David Teten

JUNE 22, 2012

Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and the. VCAP© is a collaborative venture that provides women and diverse entrepreneurs nationwide with access to venture capital through accredited investors within the HBSAANY network. National Association of Investment Companies. Take the Interview ( www. Torsh, Inc.’s

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David Teten

JUNE 22, 2012

Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and the. VCAP© is a collaborative venture that provides women and diverse entrepreneurs nationwide with access to venture capital through accredited investors within the HBSAANY network. National Association of Investment Companies. Take the Interview ( www. Torsh, Inc.’s

Programming 114

Programming Accredited Investor Naming New York 114

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

As the former CEO of a professional expert network , I’m a firm believer in the value of speedy access to relevant experts. I was excited to see that GLG (formerly Gerson Lehrman Group), the industry leader, is now offering a professional network service geared to the needs of the startup community: GLG Share.

New York 114

New York Technical Review Networking Advisory Board 114

View from Seed

OCTOBER 14, 2020

We are pleased to announce that Leah Fessler has joined the investment team at NextView based in our New York office. . For those of you who don’t know Leah, her career has spanned across journalism, operating at early-stage startups, venture investing, and hedge fund management.

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New York Early Stage Cofounder Operations 180

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Greycroft is an early-stage VC. Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Time will tell.

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Partner New York City Cofounder Syndicate 240

BeyondVC

APRIL 15, 2011

OK, I may be biased having been an early stage VC based out of New York since 1996, but I must say that the vibe, energy, and people at the Techstars NYC Demo Day event yesterday was simply awesome. I remember the number 1 complaint in the mid-90s, New York VCs don't get it.

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New York Sweat Equity Marketing Startup 129

BeyondVC

APRIL 15, 2011

OK, I may be biased having been an early stage VC based out of New York since 1996, but I must say that the vibe, energy, and people at the Techstars NYC Demo Day event yesterday was simply awesome. I remember the number 1 complaint in the mid-90s, New York VCs don't get it.

New York 129

New York Sweat Equity Marketing Startup 129

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Seed-stage compatible: Like traditional equity VC investors, Flexible VCs accomodate early-stage investment risk within their portfolios better than a traditional RBI funder. Early-stage: Cofounder with engineering/ product background from top-tier university or major technology company. Short track record.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2014

An older but still relevant study, published by CB Insights, Venture Capital Human Capital Report , summarizes a variety of characteristics for private early-stage Internet ventures funded in the US. California (Silicon Valley), New York (NYC), and Massachusetts (Boston) are the places to be in the US for venture capital attention.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

It occurred to me that although we mentioned our new thematic approach when we raised our last fund in 2017, we haven’t really shared a broader manifesto about how we are approaching the early stage market. It’s been an interesting several years in the early stage venture eco-system, and the sands have shifted considerably.

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David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

– Create a franchise and license access to it , e.g., the Draper Venture Network. HOF Capital provides hands-on support through our in-house team, plus a network of outside mentors who work with portfolio companies on an as-needed basis. I see a small number of other VCs at our stage pursuing a similar, expensive strategy. .

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Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

techcrunch.com

APRIL 26, 2013

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. Blink, A New App For Ephemeral Text And Photo. Life360, A Family Networking App With More. New York City. New York City. → Learn More. HTC One Review.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2009

To be clear: most serial entrepreneurs who are working on an early-stage concept know that whatever they’re working on in year 1 is likely to be dramatically different than what they’re doing in year 5. They had signed up Gawker Media and the New York Post. More interesting but still not my cuppa tea.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. We are coaching VCs and Angel Investors everyday who call us wanting to understand our Early Stage LPO versus late stage IPO approach to business. Companies like GrowPublic, Inc. Steve Jobs Speaks Candidly About the.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84

David Teten

AUGUST 29, 2012

a pitch event featuring ten early stage tech startups, Tuesday night , September 4 at Microsoft’s midtown office at 1290 Avenue of the Americas. Having worked for fashion brands such as J.Crew, Coach, Ralph Lauren, they’re tapping into the vibrant fashion network in NY with a global vision. I’ll be a judge for IGNITE!,

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Angel investors are generally former entrepreneurs and/or executives, who invest in privately-held, early-stage companies. Relatively untested early-stage ventures are less predictable and more prone to failure than established companies. John Frankel started as an individual angel investor in New York in 1999.

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Angel Investor Technical Review Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation 114

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In 2010, Antonio Garcia Martinez, the founder of AdGrok, wrote, “New York will always be a tech backwater, I don’t care what Chris Dixon or Ron Conway or Paul Graham say.” Great startup community folks need to be a bridge between those who have a lot to offer in terms of real, vetted experience and those who are new and aspirational.

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Community Miami Portland Startup 172

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2013

An older study, published by CB Insights, Venture Capital Human Capital Report , summarizes a variety of characteristics for private early-stage Internet ventures funded in the US. California (Silicon Valley), New York (NYC), and Massachusetts (Boston) are the places to be in the US for venture capital attention.

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Venture Capital Silicon Valley Massachusetts California 238

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

As a globally focused LP in early stage VC funds, we at Blue Future Partners have observed a growing trend of firms investing substantially in software tools, whether developing proprietary solutions or adopting off the shelf tools. But what tools are they using themselves to automate their own processes?

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

View from Seed

JULY 17, 2019

The quality, network, or experience of your local investors is likely fairly different from those in other markets. Unless you are in the Bay Area, and to a lesser degree New York, your company is at an initial disadvantage in terms of awareness and mass market credibility. But, all things are not equal for many reasons.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. a part of an exciting team, building web applications such as social networking, ecommerce, games, sports, contact management, CMS and more.Re. San Diego, California) Jobs Comentum is a dynamic and cutting edge company.Be

Angel Investor 83

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2014

An older but still relevant study, published by CB Insights, Venture Capital Human Capital Report , summarizes a variety of characteristics for private early-stage Internet ventures funded in the US. California (Silicon Valley), New York (NYC), and Massachusetts (Boston) are the places to be in the US for venture capital attention.

Silicon Valley 182

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Massachusetts California 182

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2016

by Paige Zandri, Attorney Network Director at Priori Legal. Most early-stage companies have little registered intellectual property, such as patents. A common dilemma facing early-stage companies is that their success depends on explaining their technology to investors, potential clients and partners.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2021

Capital Factory has been the most active early stage investor in Texas since 2010, investing in hundreds of startups and collecting more than $100 million in pre-emptive investment rights to invest in hundreds more. A “who’s who” list of Silicon Valley leaders moving to ATX This shift did not happen overnight?—?it

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Accredited Investor Texas San Antonio San Francisco 106

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2014

Events for enthusiasts, called Maker Faires, now stretch far outside California to places such as Detroit, New York and even Shenzhen, China. They come at the early stage while a startup has no revenue or valuation, so professional investors are hard to find. Place to build skills and become familiar with new tools.

Entrepreneur 246

Entrepreneur Detroit California Cofounder 246

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S. startup ecosystem for many decades. The city is renowned as a center for tech entrepreneurship.

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Rob Go

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

When Jay joined our team back in 2014, we were the first early-stage VC in Boston to have a dedicated head of platform and one of the first handful in the country to do so. There is obviously a lot that goes into building an early stage company. Establishing an excellent early team. Building a product people love.

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Seed Stage Boston Early Stage Portfolio 28

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2010

A new study, just published by CB Insights, titled Venture Capital Human Capital Report , summarizes these three characteristics for private early-stage Internet ventures funded in the US during the first six months of 2010. In other locations, the trend was more equal, even somewhat reversed in New York and Boston.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

Come network with your friends and share your secret parties, plan your conference sessions, and discuss whose undiscovered indy band is cooler. If you live in Texas, find out how you can tap into the network. framework for both presenting and analyzing early stage venture investment opportunities. and easy to remember?—?framework

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Technical Review Austin Texas Cofounder 89

David Teten

APRIL 7, 2017

In my research on how private equity and VC funds source investments , one of our conclusions was that VCs get better returns when they invest outside of the traditional geographic hotspots of New York, Boston, and the Bay Area. I hope to see you on April 25 in New York! The official press release is below.

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New York Africa Cofounder Egypt 60

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 29, 2013

For example, NYC-based Union Square Ventures has built up the most experience around “large networks of engaged users”; Berlin-based Point Nine Capital is one of the strongest early-stage SaaS investors; and version one ventures probably has more marketplace investments than most seed funds.

Silicon Valley 161

Silicon Valley Global Finance New York City 161

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

It felt like I was watching a new startup hub in the process of being created. The companies I spoke to all agreed that the community there was extremely supportive, especially in the critical ulta-early-stage. That community is, by all accounts, relatively new - less than five years old according to several folks I asked.

San Francisco 113

San Francisco Silicon Valley Startup Continuous Deployment 113

Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2014

.” We recently featured an excerpt from her book, which offers even more great tips on networking for entrepreneurs. Jennefer Witter is the CEO and founder of The Boreland Group, which is a certified, woman-owned public relations agency in New York City. For early-stage entrepreneurs, yes, you’re getting out there.

Public Relations 117

Public Relations Small Business PR Entrepreneur 117

David Teten

APRIL 18, 2014

For that reason, on May 5 in New York, HBSAANY is going to co-host our first-ever pitch night with the Harvard Business School African-American Alumni Association. Going forward, VCAP will primarily focus on 25-35 of the most investment-ready early-stage women and minority owned companies (the “VCAP Fellows”).

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 27, 2013

California’s Silicon Valley and New York tend to hog the headlines as America’s most lauded hotbeds of innovation, but Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) wants to prove that the country’s South also features plenty of innovative startups that can challenge for dominance in the global marketplace.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

How would Billy Beane have done as an early stage investor? Im still not convinced that "gut feel" isnt a good way to invest at the early stage, but this can certainly get rid of over-thinking and provides diversification and investments in entrepreneurial teams that would be otherwise overlooked. ProfessorVC. at 2:32 PM.

Technical Review 38

Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor 38

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S. startup ecosystem for many decades. The city is renowned as a center for tech entrepreneurship.

United States 82

United States Las Vegas San Francisco Denver 82