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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

But in business, you want a lot of partners. In liquid markets, most of the calories expended on technology and analytics are focused on trade selection, or “ origination ”. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. 2) Market . 1) Manage the firm .

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6 Secrets To Making Your Pitch To Investors Stand Out

Startup Professionals Musings

In my role as a mentor to entrepreneurs and an angel investor, I find that too many are stuck in this myth that a good pitch, and good marketing content, should consist of more product features, and more hype on customer benefits. With the current data overload, we remember someone who does more than inform us.

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Investing in the pillars of the Metaverse

VC Cafe

Jonathan Lai, General Partner, A16Z Gaming fund. shout out to our portfolio company Echo3D who’s working on this) Improved collaboration tools By default, both the Unity and Unreal level editors only support a single designer editing a level at a time. Let’s define the building blocks of the Metaverse.

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How Well Versed Are You In Startup Investor Jargon?

Startup Professionals Musings

I’m not recommending that you saturate your discussions with lingo, but responding with a blank stare once-too-often won’t convince anyone that you can build the next world-changing business or outpace the market. Growth-hacking” marketing. Equity crowdfunding. It’s a term of respect and endearment.

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Cracking The Code: Popular Media: the key to viral marketing

Cracking the Code

Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Popular Media is a hosted, web-based technology platform that enables customers to quickly create, optimize, and scale viral marketing programs - and it seems to work pretty well. Labels: internet , sales and marketing. Labels: internet , sales and marketing.

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Cracking The Code: Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII.

Cracking the Code

Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. 26 Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), the oldest venture capital practice in the United States, today announced the closing of a $350 million supplement to its current fund family, BVP VII, which closed in June 2007. 2009 Bessemer Venture Partners. Friday, February 27, 2009.

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6 Key Tenets Of A Winning Marketing Story In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

In my role as a mentor to entrepreneurs and an angel investor, I find that too many are stuck in this myth that a good pitch, and good marketing content, should consist of more product features, and more hype on customer benefits. With the current data overload, we remember someone who does more than inform us.

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