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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

I’ve recently advised a number of emerging private equity and VC funds who are wrestling with the question: What are the highest impact steps they can take to support their portfolio companies? . Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies.

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How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood

David Teten

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund and mutual fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. High-frequency trading, algorithmic by its nature, is estimated to account for at least 50% of US equity markets trading volume. . But we’re doing it slowly. Pitchbot.vc

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Free Startup Docs: How Much Equity Should Advisors Get?

techcrunch.com

Free Startup Docs: How Much Equity Should Advisors Get? It’s an age-old scenario: You’re building a company, you have a product idea, and you’ve got the framework laid out in your head, but you want some expert advice and guidance on how to take the next steps. Digital Cameras. Headphones. CrunchBase. Hot topics.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

From traditional equity VC, Flexible VC borrows the option to pursue and reap the rewards of an outsized exit. As two fund managers employing Flexible VC, we think it is a healthy addition to the ecosystem and will yield more predictable and stable healthy returns for investors. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share.

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Requests for Startups in 2024

VC Cafe

Developer tools inspired by existing internal tools – tools or frameworks that were built by programmers at their previous company to help solve their own particularly painful or repetitive problems. AI – tax planning or wealth management augmented and in some cases replaced with AI.

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Why Transparency on ESG Matters for Nonprofits

Board Effect

Manage Risk through Reporting An employee makes a claim of discrimination based on their sexual orientation. Reporting of ESG initiatives and results can also be seen as risk management for a nonprofit organization. Individual board committees may oversee certain aspects of ESG, such as an audit committee that manages risk.

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What Does Good Governance Mean for Today’s Boards?

Board Effect

This means that organizations must abide by legal frameworks as determined by regulatory bodies for the full protection of stakeholders. Another important principle of good governance is equity and inclusiveness. Equity and inclusiveness add value to our society. Board Management Software Promotes Good Governance.