David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

She had so much insight to share that we broke the interview into two parts, 1) Corporate Venture Capital and more broadly, 2) How the Fortune 500 Can Buy, Invest and Partner with the Innovation Economy (coming soon). . Previously she was Co-Founder and CEO of SNAZZ, a cloud-based event management platform.

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View from Seed

JUNE 16, 2015

Our investment size may differ slightly from one company to the next, but it tends to be driven entirely by situation-specific factors (needs of the company, syndicate composition, anticipated reserves, etc) … and not based on our belief. His take is that, like many big decisions, this isn’t actually black or white.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2015

If you post on industry sites, or get syndicated to popular sites, your scores and visibility will go up even more. Let that ideal co-founder find you. Blogs are a great way for potential business partners to find each other, and build a social media relationship before getting into the hard negotiations of who gets how much.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But in business, you want a lot of partners. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. Small investment firms often have interns and entrepreneurs in residence passing through, each of which is a security risk. Most of us want one spouse and we’re done. 2) Market .

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Rob Go

JANUARY 8, 2014

We make 2-4 investments per year per partner. We don’t do chip-in investments – each investment is a full-allocation of partner time. We don’t invest in “syndicates A rounds” as our first point of entry into a company. Syndicates: We have a bias to lead rounds. Each investment matters.

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View from Seed

MAY 29, 2019

Historically, seed rounds were syndicated among several different firms. These funds would regularly share deal flow with one another and could share the work in supporting founders and helping to push the company forward. Today, we are seeing less syndication of seed rounds and sharper elbows among many of the funds in the market.

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blogs.hbr.org

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Some of the best partnerships weve secured for The Muse (the company I founded) came through casual acquaintances who saw me and made a mental connection — even when I didnt. Kathryn Minshew is founder and CEO of The Muse and The Daily Muse. Six weeks later, Daily Muse content went live on Yahoo! Why did they think of me?

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

More than half allocate most of their budget to securing leads. Manage a marketing budget that will drive the most qualified leads through paid programs such as content syndication, pay-per-click, and events. Closely partner with other marketing team members and the sales organization.”. And they put a lot of stock in them.

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Demand Management B2B Campaign 95

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The team has already secured nearly $2 Million in Series A financing from Mike Maples new firm FLOODGATE, and Austin Ventures. Q: Your co-founders have been working on some technology in their spare time. The future is in finding relevance, curating for context, and syndicating this to the right audience at the right place.

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Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Furthermore, angel groups frequently syndicate (co-invest) with neighboring angel organizations in an effort to help fill round of investment for local companies and assist members in diversifying their portfolios with investments in nearby regions. Is the founder coachable? Marketing/Sales/Partners. Key partners in place.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Like a traditional capital fund, Kayweb Angels also has a board of directors that provides its startups with connections, guidance and help securing further funding. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Forbes Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

I think it would help founders to understand funding better—notjust the mechanics of it, but what investors are thinking. And if trouble withinvestors is one of the biggest threats to a startup, managing themis one of the most important skills founders need to learn. Some angel investors join together in syndicates.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

View from Seed

OCTOBER 22, 2015

One of the things we frequently discuss with founders is how to interpret and manage their dialogue with VCs when raising capital. We’ve written before on how to research partners , how to pitch the right investor at a given firm, and how to raise seed capital , generally speaking. The ultimate reference is through a portfolio founder.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

“There’s simply no budget for [an office], as I bootstrap the company,&# says Paul Molluzzo, founder of Baby Goes Mobile , a web app that lets parents create a private baby book they can view and update from their mobile phones. Have an account? instead of having to travel home. instead of having to travel home.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Droid X Feature Comparison [INFOGRAPHIC] iPad By the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC] LinkedIn Explores What It Takes To Be an Entrepreneur [INFOGRAPHIC] September 1, 2011 by Ben Parr 15 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share Where does the ideal startup founder come from? Have an account? Whom is he or she connected to?

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Also consider an area for its potential business partners (software integrators, resellers, etc.) Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. BonitaSoft has offices in France, the U.S.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

I’m now in my second founder/CEO role, having raised more than $18.5 That said, to secure funding, it’s vital to craft a coherent pitch , especially if you don’t already have a prototype or working product. Have an account? And no matter what the latest trends indicate, you will eventually have to spend money on PR and marketing.

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Professor VC

MARCH 12, 2015

The above was the opening salvo of a controversial tweetstorm yesterday by my former student and 500 Startups founding partner, Dave McClure (full venom below). I started using Authy for two-factor authentication to provide greater security in my digital currency trading. Syndicates can either be company led or investor led.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 3, 2017

But, what exactly does that mean for both founders and investors? Or is just a matter of time before these companies pick up and move west to secure funding? If we look at the position of women specifically within this landscape, we see a thriving network for collaboration and a good support structure for female founders.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Twitter Secures “Tweet” Trademark. Founder and President Gilt Groupe. Global Syndication Partners. Google+ Traffic Falls 60% From Post-Launch Highs [REPORT]. How the Remote Workforce Is Changing. 10 Essential PR Tips for Startups. Social Good Summit. Livestream. Buy Tickets. Speakers Include: Andrew Nash.

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PR Startup Social Media Technical Review 103

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Within a few days, the site received thousands of user signups, according to its founder Mark Davis. raked in five-figure daily signups after announcing its upcoming launch, according to the site’s founders. Have an account? In April, “stealth” social media startup Kohort announced its upcoming launch.

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Pakistan Social Media Startup Stealth 94

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

Both are building on top of the existing credit card infrastructure because as Swipely Founder/CEO Angus Davis points out, millions of people are walking around with a mobile payment device in their pocket… it’s called a credit card. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. What’s Your Favorite Future?

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Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

OnlyOnce

MAY 1, 2019

We’ve had a culture of innovation that has led to some groundbreaking products for our customers and partners to help make email marketing work better for consumers as well as marketers, and to help keep inboxes safe and clean for mailbox providers and security companies. . But the company is unusual in many respects.

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OnlyOnce

MAY 1, 2019

We’ve had a culture of innovation that has led to some groundbreaking products for our customers and partners to help make email marketing work better for consumers as well as marketers, and to help keep inboxes safe and clean for mailbox providers and security companies. . But the company is unusual in many respects.

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

Originally founded by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin Slide.com was known as the largest third-party developer of Facebook applications until Google purchased it to “make Google services socially aware.”. In July 2007 Google acquired web security and archiving company Postini for $625 million. Top From Our Partners. Slide.com.

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San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

Hippoland

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Investors say things like: “This founder is very fundable” or “This founder doesn’t pattern match” Ellen Pao talks about this explicitly in the excerpt of her new book. Just a couple of years ago, AngelList announced their syndicate feature. But syndicates are logistically challenging.

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Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication Angel Investor 48

Hippoland

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Investors say things like: “This founder is very fundable” or “This founder doesn’t pattern match” Ellen Pao talks about this explicitly in the excerpt of her new book. Just a couple of years ago, AngelList announced their syndicate feature. But syndicates are logistically challenging.

Silicon Valley 48

Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication Early Stage 48

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

A few weeks of organized effort should be enough time to develop a name and gain consensus among your co-founders, but if you’re on a tight schedule, it’s also possible to do in just a few days. Top From Our Partners. Global Syndication Partners. Create a Google spreadsheet. 50,295 followers. 0 followers. Television.

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