YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 23, 2017
This combinatorial model works because it’s diversified, can best withstand bear markets, benefits from technological synergies, and it’s the mix of products and services clients value. Here digital intercepts of consumer activities are aggregated into large data sets, analysed, and assessed versus market expectations.
David Teten
APRIL 1, 2021
Similarly, customer introductions are invaluable in the early days, but become less valuable once a company has a fully-formed go to market function.”. aggregates resources from all the VCs. For technology vendors and models, see Venture capitalists eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments. .
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David Teten
JULY 25, 2017
the “TOPSCAN” framework from my research study on value creation by VCs ): T eam-Building – We aggregate openings across our portfolio on our jobs page. Most importantly, we have regular meetings with later-stage VCs and enterprise clients both in the US and internationally to discuss our companies which fit their investment mandates.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 1, 2009
In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. There are now signs the VC market has gathered pace meaning it’s a great time to be fund raising. This is one book-end of the cycle.
David Teten
DECEMBER 3, 2019
In liquid markets, most of the calories expended on technology and analytics are focused on trade selection, or “ origination ”. I use another live Google doc to maintain my database of companies I’m marketing to other VCs. 2) Market . Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors.
Start Up Blog
APRIL 29, 2013
Startups are lucky that they can’t afford research, so they test in market and land upon on ideas that would never fly based on what we think or what focus groups would respond with. Given technology is becoming the major form of market access – it should now be viewed in the same realm as access to medicine and education.
ithacaVC
DECEMBER 14, 2011
Current “market” stats actually show about 50% of deals being done with participating preferred and 50% with non-participating preferred. So, after the Series B round the company would have $13mm of aggregate liquidation preference ($3mm plus 2*$5mm). Yet, it is able to attract more investment capital.
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