's hard when I can't figure out who you are in the context of my network. Seems fair to me. So how do you balance?

Technical Review 119

Technical Review Early Stage Due Diligence Venture Capital 119

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

VCs are at the forefront of technological disruption, funding many of the latest cutting edge productivity tools. Clint Korver, Partner at Ulu Ventures , remarked: “I’d compare this technology transformation as akin to what happened in public company investing. But what tools are they using themselves to automate their own processes?

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

Transformify

JULY 17, 2023

DeFi, at its core, leverages blockchain technologies and cryptocurrency to recreate and improve upon traditional financial systems, but in a decentralized way. Defining DeFi Staking Staking in the DeFi landscape is the act of participating in a proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain network by holding and delegating a cryptocurrency.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Due Diligence API Portfolio 52

VC Adventure

OCTOBER 14, 2020

We’ve kept ourselves intentionally small as a firm so can keep our close connection with our portfolio founders from due diligence, to investment, and throughout the lifecycle of our investments. We’re looking for a leader to create a more robust, dynamic, and connected network program at Foundry Group.

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Networking Technical Review Hiring North America 99

Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2014

I have pitched to hundreds of angel investors over the years as a result of co-founding two tech companies and raising just shy of $1M in angel capital. My favorite part of pitching to them was the due diligence process. Post your questions to angels in the comments below and our network of angel investors will respond.

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Angel Investor Technical Review Due Diligence Startup 161

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Active angels invest in a diversified portfolio of 10 or more companies, usually spreading their investments over a few years. In the end, such a portfolio might yield the angel investor a total return on investment of 25% per year or more. A local network of angels is critical to achieving a diversified portfolio.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

It doesn’t matter whether an entrepreneur is in our portfolio, whether we’re considering an investment, or whether we’re casually meeting for the first time. This gave me an idea: I could help many more entrepreneurs by making the deck available not just to the Greylock network of entrepreneurs, but to everyone. we had no revenue.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Revenue Viral Networking 111

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I want you to be really realistic about your personal financial portfolio and how you spend money before you make the decision to start a business. You also may need to reconnect and expand your network. Just build up your network because you want to build it up before you need it. You also have to have high energy and optimism.

Social Media 60

Social Media Small Business Software Review Technical Review 60

VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

The workshop discussions centered on a series of Harvard Business School case studies, and related reading materials, pertaining to four companies: R&R, ProfitLogic (a Battery portfolio company), E-Ink and Celtel International. For Battery, the ROI for the Workshop will be difficult to quantify.

Software Review 116

Software Review Technical Review Community Due Diligence 116

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2010

Other times the partner wants to test whether there is support before sinking in tons of due diligence time. If one vocal person blurts out, “just give us the details, we all know social networking&# don’t assume that person speaks for the entire room. But … watch out. Happy to do that.

Technical Review 318

Technical Review Venture Capital Partner Due Diligence 318

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I get approached about clean tech or biotech periodically – I don’t focus on these. He’s focused on that sector (not exclusively but predominantly) and therefore has an amazing network at large financial services firms to help you with business development. Right for my stage? Focused on my industry? (I

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Developer Silicon Valley PR Las Vegas 366

Rob Go

JANUARY 10, 2017

Prove access to entrepreneurs through hustle, pervasiveness, good EQ, and a strong network. The most obvious candidates of this sort are the folks who started or led community organizations focused on startups and their respective tech communities. In terms of how to go about the recruiting process, it’s pretty simple.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Due Diligence Deal Flow Early Stage 28

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Most investors rely on their network of colleagues and service providers to source investments. The median VC reviews 87 opportunities before making 1 investment. Detailed due diligence. The funds with more traditional origination are primarily focused on their local venture center network. Profiled initially.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114