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

David Teten

I’ve recently advised a number of emerging private equity and VC funds who are wrestling with the question: What are the highest impact steps they can take to support their portfolio companies? . Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies.

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Dan Lok Explains Venture Capital Funding and How to Secure It

The Startup Magazine

Venture capital is a type of private equity. It is a type of financing that investors can provide to startups and small businesses which are believed to have the potential for success in the long term. Regular private equity investors fund larger and more established companies. What is Venture Capital Funding?

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How Finance Can Usher In Digital Transformation With One Key Resource

YoungUpstarts

If the entire business isn’t caught up on digital transformation, it makes it difficult (impossible, even) for finance leaders to engage in strategic leadership and optimize revenue opportunities by driving ROI from tech investments. The responsibilities of finance have changed over time and leaders must adjust accordingly.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

There were startups and a software industry but barely. Almost no financings, many VCs and tech startups cratered for the second time in less than a decade following the dot com bursting. I suppose if I loved spreadsheets and valuations and benchmarking I would work in the even more lucrative world of late-stage private equity.

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5 Automation Trends That Are Impacting The FinTech Industry Right Now

YoungUpstarts

The move to specific tools and software programs increases speed and accuracy of processes. This used to be one of the least automated components, but now software like Workday and 15Five are building platforms to assist workflow with related systems that support employee management. by Chris Grey, co-founder and COO of CapLinked.

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

David Teten

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . But in business, you want a lot of partners. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups.

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5 Mistakes New College Grads Make As They Enter Entrepreneurship

YoungUpstarts

Christopher Grey is the co-founder and COO of CapLinked , and enterprise software company offering an information control and risk mitigation platform for the sharing of confidential or sensitive documents and communications outside of the enterprise. Christopher founded two companies, Crestridge Investments and Third Wave Partners.

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