Due Diligence Operations Reputation Syndication 
David Teten
JULY 12, 2017
These firms typically have deep, industry-specific operational expertise which validates the investment, and often have relationships with potential early clients. The challenge with most such independent investors is that they, quite reasonably, all have their own independent decision-making and due diligence process.
David Teten
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
Teten: How is the corporate VC model evolving: in how they interact with portfolio companies or the operating side of their organization? Corporate venture funds compete against their independent peers for the best deals by doubling down on their ‘strategic’ benefits, mainly access to the operating units of their parent companies. .
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Rob Go
JULY 17, 2014
As former operators and product-oriented entrepreneurs, Dave, Lee, and I tend to think of our firm as a startup company and our approach to investing as our product. 2) Is your reputation in the market such that great people will want to work with you? 1) How is the portfolio performing?
View from Seed
MAY 29, 2019
Historically, seed rounds were syndicated among several different firms. Today, we are seeing less syndication of seed rounds and sharper elbows among many of the funds in the market. Instead of broadly syndicated rounds, we are seeing much more competition for fewer slots. Why Is Seed Investing Becoming More Sharp Elbowed?
www.paulgraham.com
APRIL 28, 2010
Most startups operate close to themargin of failure, and the distraction of having to deal with clientscould be enough to put you over the edge. Some angel investors join together in syndicates. And we think its better if startups operate out of their ownpremises, however crappy, than the offices of their investors.
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