ReadWriteStart

JULY 28, 2011

On July 1, 2006, commenting on the Indian startup scenario, I had written a blog post called Too Much Money, Too Few Deals. Today, the Indian scenario has improved greatly, but still the issue of lack of a mature deal flow remains. During this week's roundtable, we had three startups presenting.

Incubator 128

Incubator Silicon Valley Malaysia Entrepreneur 128

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

One of few ways to learn is by doing (or observing your own partners, or other senior investors). I also find this as an invaluable source of future deal flow, future recruiting and future decisions about whom I want to co-invest with. A new investor wants to finance the company?—?is I try not to be. should we sell?

Cofounder 251

Cofounder Conversion Management Founder 251

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 7, 2011

Andrew Wong, CEO of MAD, has been working with us for almost a year, and we have made a mutual choice to deepen the partnership by making MAD a premiere value-added reseller partner of the 1M/1M program. This, we believe, will create a strong downstream deal flow for all of you - incubators, angel investors, and VCs. Techsailor.

Malaysia 114

Malaysia Incubator Silicon Valley Entrepreneur 114

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 22, 2018

Vetting deal flow is part of the job. I don't want to outsource my deal vetting to people who don't do what I do for a living. Another thing that skews the process is the lack of accessibility of many partner-level VCs, especially to diverse communities. You're a partner at a firm, you're married, have kids, etc.,

Founder 118

Founder Conversion Naming Term Sheet 118

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

I still think it’s best to take money from Dave when you’re also partnered with a more focused, hands-on seed-stage VC who brings different things to the table – like more ability to write larger checks in a downturn (for one) or solving a deep crisis that involves super hands-on involvement. My Personal Take on AngelList.

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Valuation Deal Flow Lead Investor Cofounder 292

David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

Avataar Ventures invests exclusively in companies which fit these criteria: “$15 Million + in Annual Recurring Revenues; Strong Tech-Led B2B & SaaS Companies; Core Operations in India/ South East Asia; Open to Active Partnering.” They exist as heuristics, but at the end of the day, deal flow trumps everything.

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Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital Deal Flow 78

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

And for those in the coveted in-crowd, Silicon Valley, San Francisco and the greater tech community become a world of opportunity where you’re only limited by the quality of your idea and the caliber of your friends. Gordon is also operating director of Zynga and director at Amazon, both sFund partners.

Angel Investor 80

Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 1, 2020

"Uber’s ascent to the largest rideshare company in the world was fueled by a recurring cycle in which it blatantly ignored state and local laws, became entrenched and widely used in a community, and then tried to use its largesse to change the laws it was breaking." Who benefitted equity-wise from Uber's success? Read Kareem's Op-Ed as well.

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Michigan Deal Flow Accredited Investor Equity 133

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blue Future Partners, a venture capital fund of funds, recently interviewed me on ESG in venture capital. – SignUp.com is an organizing platform to quickly mobilize and coordinate people in their community, school, religious organization, or other social networks. Goldman Sachs bought Clarity for ~$100m. . Why is that?

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Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60