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. . When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Billion in investments across a range of industries, including technology, sustainability, traditional and alternative energy, mining, construction services, transportation, and healthcare. For entrepreneurs, this means not just securing capital, but also gaining a collaborator committed to their growth journey. ARIF BHALWANI: Sure.

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Eric Friedman

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

I have been thinking about early stage equity and advisor grants for some time, including a post in 2016 , that I rely on and wanted to revisit. I have had a few founder friends reach out to me asking about how much equity to give to an advisor, and had some operators reach out asking how to become an advisor for an early stage founder.

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

D iversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is now a critical part of the conversation in every boardroom in America. The good news is that, as with many facets of volunteer board operations, technology can help you more effectively and efficiently progress toward your board diversity goals.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In smaller funds, ticket sizes tend to be lower, so pre-seed is the only stage where micro funds are able to secure their minimum equity targets. Product/ tech/ insight – In many cases, pre-seed startups might already have a minimal viable product or at least some initial functionality to demonstrate potential.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

A few months ago, VC Cafe launched a series on startup engagement and outreach programs of large tech companies. Amazon Corporate Development – Notable acquisitions include Whole Foods ($13.7B), smart doorbell system Ring ($1.2B, 2018) and autonomous mobility technology Zoox ($1.2bn). AI startups in the Alexa Fund portfolio.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Reading how she moved in 2021 from CIA ops into a quantum technology company offered insightful career transition advice for those leaving her agency. Due to length, I’ve broken it up into a three-part series. Laura Thomas is a former CIA operations officer. Below is the first of her three-part series. It wasn’t a big jump.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The top 20 tech billionaires globally have lost $480 billion on paper in the past year. This is largely due to several major stock market crashes and global economic uncertainties. Beyond that fortunate group, the funding situation will be less secure. As IVC reports: In Q1–Q3/2022, Israeli high-tech companies raised $12.3

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

The Department of Defense has thought that Artificial Intelligence is such a foundational set of technologies that they started a dedicated organization- the JAIC – to enable and implement artificial intelligence across the Department. These technologies will transform businesses and government agencies.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

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. 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.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 8, 2024

However, they often come with variable interest rates and may require periodic creditworthiness reviews. This type of debt is secured with the equipment, making it less risky for lenders. It enables businesses to stay competitive by acquiring the latest technology and machinery without draining their cash reserves.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Then, the unveiling of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed equity crowdfunding rules reveals a panacea for growing your business’s coffers. Donation and equity crowdfunding both appeal to the public’s desire to participate collectively in fulfilling others’ entrepreneurial visions. The investors. Grow Your Network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2017

The “venture capital” model is the only option they know, where they feel they get no mercy, giving up equity and control. Some investors are all about making money, while others care more about changing the world, advancing technology, or curing a disease that has ravaged their family.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm. We have never been in a stronger position.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2023

4- Tech-driven excellence Photo Credit: Max Maybury My # 1 objective for 2024 is to use technology to improve business performance and customer experience. Staying ahead of the curve is essential in today's rapidly evolving technology landscape. Thanks to Max Maybury, Ai-Product Reviews ! #5- The goal ?

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Board Effect

JUNE 14, 2023

5 Trends Impacting Nonprofit Governance Dottie Schindlinger, Executive Director, Diligent Institute shared her insights, and worked with community foundation groups to pull together key questions that nonprofit boards need to be asking, at Community Foundations of Canada Reconnect 2023. Are we looking in the right places for candidates?

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 20, 2019

Expectations indicate that the FinTech industry will extend its tech integration significantly over the next four years. Finance companies now consider mobile oriented tech as part of the core work-flow. Mobile used to be considered a security risk by the financial industry. There is no way to stop technology.

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Board Effect

JUNE 20, 2023

Patient access and equity. Boards will need to avail themselves of help from technology including dashboards and metrics to provide up-to-date information for better decision-making while also increasing transparency. 2. Board orientations should include a review of the duties of care, loyalty, and obedience.

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Board Effect

AUGUST 23, 2023

Huge changes are all around us – technology, the economy, climate change, the future of work and more. Are we using technology ethically? How are we ensuring our succession plans meet our diversity, equity, and inclusion goals? What areas of change should your board focus on? Are we fully complying with regulations and policies?

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As mission-driven entities, nonprofits face specific pressures and challenges in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). While much work remains to be done, there is a path to enhancing representation across an organization, and it is a path supported by technology. Involve stakeholders. Take a look in the mirror.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Patent strategies are a series of steps that a company takes in order to secure and position its inventions, innovations, and/or intellectual property. The fact is, not paying for the critical review and legal costs to create or enforce a patent almost always ends up costing more in the long run. What is a patent strategy? Don’t do it.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 18, 2018

It is defined as an online repository of information for storing and distributing shared documents, and can be used during business transactions such as mergers and acquisitions and private equity and venture capital funding. This is for security, cost and efficiency reason. Source: Pixabay. Implementation.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2018

A business runs on diligence, passion, and creativity — but it also needs a whole lot of legal help. Regardless of your industry, your startup needs legal assistance to ensure its growth remains safe and secure. For example, one of the most significant time-sucks for lawyers is document review or finding documents relevant to a case.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

On October 15, Capital Factory hosted the Latinx in Tech Summit, where over 100 founders, investors, executives, and aspiring entrepreneurs from across the city gathered together for an inspiring and insightful afternoon. I've never been around this many Latinx in tech. As we head to 2020, Latinx will be the MAJORITY in the US.

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techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt? As a refresher, a convertible note is a loan that automatically converts into equity upon the closing of a Series A round of financing. Second, the debt note requires a fixed due date (or “maturity date”) for repayment of the total amount borrowed, plus interest.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

This structure offers some of the benefits of traditional equity VC, without some of the negatives of equity VC. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. Investment Criteria: B2B SaaS or tech-enabled services with proven, recurring contracts.

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Startup Company Lawyer

AUGUST 31, 2012

Quick answer: convertible equity (or a convertible security) is convertible debt without the repayment feature at maturity or interest. ” In response, Seth Levine wrote a very thoughtful post on convertible debt versus equity. Fred Wilson has been openly critical of convertible debt , and prefers priced equity rounds.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

It’s that time of year, time to look back and reflect on the most significant storylines in the tech, startup, and VC world. Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. companies, more sensitivity around technology IP and security.

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David Teten

JULY 10, 2019

pre-launch, BIG equity, big peeps involved–ANY TIPS?? We want to use our proprietary technology and network to tap the relevant players to take the relevant steps forward; and identify, document, and disseminate best practices. Q: Is this civic tech? Our technology can also scale to other geographies. A nonprofit?

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Board Effect

JUNE 25, 2023

However, they don’t necessarily have the experience or technical skills to track and report the ways their organization is setting and working toward ESG goals and commitments. The Securities and Exchange Commission in 2022 announced standardized ESG disclosure requirements for public companies. Technology tools can help.

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Hippoland

AUGUST 17, 2016

A reader named Turner Dean recently asked me whether it’s better to raise seed money on convertible notes or straight-up equity. In general, I’m a big fan of convertible notes or convertible securities for seed stage founders. In contrast, if you do an equity round, you as the founder will often have to pay $20k-$50k in legal bills.

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David Teten

MAY 7, 2019

We want to use our proprietary technology and network to tap the relevant players to take the relevant steps forward; and identify, document, and disseminate best practices. Q: Is this civic tech? If you’re still interested, we meet; get to know one another; do mutual due diligence. Frequently Asked Questions.

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Board Effect

JANUARY 6, 2020

In reviewing their governance standards, boards must consider the needs of all internal and external stakeholders in addition to the old and new components that demonstrate good governance practices. Another important principle of good governance is equity and inclusiveness. Equity and inclusiveness add value to our society.

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Gust

MAY 24, 2012

Dual-class voting structures are receiving a lot of attention these days along with intense publicity related to the Facebook IPO , following in the wake of other recent tech IPOs with a similar structure such as Zynga and LinkedIn. Options and warrants, when issued, are also typically exercisable for shares of Common Stock.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 19, 2020

A stock, which can also be referred to as a share or equity, is a proof of ownership of a fraction or part of a business entity. This is what is known in technical terms as a shareholder of the company. The person acts as an agent on behalf of people called clients who wish to buy or sell these securities.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Craig Schmitz, a partner in the Technology Companies Group at law firm Godwin Proctor LLP who works on corporate, governance, board and fundraising issues, and Erika Fisher, an associate in the firm’s Business Law Department who deals with IP, fielded questions about the legal issues startups face. Convertible Securities.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 21, 2020

Due in large part to the coronavirus crisis, the majority of carriers Brokers International does business with now have e-apps — and a few of them require producers to use them. I have seen apprehension from a lot of independent financial professionals we work with at Brokers, in part due to a lack of familiarity with new technology.

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