Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Many startup companies hire advisory boards. So do advisory boards really add value? In my experience most advisory boards under deliver relative to expectations. Advisory Board Problems : There are several problems that I have encountered myself and in my many discussions with CEO’s who have set up advisory boards.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

“If you believe VR and immersive computing is the future — whether for consumer or business use cases — Activision helps Microsoft build a flywheel of content and technology that gets more users on board to this future.”. 500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. How to win consulting, board and deal roles with PE and VC funds. 5 innovative fundraising methods for emerging VCs and PEs. Angel investing, venture capital and mentoring. David Teten. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Over the past month a colleague ( Chang Xu ) and I sifted through data on the venture capital industry (as we do every year) and made a bunch of calls to VCs and LPs to confirm our hypotheses. So What Impact Did the Drop in Tech Founding Costs Have on VC? thus the rise of “pre seed” investing).

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 14, 2019

The Fantasy Cash Flow Model When I was an analyst at the General Motors pension fund, investing in VC funds, I had to build a model of how I thought they would perform. It started out with initial investment size, pricing, and outcome behavior for each deal and then it made a prediction around the distribution of outcomes.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Triet co-founded Cheese Plug, an on-demand charcuterie board delivery service, applying lessons learned from the tech space to enhance convenience and affordability in the catering business. How did you break into tech investing? Breaking into venture capital has been a remarkable and challenging journey.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

I’ve invested in 90 companies as an angel investor and I think we’ve probably deployed more than $40 million between the two of us over the last five years leading up to BTV, including SPVs on top of angel investments. TC: What companies are in BTV’s portfolio? . SM: None have been announced.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

When I decided that I wanted to get into VC, it was obvious that Founders Fund was the top option for me to explore.’ ”. He was about to board a plane but we did manage this quick Q&A: TC: When exactly did you leave Brex? You told Forbes that you had decided to go into full-time startup investing earlier this year.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Author: John Harbison , Chairman Emeritus of Tech Coast Angels and ACA Board Member. And in those cases where VCs follow an angel investment, any drop in the number of angel-back companies would also have an adverse effect on VC funding, even though VC funding is less reliant directly on the Accredited Investor Definition.

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MAY 29, 2012

Over the course of the lifetime of a new angel investor, they'll do 70% of all of the angel investments they'll ever make in year one. With a little patience, forethought, and strategy, you can avoid angel burnout. Here are just a few suggestions: 1) Advise first, invest later. 3) Start with funds.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

Olumide Soyombo is one of the well-known active angel investors in Nigeria tech startups and Africa at large. Since he began angel investing in 2014, Soyombo has invested in 33 startups, including Stripe-owned Paystack , PiggyVest, and TeamApt. It’s funny how things have changed since then.”

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2022

For the next couple of years, Gotter, as CFO, was instrumental in turning IROKO — after raising over $30 million from VCs, including Tiger Global — into a household name in Nigeria’s entertainment and tech scenes. Gotter is an investor and board member in PawaPay, roles that can be active and passive depending on who’s involved.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 17, 2019

If they are not achieved within the expected time, the reasons must be analyzed by you and by your board and acted upon to avoid loss of capital beyond plan or expectation. Reduce further expenditures of remaining capital and protect the assets purchased with the original investment. A personal story of failing fast.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 17, 2019

If they are not achieved within the expected time, the reasons must be analyzed by you and by your board and acted upon to avoid loss of capital beyond plan or expectation. Reduce further expenditures of remaining capital and protect the assets purchased with the original investment. A personal story of failing fast.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2022

Today, my best advice is to be prepared, and when things get tough, for founders, boards and comms teams to take a deep breath and not overreact (I could write a whole blog post on this). AM: Angel investing was our collective gateway to building Coalition. What type of opportunities are you most interested in?

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APRIL 1, 2013

Plus, I've heard, and can anecdotally corroborate, that most angel investors put 70% of all the money they will ever put into startups to work in their very first year of angel investing. When you have to defend deals you did to a pension board, you inevitably take less risk.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

“Yes&# was given to me by one of my favorite angel investor / seed VC’s to work with – John Greathouse of Rincon Venture Partners and author of the blog InfoChachkie that you should check out because it is filled with great info from a guy who has been a very successful operator.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

Most early-stage entrepreneurs who have worked with me (either as an angel or as a seed VC) know that I don’t rely at all on the social proof of other investors. From there Rob decided to make a small investment.&#. When I’m in, I’m in. He first worked hard to get him to be an advisor to the company.

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Gust

DECEMBER 21, 2011

You are much more flexible than VCs or strategic partners – they prefer not to travel, a they have lots of local opportunities to invest their money. Your chances of raising funds from a Valley VC for a startup in the Bay Area are much higher than they would be in other locations.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

VC money, for example, usually comes with high expectations of milestones met, board seats, and dominant control. Angels may be less demanding, but typically add less value. Another important thing to remember when selecting investors is that not all money is the same.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. The following was available: “I kept hearing about startups that raised VC funding, but which hadn’t filed Form Ds (nor issued a press release). Short answer: no.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 14, 2023

It also provides us a “big board” capability where we can get an overview of a meeting. Below is a screenshot of an AngelSurvey big board from one of our recent meetings. Q: Managing the subscription process for angels can be tricky. Versatile VC uses FlowInc , in which I’m an investor.)

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 10, 2019

Starting in the mid-00s, The Gotham Gal and I started investing in other venture capital funds, always limiting these investments to firms where we knew the partners well and had sat on boards with them. And The Gotham Gal started angel investing around the same time, often writing the first check into startups.

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 7, 2021

This is a rare opportunity to learn more about the family office world, as well as about Versatile VC. Here’s the blurb: On October 26th, meet the former President of one of America’s largest family systems and a VC targeting companies most VCs are overlooking. He graduated from Yale and Wharton. .

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MAY 5, 2011

Advisors, investors and board members come in all shapes and sizes. I'm a strong believer in having a board, even at a seed stage, to report to and set strategy with. The most successful companies have strong boards and so as a good housekeeping practice, why not start acting like a great company as early as possible.

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 7, 2021

This is a rare opportunity to learn more about the family office world, as well as about Versatile VC. As a member of the board of Clearwater Management Company, he oversaw the family-sponsored investment vehicles. Previously, he worked as an investment banker for Lazard Freres, Morgan Stanley & Co.,

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 11, 2024

While corporate venture invested 50% less than in 2022 and VCs invested overall 31% less, angels invested 27% less. Exhibit 3), with the decline in funding more likely due to fewer angel groups actively investing than to changes in the behavior of angels who continued to invest.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a part-time scout, getting paid for sourcing investments. How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). How to find a job as a VC scout. VC recruiters list and compensation data.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Angel investment groups or funds. First, angel investment groups and organized angel funds come in all sizes from a few organized angels to large groups of four hundred or more. There are other classes of equity investors for small or early stage businesses that we have not yet considered.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

That story actually begins about eleven or twelve years ago, with a little bit of VC mentoring. I was working for the GM pension fund, an institutional LP, as an analyst, doing a research project on consumer private equity and venture capital investing. That actually makes Ample Hills my first ever angel investment.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 25, 2023

Source: Morgan Stanley, Morningstar Direct and PitchBook; Tech Coast Angels Montecarlo simulation of 20,000 outcomes in a portfolio of 25 investments. While other asset classes offer lower returns, the dispersion around those returns is far lower – so it is wise to keep early-stage as only a small portion on one’s investable assets.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I need to take some VC meetings. But it did take Brad as a public spokesman, consummate networker and successful VC to help create legitimacy to let David’s ideas flourish. Not to mention they have the highest profile VC / blogger Fred Wilson of AVC. You mean to tell me that the VC wouldn’t fly in early for that?

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

From an investor’s perspective, 2022 witnessed a sudden market reversal from an extreme equity seller’s market to an equity buyer’s market, causing dislocations throughout angel, VC, and startup ecosystems. It is unclear if VCs will agree to these terms, but LPs believe they now have more leverage. Smaller VC fundraises?

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 9, 2024

If you walk around to a bunch of board rooms, or I’m in a bunch of angel investments, and I think “pipeline” is the word of the year. I’m sure you’ll ask me about AI or you’ll have your VC card revoked, right? I’m going to wrap it and I don’t want to get my VC card revoked.

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Gust

OCTOBER 26, 2011

This is the norm for West Coast deals, but it’s often the case in dealing with East Coast investors (more commonly for VC financing rounds rather than angel seed rounds) that the lead investor wants its lawyers to draft the documents. First, it’s worth noting that we’re proposing to have Company counsel draft the documents.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

But according to data from PitchBook, less than 2% of VC funding went to all-women-founded teams in 2021. It’s identical to what’s happening in Africa: Less than 1% of all VC dollars went toward startups with one or more women founders last year, according to The Big Deal , which details investments in Africa.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 14, 2021

Angel Investing, Venture Capital, and Mentoring. At Versatile VC , our new VC fund, we’re creating an online community just for founders who are in transition, Founders’ Next Move. Talk with VCs in your space. Many VCs keep a list of ideas they think have high potential. Work as a VC Scout.

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