Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

I’m often asked by people, “how do I get into VC?&# Well, I know 3-4 VC jobs that are publicly available. Every time I do recruiting I get somebody who says, “I’m willing to take a step back in my career to work in VC.&# This isn’t likely to appeal to us. Tags: VC Industry. Yesterday.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 6, 2015

He found me through my blog and I didn''t think he was real. Hunter Walk can''t be any blog commenters real name, can it? I wasn''t sure whether his answers would wind up here or vice versa, but when I thought about it, it turned out I was pretty adamant that my blog is for my voice. I''ve known Hunter Walk for almost a decade.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2011

I always try hard to make this blog a place where you can learn lessons rather than an advertisement for portfolio companies. I hope you’ll excuse me when I do the latter in combination with the former to try and explain how I see macro trends and help you think about the mind of a VC. But the masses didn’t want to blog.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

The tech community has been having a long-overdue conversation about mental health and work/life balance and it’s something I’ve been talking up as far back as 2006 , 2009 , and 2014 on my blog and in public. In late 2018, the company raised $75 million Series C from Sequoia, arguably the top VC firm in the world.

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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 find a job as a VC scout. VC recruiters list and compensation data. How to negotiate a partner role at a VC or private equity firm. Syllabus for how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

I believe that over capitalizing companies too early often favors the VC. Talking about whether to raise more money or not, their VC allegedly said to them: “If you had more capital, could you get to the future faster? Facebook, Google) to a large market opportunity then you had better have enough resources to compete.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. Akshat Dixit is a senior at North Carolina State University, an intern at Versatile VC , and a past intern with the HBS Alumni Angels Association and the Innovation Quarter in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Scouts help promote diversity in VC.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2017

Historically VC has been an apprenticeship business. That said, I’ve identified quite a few microcredentials, conferences, and other learning opportunities which will help train you to be a better investor. VC ASSOCIATIONS. VentureForward (NVCA), includes list of all VC organizations focused on diversity. Confluence.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

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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. The ingredients are all here. Him: “I know, I know.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2024

Should I, as the author of over 9,000 blog posts that have been used to train these large language models, be entitled to some of the revenue they will make? I think both will grow but not nearly as fast as the sectors that surround VC. Let’s start with litigation. OpenAI generated over $1.5bn in revenue in 2023.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

One of things I’ve loved the most about doing now 11 weeks of This Week in VC is a chance to have an hour-long recorded conversation with investors. And in my interviews with many VCs I feel that people can watch these and get to know the VC’s as human beings a bit better. So how did Mike get into VC?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

I run Revolution’s VC investments. It allows him the opportunity to do what he does best, finding and motivating entrepreneurs then thinking through market strategy. Both AOL and Time Warner had existing VC operations. In that way, you could say that we are stage agnostic. Can you talk about it? The Case Foundation. -

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The news blogs will cover the what, how and how much but I want to focus on the “why” and try to be instructive of what I think makes for a great A-round startup. I speak a lot on college campuses and entrepreneur events and amongst the most common things I’m asked to talk about are: What do VCs fund?

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 20, 2023

I’m pleased to announce a strategic partnership between Coolwater Capital and Versatile VC. Coolwater is an investor in VC funds and runs an accelerator for emerging VC fund managers. Coolwater has built an investment community of 300+ founder VCs and over 5,000 technology companies.

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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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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

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

But most venture-backed startups are “still overwhelmingly white, male, Ivy-League-educated and based in Silicon Valley,” according to a study conducted by RateMyInvestor and Diversity VC. Or will we have to repeat the same conversations about representation failings within VC funds?

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

A typical VC might see 500 opportunities cross his or her desk every year; for larger, more prominent ones it could be 2,000. VCs therefore use whatever heuristics they can in order to triage the deal flow. That means they spend a lot less time actively seeking out new deals than they do responding to inbound deal flow.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 1, 2016

With the success of Airbnb and Uber, I saw an opportunity to use my investments as a tool to make a return while moving society forward.”. VC-backed deals that normally investors wouldn’t have access to; Lyft and Spotify (which we invested in, as well) are two of them.”. What inspired you to invest in peer-to-peer marketplaces?

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I always make a point of keeping firm records updated in the major data-trackers tracking the VC industry: AngelList , CB Insights , Crunchbase , Dow Jones VentureSource , Pitchbook , Preqin , and Refinitiv Eikon. On Deck focuses on connecting talent in transition with opportunities in the venture universe. Her answer? ‘I

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Startup Catalyst

MARCH 27, 2018

Doing startups, Angel and VC investing is mainstream. There are huge opportunities here and assistance available – not just from Austrade who do a fantastic job at the Landing Pad in SFO, but from the ecosystem generally. Other participant blogs and media coverage: Interviews by Beach City.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

I’ve recently advised a number of emerging private equity and VC funds who are wrestling with the question: What are the highest impact steps they can take to support their portfolio companies? . VC Platform community has grown approximately 120% in the last 3 years. Alpaca VC shares their Master Agency List. AskAnything.VC

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

During the onset of the pandemic, Aboyeji, via his blog post , said Future Africa Fund was looking to raise institutional investment. Investzilla is focused on unlocking that opportunity for them.” “We hold the right to decide when to exit, but if there are any opportunities, we discuss them with the syndicate.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2021

And in recent years there’s been a growing number of startups which aim to give more people access to a wider array of investment opportunities. Optimism reigns at consumer trading services as fintech VC spikes and Robinhood IPO looms. Today, one of those startups has raised a significant round of funding to help it achieve its goals.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Haystack VC runs almost entirely on Notion. I always make a point of keeping firm records updated in the major data-trackers tracking the VC industry: AngelList , CB Insights , Crunchbase , Dealroom , Dow Jones VentureSource , Pitchbook , Preqin , and Refinitiv Eikon. Pollen VC offers a LTV calculator.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

They seek a VC model where dogma is less of a drag on the enterprise, and investment discovery can come from a wide network of smaller investors—mini LPs, in a way. Founders needn’t have revenue to draw VC investment, but they do need some way to show that they’ve validated the model. These are angels and VCs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 19, 2018

A version of this article first appeared on Feliks’ Medium blog. . That was about a half year after we raised the first million in VC. Giving the team the opportunity to weigh in and even veto showed that the organization takes employees’ input seriously. appeared first on THE BLOG. As early as possible.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 6, 2015

We set out to understand this market a little bit better along with our friends at CB Insights and I hope you find this data valuable as you try to understand the opportunity as it relates to your business. If you’re an LP and want to know who these emerging funds are please call me and/or attend our Annual VC Summit.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Venture Partners , a Menlo Park-based VC firm that backed companies like Checkpoint Software Technologies Ltd. Even before Covid-19, many VC-backed industries, including cloud computing, financial technology, and digital health, were growing, and driving some of the most dynamic changes in the economy. and Box Inc.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Every blog post, Tweet and Instagram Story is an opportunity to explain to customers (and your board) how the company creates value or is a step ahead of the competition. To get a holistic sense of the opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs, he crafted a market map that charts professional learning startups.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 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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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Under the terms of the agreement, ORIX and OurCrowd will collaborate in agreed focus areas and will establish financial products and investment opportunities suited for the Japanese and global markets. seed investment in the Abu Dhabi e-scooter startup Fenix, one of the first by an Israeli VC in a UAE-based company. Top Tech News.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

On-site SEO: Everyone has a website and a blog, yet not nearly enough Web3 marketers devote mind-share into making their websites and apps search friendly. Too many well-funded teams are lighting VC dollars on fire with strategies that neither reach their target audience nor deliver cost effective acquisition?—?funding

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

I’ve recently advised a number of emerging private equity and VC funds who are wrestling with the question: What are the highest impact steps they can take to support their portfolio companies? . VC Platform community has grown approximately 120% in the last 3 years. Alpaca VC shares their Master Agency List. AskAnything.VC

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TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2022

The Great Resignation, the economic trend of people quitting their jobs in pursuit of other opportunities, has been greeted by a harsh reality: the Great Reset. As always, you can support me by forwarding this newsletter to a friend or following me on Twitter or my blog. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here.

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OurCrowd

JULY 25, 2021

The round is led by strategic investor GoDaddy with participation from OurCrowd and existing investors Pitango Growth, Mangrove Capital Partners, Armat Group, Disruptive VC, and serial entrepreneur Richard Rosenblatt. See some opportunities below: UX Designer for LocusView (Israel). Lead Test Automation Engineer for BrightInsight (UK).

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