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

David Teten

Thirty-four VC firms in OpenVC call themselves “early-stage” Yet, 30% of those don’t actually invest in pre-revenue startups. B2B vs B2C) within the business model preference. . “Index the Best” – Only invest in companies that have brand name firms on the cap table and/or as leads.

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

David Teten

The majority of funds are using the popular B2C websites and services for basic due diligence, e.g., Linkedin, Twitter, HackerNews. 645 Ventures released a cap table simulator to help level the playing field. Lighter Capital, a Revenue Based Investing VC, offers a Cost of Capital Calculator.

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

David Teten

The majority of funds are using the popular B2C websites and services for basic due diligence, e.g., Linkedin, Twitter, HackerNews. EShares is an increasingly popular tool in our portfolio for tracking private company cap tables. 6) Negotiate deal. Kushim , Totem , and VisibleVC focus on serving this need among VCs.