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

David Teten

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

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[Review] How China’s Leaders Think

YoungUpstarts

Censorship is necessary, Cai says, because China is evolving from a planned economy to a market-based one. In traditional Chinese culture, Shao says, egalitarianism did not play a significant role and only came to prominence with the communist idea of equal distribution. This review was first posted on technology Techgoondu. ].

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Does Fintech Disruption Break The Investment Banking Model?

YoungUpstarts

This combinatorial model works because it’s diversified, can best withstand bear markets, benefits from technological synergies, and it’s the mix of products and services clients value. To dig deeper, let’s first review the influence of technology on the core components. However each component will change dramatically.

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Tale of Two Valleys: LA and the Bay Area from an Investor’s Perspective

Mucker Lab

At the time, LA and Santa Clara were both the epicenter of the technology industry due to the significant overlap between the aerospace/military industry (Los Angeles) and the computing business (Silicon Valley). Given our backgrounds, we often get asked about what makes the tech scene in Los Angeles different from that in the Valley.

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How to Raise Investment Capital - According to VC Jeff Clavier

ReadWriteStart

Jeff Clavier was the first tech investor I ever met; he was introduced to me years ago by some hip engineers in a bar as "one of the few cool VCs." He says that one is too lonely, two is good and three is a great number if they can combine their skills to cover design, development and distribution. How to Hack the Investment World.

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How to Scale Support of Portfolio Companies

David Teten

For each of these, there is a human element (non-scaleable) and the possibility of a tech layer (which any one VC will only have implemented to varying extents). I’m very interested in additional ways to use technology to extend each of these! This is roughly comparable to PRNewswire’s distribution service.

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Swipe debit card, get stock; In defense of the IPO; New models for SMB lending, and more

Ben's Blog

IN THIS EDITION Fintech products ease more Americans into the stock market In defense of the IPO, and how to improve it What’s inside your (mobile) bank? This trend is worrisome because investing in public markets has traditionally been one of the most important wealth creation mechanisms in the U.S.,

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