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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

I’ve recently advised a number of emerging private equity and VC funds who are wrestling with the question: What are the highest impact steps they can take to support their portfolio companies? . Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies.

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Wonderist Agency Acquires Merger Labs

YoungUpstarts

Eighteen months ago, San Diego-based MergerLabs was born out of CAPTARGET, a leader in private equity deal origination, owned and operated by Gabe Galvez. Galvez, a major player in private equity and investment banking, saw the need for marketing services geared toward these sectors.

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14 Points To Consider When Structuring A Deal

YoungUpstarts

Being wholly owned has the same effect, but it does obviously require a merger or an acquisition to occur. Many Berkshire Hathaway companies utilize this position as an advantage. In Advance vs. Arrears. Payment terms can always be a sticky point based upon who has the advantage and who is taking on the risk.

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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

Public investors, cross-over investors, and even traditional private equity firms have taken notice, further blurring the lines of what constitutes true venture capital. Governments blocking acquisitions, the curtailment of company expansion, more scrutiny on overseas operations of U.S. That will take a long time to settle.

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Can Your Business Thrive Despite Economic Challenges Like Coronavirus?

YoungUpstarts

For reliable insights on the economy, an outstanding resource is ITR Economics , an economic research organization that issues monthly economic trend reports by industry verticals and market segments. These insights will help business leaders view information relevant to their specific marketplace. The Takeaway.

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Looking for Funds in All the Right Places

Austin Startup

These connections are likely best when firms are networked with other sources of capital vertically (angel groups, venture debt, private equity and investment bank relationships) and horizontally (in-market and out-of-market venture capital firms).

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

David Teten

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 .