David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

. – Build out low-cost force multipliers such as scouts , Advisors, Entrepreneurs in Residence, Venture Partners, and so on. Typically these outside resources are paid only on a success basis, so the marginal cost is low. . – Syndicate Special Purpose Vehicles (“SPVs”) for specific opportunities.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Similar to the explosion of seed funds in the past decade, we (and some limited partners too ) believe these Flexible VCs are on the forefront of what will become a major segment of the venture ecosystem. That said, nothing is cost-free. More complex cost of capital calculation.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Sources like Crunchbase , Angel List , and Seed Invest even give this data away for free or very low cost. A more efficient approach is to mine the data exhaust from the Limited Partner universe to identify those LPs most likely to find your fund attractive, and focus all your energy on them. 2) Raise capital.

Private Equity 60

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Others follow independent financial lead investors and most require that independent investors be part of the syndicate. They are making substantial exits and are not just cost centers. The alternative model is to set up a dedicated venture fund and even supplement it with outside limited partners.

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Babbling VC

JANUARY 7, 2011

We keep hearing about lean start-ups and how much costs have dropped when launching and growing a business. Conversely you could blame the LP's (limited partners: the investors in venture funds) and say they are the one's not risking it enough. Initial costs are peanuts to get something up and running.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

A more efficient approach to fundraising than haphazard networking is to mine the data exhaust from the limited partner universe to identify those LPs most likely to find your fund attractive, and focus all your energy on them. Cobalt for General Partners helps GPs to optimize their fundraising strategy.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

We’ve also seen an increase in the syndication of investments from firms outside of Austin into specific Texas-based companies such as Studio VC, Goodwater Capital, and Highland Capital Partners?—?all These limited partners add to the available capital in the state and provide funding for capital managers.

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