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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.

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Startup idea: marketplace for business research and students seeking internships / experience

David Teten

This is effectively a sequel to my research study on “ Best Practices in Deal Origination by Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds ”. I would be surprised if this were to become a scaleable business of the sort that ff Venture Capital would invest in. Image credit: laverrue.

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How universities can keep alumni excited and connected

David Teten

Universities typically have many affiliated Special Interest Groups (SIGs), but almost no cooperation between them. I thought this might be of interest to others: Encourage tighter cooperation among their alumni special interest groups (SIGs). Provide more career support for alumni.

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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

Both Sides of the Table

Funding is different – In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds and many of them. If we extend a bit North up the coast line we have many affiliate marketing innovators including ValueClick, Commission Junction and FastClick. But we have a great city for building technology companies.

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Launch of Harvard Business School Angels of New York

David Teten

Our members invest in companies regardless of their affiliation (or not) with Harvard. Chip Austin, i-Hatch Ventures, HBS 90. Monday, 04/4/11 at 6:00pm: Innovation in Private Company Liquidity: Online M&A, Social Media, Secondary Markets, Non-US Markets, Private Equity, and the Disappearing IPO. RSVP: [link].

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Austin, Meet Dallas

Austin Startup

But, the wealth symbols among the ATX tech crowd is the currency of “hottest” deal affiliation, as gauged by: who was on the founding team of which post- Trilogy or - Tivoli hit? In the early days of the current internet age, the center of Dallas venture capital was the Galleria area. just under $6 billion, respectively.

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Institutional Investor Just Published our Research Study on Disruption of Investing

David Teten

Note that this research is an independent project with which my employer is not affiliated. My coauthors and I are part of a few upcoming conferences where we will be discussing some of the learnings from our research in more detail: 4/15, NY: VC’s Fintech Future (David Teten). 4/26, NY: Empire Fintech Conference (David Teten).