David Teten

AUGUST 1, 2019

Ready to join a new management team? You’re investing your time, reputation, network, and probably also capital. How To Evaluate A Job Offer – Tips For Senior Managers And Executives. Negotiating Employment with a Private Equity Firm – 7 Surprises to Expect. Here’s how to do your due diligence first. Interviewing.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Equity Due Diligence Portfolio 60

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

A friend of mine interviewed for a job with massively successful hedge fund manager Steven A. – Network. Social media tools like Linkedin and FullContact increases the value of network currency (reputation and access), because people with currency can spend their currency getting to a wider array of influencers.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

A friend of mine interviewed for a job with massively successful hedge fund manager Steven A. – Network. Social media tools like Linkedin and FullContact increases the value of network currency (reputation and access), because people with currency can spend their currency getting to a wider array of influencers.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Accelerators and incubators support the startups with a small amount of funding, mentorship, networking opportunities, resources, and workspaces. ? Under this category, you have the angel investors who would invest their own money and Venture Capital or VC firms, who manage funds aimed towards specific startup sectors and stages.

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Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

David Teten

JANUARY 23, 2021

For ideas, see How Executives Can Work from Home with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds. In particular, highlight the metrics by which you measured your past activities: size of exit, number of people you managed, $ budget you were responsible for, etc. We are using Digify to manage this. Lastly, gather feedback.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review 78

Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2017

Arena Growth Partners | Venture Capital and Private Equity | Austin, Texas - Venture to Lead™ Aspect Ventures We bridge the gap between your seed and later stage venture so together, we can turn great ideas into great companies. We all have decades of experience investing in and managing the best technology companies in the world.

Private Equity 48

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Seed Stage 48

Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Bullish in this space since 2015 I see the air cover in place for institutions and private wealth managers to now take the plunge. 4/ Streaming equity – venture funds + employee stock becomes more liquid. 7/ SaaS roll-ups and micro-private equity become huge. I mean its possible, but it didn’t happen.

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David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

In the venture capital/private equity business, investors are B2B microinfluencers. Other coinvestors: Limited partners, other VCs who are coinvestors, private equity funds which are potential growth-stage investors, etc. High-potential prospective employees of portfolio companies. Tech stack. Crunchbase.

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Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

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. . But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies.

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

It was this same high-minded collective action that created a network of publicly owned hospitals – controlled by cities, counties, districts, boroughs (in Alaska), parishes (in Louisiana), etc. The buyers (or lessees) in these transactions are pension funds, insurance companies, or private equity representing other institutions.

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Private Equity New York City Chicago Investment Bankers 131

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

And even other strong, but perhaps not standout, companies like Active Network and Demand Media completed their own offerings. For a time that meant that other category leaders accelerated their own IPO plans… think Groupon and Zynga. Bankers licked their chops. VCs dreamt of liquidty. Life was good. How diffferent 2H 2011 looks.

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IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Private Equity 100

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The company focuses on managing well costs and reducing its costs per barrel. Main Street Capital is a publicly traded private equity firm that offers equity and debt financing to lower middle-market companies with a revenue between $10 million and $150 million. though it has international properties, too.

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Dividend Stock Finance Private Equity 89

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. We’re also regularly following-on for existing portfolio companies.”. 10% of Feenix’s portfolio companies have received VC equity prior to their financing. Alternative Capital. “ ARR of $500K+.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

A strategy for meeting these investors in Austin is to figure out the board schedule of their portfolio companies, as they they will likely travel here for those meeting. In 2015, a research study was released looking at the effect of funding networks on the amount of venture capital invested in local metro areas across the United States.

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Venture Capital Austin Texas Private Equity 54

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Christopher Fralic, Managing Partner, First Round Capital. Dave Tisch, Founder & Managing Director, TechStars NYC. Christopher Fralic is a Managing Partner at First Round Capital’s New York office, and has focused on a number of the firm’s investments in Advertising Technology, Social Media, Ecommerce, Gaming, Mobile and more.

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Portfolio New York Social Bookmarking Philadelphia 122

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

a part of an exciting team, building web applications such as social networking, ecommerce, games, sports, contact management, CMS and more.Re. More and more VCs have deals in their portfolios that have long outlasted their investment value, and more and more VCs are seeking to unload these deals, at a loss, as reverse merger vehicles.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

It possesses a strong corporate base, talented workforce, and a vast network of nationally ranked universities, startup development organizations and innovation-minded companies to support a robust tech ecosystem,” said Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. A significant strength of Texas lies in its diversified portfolio of unique cities.

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Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Other players such as Obopay have set out to focus on mobile person-to-person cash transfers, mFoundry (a GRP portfolio company) has focused on mobile banking and a mobile wallet and one of my favorite companies m-via is focusing on mobile remittances (right now between the US and Mexico). Obviously they see big things in Wildfire.

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Venture Capital Cofounder Spain San Diego 270

David Teten

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Although any given early-stage company is quite risky, when aggregated across a large portfolio, returns are very attractive. From the point of view of a limited partner, the great challenge is scaling the business. . - Providing standardized operational support for portfolio companies. They’re also inflation-hedged.

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Early Stage Private Equity Portfolio Aggregator 148

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

More and more VCs have deals in their portfolios that have long outlasted their investment value, and more and more VCs are seeking to unload these deals, at a loss, as reverse merger vehicles. 7 Handy iPhone Apps for Managing Empl. Groupon Adds Self-Serve Deal Platform. Its Not Just Facebook: MySpace Trans.

Angel Investor 84

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84

500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

Or, as my friend Marc Andreessen might say, Software Eats the Private Equity World. While a flood of new VCs came into existence during the late 90’s internet boom, many had difficulty raising new funds after the crashes of 2000-2001 and 2008 , and as a result significantly fewer fund managers exist now compared to a decade ago.

Silicon Valley 74

Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Bullish in this space since 2015 I see the air cover in place for institutions and private wealth managers to now take the plunge. 7/ SaaS roll-ups and micro-private equity become huge. There is also a network effect of portfolio companies with early GPs. 3/ Bitcoin will break $30k. Bonus: Maybe I do this.

Stock 120

Stock Private Equity Option Pool LP 120

David Teten

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Susan Balloch, Managing Director, Golden Seeds; formerly Executive Director and Principal, The Blackstone Group. How to build a portfolio of startup investments. How to add value to a portfolio company. What to do when your portfolio startup pivots. 8:30 Networking. Susan Balloch, Managing Director of Golden Seeds.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity North America Cofounder Angel Groups 114

David Teten

JUNE 1, 2011

I enjoyed participating in last week’s Capital Roundtable Private Equity Masterclass on “ Best Practices for Sourcing Quality Deal Flow & Developing New Business ” (May 26 th , 2011). Estimated 100 – 200 total entities Friends & family – basic networking. View more presentations.

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Private Equity Deal Flow Equity Developer 122

OnlyOnce

MARCH 7, 2018

I was having breakfast with the CEO of another SaaS company the other day, as I often do to network. He was telling me about his experience working with his company’s new Private Equity owner. The skill of managing change and emotions. The knowing of the customers or the employees. No visits yet.

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Private Equity Forecast Matching Salary 73

David Teten

AUGUST 7, 2014

Mark has been a startup CEO, management consultant at Accenture, leader of revenue strategies for Starwood Hotels and a $1B aviation company, and spearheaded growth at a portfolio company of the private equity arm of Macquarie. My longtime friend Mark Dresdner has deep expertise in pricing.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Early Stage Email Equity 114

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?” They don’t automatically invest just because we invested; they usually move more slowly than the company’s management team wants. .

Syndicate 60

Syndicate Syndication Institutional Investors LP 60

VC Adventure

AUGUST 15, 2013

I was reminded (again) of this today from an exchange on our CEO email list (which includes about 75 CEOs of Foundry portfolio companies). From: [CEO of Foundry portfolio company}. I''m on my way back from [an] investor conference where we met a bunch of VC & Private Equity guys. The email read: To: FoundryExec.

Reputation 77

Reputation Private Equity Portfolio Equity 77

David Teten

APRIL 7, 2017

In my research on how private equity and VC funds source investments , one of our conclusions was that VCs get better returns when they invest outside of the traditional geographic hotspots of New York, Boston, and the Bay Area. As a result, we have been unlocking major new revenue streams for HOF portfolio companies.

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New York Africa Cofounder Egypt 60

OnlyOnce

MARCH 7, 2018

I was having breakfast with the CEO of another SaaS company the other day, as I often do to network. He was telling me about his experience working with his company’s new Private Equity owner. The skill of managing change and emotions. The knowing of the customers or the employees.

Private Equity 48

Private Equity Forecast Matching Salary 48

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. If the company sells or raises enough capital, the investment converts into an agreed-upon percentage of equity.

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Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

Growthink Blog

MARCH 19, 2012

First, the SEC largely limits private-equity investments to accredited investors—those with $1 million or more in net worth, among other tight standards. Only 35 nonaccredited investors are allowed to buy private equity in a company's offering. That hinders broad-based online fund raising in a couple of ways. million U.S.

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Equity Securities and Exchange Commission Private Equity SEC 88

VC Adventure

AUGUST 15, 2013

I was reminded (again) of this today from an exchange on our CEO email list (which includes about 75 CEOs of Foundry portfolio companies). From: [CEO of Foundry portfolio company}. I’m on my way back from [an] investor conference where we met a bunch of VC & Private Equity guys. The email read: To: FoundryExec.

Reputation 48

Reputation Private Equity Portfolio Equity 48

Haystack

DECEMBER 26, 2018

There are many reasons for that, such as private equity and crossover investors investing earlier, or the fact that LPs in VC funds are affected by public market swings and could, theoretically, hit some VC firms to feel the pinch. Money has been coming into the U.S. and the Bay Area specifically at a rapid rate.

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IPO Private Equity Valuation Acquisition 76

This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

I know I''m paid to take risk and to make a commensurate return for taking that risk, but every moment of struggle from any one of my portfolio companies is like death by 1000 cuts multiplied by all of the individual investors in my fund. 6) As private equity goes, early stage venture is the most work for the least amount of money.

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Venture Capital Early Stage Portfolio Private Equity 160

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

(written by Philipp von dem Knesebeck , Managing Partner, Blue Future Partners (bluefp.com, @bluefutureteam ), and David Teten ). Lisa Edgar, Managing Director at fund of funds Top Tier Capital Partners , observed: “It’s not surprising that venture capitalists are using software to help manage their business.

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 10, 2017

At UT Dallas, as we call it for short, I’m a clinical associate professor in the Jindal School of Management , where I teach entrepreneurship. To start with the amount of risk capital — including angel, institutional VC, and other private equity — deployed towards startups was actually greater in Dallas than Austin , as of Q1 2017, with $6.97

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