David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

For example, we’re investors (via prior funds) in alternative data, investment research, administrative tools, alternatives marketplaces, and marketing tech to help gather assets.We are an aggressive user of technology internally to manage the firm and make better investments.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

How to Run a Company With Two 10-Minute Weekly Meetings and Post-It Notes Barry Raber (EO Portland), a serial entrepreneur and CEO of real estate investment firm Business Property Trust , shared his insights on how to keep team meetings short and sweet with an effective system that fosters collaboration and engagement.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 3, 2023

Andres, an Industrial Engineer by training, was previously investing in the B2B vSaaS space and comes from a background of strategy consulting. He is also an angel investor and former EdTech entrepreneur. How did you break into tech investing? That was my path, but there is no standard way to break into tech investing.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

Kara Penn is the mother of four daughters and owner of Mission Spark, a management and strategy consulting company. And now, thanks to Hustle Fund, she is also an angel investor. Hustle Fund is coming out of stealth today with Angel Squad , a new initiative aimed at making angel investing more accessible to more people.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

Maya Moufarek, founder of Marketing Cube , spent more than 15 years working for companies like Google and American Express before launching her own growth consultancy. That’s why I founded MarketingCube.co , a boutique strategic growth consultancy for innovative startups and scaleups.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Into this fray has stepped Bling , a startup founded by a 20-year-old, that offers a finance platform aimed specifically at families, which is designed so that parents can do financial planning for their children, from pocket money to first investments. He’s joined by CTO and co-founder Leon Stephan. It’s now raised a €3.5M

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. What are the ‘jobs to be done’ of an investment manager? The macro trends forcing change on the investment management industry. To help our founders in transition. David Teten. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Akshat Dixit.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Many local angel investment groups work with a local event that creates the illusion of a business pitch contest, awarding investment to the winner. For example: Some of these events mix angel investment with straight-out prize money with in-kind compensation like free consulting, legal work, or rent.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Aside from market forecast, Low also tells AsiaTechDesk about The Hive Southeast Asia, the mistakes founders make when raising money, and the other sectors that will see increased interest. It provides a venture studio that works actively with founders in the early stages to help them create and launch startups.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

Like many other tech employees, the two software engineers held equity in startups they had worked for, cryptocurrency investments and other illiquid assets. How much can they afford to angel invest? Alexa von Tobel outlines how founders should manage personal finances. How do they diversify after a liquidity event?

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director The programming team for ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing is full of experienced, respected angel investors and ecosystem providers, and they are hard at work creating a virtual experience that will change the way you think about angel investing.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Since this is my inaugural post here, I decided it would fit the occasion to list the five things I value most in an startup investment proposal. That doesn’t mean all founders have to be startup veterans, but I don’t want a team of only young first timers, and I don’t want a team of corporate types on their first startup.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Cofounder Dani Grant explained to TechCrunch that many small and early-stage companies don’t have the deep pockets to hire a consultant when they run into a challenge, as many charge exorbitant rates and they often have a minimum time requirement. The list includes: Brianne Kimmel – Angel investor and founder of Worklife VC.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 2, 2021

5 Ways to Encourage More Women Into Careers in Venture Capital It’s time to tear open the seemingly impenetrable ‘old boys’ network It’s no secret that founders seek out investors who value diversity and recognize the success that comes from having diverse teams. However, the question of how to make this a reality remains unanswered.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 21, 2020

Christopher Mirabile is the Chair Emeritus and Public Policy Committee Chair Emeritus of the Angel Capital Association and the co-founder of portfolio management tool www.seraf-investor.com. Congratulations to Christopher on behalf of ACA, angel investors and the start-up ecosystem!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2022

. “We are building for people that lack the technical skill to do cool things with data and numbers but have ideas and expertise that they want to bring to life and share with the world,” says co-founder and CCO Kelly McEttrick, who’s previously clocked time at Facebook and LinkedIn, among other tech industry roles.

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Feedough

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Of these, only 70,000 get angel investment, and less than 5,000 get venture capital. If you’re a new entrepreneur, you should know that once you move ahead of your seed round, there’s usually more than one investor who invest in your startup. Group B and C consists of investors who are less likely to invest.

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StartupNation

APRIL 23, 2021

There are several different ways a startup founder might fund his or her business, including series funding, crowdfunding, loans, venture capital and angel investments. As an entrepreneur, investment advisor and consultant to startup founders, I understand that each startup is different.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 29, 2019

Chantalle Dumonceaux , co-founder of and adviser to Womena, an angel investment platform focused on women in the Middle East. Moderator Jeff Engell , founder of Blue Oceans Group. Service providers (consulting, accounting, legal, etc.). Grant Warner , director of innovation for Howard University’s Graduate School.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 5, 2021

Based on the definition of an accredited angel of a net worth of $1 million or more, the potential number of angel investors could be up to four million. This arrangement makes use of the special purpose vehicle (SPV), or sidecar, to pool funds from multiple investors, with minimum investments around $250. in over 50 deals.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Our guest insight this week comes from David Steakley, a past President of the Houston Angel Network, and a reformed management consultant. He is an active angel investor, and he manages several angel funds in Texas. I take this approach to angel investing. By David Steakley.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Remember that up to this point, the investor has primarily seen and talked to the founder and CEO, and studied written documents. Before smart investors write a check, they, or a trusted consultant, will want to meet and talk with your key team members, several customers, and evaluate the real product. Product or service readiness.

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Gust

OCTOBER 11, 2011

The three founders , who had been excellent to that point, looked at each other, and the floor, for just a few seconds, obviously at a loss, until the leader took the initiative. “We don’t like those numbers either,” he said, “they were done for us by an outside financial consultant. ” You be the judge.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2021

Jasper Kuria is the managing partner of CRO consultancy The Conversion Wizards and is the founder of Capital & Growth, an e-commerce education site. Gil Penchina on angel investing, market timing, and his ambivalence to venture capital. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor.

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Greg Weyerhaeuser Piasecki will interview David Teten , Founder of Versatile Venture Capital , about his firm’s unique strategy. 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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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 7, 2021

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., David is also Founder of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York , now the largest angel group on the East Coast.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2011

Businessguy Bob On the other hand, having a 35 year veteran of the management consultant consulting industry doesn't mean automatic business success when your industry is being highly disrupted by technology this person doesn't even use. Don't let the fanboys distract you from business 101. Ashton Kutcher. Nice work, aplusk.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Editor’s Note – This story originally appeared in the Idaho Business Review by Sharon Fisher and reposted with permission by the Angel Capital Association. To many Idaho companies, Kevin Learned isn’t just an icon, he’s ang angel. Kevin Learned is on his third career, and he’s not done yet. But that’s only what he’s done most recently.

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Gust

JULY 1, 2012

We are talking about angel investors here, meaning people who invest their own money in early-stage startups for a share of the equity. Generally, the same criteria applies to venture capital investors, although they invest other people’s money, at a later stage, in larger amounts. Accordingly, investors will decline.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Clearly a startup should consult its lawyer before filing or not filing.But the attorneys I relied on to write this piece told me that they’ve done lots of Section 4(2) deals in the past, and would recommend it to clients who had relatively simple financing agreements (not tranched-out, not too many investors, etc.) Short answer: no.

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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). Syllabus for how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. But how do you do that? .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

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. Why aren’t female founders getting a bigger piece of the pie? Jihan Abass, founder and CEO, Lami.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 14, 2021

Hey, founders between gigs: What now? If you want outside capital, VCs will chase after you to invest. . Unfortunately, most founders are not in that position: 9 out of 10 startups fail. As someone with “founder” on your resume, you have an extra challenge in getting a traditional salaried job. Consulting.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 6, 2021

Zippin CEO: Let’s democratize investing with OurCrowd. He has a deep understanding of angel investing and Israel’s technology sector. It is “an opportunity like no other,” Meron, a veteran of IBM, the World Bank and the Boston Consulting Group, tells AgFunder News. Zippin CEO: Let’s democratize investing with OurCrowd.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 2, 2021

” Reilly: You’ve been co-leading a research project on innovation in the investment management industry , which became an Institutional Investor cover story: “ Asset Managers, Prepare to Have Your Business Disrupted ”. I knew that executing this research, and then publishing it, would attract pertinent investment opportunities. .

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