David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

In liquid markets, most of the calories expended on technology and analytics are focused on trade selection, or “ origination ”. I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. 2) Market . The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. 1) Manage the firm .

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

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. These two forces go hand in hand.

Syndicate 267

Syndicate Syndication Cofounder Cap Table 267

David Teten

JULY 12, 2017

When I meet with other VCs, family offices, and other institutional investors, the most common question I get is: “What are the highest-potential companies in your portfolio which are raising now?” AngelList now runs several institutional “platform funds”, e.g., Maiden Lane ($35M) and CSC Upshot ($400M). .

Syndicate 60

Syndicate Syndication Institutional Investors LP 60

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

We drew on our work with leading institutional investors and in-depth interviews with over 150 funds. Out of 5,923 investment professionals in our dataset, 916 (15.5%) were focused primarily on origination and marketing. Leading Late-Stage Technology Investors’ Portfolio by Geography, 2001-1Q2010.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

The extreme example of this are algorithmic investors in the public markets, who design algorithms which trade on the designer’s behalf, as opposed to making trading decisions directly. High-frequency trading, algorithmic by its nature, is estimated to account for at least 50% of US equity markets trading volume. .

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Rob Go

JANUARY 7, 2013

This is why I’ve made a habit of profiling our portfolio quantitatively and why we write summaries announcing pretty much all of our new investments. So, here is our annual quantitative summary of our portfolio. A Stroll Through Our Portfolio. Syndicate Composition: NextView + Seed Funds + Angels: 9. Consumer: 9.

Portfolio 49

Portfolio Seed Stage Cofounder B2B 49

Austin Startup

AUGUST 1, 2017

TL;DR: In a market that has historically idolized huge, splashy financings and exits, an increasing number of entrepreneurs are realizing that everyone else’s definition of success — particularly among certain large VCs — isn’t necessarily aligned with their own. If I put in $2MM and get out $10MM in a $50MM exit, that’s a solid 5x return.

Liquidation Preference 48

Liquidation Preference Common Stock Valuation Silicon Valley 48