David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. Capacity Capital, Greater Colorado Venture Fund, Indie.VC, Reformation Partners, UP Fund, Versatile VC. Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5% raised from angels.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Berkonomics

AUGUST 24, 2023

We have previously made the case that professional investors demand more in the form of restrictive covenants and lower valuations. Each of these companies needed more cash than professional angel investors were willing or able to provide, and we turned to the venture community for larger investments.

Covenant 118

Covenant Angel Investor Valuation Later Stage 118

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. In 2019 we partnered with several revenue-based lending providers, effectively creating a marketplace. “. According to John Borchers, Co-founder, Decathlon is the largest revenue-based financing investor in the US.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

We have previously made the case that professional investors demand more in the form of restrictive covenants and lower valuations. Each of these companies needed more cash than professional angel investors were willing or able to provide, and we turned to the venture community for larger investments.

Covenant 97

Covenant Angel Investor Valuation Later Stage 97

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

We have previously made the case that professional investors demand more in the form of restrictive covenants and lower valuations. Each of these companies needed more cash than professional angel investors were willing or able to provide, and we turned to the venture community for larger investments. .

Covenant 59

Covenant Angel Investor Valuation Later Stage 59