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How to Scale a Venture Capital (or Private Equity) Fund

David Teten

First Round Capital’s forum for portfolio executives is a powerful example of a scaleable resource. – Build out low-cost force multipliers such as scouts , Advisors, Entrepreneurs in Residence, Venture Partners, and so on. . – Provide hands-on operational support for portfolio companies.

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Cracking The Code: In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Cracking the Code

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. In search of Europes next tech stars. A short interview on Bloomberg about where I see venture opportunities in Europe. Europe Consumer. (1). Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3).

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The Rich Kids of Venture Capital

Babbling VC

I have written in the past about the "old boys network" in venture capital. Well, in Europe we are starting to have one. As I've said recently on Twitter and so forth, multiple VC's have told me that the most successful founders in their portfolio typically come from rich families. Go capitalism.

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Aspen Institute Maghreb Investor Delegation, next week in NY and CA

David Teten

Partners for a New Beginning (PNB), a public-private partnership housed at the Aspen Institute, is organizing a Venture Capital, Private Equity and Angel Investor Delegation from the Maghreb. David Teten, HBS 98, Partner, ff Venture Capital, will discuss his research study on VC portfolio operations, recently featured in Forbes ).

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Cracking The Code: BlablaCar - Travel Revolution

Cracking the Code

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Some countries in Europe may have lost their AAA ratings, but they have not lost their appetite to innovate and create new online services. Labels: Europe Consumer , internet. Europe Consumer. (1). Older Post.

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Is Switzerland the next big tech hub?

The Startup Magazine

10% of all European fintech businesses are located in the country, mainly in Zurich, which has been touted as Europe’s main fintech hub. The city prides itself on being an intersection of government, entrepreneurship and venture capital, creating a unique synthesis that enables the industry to work with support from all angles. .

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Leading Business Transformation – Featured Founder Mitul Ruparelia

The Startup Magazine

At the height of the pandemic, Mitul helped bring seamless/contactless passenger processing (using biometrics) to airports, airlines and border control agencies across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India to help resume air travel. Passenger Processing in the Pandemic. He was featured on CNBC and quoted in The Times for his work.

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