David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Even for later-stage companies with predictable financials, the lack of liquidity, audited financials, and standardized metrics creates real challenges to scaling quantitative investing. A major angel group used Influitive , an advocate management tool, to track, activate and motivate their members. Pitchbot.vc

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

David Teten

JULY 25, 2017

We have lower AUM, therefore lower management fees. 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. – Aggregation, ranking, and discounts from service providers. Ethics Policy, Expenses policy).

Portfolio 60

Portfolio Technical Review Private Equity Database 60

Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Later stage companies have some additional concerns: What favorable impact could IP have for PR, marketing and investor relations purposes, or as an attraction to potential acquirors? How much risk do IP issues in the aggregate pose to our business ? How much is it worth investing in cultivating and enforcing an IP portfolio ?

Intellectual Property 143

Intellectual Property IP Startup United States 143

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 10, 2020

Some later stage funds will take a meeting long before they ever plan on writing a check with the promise of “opportunistic” seed investments (to the guy or girl they went to grad school with). Manage Your Time Control the time and structure of the meeting. When can I expect this will happen?

Bandwidth 178

Bandwidth Deal Flow Later Stage Aggregator 178

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. 1) Manage the firm . This is harder than it sounds.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

K9 Ventures

MAY 14, 2011

The institutional funds typically manage a relatively large pot of capital (~$300M or higher per fund, with multiple funds running). <$50K in aggregate. In the venture industry, the only way for a venture fund to grow, is to move upstream and start managing a bigger pot of money. Lots, 20-100. 1-2 per partner. Individual.

Preferred Stock 125

Preferred Stock Seed Stage Incubator Early Stage 125

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2011

Some have moved into later stage investments in an effort to “put logos on their websites.&# It’s as though we forgot the management mantra of the 90′s about “core competencies&# or the most common VC advice to entrepreneurs: Focus. Surprisinly, this strategy works well with many entrepreneurs.

Venture Capital 296

Venture Capital Software LP Early Stage 296