David Teten

JULY 12, 2017

Although EquityZen is primarily an online marketplace for secondary shares in private companies, they also offer syndicated primary investments. More directly, Alpha Venture Partners, AngelList, and EquityZen provide some share of the carry earned in their coinvest to the referring party for information services. Market Insight.

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View from Seed

MAY 29, 2019

Historically, seed rounds were syndicated among several different firms. Today, we are seeing less syndication of seed rounds and sharper elbows among many of the funds in the market. Instead of broadly syndicated rounds, we are seeing much more competition for fewer slots. Why Is Seed Investing Becoming More Sharp Elbowed?

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Catapulted into a web of murder and intrigue involving the Chinese Ministry of State Security, a powerful Asian crime syndicate, the CIA, and a beautiful Thai princess, Samira and Kit don’t know who they can trust. Mikes played a central role and I kept waiting for a Mike and Ike reference, but it never appeared.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

We were trying to optimize around a few criteria: price, size of round, number of syndicate partners and, of course, terms. Push hard to set up the technical reviews, the due diligence meetings, the reference calls – whatever. If they want reference calls be ballsy. If they want reference calls be ballsy. I’ve done it.

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Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2012

Outside of gaming, there haven’t been any big new businesses (what we’d refer to as ISVs for past platform eras) for these two platforms yet. In 2011 Facebook paid out $1.4 billion to developers and Apple paid out something like $2B or so. What’s Your Favorite Future?

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

I have seen this criticism at various places where this recap is syndicated on a weekly basis, as well as in certain random forums on the internet. The first step is to develop some reference customers, something all early-stage startups should do. Telesales simply don't work without reference customers.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 18, 2022

It serves as a single source of truth that enables teams to manage and syndicate product information at a scale. You are your own boss, and you refer to yourself only. This PIM is primarily focused on providing small to medium eCommerce businesses have the tools to compete with the big guys in eCommerce. Photo Credit: Jack Miller.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review Jordan 141

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 15, 2022

4:32] Is that was that the initial vision was to just make it easier to get those shows syndicated? [5:48] Is that, was that the initial vision was to just make it easier to get those shows syndicated. Even the blogging software is really referred to as just content management, mm-hmm software systems.

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VC Adventure

JANUARY 22, 2014

But ever since we started working with AngelList on FG Angels , we’ve been wrestling with something called we’ve been referring to as the 99 Investor Problem. We structure our investment in companies via an LLC that has all the individual FG Angels syndicate members in it. AngelList handles the syndicate signature.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

A marketer should attempt a combination of writing on a personal blog, writing for an employer’s blog and for third-party publications through guest blogging and syndication to get the most reach. 8pm ET #SmallBizChat w/ @AnishaRKeeys How To Submit a Proposal to a Prospective Sponsor [link]. The chat reaches 2.5

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Leadership Marketing Social Media Audience 146

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Next Annette McClellan presented DaisyClip , a non-surgical contraception device for women that she is in the process of syndicating a $1.8 My recommendation to Hardika is to study the FDBI project. million financing round for. Well, there are some government and NGO contacts that I have in mind for her to explore.

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Eric Friedman

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

Since that time a lot has happened with RSS, but I keep referring back to that post. I don’t think I have referred to any post more than the guide to RSS and it still works even though its 3 years old.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I told my friend that I felt that in 2014 too many new VCs feel the pressure to chase deals, to be a part of syndicates with other brand names and to pounce on top of every startup whose numbers are trending up quickly. You can’t reference check your way into a “yes.” They worry too much about missing out on a deal.

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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 wrote here about why I avoid party rounds.

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Mike Michalowicz

AUGUST 30, 2012

Thanks to Kenny Jahng of Big Click Syndicate LLC. I had asked my 20-year old daughter to work for me, but after grumbling, fidgeting, and rolling her eyes, she referred me to a classmate — a sophomore at Cornell. And friends of volunteers are also great connections. Customers Know Best. Hire your customers.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 20, 2014

In one case they referred to it as a growth fund. In the other case they referred to it as an opportunity fund. Part of this strategy is that we are syndication agnostic – we are happy to go it alone through two or three rounds of a company if we have conviction about what they are doing.

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Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Only 7% of the search queries are performed by users referred by search engines, meaning Kayak’s brand is very strong and they continue to build it ($39M spent in 2010 on brand advertising, nearly $92M in total marketing spend). What’s Your Favorite Future?

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ConversionXL

APRIL 7, 2020

Once objectives are identified and prioritized, your podcasting plan should outline strategies and tactics, which include format, frequency, duration, host/s, point of view, guests, research, syndication, and marketing. podcast directories) pick up and syndicate your podcasts for free via RSS feeds. From there, podcatchers (i.e.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 16, 2019

We have made a number of investments that we are thrilled about that were referred to us by a trusted co-investor. We always look forward to syndicating opportunities with our favorite co-investors, but it seems like there have been fewer natural opportunities to do this in recent years.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Back-channel through mutual connections and talk to quality references in the firm’s network. The ultimate reference is through a portfolio founder. Work on securing a lead investor who can then help in forming a syndicate. As you meet with other investors, pay closer attention to verbal cues and what they might mean.

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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. Others have referred to this and similar methods as the Benchmark Method.

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mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

He is a serial entrepreneur, internationally syndicated columnist, angel investor, public speaker and author of the best-selling book Never Get a “Real&# Job: How To Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke. Ask situational questions that reveal their true colors and do extensive background checks and reference checks.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 20, 2014

In one case they referred to it as a growth fund. In the other case they referred to it as an opportunity fund. Part of this strategy is that we are syndication agnostic – we are happy to go it alone through two or three rounds of a company if we have conviction about what they are doing.

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View from Seed

JUNE 16, 2015

Is the VC letting you call references and offering those references, or do they seem to be holding back because they’d rather save those for other, more meaningful investments? Are you getting a commitment to invest without having met or interacted with all the members of their investment team in some way?

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

I’ve referred more than 20 startups to AngelList, vouched for a dozen other investors and am ranked as one of the top connectors on the site. Supposedly, you’re meant to include the person who referred you to AngelList, but you have a bit of liberty here. Global Syndication Partners. Find a Good Referrer. About Us.

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 8, 2014

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. Today, the boom of information (i.e. To learn more about Mattermark, visit [link] or follow @mattermark on Twitter. Related articles.

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Venture Capital Vertical Curation SEC 160

Hunter Walker

JANUARY 1, 2022

EDS: It’s funny — I started my career in investment banking working on the Equity Syndicate desk taking companies public. I’ll caveat everything I say here by expressing that when I’m talking about women, I’m referring to broader women/womxn/non-binary/those who identify as female.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 25, 2015

” These deeply held beliefs tangibly define our values and give us a frame of reference to operate. ”) But at the end of 2013, when the JOBS Act became official and AngelList created Syndicates, we decided to understand the phenomenon better by participating in it.

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Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

We’re joined in the round by RRE, BOSS Syndicates, NextGen, and awesome strategic angels like Niraj Shah (CEO of Wayfair) and Fabrice Grinda. Today Renoviso is announcing their $1.4M Seed round of financing led by NextView Ventures , where I will be joining the Board of Directors.

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Agile VC

MAY 23, 2012

That’s why we talk about Amazon as an internet company but we don’t refer to LL Bean as an internet company. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm.

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 11, 2014

When an entrepreneur says they were referred to me by a mutual friend, I always immediately forward that note to said friend and 95% of time get back a response that suggests the founder is exaggerating the relationship. Hopefully that helps you get more investor <> investor introductions.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2018

HubSpot defines content strategy as “the piece of your marketing plan and development that refers to the management of pretty much any tangible media that you create and own — written, visual, downloadable — you get the picture.”. It’s not hard to keep your fingers on the pulse of what matters to your target market.

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Professor VC

JULY 25, 2013

Another area where I''m not sure I stand is with some of the more formal referral and syndication programs that are emerging now. Funders Club ( which I''ve written about previously ) recently launched a referral program where angels can receive 10% of the carried interest in a deal they refer that ultimately gets investment from an FC fund.

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Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

To provide some reference points, I surveyed thirteen angels groups in North American to determine their recent experience in negotiating the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue companies. Syndication among angel groups is a real advantage when larger round size is required (at any stage) but can increase the valuation in early rounds.

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 17, 2011

What we refer to as the PC era (the ’80s, ’90s, and early 2000′s) was not just the desktop phase era but more accurately a desktop corporate computing era. It’s ironic because in a way, the era of “personal computing” has only just arrived. What’s Your Favorite Future?

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Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 133

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

A company that in time can generate $100M+ in revenue and have an enterprise value measured in the hundreds of millions or more (what some VCs refer to as a “venture scale” outcome). But everything we invest in has to have the potential to be a large, transformative business someday. What’s Your Favorite Future?

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

No respectable writer references wires for publish-worthy news. Stop spending money on aggregation services that, at best, syndicate your content without driving any real eyeballs. – Firas Kittaneh , Amerisleep. Content for Link-Sharing.

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