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Helping Women And Minorities Raise Angel Capital

David Teten

As usual, we’re investing in companies without regard to the university affiliation of the companies’ leadership. Following the first completed year of VCAP, NAIC conducted a review of the pilot program to determine how to best maximize its efforts and those of its partners. Details here.

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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

Both Sides of the Table

The VC partner, somebody I greatly respect said, “Yeah, we like Gil and what they’re doing. Look beyond California and you have group purchasing (GroupOn in Chicago, LivingSocial in Washington DC), private sales (Gilt Groupe in NY, HauteLook in LA), artisan marketplaces (Etsy in NY), eCommerce (Amazon in Seattle) and on and on.

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Why Are Venture Capitalists Ignoring The Future? The Emerging Domestic Economy

David Teten

According to the National Venture Capital Association/Dow Jones VentureSource, the VC industry is dominated by men (89% of VC Partners), specifically white men (76% of the total). Of all VC Partners studied, just 10% identified as Asian, 1% as African-American, and less than 1% as Latino. To apply, just register on the site.