David Teten
JANUARY 23, 2021
For example, one LP told me she prefers customized emails from fund principals, as opposed to a bulk-mailed quarterly update. See How Emerging Venture Capital Fund Managers Should Think About Their LP Fundraising Strategies. Build your own network, rather than counting on a placement agent. lawyers, bankers, accountants.)”
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 23, 2014
At the other end of the spectrum large funds have gotten even larger in the past few years which has massively increased the amount of consolidation in our industry as 66% of LP money into venture is now concentrated in late-stage or full-cycle VCs. Why is this? This is a structural shift in our industry few have talked about publicly.
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David Teten
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
– SignUp.com is an organizing platform to quickly mobilize and coordinate people in their community, school, religious organization, or other social networks. The Boston Consulting Group and MassChallenge , a US-based global network of accelerators, partnered to study why “ women-owned startups are a better bet ”. Why is that?
View from Seed
MAY 29, 2019
They are also increasingly focused on “leading” rounds, because funds that are institutionalizing get LP pressure around whether or not they lead. In this case, you lose out on the breadth of support from your investors in both their network and their dollars.
David Teten
JUNE 1, 2011
Estimated 100 – 200 total entities Friends & family – basic networking. Must build and promote your reputation / expertise. Flow is a function of reputation and share of mind in target market. Zubin Avari, Charter Oak Equity LP Christopher A. Prestegaard, High Road Capital Parnters. Wells, PE-Nexus LLC.
The Equity Kicker
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
LPs, the investors in VC funds, have a difficult job to do, largely because they have to work with poor quality data and only a small fraction of VCs deliver the returns that make them worth investing in. Discipline also helps to keeps a venture fund’s loss ratio low which is important as they are ultimately stewards of LP investment funding.”
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 18, 2015
On the one hand innovation is clearly at an all time high unleashed by smart phones, fast telecom networks, social networks that spread commerce and the fact that we are all one click away from buying things on Amazon, Apple, Google or PayPal. I spoke last week at the annual Cendana VC/LP conference.
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