David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

Investment theses are just hypotheses; the portfolio shows how accurate the hypothesis was. A typical VC thesis: “we invest in tech startups in Europe at an early stage” However, our experience shows that in many cases: . “Europe” means a handful of countries, for instance, France, UK, and Germany.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 26, 2024

Her fund, Day One Ventures , has built an exceptionally successful business model, achieving a cumulative portfolio of companies surpassing $35 billion in just a few years. Stepping Up to the Plate The portfolio companies of Day One Ventures are largely helmed by minority or women founders.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Some countries in Europe may have lost their AAA ratings, but they have not lost their appetite to innovate and create new online services. It is interesting to note that this model has been invented in Europe (Blablacar started in 2006) and while there have been some similar and more recent initiatives in the US (e.g., Portfolio. (3).

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

With a portfolio that includes food, tech, and services, the fund is industry-agnostic and focused on the overlooked and underrepresented with high-margin business models. Of Indie.VC’s portfolio, 60% of investments are not in NY, CA, or MA. The INTRO tool is available to non-portfolio companies as well.

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Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Freelancing and project-based work is more common in Los Angeles than it is in most US markets; it’s also common in Europe and doesn’t indicate an unwillingness to take a full-time job. By taking a proactive networking approach, you can ensure a steady stream of referrals. Focus on the user experience — as applied to candidates.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2019

AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. They claim to have already raised over $560 million for 1400 startups, primarily in the US and Europe. USA Angel Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

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Gust

JULY 12, 2012

We finished our first full day at a dinner with Halo , the Northern Ireland Business Angel Network (Alan Watts). I enjoyed giving a short interview on BBC radio the following morning, after which a dozen Halo members participated in a workshop I led on portfolio strategy and post-investment relationships. Isaac’s Cathedral.

Community 121

Community Estonia Ireland Finland 121

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Although relatively new, AngelList already has featured over 42,000 businesses and provided over 28,000 introductions to potential investors in a format that''s, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and Angels. They claim to have already raised up to $200 million for startups, primarily in the US and Europe. Keiretsu Forum.

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North America Rhode Island Accredited Investor Angel Investor 289

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

You start traveling around Europe, starting working for them overseas. And my specialty was computer networks. Or did I want to move to Europe? I only went because I wanted to live and work in Europe. DEREK 8:33] So you’re working in Europe. 00:12:57] DEREK: This was in Europe? Tell us about that.

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Babbling VC

OCTOBER 25, 2018

I have written in the past about the "old boys network" in venture capital. Well, in Europe we are starting to have one. As I've said recently on Twitter and so forth, multiple VC's have told me that the most successful founders in their portfolio typically come from rich families. In Europe, not so much the case.

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Venture Capital Europe Germany Networking 106

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Europe Consumer. (1). Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Feedburner Network. Paperblog network. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). sales and marketing. (10). software. (10).

Software Review 101

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Europe 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2017

AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. They claim to have already raised over $560 million for 1400 startups, primarily in the US and Europe. USA Angel Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum.

Angel Investor 167

Angel Investor North America Accredited Investor Angel Groups 167

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Europe Consumer. (1). Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Feedburner Network. Paperblog network. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). sales and marketing. (10). software. (10).

Software Review 59

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Europe 59

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 28, 2012

Today, the end of Communism in Eastern Europe seems so obvious, but in my home country of Romania, until the day Nicolae Ceausescu was shot dead, I thought he would rule forever. The people of IT—CIOs, network engineers, system administrators, IT developers and their brethren—get captured and held hostage by the technological dictators.

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Romania Software Review Cloud Mobile 77

Cracking the Code

MAY 25, 2010

The golf was followed by cocktail, dinner and poker: a very fun start to prepare the full day of content and networking on May 12th at the Rosewood SandHill. Europe Consumer. (1). Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Feedburner Network. Paperblog network. Tuesday, May 25, 2010. "10

Software Review 74

Software Review Cloud IPO Jordan 74

VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

There hasn’t been such a full list of Israeli startups coming to Europe since Barcelona’s World Mobile Congress. The UK is Israel’s second largest export market following the US, but Israeli startups often ‘forget Europe’ when it comes to Internationalizing their product. Brandsforce - Company Website.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Europe Consumer. (1). Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Feedburner Network. Paperblog network. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). sales and marketing. (10). software. (10).

Software Review 54

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 54

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2013

The format is more social networking in nature, and they also will soon provide a recruiting portal for crowdfunding with unaccredited investors, now that the US JOBS Act has been passed. New England Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum. A caveat is that this is a for-profit organization, so fees to present may be significant.

Angel Investor 270

Angel Investor North America Rhode Island Accredited Investor 270

Cracking the Code

JULY 5, 2016

The most common solution is not necessarily the easiest, where companies hire a manager with expertise or a network in the chosen country, and enable him or her to hire a team of two or three people as support to get started. However, an experienced leader is extremely difficult to find and the risk of failure is high.

Italy 59

Italy Technical Review Germany Poland 59

Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

It’s a great group to use for networking, press quotes, product feedback and such. Highlighted Homebrew Portfolio Jobs. They’re hiring in a variety of roles across US, Canada, Europe and Remote. This essay about the widening economic gap between tech and most everything else.

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Advisory Board Equity Vesting Startup 150

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

"This supplement to our BVP VII fund will ensure that we can take advantage of future investment opportunities and that the companies within the Bessemer portfolio have continued access to capital." Labels: Portfolio , Venture Capital. Europe Consumer. (1). Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

I think the real long pole in the tent is in developing new operational concepts, in light of a clear-eyed assessment of what we’re going to face from either China or for example Russia’s A2/AD network in Europe. You’ve got a resident power with a huge set network of capabilities. We like to be the one to beat.

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Technology China United States Government 328

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 14, 2010

Europe Consumer. (1). Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Feedburner Network. Paperblog network. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). sales and marketing. (10). software. (10).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Duct Tape Transcript Email Download New Tab John Jantsch (00:00): This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Outbound Squad, hosted by Jason Bay and brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network. And I remember talking to Dr. Bronwyn King, who runs an organization called Tobacco Free Portfolio.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 15, 2010

I heard word that a new project was starting in Tokyo to work for the board of directors of a very large and well known Japanese electronics company to work on their Internet strategy looking at media, devices and networks. By then I knew the local team well and they realized that I had done several relevant projects in Europe.

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San Francisco Europe Japan Switzerland 379

VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2010

Through the acquisition of Ratiopharm, which is the second-largest player in the German generics market, Europe’s biggest, Israel’s Teva becomes number one in Europe as its presence in Spain, Italy and France is also boosted. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.,

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OTC Brazil Paraguay 68

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

It was this same high-minded collective action that created a network of publicly owned hospitals – controlled by cities, counties, districts, boroughs (in Alaska), parishes (in Louisiana), etc. It then spread across Europe to Australia and Canada. Photo by Daan Stevens on Unsplash. Transition Toward Privatization.

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Private Equity New York City Chicago Investment Bankers 164

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Just some food for thought as you build your investment portfolio. Europe Consumer. (1). Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Feedburner Network. Paperblog network. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Europe 48

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Europe Consumer. (1). Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Feedburner Network. Paperblog network. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). sales and marketing. (10). software. (10).

Software Review 48

Software Review Cloud Technical Review Venture Capital 48

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 7, 2009

Europe Consumer. (1). Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Feedburner Network. Paperblog network. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). sales and marketing. (10). software. (10).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Women Entrepreneurs Can

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

One way is to utilize a relationship intelligence platform that identifies the right expert from your network in minutes, freeing managers’ time to focus on other critical business priorities. Due diligence can be highly complex and arduous, and planning for it well before the closing date is essential.

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Private Equity Equity Due Diligence Securities and Exchange Commission 52

K9 Ventures

JULY 21, 2016

That’s 7 out of about 29 investments that K9 has made to date and so that’s almost 1/4 of the K9 portfolio. In at least one case, one of my portfolio companies wasn’t able to source the parts they would have really wanted because Apple had locked up the entire supply chain for that part! Yup, a $0.50 RJ-45 cable.

Software Review 48

Software Review Forecast Portfolio Distribution 48

Cracking the Code

JULY 10, 2009

Europe Consumer. (1). Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Feedburner Network. Paperblog network. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). sales and marketing. (10). software. (10).

Software Review 63

Software Review Technical Review RSS Europe 63

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Europe Consumer. (1). Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Feedburner Network. Paperblog network. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). sales and marketing. (10). software. (10).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Europe Consumer. (1). Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Feedburner Network. Paperblog network. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). sales and marketing. (10). software. (10).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Europe 48

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Europe Consumer. (1). Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Feedburner Network. Paperblog network. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). sales and marketing. (10). software. (10).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review IPO Cloud 48

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

A few times per year, Bessemer organizes a CxO event for our portfolio companies and we decided to focus our first session of 2008 on Software-as-a-service (SaaS). This invite-only event for our portfolio companies and close friends of the firm was designed to be fairly intimate and interactive. Whats the right strategy for Europe?

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Software Review South Korea IPO Portfolio 48