David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

See How to negotiate a partner role at a VC or private equity firm.) You can work as a consultant, an interim executive, a board member, a deal executive partnering to buy a company, an executive in residence, or as an entrepreneur in residence. . At Versatile VC , we’ve used all these models. Expert Networks.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 26, 2010

With VCs my strong suggestion is that you be open & realistic. Leaving your real competitors off of you presentation to a VC is not recommended. Think back to the slides in the VC deck where you define the customer problem you’re solving and what your solution does. Two-by-two matrix.

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Dream It

JANUARY 13, 2021

Learn how to pass a VC associate screen in under 10 minutes! If the meeting outcome is a maybe , they need to consult the rest of their team before they do anything else. In this Dreamit Dose, associates Alana Hill and I, Elliot Levy , offer five things we wish founders knew after screening over 1,000 startups in the last year.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

On Losing in VC. I know I won’t win every deal I want to in VC. There are other great VC’s in SoCal and there is always the allure of the NorCal guys flying down and talking about how they invested in Google, Facebook, Yahoo! Were their consultants? They hired a consultant to help them with the review.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Since then, I’ve founded several startups, was employee #3 at a $65m VC firm in San Francisco, and realized that there is a similar phenomenon to what Robert Kiyosaki is talking about in Rich Dad, Poor Dad currently occurring in Silicon Valley. It was my favorite growing up. Let’s tastefully call this phenomenon: Rich Founder, Poor Founder.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

On Losing in VC. I know I won’t win every deal I want to in VC. There are other great VC’s in SoCal and there is always the allure of the NorCal guys flying down and talking about how they invested in Google, Facebook, Yahoo! Were their consultants? They hired a consultant to help them with the review.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 6, 2013

He had been working as a strategy consultant post b-school at Monitor and worked closely with a good family friend of mine who recommended I meet him. Monitor had a little internal VC group so he got some experience there. More like a temporary VC just to get some experience and of course we’d pay him.

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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). How to find a job as a VC scout. VC recruiters list and compensation data.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

I took the opportunity this past week to publish summary notes of some of the VCs and entrepreneurs I had interviewed on This Week in VC. One of my goals in doing the show was not only to educate entrepreneurs but also to put a human face on many of the VCs in our industry as VCs can be hard to get to know. (if

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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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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

So it was my great pleasure to host Chamillionaire on This Week in VC this week talking marketing, entrepreneurship, old media and, of course, music. Raising Capital – The VC equivalent for musicians is getting signed by a major label. People want what they can’t have and VCs are no different.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2011

How about as a VC? Fred has basically always been a VC, Mike was a reporter, and Jim worked in product marketing and management consulting. Surely--but then I realize how difficult it is to be an early stage VC in NYC. Really never managed anything of significant or built anything major.". what has this guy done?

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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

JANUARY 31, 2010

OK, hold back on your consulting humor. I spotted my fellow VC Leo Spiegel (from Mission Ventures) who had spoken previously to the same group and asked about his experiences. If you’re not naturally talented at good, logical structures you may consider purchasing The Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 4, 2021

Braeden answered them in a big block of a paragraph about who he was working with—a bunch of consulting shops I’d never heard of, with specific down to the dollar costs for materials like carbon fiber, specific battery types, etc. Not to mention what actually went into the costs. I had, as they say, “All the questions.”

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2021

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. 5 innovative fundraising methods for emerging VCs and PEs. Paulina Symala is a consultant at Oliver Wyman and a past intern of Versatile VC. At Versatile VC , we’ve used all these models. More posts by this contributor.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Q: What is CISA and how does it compare to other alternative VC models? Oftentimes our investments are in companies with little revenue or traction, making them more difficult to finance from a traditional VC/angel perspective. We also utilize an HR consultant to stay on top of all things HR Quickbooks is our base for accounting.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. The following was available: “I kept hearing about startups that raised VC funding, but which hadn’t filed Form Ds (nor issued a press release).

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

And more recently he has turned that into a fund called CrossCulture VC such that many in Silicon Valley and beyond now know Troy as well. They hired a consultant in the LGBT community who had relationships with all of the most popular gay clubs (who you know) and they built from there.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. 1) Your school.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Software consultant Andrew Drach’s two companies Callentis and Solwey demonstrate his entrepreneurial skills, but his clients also value his educational background, as we learned through TechCrunch’s survey to identify the best software consultants for startups. Why did you choose the boutique consultancy model?

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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.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

Prabhat Gusain is currently the chief of staff at Caffeinated Capital and was previously an intern with Versatile VC. David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. How to win consulting, board and deal roles with PE and VC funds. Next are VC firms looking for founders.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2021

StudyFree’s main competitors is ApplyBoard (a unicorn) and traditional consulting agencies, but unlike the latter, StudyFree leverages its independent community of students with study abroad experience who act as mentors and assist new users with enrollment.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

MAY 21, 2021

more than traditional VC), 34% led by Black and Latinx founders in our US investments (over 10x more than traditional VC), and 86% outside of Boston, New York, and San Francisco (as opposed to the 50% of global VC going to MA, CA, NY). Ongoing third-party consultation. Around the world, our organization is led by locals.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. Flexible VC: A new model for startups targeting profitability. Jamie Finney is a founding partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund , where he blogs about his work on VC and small communities. More posts by this contributor. Jamie Finney.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Its impressive roster of clients includes notable names from various sectors, such as technology giants, consulting firms, accounting firms, software companies, and global banks, including Adobe , Amazon , Facebook, Google, Microsoft , Salesforce, McKinsey and Company, PwC, KPMG, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Wells Fargo.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

What do early-stage founders need to know to capture VC interest, and dollars, in a challenging market? As a consultant at Bain and Company, Case worked with clients in technology, private equity and education. Annie Case, a partner at Kleiner Perkins, focuses on investments in consumer, healthcare and marketplaces.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 2, 2021

And second, I wanted to inform the strategy of my new firm, Versatile VC , from the most educated point of view. . Teten: In the Before Time, I was at a dinner for Partners at many of the major New York VC funds. I don’t think it’s a threat to established VCs.” drive the bulk of returns for the VC industry.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

MaC Venture Capital led the round while VC firms Luminate, Unicorn Group, Future Africa, and several angel investors participated. TC Insights , a data analytics consulting service, works on research, data and industry strategy on different projects. BCM was founded by Seyi Taylor and Bankole Oluwafemi in 2013. market of the mid-2010s.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

But according to data from PitchBook, less than 2% of VC funding went to all-women-founded teams in 2021. 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.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2021

Ken Norton, who recently left his job as director of product at Figma to consult rising PMs, thinks it’s easier to start with defining what they aren’t: the CEO of the product. 11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck. 11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck. Making sense of the $6.5B Okta-Auth0 deal.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

New report examines Africa’s growth in the digital economy and VC investment landscape. The AICE has trained 100 data scientists and AI engineers, while the ABC, which is backed by Asia-based blockchain and consultancy business Next Chymia Consulting has skilled a similar number of blockchain engineers so far.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 5, 2021

“We’ve built an algorithm-based matching platform where we curate relevant deals to VC investors. Talking about fundraising, the company recently secured an undisclosed pre-seed capital from angels and VCs like 500 Startups, Kepple Africa and Huddle VC. ” Pariti’s investor platform. for law school.

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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. When I launched WePrep in college, I was researching key drivers for startup success and was introduced to the world of VC. He is also an angel investor and former EdTech entrepreneur.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

The judges for this pitch-off will be Yoon Choi (Muirwoods Ventures), Mar Hershenson (Pear VC) and Gabriel Scheer (Elemental Excelerator) on day one; and Sven Strohband (Khosla Ventures), Victoria Beasley (Prelude Ventures) and John Du (GM Ventures) on day two. ” Mar Hershenson — Pear VC. ” Day 2 .

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2021

million in pre-seed funding led by European VC firm Target Global. But after raising the largest pre-seed round in Nigeria and on the continent, the startup is poised to achieve a grander scale than its predecessors, which only secured paltry sums of VC money. This isn’t the CEO’s first spell at running a startup.

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