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My Thoughts on the Current Market: on 20-Minute VC

Both Sides of the Table

Topics we covered: B2B Companies You haven’t seen the full extent to how the correction is going to affect you. B2C Companies We talked about how some companies saw an immediate decline in purchasing (for example if you’re in travel or hospitality). if you listen you’ll pick up much more than my quick notes below).

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

David Teten

Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. A more efficient approach is to mine the data exhaust from the Limited Partner universe to identify those LPs most likely to find your fund attractive, and focus all your energy on them. 1) Market fund. 6) Negotiate deal.

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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. Tim Friedman, Founder, PE Stack , said, “If I could offer one piece of advice to today’s managers, it would be to take the time to understand the demands of the modern institutional LP. It sounds simple; however, very few asset managers actually do it.”

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Startups: It’s not Thelma & Louise

Austin Startup

swing for the fences category-building B2C software capital?—?wasn’t We have the consumer market, but not investor market for what I’m selling : B2C software.) So, when folks say, “I don’t understand B2C”, it’s essentially saying “I don’t understand women!” wasn’t readily available in Austin. (We

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Does Your VC have an Investment Thesis, or a Hypothesis?

David Teten

“Tech” means B2B Saas/Fintech or Consumer apps. For example, Point Nine Capital focuses on B2B SaaS and marketplaces at the seed stage, across many industries. B2B vs B2C) within the business model preference. . It incorporates influences from the LP and, more and more, from the founders.