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. . In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. – angel investor networks ( AngelList , FundersClub , OurCrowd , Republic *, SeedInvest ).

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

@hamlesh : As CEO of Peritus Group, Hamlesh Motah talks about tech, finance, motorbikes, and pulling up troubled businesses. jamescaan : James Caan is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of the Hamilton Bradshaw private equity firm. howardlindzon : Howard Lindzon, CEO and co-founder of Stocktwits.com tweets about trends in social finance.

Cofounder 239

Cofounder Technical Review Social Media PR 239

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

– SignUp.com is an organizing platform to quickly mobilize and coordinate people in their community, school, religious organization, or other social networks. – Forte has developed an innovative structure to finance vocational reskilling at no cost to individuals or governments. Why is that?

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The $130 million Series D investment round was co-led by New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners and Hanaco Venture Capital. The creator economy has changed the way we, as a society, experience social networks. It’s safe to say Lightricks meet all of these criteria down to a tee. .

Private Equity 167

Private Equity Developer Venture Capital Merger 167

David Teten

JUNE 6, 2011

Very enthusiastic about the potential for the NY tech ecosystem, leveraging our strength in finance. The trick is delivering business insights over this channel: use social networks to support relationship management. BROWN: Impersonation on social networks is a big problem. Introductory remarks. Maria Gotsch.

Fractional CTO 122

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Azure 122

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Delivering a superlative experience is the only way to get truly loyal clients, repeat business, and expansion through social networks.

Mezzanine 244

Mezzanine Private Equity Startup Bandwidth 244

David Teten

JANUARY 8, 2013

Fewer private equity funds are using social media for outreach, but 2xPartners , Healthpoint Capital , and MCM Capital Partners are notable exceptions. Many investors remain ambivalent about social media because the advantages of using it are not always apparent, while the detractions can be very clear.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Social Media Equity Media 114

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Professional expert networks allow you to efficiently convert your financial capital into relationship capital. Like many established finance & media companies, GLG knows that the tech startup sector is a growing part of the economy. Or, you can go straight to the source. Previously posted at Forbes.

New York 114

New York Technical Review Networking Advisory Board 114

Growthink Blog

APRIL 2, 2012

While the crowdfunding portion of the bill still needs to go through SEC rule-making, the die is clearly cast that a whole new social networking – based world of start-up and small business investing and financing is coming fast upon us. This week, the President is expected to pass H.R.

Disintermediation 72

Disintermediation Technical Review SEC Early Stage 72

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. The motivations are the same – profit – driven by entrepreneurs and venture finance.

China 326

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 326

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

The companies are largely based around social and e-commerce initiatives, with Eugene Kim, the principal at Sparklabs, saying that they “reflect major trends in Asia in terms of what you’ll see in the coming years, such as growth in the e-commerce space, new targeted social networks and completely new innovations.”.

South Korea 166

South Korea Asia Azure Silicon Valley 166

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Social networking. Social/Sharing. Create your own social network. free enterprise social network. easy business finance software. applicant tracking and social recruiting. YCombinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents. Founder Equity Issues. Legal, Equity, etc.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The hybrid social network, communication and crowdsourcing platform allows startups to access investors, and has also become a resource for investors looking to boost dealflow and connect with other investors. But now, the network can actually be a part of the actual transaction, which can provide massive amounts of data.

Term Sheet 70

Term Sheet San Francisco Technical Review Seed Stage 70

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

a part of an exciting team, building web applications such as social networking, ecommerce, games, sports, contact management, CMS and more.Re. San Diego, California) Jobs Comentum is a dynamic and cutting edge company.Be

Angel Investor 83

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2013

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat.

Sweat Equity 251

Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Startup Viral 251

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Delivering a superlative experience is the only way to get truly loyal clients, repeat business, and expansion through social networks.

Mezzanine 141

Mezzanine Private Equity Startup Bandwidth 141

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Movies music myspace ONLINE VIDEO politics pop culture privacy Search small business social good social media social networking social networks software sports tech television trending tv twitter verizon video video games viral video web video Wordpress Yahoo youtube Join More Than 2.8

Angel Investor 84

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84

VC Cafe

MARCH 27, 2022

Cameron Winklevoss, one of the twins from ‘the social network’ movie about Facebook and president of bitcoin exchange Gemini Trust, called Biden’s executive order a “watershed moment” for the industry. Boards vs. DAOs, Equity vs. Tokens. equity) and Bessemer even launched its own $250M DAO to invest in Web3.

Cofounder 179

Cofounder Venture Capital Equity 179

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Managewith.us - Collaborative Task Manager Mavenlink - manage project communications, documents, schedules, budgets, payments Industrial Logic – Agile eLearning Misc Office Help Google Apps – cloud mail server, calendar, docs, etc.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2012

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat.

Sweat Equity 256

Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Viral 256

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Delivering a superlative experience is the only way to get truly loyal clients, repeat business, and expansion through social networks.

Mezzanine 240

Mezzanine Private Equity Bandwidth Metrics 240

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. The motivations are the same – profit – driven by entrepreneurs and venture finance.

China 218

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 218

VC Cafe

APRIL 7, 2011

The Tel Aviv center will support Barclay’s international finance operations and expand the British bank’s equities and prime services among others. Barclays Capital is opening a financial technology research and development center in Israel and plans to hire up to 200 people.

Java 79

Java Database Argentina 79

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat.

Sweat Equity 222

Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Viral Salary 222

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Delivering a superlative experience is the only way to get truly loyal clients, repeat business, and expansion through social networks.

Mezzanine 120

Mezzanine Private Equity Startup Bandwidth 120

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

How can I go about looking for a (very) good programmer willing to do this as sweat equity? You can find a technologist to join you as a partner, for half of the company’s equity. It’s common for a college student to do a sweat equity partnership with another college student. So you see my dilemma.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Fractional CTO Partner CTO Hire 40

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2012

…” I’ll write soon on my views of why I believe Instagram took off as a social network and what I think comes next. Instagram happens to be one of the few social networks I regularly use along with Twitter. You are either bought for stock or for equity. I will weigh in with some thoughts soon.

Valuation 316

Valuation Balance Sheet Dilution Term Sheet 316

clicksend.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 26, 2010

To find a programmer who will simply share equity with you, you need two things. If you do find a programmer and don’t bring enough to the table, Eduardo in The Social Network is an example of how things can go wrong (ignore the fact that Mark Zuckerberg approached him). First, you need a very good pitch.

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Technical Cofounder Non-Compete RSS 40

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

And finally, you may be able to avoid diluting your equity. Preserve your equity by using a consulting CTO to ramp up your company before securing early-stage financing and hiring a permanent technology partner. Increasingly, people who were only available as full-time, equity-position founders or [.]

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Fractional VPE 40

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 3, 2015

Your first investors can be your most valuable assets so when looking to raise finance you should always look beyond the capital to what else the angel can bring to your business. The size of their networks. No, not their social network, their investment network and their network of business contacts.

Angel Investor 100

Angel Investor Early Stage Due Diligence Cofounder 100

Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

According to Wikipedia, “Crowd funding (sometimes called crowd financing or crowd sourced capital) describes the collective cooperation, attention and trust by people who network and pool their money together, usually via the Internet, in order to support efforts initiated by other people or organizations.” What is Crowdfunding?

Equity 113

Equity Angel Investor Finance Social Network 113

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Euromoney magazine, a leading international banking, finance and capital markets news publication, named Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer the world’s best bank governor for 2010 for his leadership of Israel’s economy in the wake of the global financial crisis. Wireless communications chip developer Qualcomm Inc.

Bandwidth 79

Bandwidth Framework Forecast 79

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Angel investments are highly risky and I would estimate that over 90% provide no return to equity investors. in fees is a hefty transaction fee considering company will still have legal and other fees on the financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? 7.5 - 10.5%

SEC 54

SEC San Jose Angel Investor Accredited Investor 54

View from Seed

MAY 12, 2015

For entrepreneurs setting out to raise a round of VC financing, with some diligent research, it’s reasonably straightforward to put together a list of target firms to pitch. And if you’re easily able to get an introduction to a particular partner through a close tie in your own network, that’s often just the right approach.

Partner 120

Partner Term Sheet Reputation Deal Flow 120

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

But when done well it can really help get a company going fast, professionally and without the founders having to give up much (if any) equity - or bankrupting themselves. The founders may believe they are onto such a good idea that they don’t want to give up any equity. To keep the equity we out-sourced.

Bootstrapping 41

Bootstrapping Offshore Startup EC2 41

Altgate

MAY 24, 2012

Mark Zuckerberg and his executive team have been extremely successful at retaining equity in their company. On the other hand, they are also understandably greedy about maintaining a high equity stake, by minimizing their dilution. In every round of financing, Zuckerberg and his Facebook team have impressively minimized their dilution.

Pre-Money Valuation 43

Pre-Money Valuation Cofounder Dilution Valuation 43