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

David Teten

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. 3) Raise capital. When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites.

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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

It’s that time of year, time to look back and reflect on the most significant storylines in the tech, startup, and VC world. 6/ Venture Capital In Expansion Phase. Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. 3/ Crypto Hibernation.

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning– Explained

Steve Blank

The Department of Defense has thought that Artificial Intelligence is such a foundational set of technologies that they started a dedicated organization- the JAIC – to enable and implement artificial intelligence across the Department. These technologies will transform businesses and government agencies. AI in National Security.

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Bitesize Tuesday: Tracx, Innovid, Kenshoo, uTest and More Investment Rounds [recap]

VC Cafe

Below is a recap of some of September’s Israeli tech headlines: Investment rounds. The startup Tracx , which provides a SaaS solution for tracking and managing marketing campaign on social networks, has received an undisclosed investment from Israeli angel Zohar Gilon. SimpliVT , a new venture in stealth has raised $9.2

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How Boards Need to Evolve Over Time

Both Sides of the Table

When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. Reviewing financial & operational performance. But as importantly Josh was also formerly a startup CEO of a tech business and thus had empathy for startup land. In the Early Days. Mentorship.

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Relentless – The Difference Between Motion And Action

Steve Blank

Once he was on board, I sat down with him on a weekly basis to review our progress with our list of software vendors. Reply Daily Review #21 | The Queue Blog , on November 9, 2009 at 8:06 pm Said: [.] But, they need to fold this tech into their SDLC, which is no small commitment. Or in case of love for that matter.

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A Rake Too Far: Optimal Platform Pricing Strategy

abovethecrowd.com

eBay recently launched an aggressive campaign attacking Amazon’s rate table on a vertical-by-vertical basis ( those percentages can be found here ). This way no one leaves the network due to excessive fees, yet you end up with a higher average rake over time due to the competitive dynamic.

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