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. . 1) Market fund.

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View from Seed

JUNE 10, 2020

The NextView Accelerator Doesn’t Operate in Strict Cohorts. . Most accelerators operate in class cohort “batches.” The partners at NextView hold sessions more than once per week to push the participants’ thinking and actions to strive towards making significant advances finding true-product market fit.

Cofounder 177

Cofounder Syndicate Syndication Alabama 177

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

John Berger, Director Operations & Impact Solutions, Toniic , observed that this has clear investor benefits: “ The grace period became a feature because it benefits investors in regions like the US where there can be tax differences between short and long term gains. Payments are commonly delayed for a grace period of 12-36 months.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Haystack

AUGUST 18, 2019

If you’ve been following my tweets lately, you’ve read some of my quick musings on the state of the seed market this summer. years is not a long arc – I have not experienced a prolonged down market as a private investor. And if you don’t hit one or two right, you end up with a mediocre portfolio. Granted, 6.5

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www.allthingsdistributed.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

But then subsequently, the CTO isresponsible for actually integrating and running the technology, i.e. the roleof the ‘operations manager.’ The CTO is in constant contact with keycustomers and is prominently involved in market research. The CIO retains the responsibility for howtechnology is actually used within the organization.

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OnlyOnce

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

” While the founding team was exploring potential business opportunities that allowed us to make a bigger impact on the world, Silicon Valley Bank and High Alpha Innovation were together envisioning a platform to help VC-backed portfolio companies more effectively navigate the complex world of executive talent needs.

Silicon Valley 62

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cap Table Early Stage 62

Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The first real institutional funds in this segment of the market are starting to reach the back half of their original partnerships – where some combination of age, wealth effect, changes in personal goals, etc have started the transition. It’s a question that, even six years later, is still unanswered.

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LP Early Stage Syndicate Syndication 92

View from Seed

JULY 9, 2015

As an operator, not an investor, I’m amazed at how many casual, throwaway comments that happen inside a VC’s office would be genuinely useful to entrepreneurs building their businesses. And given my marketing background (Google, Dailybreak Media, HubSpot), I often get this question directly: When should startups announce seed funding? .

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Startup PR Cofounder Stealth 120

Version One Ventures

APRIL 8, 2014

The net effect is powerful: it empowers all of us (no matter who we are or where we are) to learn more quickly, make better decisions, and operate more efficiently. start-up databases/networks like CrunchBase and AngelList ) has led to unparalleled access to investment capital as more seed funds, angels, and syndicates emerge on the scene.

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Venture Capital Vertical Curation SEC 160

Agile VC

APRIL 27, 2012

As many of you may know, we have a section on the NextView website called “Ethos” where we describe five key principles to how we operate. We love meeting entrepreneurs who take this blank canvas approach when thinking about disrupting markets. This is how new markets get created. April 27, 2012.

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 124

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

Rob Go

JULY 17, 2014

As former operators and product-oriented entrepreneurs, Dave, Lee, and I tend to think of our firm as a startup company and our approach to investing as our product. It shows that things are working and there is product/market fit, but there is a long way to go towards building an enduring company of great consequence. Twitter ).

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Rob Go

JANUARY 8, 2014

It’s been a yearly tradition for me to share a semi-quantitative view into our portfolio at NextView. Three years ago, I published our first “Stroll through the portfolio” and I’ve published updates each year in January. Surprisingly few seed funds operate this way. Traction in Ad Tech Portfolio.

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VC Adventure

AUGUST 10, 2010

In it, he describes our philosophy around seed investing and differentiates it from what others (but not everyone) in the market is doing. At the end of his post Brad lists out the companies in the Foundry portfolio that started as seed investments ( AdMeld , Gnip , Lijit , Mandlebrot , Next Big Sound , Standing Cloud , and Trada ).

Syndicate 74

Syndicate Syndication Due Diligence SEM 74

View from Seed

JANUARY 28, 2016

So when it comes to what the market regards as “pre-seeds,” we simply do the same things we typically do, but slightly tuned to this stage of company. Second, we tend to look for situations where the founder has very strong founder/market fit. But we still think of these investments in terms of milestones and conviction.

Cofounder 120

Cofounder Finance Founder Syndicate 120

Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

Thematic investing is where VCs research a macro trend or specific market, form a thesis around why this trend/market will serve as a good basis for building great startups, and then pursue as many exceptional investments in this theme as appropriate for the VC’s strategy. What’s Your Favorite Future?

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndicate 124

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

TOP or Total Operational Performance, is a cost cutting approach, where your objective is to cut 40% of all the "not-strictly-necessary costs" by doing things differently. Done deal: after a quick syndication with the kitchen team (their job was at stake, so they were easy to convince.), Portfolio. (3). sales and marketing. (10).

Software Review 48

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States. If you want to launch a new business, this is a great market to launch from because you can easily reach all of the major Texas cities with one office. A significant strength of Texas lies in its diversified portfolio of unique cities.

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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.

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Syndicate Syndication Cofounder Cap Table 267

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Maybe you’ll do better as an angel since you are investing smaller dollars which is easier to deploy in this segment of the market, but maybe not. There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc. There is no sub-prime market in early-stage investing. Just a few pointers.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Maybe you’ll do better as an angel since you are investing smaller dollars which is easier to deploy in this segment of the market, but maybe not. There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc. There is no sub-prime market in early-stage investing. Just a few pointers.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Active angels invest in a diversified portfolio of 10 or more companies, usually spreading their investments over a few years. In the end, such a portfolio might yield the angel investor a total return on investment of 25% per year or more. Angels typically invest in companies operating in industry sectors with which they are familiar.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

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. By analogy, look at a middle market private equity firms such as the Riverside Company.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

Rob Go

JANUARY 28, 2016

So when it comes to what the market regards as “pre-seeds,” we simply do the same things we typically do, but slightly tuned to this stage of company. Second, we tend to look for situations where the founder has very strong founder/market fit. But we still think of these investments in terms of milestones and conviction.

Cofounder 28

Cofounder Finance Founder Syndicate 28

Hunter Walker

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

I really liked Jason Lemkin’s “ Do You Have a Weak Investor Syndicate ” blog post from earlier in the summer. I’ll give you an example of a conversation I had with a current portfolio company just this week. Startup CEOs Should Test Strength of Cap Table Every ~6 Months To Know Where They Stand. Go read it and then come back here….

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Cap Table Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 95

David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

At my firm, ff Venture Capital, we’re trying our part to rethink how the industry works, and also actively looking for opportunities to invest in companies creatively disrupting this sector, e.g., our portfolio companies Addepar and Indiegogo. The average equity fund investor earned a market return of only 4.25%.

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Management Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital New Hampshire 114

VC Cafe

JULY 4, 2011

Fitch also noted that the Israel market would likely benefit from recent substantial gas discoveries and a much lower level of unfunded pension liabilities than in other OECD countries. MediaMind operates in the fast-growing $71 billion global online advertising market, with 37 sales and representation offices covering 64 countries.

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Balance Sheet Acquisition Africa 90

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

In the modern age public market investors, whether they be focused on equities (stocks), fixed income (bonds), currencies, commodities, or derivatives of these, all have access to essentially the same investment choices and the same body of information. The VC industry is a competitive business. What’s Your Favorite Future?

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