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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten VC

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. I propose here a framework for prioritizing your platform buildout.

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Announcing the startups and judges onstage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

TechCrunch

TechCrunch is excited to announce the six companies pitching in person and onstage at TC Sessions Mobility 2022. Hailing from around the United States and the globe, founders will pitch on the main stage, for four minutes, followed by an intense Q&A with our expert panel of judges. Startups pitching on the main stage.

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What's your hero story?

This is going to be BIG.

His story of overcoming child abuse, a missing arm ligament, a decade in the minors and going on to reinvent himself in his mid-30's using a pitch few have mastered is nothing short of inspirational. Oh, did I mention it turns out he's been pitching with a torn abdominal muscle all season?

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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten VC

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. I propose here a framework for prioritizing your platform buildout.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Finding the right LPs, ocean conservation, inside Uber’s pre-seed deck

TechCrunch

In this article aimed at early-stage founders, Kolluri shares a detailed framework with timelines that can help determine whether it’s time to look for a buyer or keep reaching for the stars. A 60-minute briefing with a consultant who told me I’d be fine if I stuck to the script. “How can you choose?

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Fundraising hacks for alternative investment managers: venture, private equity, hedge funds

David Teten VC

Matthew Craig-Greene of consultancy MJ Hudson points out, “Most public plans publish meeting minutes, and these can be a very interesting place to find information on manager selection. Limited partner due diligence on VC and private equity funds. I’ve collected several lists of limited partners focused on VC.

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Don’t be a Grin Fucker

Both Sides of the Table

Anyway, I spent the first part of my career consulting for large companies. Accenture always had a chip on it’s shoulder in strategy consulting – especially compared with McKinsey, BCG and Bain. McKinsey had their “ 7S framework &# and BCG had the “ BCG Matrix &# with cash cows, dogs, stars and question marks.