Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

The typical VC process is as follows: They say there are three rules in property: Location, location, location. The surest sign a fund-raising process has stalled is when you aren’t getting follow-up meetings or hearing from the VC or hearing from friends that they got a phone call or email asking about you. Same with VC.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

In the VC insider baseball world a discussion has gone on about “VC platforms” over the past 5 or so years. While firms define platforms differently, let’s just say they are the services that a VC offers outside of investment capital and partner time on boards or providing intros.

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The Seraf Compass

MAY 24, 2023

In Part I of this article we addressed trends in VC fundraising, the roles played by GPs and LPs, and key questions fund managers should expect during the prospecting process. Now let's take a closer look at the primary elements of a fund prospectus and the critical skills every fund manager should possess.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2023

” Teach yourself growth marketing: How to boot up an email marketing campaign Putting numbers on the global venture slowdown Image Credits: Nigel Sussman/TechCrunch According to CB Insights’ State of Venture report, VC funding fell 35% in 2022. . “How many of these will stay unicorns through this calendar year?”

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The Seraf Compass

MAY 31, 2023

In Part I of this article we addressed trends in VC fundraising, the roles played by GPs and LPs, and key questions fund managers should expect during the prospecting process. In Part II we looked at the primary elements of a fund prospectus and the critical skills every fund manager should possess.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 21, 2019

Most founders who are raising capital look first to traditional equity VCs. Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) is a new form of VC financing, distinct from the preferred equity structure most VCs use. Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing? Optionality.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription “Starting a tech company today costs 99% less than it did 18 years ago when Y Combinator was started,” says Brett Calhoun, managing director and general partner at Redbud VC.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Apply now to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt in September TechCrunch+ roundup: Using predictive LTV, Boston VC survey, active learning for ML teams by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch Selected applicants will have a chance to lead a roundtable discussion or participate in a breakout session followed by an audience Q&A.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2022

We work with contributors to develop guest posts that will help TechCrunch+ readers solve actual problems, so it’s always a delight to present a comprehensive “how to” article. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Is algorithmic VC investment compatible with due diligence?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Some might think “Silicon Valley’s share of US VC funding falls to lowest level in more than a decade” is a scary headline, but from my perspective as a resident, it’s great news. seed- and early-stage venture dollars. This momentum we’re seeing now?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Uninsured customers will receive an advance dividend in the next seven days, but beyond that, they’ll only get a certificate for the remaining balance. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. Will those customers ever be made whole?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Any change is an opportunity to create leverage, and a downturn is no exception,” writes Masha Bucher, founder and general partner of early-stage VC firm, Day One Ventures. Stop sensationalizing the ‘collapse’ of VC: Look at the data. Rigorous Recruiter.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. 500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. 500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. Will quantum computing remain the domain of the specialist VC? Will quantum computing remain the domain of the specialist VC?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

As a VC you want to feel like you have “proprietary sources” of deal flow. I think the issue I have always had with investment bank pitches was best summed up in this article about Y Combinator in which Paul Graham apparently made the following quotes. The real point of my article seemed to be broader. ” Meh.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

Kyle Wiggers says several trends are driving VC interest in the future of work: In a down market, investors are looking for sustainable growth, “which tend[s] to be found among longer-lasting, ironclad business-to-business contracts for software tool suites.” Is robotics mainstream now?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. The rules of VC are changing: Here’s what founders should be considering in the new era. TechCrunch+ roundup: New VC rules, AI biotech investor survey, Instagram ad case study by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch. Editorial Manager, TechCrunch+.

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Dream It

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Most VC investors see hundreds, if not thousands, of startup decks and pitches each year. In this article, we’ll outline Managing Partner Steve Barsh’s top 5 things investors wish startup founders knew when reaching out, sending a deck, or pitching a VC. What’s Your Problem? direct, online, B2C, B2B).

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

I saw this tweet in my feed yesterday and read the New Yorker piece when I woke up this morning: @fdestin @MacConwell @HarryStebbings any VC 'fairy godfathers of success' viewpoints? "Building There is more truth to that article than anyone in the venture capital industry wants to admit. Here’s what I think.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. In case VC’s haven’t figured this out yet, shit rolls downhill. My blog linked to Brad Feld’s blog because I was so grateful for his series on term sheets and he was one of the biggest reasons that as a VC I felt compelled to blog. And covered we did.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

It’s hard enough to raise capital from VC, private equity fund, and family offices. The vastly larger universe of B2B companies, many of which have teams focused on pushing VC and private equity funds to evangelize their product to their portfolio. See my list of due diligence questions for VC and private equity funds. .

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 26, 2020

Nathan Heller published an article called Is Venture Capital Worth the Risk? Second, as competition has intensified, VC funds have invested in platforms (we call it founder experience at Redpoint). in the New Yorker. It’s a well-researched critique of the venture industry. First, venture capital has become much bigger.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. Some readers say they use our surveys to study up on an individual VC before pitching them, so let us know which format you prefer. 10 VCs say interactivity, regulation and independent creators will reshape digital media in 2021.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 19, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. raised money from VCs and 7.7% More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. A new category of VCs have emerged offering a hybrid between VC and RBI, which we call “Flexible VC”. .

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 19, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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Revolution

OCTOBER 25, 2023

We’ve read plenty of articles on the movement of tech talent and the surge of American entrepreneurship , but seeing that momentum in person is a different kind of invigorating. Here’s a snapshot of the stops and connections we made in Q3. Where we went: Bozeman, MT?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Startups and VC You wait for ages for a real-world application of AI image generation, and then suddenly, two come along at once. If you wanna know how much, you gotta read the article. Capture this : Drone imagery firm DroneBase is now Zeitview. And because we are sneaky capitalists doing it for the clicks.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 26, 2021

In a companion article on TechCrunch , Eric explores these broader shifts, concluding, “you can start to see a world emerging that sounds a lot more like the fantasies of a New Urbanist than the world before the pandemic.” Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. yourprotagonist.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

To see the video of This Week in VC click on this link. We spent the first 45 minutes or so talking about industry trends (in this order): The history and background of True Ventures, one of my favorite early-stage VC’s (and the one with whom Om is a venture partner). Real-time search engine.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. If making as much money as you can is your primary goal, however, prepare to be disappointed. Accepting a down round or a smaller seed check isn’t a sign of failure — as it says in the Bible: the rain falls on the just, and the unjust.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 9, 2018

The traditional answer of most VCs to the question of “edge” is a combination of the said and the unsaid. What VCs most typically talk about are: – Industry expertise. Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. This model certainly makes sense.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Over the past decade, I’ve (somewhat accidentally) put together on this blog a syllabus on how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. I thought it would be helpful to compile my past articles in one place. 2) Marketing. See How Private Equity and VC Investors Are Using Social Media. 3) Raise capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

This was really a fun week at TWiVC because we decided to have an entrepreneur come and talk about raising capital rather than having a VC come on. In particular I tried to do most of the “entrepreneur advice on VC” up front so that if you don’t want to watch our views on the deals you don’t have to. OTHER DEALS: 1.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. “You have to wonder if every VC worth a damn in the future will have their own raft of SPAC offerings,” says Alex. It can be challenging to maintain a recommended physical distance on a bus or subway. and Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. I, II and III.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription “Most of the time, what stands between a company and its ability to achieve scale is not a lack of money,” writes Wallace in TC+. “It’s better to ask: Do we have hustle problems?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Simon Wu, an investment director with Cathay Innovation, says he’s paying particularly close attention to these areas of convergence : Data and the transition to value-based care. Gamifying consumer wellness to stave off chronic illnesses. Since the U.S. Congress passed a $1.9

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

ChatGPT , for the uninitiated, is a chatbot-like technology trained on large language models (LLMs) that can generate essays, poems, lyrics, articles, and more from simple natural-language instructions.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2023

Who’s most vulnerable, who stands to benefit, and what are some of the long-term implications for VC? Hopefully, after Silicon Valley Bridge Bank winds up its operations, a viable business will move in. But that’s just one street corner. The second-largest bank failure in U.S.

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