David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. From traditional equity VC, Flexible VC borrows the option to pursue and reap the rewards of an outsized exit. Of the Inc.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

In spite of this, private equity funds have used the rallying cry of efficiency to hijack corporate strategy and loot the profits that historically would have been reinvested into research and development and new products. If they don’t, then the management team has simply become caretakers of the founders’ legacy.

Private Equity 329

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 329

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

It proved to be fortuitous because it allowed me the time & space I needed to get to know tons of founders and VCs and to hone my craft. The first check I wrote was just over 10 years ago into a company called Invoca who just announced a new $56 million in funding led by Scott Hilleboe at HIG Growth Partners. Over the past 2.5

IP 223

IP Intellectual Property IRR Cofounder 223

David Teten

AUGUST 21, 2019

Most founders who are raising capital look first to traditional equity VCs. Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) is a new form of VC financing, distinct from the preferred equity structure most VCs use. For more background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control. But should they?

Revenue 60

Revenue Liquidation Preference Equity Cofounder 60

David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2013

The good news for Techcrunch readers: Every major study conducted to date has placed angel investors’ IRR between 18 and 38 percent, as summarized by my Partner John Frankel and Professor Robert Wiltbank in prior Techcrunch articles. Every major angel study conducted to date has shown high IRR.

IRR 114

IRR Angel Investor Angel Groups Cofounder 114

David Teten

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Such a model is particularly helpful for those founders looking for a co-founder or key employee. While working on my most recent startup, Navon Partners , we were fortunate to have Raul Trevino , a star former Citi investment banker and Columbia MBA, interning with us.

Employee 155

Employee IRR Startup Mexico 155

Agile VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Some of the firm’s partners may move on to new jobs during this phase but at least some are usually still around. For those who aren’t familiar, Mobius was a VC fund with offices in Silicon Valley and Boulder CO and at it’s peak Mobius had $2B+ under management. typically, which in most cases would to >20% IRR.

LP 154

LP Portfolio Venture Capital IRR 154