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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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The Importance of Proprietary Deal Flow in Early-Stage VC

Both Sides of the Table

I tapped my friends at big tech companies (Salesforce, Google, Oracle). There is one source that was always problematic for me – intros from investment bankers. This is no criticism of the investment banking industry (although I’m sure some will read it this way) for which there are very useful purposes.

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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

As an agenda for each meeting, I suggest: – How can we most add value, in addition to helping with financing? I recommend building a strong internal tech stack, to handle the deluge of requests for help you’ll get from companies as you scale. This is an open-ended query and the most important question.). Is the service scaleable?

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Why Early-Stage VCs Should Be Careful About Intros from Bankers

Both Sides of the Table

I tapped my friends at big tech companies (Salesforce, Google, Oracle). There is one source I never liked and no early-stage VC should – investment bankers. This is no criticism of the investment banking industry (although I’m sure some will read it this way) for which there are very useful purposes.

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Helping Entrepreneurs Buy And Sell Their Agencies

Duct Tape Marketing

Since 2015, her company, Barney, has guided over 150 media, marketing & tech companies through acquisitions. 16:06] Does hiring an advisor also come with a team of legal and financial advisors? Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! 14:12] Do you have a success story that you can share? [16:06] Like this show?

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Do VC’s with “Operating Experience” Add More Value

Rob Go

Nick Beim (Gilt, The Ladders, JBoss) was a consultant and investment banker. The simplest example is negotiating future financings (assuming you and your investor are relatively well aligned). They may have more conviction around product or technical decisions, hiring, or even organizational structure.

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Out of the Crisis #26: Brian Armstrong of Coinbase on cryptocurrency, being mission-oriented, and institution building

Startup Lessons Learned

Brian is the CEO of Coinbase, a successful tech company, and one of 2021's most successful IPOs. I don't see any big tech companies that have great cultures that are doing fully remote. It'd be great if we could somehow hire people all over the world, that would be great. It kind of aggregates technology content, I suppose.

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