David Teten
FEBRUARY 3, 2014
Based on our study, we have five recommendations to dramatically improve the volume and quality of dealflow for venture capital investors. Build a specialized outbound origination program. Investors with dedicated, large-scale sourcing teams are almost all top-quartile performers across stage, vintage, and sector.
David Teten
JUNE 12, 2014
We saw over time that our investor group, just like Angel List and most other angel groups, was good at syndication and not so good at leading rounds. As a result, we launched the Fast Track program, which helps VCs and active investors who are HBSAANY members to syndicate rounds with value-added members of our network.
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mashable.com
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Look for Your Lead Investor. First you’ll want to find a lead investor — someone many other investors will recognize and respect. This list of top angel investors is a good start. Programming and Web Development Lists. Global Syndication Partners. Resist the urge to send out a blast.
View from Seed
OCTOBER 21, 2014
As the seed-stage startup fundraise process has received more transparency in recent years, ranging from published advice on how to raise seed capital to increased availability through AngelList, Funders Club, and various accelerator programs, I’ve noticed another trend emerging.
Genuine VC
JULY 30, 2012
Sharing these expectations early in potential lead investor discussions fundamentally qualifies the conversations, but it also runs the risk of prematurely losing a potential financing partner or reducing options to maximize a financing process outcome.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 1, 2010
If we can come to an agreement we will either lead the round ourselves or partner with other investors. Like Brad Feld I’m syndication agnostic but I have a slight preference toward working with others. The investor strategy is really determined by the management team. This is the nature of compromise.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 3, 2010
The problem with VC Seed Funding – Chris is right to raise the issue with entrepreneurs because there have been instances where large VC funds have set up seed programs where the investments have been used as “options.&# There are many problems with this. They don’t mind being the lead investor on deals that they seeded.
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