David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

Some VCs have identified a number of new advantages that distinguish them in the marketplace: – Portfolio acceleration. In a prior life, I served as a consultant to Goldman Sachs Special Situations Group, Carl Icahn’s organization, and some other very large private equity investors. – Portfolio company diversity.

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Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

In spite of this, private equity funds have used the rallying cry of efficiency to hijack corporate strategy and loot the profits that historically would have been reinvested into research and development and new products. We legalized robbing the corporate treasury. Act Like a Startup.

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Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

Steve Blank

MARCH 16, 2016

Founders can now access the largest pool of risk capital that ever existed –in the form of Private Equity (Angel Investors, family offices , Venture Capitalists (VC’s) and Hedge Funds.). At its core Venture Capital is nothing more than a small portion of the Private Equity financial asset class.

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Liquidity Event Founder Liquidation Preference Venture Capital 120

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Also portfolio management strategy has shifted a bit in recent years, and many large investors now evaluate at all risky assets together (US tech IPOs, Brazilian bonds, Chinese private equity, etc) rather than making discrete allocations to each bucket. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

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IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Technical Review 100

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. . The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. 1) Manage the firm .

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

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. Overall, it has a solid real estate portfolio, plenty of geographic diversification, and is a leader in its industry. Main Street Capital.

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Dividend Stock Finance Private Equity 89

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2017

Here are the most common reasons for investing in startups: Potential large returns on investment. Diversification of business portfolio. Business acuity. Enhancement of retirement-related investments. Vision for contributing to societal change. Private Equity Firms. Angel Networks.

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Private Equity Startup Incubator Social Network 159

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2017

Utilizing the support of a strategic sourcing platform is extremely helpful when deciding between renewing a contract or searching for a new vendor. Andrew has a rich background in the world of finance from his private equity and investment banking days. Andrew Durlak is Co-Founder & VP of Operations at Scout RFP.

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Due Diligence Private Equity Cofounder Finance 140

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). Read more: TechCrunch. Wildfire Interactive.

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Venture Capital Cofounder Spain San Diego 270

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 29, 2018

In fact, his work on this front for an earlier employer went so well that the client looked at the higher-than-expected returns and had Waseem divest the entire portfolio for a tidy profit of $2.1 He has often liaised with managers of his holdings to that end, creating business and financial strategies in support of those goals.

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Management Due Diligence Private Equity Forecast 124

500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

Or, as my friend Marc Andreessen might say, Software Eats the Private Equity World. We were familiar with internet startups and technology platforms, and we had experience using email, blogging, search and social techniques for internet marketing. Ok, let’s dive in and discuss in more detail. Mega VC, Micro VC.

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Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

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). Zubin Avari, Charter Oak Equity LP Christopher A. Gebelein, Private Equity Growth Advisors LLC Sven A.

Private Equity 122

Private Equity Deal Flow Equity Developer 122

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. Nearly all have abandoned hope in the "sure thing" and are stepping into what has traditionally been the Angel role of incubating startups.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84

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. Nearly all have abandoned hope in the "sure thing" and are stepping into what has traditionally been the Angel role of incubating startups.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

But now Austin has homegrown heroes like Indeed, Sailpoint, Silicon Labs and VRBO, plus others who have moved here or are moving here such like Army Futures Command, Oracle, TikTok, Yeti, and Vista Equity Partners. “A A significant strength of Texas lies in its diversified portfolio of unique cities.

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Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90

David Teten

MARCH 3, 2015

That is what I’ve seen happen with the “ Lean Startup ” philosophy of viewing your startup as a scientific experiment in search of a business model. And I definitely am one of those people who regularly advises our portfolio companies at ffVC to think creatively about how to experiment on their operating assumptions. Photo: Wikipedia.

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Startup Private Equity Lean Portfolio 60

This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

I usually direct people to this post --still hanging atop the search rankings for " How to be a VC analyst" years later. 6) As private equity goes, early stage venture is the most work for the least amount of money. I''m also a portfolio thinker who focuses more on good decision making than randomly distributed outcomes.

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Venture Capital Early Stage Portfolio Private Equity 167

finance.fortune.cnn.com

AUGUST 21, 2012

Term Sheet The latest on private equity, M&A, deals and movements — from Wall Street to Silicon Valley. Overall, the portfolio value (including realizations) was being held at around 5% below cost. The percentage is the 12/31/11 portfolio value (including cumulative distributions) divided by the called capital.

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Naming Term Sheet Private Equity Equity 49

David Teten

JANUARY 8, 2013

Fewer private equity funds are using social media for outreach, but 2xPartners , Healthpoint Capital , and MCM Capital Partners are notable exceptions. Private equity investing is a relationship business. It actively uses its blog, Facebook, and Twitter to promote portfolio companies and post value-added content.

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Private Equity Social Media Equity Media 114

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

It might appear that origination is becoming much easier because of new tools like AngelList and the SEC moving toward adoption of rules that will allow equity based crowdfunding. Just do a search online and the VC’s job is done! Leading Late-Stage Technology Investors’ Portfolio by Geography, 2001-1Q2010.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

The Startup Toolkit

JANUARY 3, 2013

I briefly thought you might mitigate the risk by building up a portfolio of several, but they all have the same failure point (the search algorithm). It’s like watching a tiny private equity firm doing its thing. You’re 100% dependent on google. If (when) they change the algorithm, you’re kapoot.

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Private Equity Algorithm Affiliate SEO 31

BeyondVC

SEPTEMBER 28, 2005

Well, there is clearly lots of money sloshing around in alternative assets like hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital. In addition, I highlighted the blurring of hedge funds and private equity. Increasingly, hedge funds are moving just from private equity and now more aggressively into venture capital.

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Venture Capital Subordinated Debt Private Equity Early Stage 60

Haystack

JANUARY 14, 2019

Every single megafund all the way to some of the world’s most powerful sovereign wealth funds are now searching for the next Uber, either so they can invest directly or so one of their managers can ensnare it in its flytrap. More money in the ecosystem is searching for these opportunities, or funding competitors.

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Cap Table Private Equity Stealth Portfolio 123

The Next Web

MAY 7, 2013

They aren’t private equity backers attempting to overbuild and maximize profits. To this effect, the Summit team has already discussed the ideas like using drones for avalanche control, search and rescue. Kale will also be introduced to the mountain’s menu (but the chili bowls aren’t going anywhere).

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Utah Congo Cofounder Incubator 168

This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I’ve done a few on the subway—you can look for them using the search bar on my blog to the right. Skymall is one of those companies where some private equity guy sits there and goes “That’s a random ass business no one’s ever thought about… I’ll bet you I can buy that cheap.”

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Private Equity San Diego Tampa Chicago 97

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 11, 2014

Edwin: I do get a lot of searches for that, by the way. After that, I did it for a private equity firm then we became a part of a larger corporation. What might their title be today that you could search LinkedIn on or you could pummel your network around? You know that I ran WinZip before. I first did it for the founder.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Software Review Management 220

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Mobile operators are searching for delivery optimization, while Telcos are already combining OTT and managed content (VoD and IPTV) into one competitive offering. Avi Zeevi, General Partner of Carmel Ventures, said: “OTT Video has become an important aspect of network quality and an opportunity for monetization. About Carmel Ventures.

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Caching Venture Capital Private Equity 80

Transformify

MARCH 4, 2018

Over the years, Randstad has acquired smaller competitors thus expanding their portfolio of services and territorial outreach. KNF&T specializes in diversity search, is a certified Supplier Diversity Office, and has been awarded by Banker & Tradesman for their executive search and temporary staffing programs.

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Hiring Finder Canada Australia 61

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Tweet View Comments Sarah Lacy Feb 19, 2010 Pepperdine has a new study out that attempts to shed some light on the clubby, shadowy world of private finance. Researchers polled experts in lending, mezzanine capital, private equity, venture capital and private businesses themselves. A lot of the stats weren’t surprising.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Whether you’re wondering what site search you should use or what is the best email marketing tool, knowledge is power. Â Search for apps tools. Google Custom Search Engine. Search Engine Optimization Tools. Outlook plugin to search. Hundreds of startups featured since 2005, will yours be next? Ad Promotion.

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Software Review Technical Review Startup 53