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How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood

David Teten

Even for later-stage companies with predictable financials, the lack of liquidity, audited financials, and standardized metrics creates real challenges to scaling quantitative investing. Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. 1) Market fund.

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

David Teten

Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. I previously posted a detailed presentation with sales technology tools useful for B2B sales. Data companies focused on early-stage startups include Aingel , fundsUP , Preseries , PredictLeads , and Sploda. Fincura specializes in serving lenders.

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A primer on convertible notes, convertible securities, and equity

Hippoland

And as you raise money at later stages, you will most likely be raising equity rounds. So, in the aggregate, it is possible that you may be required to pay as much as $30k-$50k to get an equity round done. Convertible notes In the 2000s, however, the cost to start a software company decreased dramatically.