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

David Teten

But in business, you want a lot of partners. I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. Most of us want one spouse and we’re done. 1) Manage the firm .

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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

2010 Operating Income: $16 million. Led by Oak Investment Partners with participation by General Catalyst, Sequoia, & Accel and others. Precise valuations are impossible to determine because of adjustments to employee option pools, possible buybacks of common stock, etc. 2010 Net Income: $8 million. as of 12/31/09).

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How to Fund a Startup

www.paulgraham.com

Most startups operate close to themargin of failure, and the distraction of having to deal with clientscould be enough to put you over the edge. Some angel investors join together in syndicates. And we think its better if startups operate out of their ownpremises, however crappy, than the offices of their investors.