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The Twenty Year Itch: My Last VC Investment Out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

This is going to be BIG.

Last August, I passed the point at which I had spent literally half my entire life working in this asset class, having started at the General Motors pension fund doing institutional investments in venture funds and late-stage directs back in February of 2001. To think, I almost didn’t take that 2004 meeting because it was a NYC-based fund.

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Time is the Enemy of All Deals

Both Sides of the Table

We were trying to optimize around a few criteria: price, size of round, number of syndicate partners and, of course, terms. I lived through this again September 2001. You need your key negotiating partner and both sets of lawyers. Be willing to take breaks to let your partner call his senior people for consent.

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Where are the Deals? How VCs Identify the Next Generation of Startups

David Teten

The venture capital industry is continuing its evolution from an upside-down pyramid (typically 3-10 Partners, plus some administrative support) to a traditional hierarchical pyramid. Leading Late-Stage Technology Investors’ Portfolio by Geography, 2001-1Q2010. Notes: Only for IT & related sectors.

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Valuations 101: Scorecard Valuation Methodology

Gust

Furthermore, angel groups frequently syndicate (co-invest) with neighboring angel organizations in an effort to help fill round of investment for local companies and assist members in diversifying their portfolios with investments in nearby regions. Marketing/Sales/Partners. Sales channels, sales and marketing partners.

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