David Teten

JANUARY 23, 2021

I’ve been fortunate to be a Partner at two different VC firms over the past 9 years, and we’ve grown AUM 10X both times. Build the firm as much as possible before you solicit limited partners. . The next best move is to build your core team, e.g., recruit an Advisory Board, Venture Partners, and EIRs. Lastly, gather feedback.

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review 78

David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

This would be easy to detect: among their portfolio companies, do startups with female founders outperform those without? First Round Capital found that among its portfolio companies, startups with female founders outperformed those without by 63%.” . David Teten is a past Advisor to Real Ventures. *We

Cofounder 78

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

A friend of mine interviewed for a job with massively successful hedge fund manager Steven A. Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. – Reputation. My friend sat in the conference room, and Cohen walked in. This model certainly makes sense.

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. Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. – Reputation. My friend sat in the conference room, and Cohen walked in. This model certainly makes sense.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

(Almost) everything you need to know (but are afraid to ask) before you wistfully ask a product manager to coffee so they will help you find a job. TL;DR Product management is a unique and poorly understood discipline, especially as it applies to software and other tech-related companies.

Management 85

Management Product Technical Review Software Review 85

David Teten

AUGUST 20, 2019

In addition, their portfolios look far more diverse than VC industry norms. John Borchers, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Decathlon Capital , reports that “37% of our portfolio companies would be considered ‘impact’ qualified companies. I contacted every RBI venture capital investor I could identify, and learned: .

Revenue 60

Revenue Cofounder Founder Venture Capital 60

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Reputation of firm? Of partner? I would call their portfolio companies and ask how helpful or not they’ve been. It felt like there was a wavelength with management and somebody wasn’t on it. And let’s be clear – in almost every company there is executive management fighting. FourSquare.

Portfolio 364

Portfolio Chicago Sales Incubator 364

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2014

When you buy tickets from somebody on StubHub or products on eBay you likely don’t know the seller but you can get information on them about their reputation by past people who have bought from them. Reputation matters a great deal when you’re buying things from strangers. Some form of authority may be useful, too.

Technical Review 329

Technical Review Reputation Naming Internet 329

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

GRP Partners is looking to hire two analysts (maybe even three) to join our practice in Los Angeles. Well, aside from it showing discipline and intelligence – we always get flooded with emails when we recruit and when you have to manage volume you need to go for obvious filters. We manage nearly $1 billion. Yesterday.

Los Angeles 290

Los Angeles Technical Review Due Diligence Venture Capital 290

David Teten

JULY 25, 2011

Our portfolio companies OfferIQ (acquired by Transactis) is in this sector. Advanced risk management : After the crisis of 2008, financial institutions are clamoring to empower their risk management practices via technology solutions that perform better and faster than current offerings, with as little room for human error as possible.

Software Review 114

Software Review New York City Technical Review Due Diligence 114

VC Adventure

AUGUST 15, 2013

Reputation matters. But it’s easy to forget that you’re either building or destroying that reputation in every interaction you have. Not to mention widespread reputation travels in our ridiculously connected world. From: [CEO of Foundry portfolio company}. You know that and so do I. I forget this plenty.

Reputation 77

Reputation Private Equity Portfolio Equity 77

View from Seed

MAY 12, 2015

Yet once the right firms are identified, I believe that the tougher challenge is to determine which partner at these firms to approach. Most firms have anywhere from a couple to up to a dozen or more partners listed on their websites. Always take into account an individual VC’s reputation. Always consider tenure at the firm.

Partner 120

Partner Term Sheet Reputation Deal Flow 120

VC Cafe

MAY 29, 2022

Sequoia’s “Adapting to Endure” Sequoia presented this deck to a group of portfolio founders and it quickly spread online to founders worldwide. We may see many VC funds increase their reserves strategies to triage their portfolio through this high-bar Series A environment. The bull market is over.

Venture Capital 183

Venture Capital Early Stage Valuation Startup 183

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

Limited Partners or LPs (the people who invest into VC funds) have taken notice as 2014 is by all accounts the busiest year for LPs since the Great Recession began. Because this is all VCs do and if we intend to work with all of our fellow VCs and entrepreneurs when the rain ends and the sun shines again our reputations matter greatly.

Technical Review 398

Technical Review Venture Capital Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 398

VC Cafe

AUGUST 17, 2023

The process taught me the value of differentiation, client relationships, time management, and personal responsibility. The Israeli landscape was very appealing because of my personal connection to the land and Israel’s reputation as a breeding ground for startups.

Generative AI 78

Generative AI Venture Capital ChatGPT 78

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2017

This brings our combined funds under management to nearly $2 billion. A huge thank you to all of the Limited Partners who have entrusted us with your capital, time and reputations. Upfront’s Base As you probably know we are based in Santa Monica and as my partner Greg Bettinelli coined, we’re #LongLA.

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Los Angeles Las Vegas Venture Capital San Francisco 287

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 24, 2013

After graduating from Nanyang Polytechnic with a diploma in digital media design, I have spent a year in Tokyo working for the game company tri-Ace/Square-Enix, and then set up IFS with my current partners. Gradually the reputation of our studio was getting stronger and more exciting projects were heading our way. It was really crazy!

Singapore 228

Singapore San Diego DC Design 228

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

She had so much insight to share that we broke the interview into two parts, 1) Corporate Venture Capital and more broadly, 2) How the Fortune 500 Can Buy, Invest and Partner with the Innovation Economy (coming soon). . Previously she was Co-Founder and CEO of SNAZZ, a cloud-based event management platform. Mari Holds a B.A.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

VC Adventure

AUGUST 15, 2013

Reputation matters. But it’s easy to forget that you’re either building or destroying that reputation in every interaction you have. Not to mention widespread reputation travels in our ridiculously connected world. From: [CEO of Foundry portfolio company}. You know that and so do I. I forget this plenty.

Reputation 48

Reputation Private Equity Portfolio Equity 48

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 4, 2020

“Austin is Silicon Valley’s cooler, younger sibling that is on the rise” says Sputnik ATX Managing Partner and CEO Dr. Oksana Malysheva. “I She is the Managing Partner and CEO of Sputnik ATX , an accelerator that funds and mentors early-stage startup companies. She was born and raised in Ukraine and the Soviet Union.

Texas 66

Texas Ukraine Startup Austin 66

Rob Go

DECEMBER 11, 2013

But VC associates continue to get a bad reputation, and I totally understand why. Partners are prone to bad behavior too, but because they are the “decision makers”, founders are more likely to just shrug their shoulders and move on (although everyone has their limits). Pre-wire the entrepreneur and your partners.

CTO Hire 68

CTO Hire Partner Software Developers Software Development 68

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

While firms define platforms differently, let’s just say they are the services that a VC offers outside of investment capital and partner time on boards or providing intros. Side Note : Upfront has hired Kerry Bennett as a member of our executive management team to run marketing – please follow her on Twitter here ].

Portfolio 150

Portfolio PR Partner Early Stage 150

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 3, 2024

2- Getting staffing contract for reputed shows Photo Credit: Bex Harris As a feature-heavy show, this is not for the faint-hearted. We partnered with them for their Brisbane show in 2022 as a trial and supplied staff to run the features at the Brisbane show. Thanks to Melissa Ahlquist, Little Biz ! #2-

Entrepreneur 121

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Ben's Blog

JANUARY 31, 2012

As founding CEO, I remember being quite excited to meet our financial backers and talk about how we could partner to build a great company. That excitement took a sharp downhill turn when one of the top partners said to me, in front of my co-founders, “When are you going to get a real CEO?”. That question tortured me for months.

Venture Capital 78

Venture Capital Portfolio Cofounder Partner 78

YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2014

by Jay Eum, co-founder and Managing Director of TransLink Capital. However, aside from the geographic challenges, pursuing new business opportunities in Asia takes careful planning, a clear understanding of cultural nuances and an experienced and engaged partner to help you establish a presence on the ground. 4: Reputation matters.

Asia 191

Asia Japan Marketing Cofounder 191

David Teten

JUNE 1, 2011

High Road Capital Partners Deal Sourcing Keynote. Fitzsimmons, High Road Capital Partners. Must build and promote your reputation / expertise. Flow is a function of reputation and share of mind in target market. Panel 1: Creating The Right Deal Flow — Creating & Managing Sustainable, Replicable Strategies.

Private Equity 122

Private Equity Deal Flow Equity Developer 122

Up and Running

JUNE 4, 2018

Given that these kinds of freelance careers depend on having a solid reputation and portfolio of work, it’s wise to start building those things as quickly as possible. However, so long as you manage your time and juggle your goals effectively, you can realize the benefits of starting a business in this kind of environment.

Bootstrapping 66

Bootstrapping Colorado Internet Software Review 66

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

It’s hard enough to get a job at a venture capital or private equity firm; it’s even more complex to join as a Partner. If you join a fund, you’ll invest your financial capital, but far more importantly, your reputational capital. Compensation : base salary, share of profits of management company, carry.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Partner 60

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

VC’s keep different titles but the most common that I’ve come across that are investment professionals are (in ascending order of seniority): analyst, associate, principal and partner. In a VC firm the people with authority are clearly partners, although some firms have principals that also have authority.

Partner 308

Partner Term Sheet Sales Portfolio 308

reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

× At Greylock , my partners and I are driven by one guiding mission: always help entrepreneurs. It doesn’t matter whether an entrepreneur is in our portfolio, whether we’re considering an investment, or whether we’re casually meeting for the first time. It has reputation. we had no revenue. Investors see a lot of pitches.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Revenue Viral Networking 111

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Second, the Board can usually avoid a public vote or referendum by leasing to a new partner, something politicians fear. Additionally, investment managers are attracted to matching long-dated pension liabilities with the extended duration nature of leased asset. Capital Solutions.

Private Equity 164

Private Equity New York City Chicago Investment Bankers 164

mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

But dont underestimate the importance of achieving a basic threshold of "this looks good (and reputable)." If you dont manage this expectation upon hiring, you will be managing employee issues six months down the line. Your early partners, co-founders, investors and hires are crucial to get right. Dwelling on Things.

Cofounder 111

Cofounder Technical Review Startup Software Review 111

Hunter Walker

MARCH 14, 2019

Then he tells you he likes being an investor but *really* misses being an operator, and is joining another one of his other portfolio companies as COO. Across town a different CEO is having a breakfast with her Series A Board partner. You grit out a smile and weak ‘congrats’ while thinking ‘“fuuuuuuck.”

Cap Table 95

Cap Table Dilution Silicon Valley Portfolio 95

David Teten

AUGUST 18, 2017

In descending order of importance, they are: Reputation. At HOF Capital , we try to manage these layers to be “ MECE ” (Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive). Specifically, the content for the 7 layers are: Reputation. Jeff Bezos said, “A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. Email templates.

Due Diligence 60

Due Diligence Marketing Reputation Social Media 60

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

I started as a programmer, and then a database designer, and then a project manager, and I led conversion teams. You worry about all of your staff, you worry about their reputations, you worry about your own reputation, you worry about the people who gave you money, you worry about the customers who entrusted you.

Cofounder 337

Cofounder Technical Cofounder Startup San Diego 337

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

He is currently working as a “Digital Architect” to transform the CIA’s records management tools, culture, and processes from paper-based to electronic as required by a recent Presidential Directive to all Federal Agencies to manage their records electronically by 2019. I know what a program manager is.” I adopted that ….

Wiki 120

Wiki Entrepreneur Cofounder Government 120

Hearpreneur

MAY 31, 2020

I recently took this lesson away from one of our client partners. If you are looking at building a board portfolio – this skill is essential because most board appointments don’t make it to recruiters. Thanks to Tim Reitsma, People Managing People ! #12- 1- Begin conversations. 5- Build a business.

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Networking Entrepreneur Social Media Channel 144