David Teten VC

APRIL 16, 2025

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VC

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

This article originally ran on PEHub. Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1.

venture capital

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

LPs Haven’t Yet Grokked the Long Game While the VC community realized 5ish years ago that short-termism in venture capital didn’t make sense and has capitalized on the scale advantages of letting companies go long, the LP community by and large hasn’t totally grokked this. Guess you missed Coinbase.

venture capital

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 14, 2014

Last week, there was a Business Insider article measuring the percent of female founded companies that NYC seed funds invest in. Brooklyn Bridge Ventures came in first, with a whopping 61%. Lerer Ventures was second, with just under 20%. Most companies don''t ever raise venture capital and they do just fine.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

I list the online communities for VCs in general at Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital. Then we put together an article with the examples showing a bunch of similar companies we would have predicted, e.g., “US Series B SaaS Raises”. You can also sponsor their events. Lastly, I have three bonus tips.

venture capital

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

This is a company that, according to the article, got term sheets from half of the VCs that expressed interest in the company. On top of that, the article comes with a chart--this chart to the left entited "Fewer Bets". Not a bad close rate, I'd say--and a pretty great pay day. Did I mention it only took the founder a month?

ventures

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 19, 2014

This was echoed in a recent Forbes article. Venture Capital & Technology' The other day I had a conversation with a friend about Vine and Instagram--and the sheer amount of creativity they''ve unleashed. They''ve narrowed the gap between inspiration and creation--I think of something and I can make it, all on the same device.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. Venture Capital. Asian Venture Capital Journal (free trial). Private Equity. Preqin (free demo).

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

But “on capital employed” encourages companies to push more off balance sheet and thus into offshore & outsourced situations. Venture Capital. He talked about a unique model where you don’t have to become liquid in venture capital and can target singles & doubles. I don’t believe it.

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UBI Global

JUNE 5, 2019

How Innovation Will Survive and Thrive Last week’s GCV Symposium was a fantastic event that brought the venture capital ecosystem together. This article shares 6 innovation secrets we learned in London. Innovation […]. The post 6 Innovation Secrets We Learned in London appeared first on UBI Global.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2023

It took me a while, but I’m realizing that my startup love language is discussing any attempts to standardize the opaque and often informal world of venture capital. As a nod toward the beginning of this newsletter, ChatGPT could be looked at as yet another way that venture tries to automate itself. Chat soon, N.

venture capital

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Even after Fowler’s article came to the forefront and investors Freada and Mitch Kapor broke ranks with their silent co-investors in their now-famous open letter , things didn’t get better. It makes me want to quit venture capital entirely. They got worse. It’s an embarrassment to the ecosystem.

coworking spaces

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. So usually the first money comes locally. Maker Studios. Savings.com.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

Women still only get about 2% of venture capital investment money, and we want to see that change,” said Cindy Boyd, EO Houston. “By Raising funds through a Special Purpose Vehicle and giving other women a chance to be on your cap table is one way to activate community and help other women see the power of their capital,” Syama said.

education

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

Anyone who was doing something new and cutting edge should feel connected to each other--whether or not they are building a venture backed startup. It's even more relevant now that I've started the first venture capital fund in Brooklyn-- Brooklyn Bridge Ventures --and invested in four Brooklyn based companies.

communities

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

If you track the venture capital industry it would be hard to miss the conversation going on this week over AngelList “Syndicates.” I haven’t proof read this article. Thank you both for enriching what we all do. Photo Credit from StickerMule. You can order yours here. p.s. … no. VC Industry'

VC

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Below is a graphic from a DailyMail article that shows how far kids in a family were allowed to roam as eight year olds. It''s like when people ask me how to get into venture capital. Venture Capital & Technology' So how does this respond to how we seem to be teaching our kids? From the DailyMail.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

and more articles from the EO blog. “EOA helped me learn that your company and entrepreneurial journey will have many evolutions as you grow, and therefore you should not get too attached at any stage of ‘how things are done.’ For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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Dream It

AUGUST 6, 2020

The new capital places total funding to date at $15 million. In an article by @TechCrunch , Piotr Orzechowski @_orzech explains our exciting plans for the future. We're thrilled to share that we've finalized $10.25M #SeriesA ! This new #investmentround marks a significant milestone for Infermedica. Take a look!

health

Dream It

APRIL 23, 2019

That’s why in this article, you’ll get a comprehensive look at the startups using voice technology to make healthcare better, along with some of the VC’s and accelerators that are backing them.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As an example, only 3 percent of venture capital funding went to all-female-founded startups in 2022. — Clare Sheng, EO Queensland, Director of The Fitting Room on Edward and The Modern Gentry This article originally posted on Women’s Agenda and is reprinted here with permission. and more articles from the EO blog.

entrepreneurship

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

It is an LA-based company that was recently acquired by Amazon, which you can read more about in this incredibly well-researched article. But why did Ring succeed when the entire market kept saying that Nest was going to be the winner?

education

Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Probably a correlation here with why there was more venture funding for golf tech than women’s fertility until very recently…. Look, socialists hate venture capital, and venture capitalists hate unions. But building new tech to try to address major problems in a large category (Labor) requires $.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Register Gyeonggi-do Business and Science Accelerator (CEO Kang Sung-cheon) is holding an online event to match global venture capital firms with innovative startup companies in Pangyo. It covers and interviews startup companies, distributes articles about these companies in English, and even produces video content about them.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

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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?

SaaS

TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

So how does a country evolve from a position of relative uncertainty, with comparatively few resources, to one that leads the ASEAN region in venture capital investment and has been home to 10 unicorns? When the country first became independent, its mandate was to simply survive rather than thrive.

startup ecosystem

StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

A 2020 article from the Next Web noted that almost half of Indian startups don’t hire women to save on maternity costs. At the same time, according to research by All Raise, only 15 percent of all venture capital funding is allocated to female founders. According to the EEOC, 83 percent of tech executives are white.

innovation

TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. In his article, he shares the seven tactics he used to fundraise successfully, such as planning to pitch 30-60 investors. Given current conditions, best practices for fundraising and finding investor alignment are less relevant than they were a year ago. What downturn?

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 13, 2023

We’ll continue to support our members and their portfolio companies by discussing and breaking down that information via our articles, webinars and at Summit 2023. We commend the VC’s and angels that have rallied around their entrepreneurs to repurpose lessons learned from the 2008/2009 recession.

startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. Using lessons learned from her portfolio companies like Lyft, Refinery29 and Twitch, this article should be required reading for every founder. Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a very happy new year. The VCs who founders love the most.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This article serves as a resource for aspiring entrepreneurs eyeing Singapore as their business launchpad. This investment is directed toward seeding corporate venture capital (VC) funds that, in turn, invest in Singapore-based early-stage high-tech companies.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Oftentimes, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. However, what is often direly needed is how to appeal to investors and raise smart money — knowledge that is essential for fundraising and a master key to building, accelerating and scaling your new venture. Keep it short.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. EDT, we’re hosting a Twitter Space with new contributors who are covering climate, crypto, venture capital and more. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. The TechCrunch+ team is growing! Tomorrow at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m.

SaaS

AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 27, 2023

.” The team’s determination to embark on a less traveled path, although not initially clear, has begun to pay off, with the platform having attracted more than 13,000 agent users, more than 30 carriers, and 21 million in venture capital funding, including from significant strategic investors from the insurance industry.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 8, 2021

You’ll need to think outside the box, but you’re bound to come across your “aha” financing moment in this article. Angel investing and venture capital (VC). Angel investors and venture capitalists can provide substantial capital to startups. Creative financing options for new businesses. Bootstrapping.

creativity

TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2023

The venture capital opportunity in the South is better than it’s ever been,” Lisa Calhoun, a general partner at Valor Ventures, told TechCrunch+ last year. “A Last year, Atlanta startups raised around $1.65 billion, according to PitchBook; though an about 47.9%

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