David Teten

MAY 20, 2016

Membership in the Meetup is open exclusively to: Institutional investors in private markets (VC, growth, buyout, distressed, etc.) Engineers, product managers, and platform managers building tech solutions for private market investing. who use tech solutions in their day-to-day process.

Private Equity 113

Private Equity Equity Cap Table Venture Capital 113

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Of the last 15 investments we’ve made, 8 have been pre-product or pre-seed style rounds. In two cases, these businesses were doing significant early revenue ($500K/month+), so could be considered “post-seed”, although both of these companies had not raised significant institutional capital before we led their rounds.

North America 120

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2020

I’m not talking about just making incremental improvements in their products and processes, but more fundamental changes to the business model, such as the following: Announce a new market launch that fits your core competency. Use outside investment and acquisition to expand your scope.

Customer 359

Customer Institutional Investors Channel Acquisition 359

The Equity Kicker

OCTOBER 14, 2014

———————————– If you ask most VCs what they look for in a startup they will say great team, great product and great market. Now you know what investors are looking for you might be wondering how to approach them. Venture Capital'

Early Stage 123

Early Stage Institutional Investors Venture Capital Startup 123

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2020

Tie payments to your product or service revenue. With “cash flow” obligations, investors receive a percentage of your operating cash flow (if any) until they have been repaid in full, or have achieved a specified percentage return on their investment. Try to avoid obligations with fixed repayment schedules.

Management 308

Management Cram Down Angel Investor Equity 308

ithacaVC

MARCH 9, 2017

The importance of the Board is why institutional investors (like VCs) often get a seat on the Board after an investment. But don’t be fooled, there is an element of control as investors want a say in critical decisions. We followed in line with the lead investor and went along with the structure.

Seed Stage 58

Seed Stage Software Review Institutional Investors Lead Investor 58

View from Seed

JUNE 7, 2016

Based on that reaction, we wanted to continue improving the product through both additional revs/design and continuing to evolve how we think about board meetings in the first place. At NextView, one founder we invested in last year proactively asked us, as her lone institutional investor, to start doing this.

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage Founder Seed Capital Institutional Investors 120

The Next Web

MAY 4, 2013

He is a part-time hacker, angel investor, and product advisor, and was selected from more than 300 people to “shadow” Dave McClure at 500 Startups. This will help you develop your network and get the legitimacy you need to show bigger investors. Previously, he worked in venture capital in Europe.

San Francisco 159

San Francisco Europe Technical Review Due Diligence 159

David Teten

MARCH 28, 2012

This study is effectively a sequel to the study David Teten led with Chris Farmer of General Catalyst on best practices of venture capital and private equity funds in originating new deals , published in Journal of Private Equity , Harvard Business Review , Institutional Investor , etc.

Portfolio 144

Portfolio Private Equity Venture Capital Early Stage 144

David Teten

JULY 14, 2014

The most pervasive has been the expansion of passively managed portfolios, such as index funds and ETFs, which allow both retail and institutional investors access to a broad spectrum of investment opportunities at a much lower cost. The Wall Street Journal recently had a good article comparing the two.

Management 114

Management Portfolio Institutional Investors Government 114

Austin Startup

JANUARY 3, 2019

Feedback to investors about what helps and doesn’t help founders when fundraising. I originally asked this question to several founders with the intent of addressing angel investors but I’ve found it doesn’t exclude other institutional investors either. Quick No Now onwards to positive behavior that founders love!

Founder 48

Founder Angel Investor Technical Review Due Diligence 48

The Startup Magazine

JULY 1, 2022

Since the crypto markets are still relatively new, there is a lot more volatility, less information about products and sometimes outright fraud. Conversely, if more people want to sell a crypto coin rather than buy, the price will go down. This results in high investment risk for the Crypto market.

Stock 135

Stock Institutional Investors Demand Portfolio 135

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 5, 2020

There’s a certain period when you don’t even know if your product is going to fly — if people really need your product or if there even is a product. Institutional investors would want to first see that there’s a strong team. When a baby is an embryo, the parents don’t show it off to friends and family yet.

Founder 80

Founder Institutional Investors Silicon Valley Cofounder 80

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

Aspen is looking for institutional investor and entrepreneur speakers willing to share their investing insights and personal experiences. The group is about 22 people; managing directors, partners and COO’s of major investments firms in Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, and Tunisia. More details.

Tunisia 114

Tunisia Libya Algeria Mauritania 114

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. Product development process. Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve.

Startup 268

Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 268

The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

He served as a director for BGB Energy and then worked for Pacific Exploration & Production Corp. He works closely with European banks and institutional investors and is O’Hara’s largest shareholder for private equity investments, principally held in banking, internet and oil and gas companies. Growing Hawkers.

Viral 156

Viral Private Equity Venezuela Los Angeles 156

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

In the 10th edition of Traction, we hear the story of Vin Vacanti , co-founder/CEO of Yipit.com (daily deals aggregator) and YipitData (analyzes web data for institutional investors). As a result, Vin has a great framework for deciding if this is a viable path for your product. So much tactical goodness rolled into one episode.

Framework 120

Framework Cofounder Seed Stage B2C 120

Rob Go

OCTOBER 14, 2012

In over half of our portfolio companies, we have invested pre-product. Although the resumes of these founders differ quite a bit, for the most part, we back entrepreneurs with deeply authentic founding stories and a strong focus on product. Probably our biggest “missed-opportunity” was a seed extension. 9 that are B2B.

New Hampshire 50

New Hampshire Croatia Omaha Portfolio 50

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2018

Tie payments to your product or service revenue. With “cash flow” obligations, investors receive a percentage of your operating cash flow (if any) until they have been repaid in full, or have achieved a specified percentage return on their investment. Try to avoid obligations with fixed repayment schedules.

Cram Down 148

Cram Down Angel Investor Equity Dividend 148

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Tie payments to your product or service revenue. With “cash flow” obligations, investors receive a percentage of your operating cash flow (if any) until they have been repaid in full, or have achieved a specified percentage return on their investment. Try to avoid obligations with fixed repayment schedules.

Founder 254

Founder Cram Down Angel Investor Equity 254

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. Product development process. Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve.

Institutional Investors 230

Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping Database 230

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

I’ve also presented at a range of industry conferences on how institutional investors can use professional networks for research , origination , market research , and value creation. GLG Share is really a membership more than a product, and we want to serve our members however we can. Who are they?

New York 114

New York Technical Review Networking Advisory Board 114

Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Certainly, bootstrapping is a preferred method of funding growth if it does not hold back the speed of growth or hobble the quality of product or service to the extent that better-funded competitors can overtake the business. Several are well-known and professional investors pay special attention to their graduates.

Private Equity 118

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 118

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Of the last 15 investments we’ve made, 8 have been pre-product or pre-seed style rounds. In two cases, these businesses were doing significant early revenue ($500K/month+), so could be considered “post-seed”, although both of these companies had not raised significant institutional capital before we led their rounds.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Of course, you can always find a niche for your startup by launching a new or innovative product. Hence, there’s always room for the interested startup to breakout into the robo-advisor scene with an innovative product. into the Fintech sector.

Investment Bankers 113

Investment Bankers Marketing Startup Institutional Investors 113

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. Product development process. Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve.

Startup 255

Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 255

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Venture debt provides a very cost-effective way to receive capital from a big financial institution if you have liquidity or existing financial backing from a well-known investor. A considerable number of banks and financial institutions, all which specialize in this type of financing. The downsides of venture debt?

Covenant 60

Covenant Institutional Investors Balance Sheet Warrant 60

Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

In order to be competitive, a company needs to have just about everything in place, from its product to its team to market traction, before it is ready to seek funding. Your private profile is where investors will look with a critical eye on everything that makes you a business rather than just a product or a sexy idea.

Angel Groups 159

Angel Groups Elevator Pitch Software Review Deal Flow 159

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2019

There are a variety of reasons why start-ups face funding gaps, but here are three of the most common: Increased expenditures caused by researching and developing new products, creating prototypes, etc. Unforeseen delays in arranging the funding agreement. Issues with liquidity on the part of the funder.

Institutional Investors 61

Institutional Investors Startup Security Finance 61

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. Product development process. Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve.

Startup 239

Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 239

The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

He served as a director for BGB Energy and then worked for Pacific Exploration & Production Corp. He works closely with European banks and institutional investors and is O’Hara’s largest shareholder for private equity investments, principally held in banking, internet and oil and gas companies. Growing Hawkers.

Viral 78

Viral Private Equity Venezuela Los Angeles 78

Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2011

And it was hammered home with Color —a startup without a product —raising $40 million, at a reputed $100 million valuation, from brand name VCs who should have known better. When they did launch their product, it was compared to boo.com, and entered the dot.com bubble hall of infamy. The higher the price, the more investments pour in.

Silicon Valley 327

Silicon Valley Stealth Valuation Mississippi 327

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Tie payments to your product or service revenue. With “cash flow” obligations, investors receive a percentage of your operating cash flow (if any) until they have been repaid in full, or have achieved a specified percentage return on their investment. Try to avoid obligations with fixed repayment schedules.

Cram Down 120

Cram Down Angel Investor Equity Dividend 120

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2015

And to show you just how similar many of these pioneers of the industry went through a similar startup journey to you – Jeff started by investing his own personal money ($250k) for a few years – $25k at a time – until he could persuade a few institutional investors to give him some money.

Seed Stage 150

Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication 150

Rob Go

AUGUST 11, 2011

Unless you are talking to someone with very deep and relevant experience in your sector (but isnt invested in a competitor) you will hear the same feedback after talking to 2 or 3 investors. It usually focuses on issues around the team, market, or product. Figure out if you have a “do-able” deal.

Software Review 62

Software Review Florida Institutional Investors Lean 62

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

For the institutional investor, it’s a set of bets. Improve the odds by selecting products with traction backed by a team with the ability to both build and learn. What’s the secret to manufacturing this combination of foresight, timing, and financing?

Institutional Investors 240

Institutional Investors India China Viral 240

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

I worked for an institutional investor that invested in both venture capital funds and later stage growth deals. With all of the various investors out there, with the transparency brought to the market with things like Angellist and Product Hunt, how can I continue to be successful in the future?

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Institutional Investors Later Stage Product 60