Agile VC

DECEMBER 13, 2011

All VCs make decisions by drawing on the data we have at hand, information gleaned through our diligence process, and our own experience and judgement. If one can still say that based on the information you had at the time and your own good judgement as a partnership you made the right decision, then you’re doing your job as a VC firm.

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley Cofounder Technical Review 185

David Teten

JULY 12, 2017

When I meet with other VCs, family offices, and other institutional investors, the most common question I get is: “What are the highest-potential companies in your portfolio which are raising now?” Although EquityZen is primarily an online marketplace for secondary shares in private companies, they also offer syndicated primary investments.

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David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

High-potential prospective employees of portfolio companies. Executives of large companies which may acquire or become clients of our portfolio companies. Our focus is on sharing information on technologies and systems that make investing in private companies more efficient and effective. . Tech stack. Crunchbase.

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Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Similarly, my research on venture capital portfolio operations found that Portfolio Operator VCs such as Andreesen Horowitz , First Round Capital , ff Venture Capital , and Google Ventures are hiring unusually large teams and structuring them in traditional pyramids. Notes: Only for IT & related sectors.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

I’ve primarily seen quantitative analytic techniques used in origination , filtering , and in portfolio company recruiting , but technology can be used throughout the nine steps of the private company investing process: The 9 Steps of the Private Company Investing Process. 9% (1 / 12). Source: Knowledge.VC , based on scraping firm websites

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Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Transformify

DECEMBER 7, 2019

On top of that, Transformify gathered information about what is important going forward. Storing applicant information fee (per record or as a monthly/annual) subscription package). Are the job listings syndicated with external job boards? Are Links to Candidate Portfolio and Social Media Profiles Supported?

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Hiring Syndicate Syndication Social Media 95

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 23, 2014

Process Is Being Told What to Do by Someone Who Has Less Information than You – crowdspring.co/SkUrN3. Syndicate Funding on AngelList – A Company’s Perspective – crowdspring.co/Sl0HEA. 21 free tools for perfecting your portfolio | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/1lDrOSB. Do Entrepreneurs Get Better With Age?

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

View from Seed

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Given our firm’s close ties with the school , I had the privilege to meet them informally for coffee last year, and I was immediately impressed with their relentless focus on a pressing problem and their clear ability to make tangible progress quickly.

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Seed Capital Syndicate Syndication .Net 222

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Her work included heading Nokia’s location-based services business and app portfolio for emerging markets, which she built from a back-of-a-napkin idea to a 100-person organization with over 10 million users. Others follow independent financial lead investors and most require that independent investors be part of the syndicate.

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Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

Haystack

JANUARY 16, 2019

The more I discover about going beyond just writing checks into startups — concepts like portfolio construction, cross-fund management, and new fund formation — the more I realize how critical the parlay is. Let’s focus on the noun first.

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Portfolio Syndicate Syndication Stock 111

Rob Go

JANUARY 9, 2012

A year ago, I wrote a post detailing some tidbits about our portfolio. Second best is to understand their portfolio. So here is an unscientific cut of our portfolio and some commentary below. Syndicate Composition: Angels: 5. We aren’t that dogmatic about syndicate composition. Repeat Entrepreneur: 6.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 10, 2014

I’ve been absorbing it the past two days and it’s fascinating to ponder how my brain is processing it versus the normal continuous flow of information on a real-time basis. The number of companies I’ve heard of (mostly outside our portfolio) who are “getting ready to raise money in Q1″ is a very long list.

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Later Stage Syndicate Syndication Portfolio 142

Agile VC

DECEMBER 19, 2013

In addition, investing in startup tech companies turns out to provide only a modest level of diversification… angel investments tend to form a high beta portfolio, with reasonably close correlations to public equity markets. The primary motivation can inform the optimal strategy to some extent.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

But they are also a tax on your time with portfolio companies, looking for new investments, running your shop and honestly they are a tax on your family life. When they really start working you have asymmetric information and can “lean on your winners,” which is an inviable investment position to be in. I don’t.

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Cofounder Syndicate Syndication Early Stage 374

Genuine VC

JULY 26, 2010

Micro VCs are notorious for building large and friendly syndicates. While traditional VCs sometimes have a love/hate relationship with their syndicate partners (often depending on how well their mutual portfolio companies are performing), it seems as though in the Micro VC arena all of the players speak and act like best friends.

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Syndicate Syndication Due Diligence Seed Stage 128

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2014

If the deal is from out of your geography and/or out of your focus area or a deal is being referred by a well-know investor who normally co-invests with similar syndicates – at least ask yourself, “Why am I so lucky to be getting this call.” I hated that job and that feeling.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Everyone can take advantage of an excellent investment vehicle: mutual funds — the best of which offer you diversification, which reduces your risk, and low-cost access to highly diversified portfolios and professional money managers, who can boost your returns with less risk. Get informed about changes in healthcare costs.

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Finance Technical Review Cost Syndicate 157

Version One Ventures

APRIL 8, 2014

Today, the boom of information (i.e. start-up databases/networks like CrunchBase and AngelList ) has led to unparalleled access to investment capital as more seed funds, angels, and syndicates emerge on the scene. In his post The Disruption of Venture Capital , Albert Wenger described VC as “the club you had to be invited into.”.

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www.allthingsdistributed.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Technology Visionary andOperations Manager – This pattern is usually found in dot.com and othertechnology-oriented companies where information technology is key ingredient inimplementing business strategy. Seattle, WA, 98104 Syndication Subscribe to this weblogs atom feed or rss feed Search Powered by Movable Type 4.01.

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CTO CTO Hire Syndicate Syndication 40

Agile VC

JULY 15, 2015

This company will remain in stealth mode for at least a little while and it isn’t my place to divulge their plans, but we’re very excited about the founding team, market opportunity, and syndicate we will be part of. But we will undoubtedly continue to add more hardware related businesses to our portfolio.

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Internet Stealth Cofounder Seed Stage 100

Agile VC

JULY 15, 2015

This company will remain in stealth mode for at least a little while and it isn’t my place to divulge their plans, but we’re very excited about the founding team, market opportunity, and syndicate we will be part of. But we will undoubtedly continue to add more hardware related businesses to our portfolio.

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Internet Stealth Cofounder Seed Stage 100

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Stick to providing relevant, timely and interesting information that will be useful to your audience. – David Ehrenberg , Early Growth Financial Services. Stop spending money on aggregation services that, at best, syndicate your content without driving any real eyeballs. – Firas Kittaneh , Amerisleep. Limited, Egotistical Content.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Startups in NextView’s portfolio frequently receive inbound interest from other VC investors who are intrigued about what they’re doing, and I often talk with other early-stage entrepreneurs how to approach similar situations. My perspective is basically to make an informed decision on a case-by-case basis.

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Rob Go

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

In the informal conversations during and leading up to the event, I noticed a bit of a sentiment that angel investing was somehow less appealing or less interesting than being an institutional VC. The reason is that most seed syndicates have room for 5-10 angels or more, but only room for 1-3 funds.

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Syndicate Syndication Due Diligence Liquidity Event 66

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

In the modern age public market investors, whether they be focused on equities (stocks), fixed income (bonds), currencies, commodities, or derivatives of these, all have access to essentially the same investment choices and the same body of information. What’s Your Favorite Future?

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Seed Stage Framework Silicon Valley Early Stage 100

David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

At my firm, ff Venture Capital, we’re trying our part to rethink how the industry works, and also actively looking for opportunities to invest in companies creatively disrupting this sector, e.g., our portfolio companies Addepar and Indiegogo.

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Management Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital New Hampshire 114

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 29, 2013

Digital marketing has enabled brands greater control in sharing information and entertainment with customers, making content marketing an increasingly common marketing vehicle for brands. Their thesis is that content marketing provides the B2B buyer with information that will help make them smarter in making the best decision.

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Demand Tampa Marketing B2B 64

Rob Go

OCTOBER 21, 2013

More seed funds are realizing that they need to have more concentrated portfolios to generate good returns. Many of these investors have larger portfolios now, which is a major tax on time. Entrepreneurs get investors that have well informed opinions and high conviction around their companies. Investors make good decisions.

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Seed Stage Due Diligence Early Stage Syndicate 53

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2010

In a world of The Funded, VentureHacks and entrepreneur blogs this kind of informations spreads like wildfire. Their entrepreneurs are evangelical about how great it is to be part of True’s portfolio. In my third seed deal we co-invested with a seed fund and then syndicated the rest to strategic angels. Great reputation.

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Venture Capital Term Sheet Early Stage Silicon Valley 265

Tim Keane

APRIL 12, 2006

It also gives investors information about your intellectual integrity and some glimmer of how you will face adversity in the startup process. Can you get references from their portfolio companies? If the investors ideal size is smaller than your need, you ought to ask about syndication. What’s your added value? past round one.

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