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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Revolution

JULY 13, 2023

An Acquirer of Choice : Big acquisitions are always challenging, especially for culture-heavy startups. But the leadership at Scopely executed each transaction and integration — from FoxNext Games to DIGIT Game Studios to PierPlay to GSN Games  — with abundant planning, negotiation, and care.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

(co-written with Katherine Boe Heuck , a MBA candidate at MIT Sloan (class of 2022); past intern at Versatile VC ; and a current intern at Metaprop NYC.). We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.” For funds with an overall return of 3-5x, which is what VC funds aim for, the overall return was 4.6x

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 15, 2021

Tom Thibodeau came in and has instilled an entirely different approach and culture. Watching Thibs at work is a lesson in leadership. Leadership matters. Elfrid Payton, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson, Taj Gibson, and Reggie Bullock were all on that 21-45 team. What changed? The coach is what changed.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2017

Historically VC has been an apprenticeship business. VC ASSOCIATIONS. No-cost accelerators: Afore Capital Angel to Fund Manager (AFM), Founder Institute VC Lab , Recast Capital Enablement Program – Accelerators with tuition: Oper8r , OnConduit ‘s Emerging Fund Managers Initiative. Reboot VC Bootcamp.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

The culture is driven by the 20-something irreverent founder with huge technical chops who in a “David vs. Goliath” mythology take on the titans of industry and wins. Of the first four investments I made as a VC in 2009, two have exited and two (Invoca & GumGum) still are independent and likely to produce $billion++ outcomes .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

In 2016, we set out to develop a rigorous methodology for tracking progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in venture capital, and to measure and benchmark those data through our biennial VC Human Capital Survey. Once talent has come on board, inclusive culture and retention become key metrics of DEI progress.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

(co-written with Katherine Boe Heuck , a MBA candidate at MIT Sloan (class of 2022); past intern at Versatile VC ; and a current intern at Metaprop NYC.). We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.” Why are all of the VC home runs from white men, or Asian men in Asia, plus a few Asian men in the U.S.?

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David Teten VC

MARCH 18, 2021

(co-written with Stephane Nasser , co-founder of OpenVC , an open-source initiative to collect and analyze all VC theses.). VCs love to talk investment theses: on Twitter, Medium, Clubhouse, at conferences. 36 theses pulled directly from US VC websites by David Teten and Sam Sabin , co-founder, Hireblue. . Technical founders .

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Partnering with Elizabeth at Stanford, they addressed the stark gender imbalance and inequity in the VC industry. We both started investing right after and decided to partner to build something that breaks the status quo of the VC industry.” “These diverse local ecosystems teach us so much. .”

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 3, 2021

As investor Monique Woodard stated during a BLCK VC webinar, “You have to fix the systemic issues in your funds that keep Black founders out and keep you from delivering better returns.” Hire more diverse investors and change your culture. Related: Eskalera Technology Helps Create a More Diverse Workforce.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 24, 2021

This week, Bill Taranto, president of Merck’s Global Health Innovation Fund, wrote a TechCrunch+ article that explored six digital health trends his corporate VC fund is tracking as we enter 2022. billion in VC, “dwarfing the previous record of $14.6 Between Q1 and Q3 2021, healthcare startups landed $21.3 Capital is a commodity.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 18, 2021

(co-written with Stephane Nasser , co-founder of OpenVC , an open-source initiative to collect and analyze all VC theses.). VCs love to talk investment theses: on Twitter, Medium, Clubhouse, at conferences. 36 theses pulled directly from US VC websites by David Teten and Sam Sabin , co-founder, Hireblue. . Technical founders .

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Revolution

MARCH 8, 2023

Why is it needed?’” “I wish more people asked about the role models that have influenced my leadership style and approach.” How do you prioritize diversity within your company, and what steps have you taken to create an inclusive workplace culture? What role models or mentors have influenced your leadership style and approach?” “I

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

If some of your leadership team is also abroad, check out the recent announcement about the new International Entrepreneur Parole program for founders. Lampert leads the talent acquisition and infrastructure group at General Catalyst , a VC firm that invests in seed to growth-stage startups in the U.S. Selective in Silicon Valley.

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Hunter Walk

DECEMBER 11, 2023

I *think* Daniel and I met at a VC happy hour many years ago. It might ‘exit’ again at a later point (anything from a sale to an IPO), but it’s no long dependent on VC funding. That has mainly meant really figuring out how to be a leader and continuously refining my leadership approach as the company has grown.

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Mark MacLeod

JUNE 10, 2024

Mark MacLeod:In this episode, […] The post Building High-Impact Leadership Habits with Fellow App CEO Aydin Mirzaee appeared first on Mark MacLeod. Embark on a fascinating discussion with Aydin Mirzaee, CEO of Fellow.app, a company that takes productivity to the next level, reducing meetings and connecting all business’ apps.

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Revolution

JULY 7, 2021

Although a company’s management establishes these goals, its board should play a behind-the-scenes role in driving the goals forward, keeping leadership on track and setting the playing field so executives understand that they’re being evaluated on criteria transcending positive EBIDTA. They will also expect regular reports on progress.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 22, 2023

My leadership was crucial in overcoming the challenges posed by COVID-19 and significant organizational changes. With CredoVentures VC , I collaborated to enhance the capabilities of startup engineering leaders through mentoring and workshops. Engineering Leadership Academy workshop.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2021

Todd Klein is a partner at Revolution Growth , a VC fund that invests in growth-stage companies. Purpose-driven culture. Even the best-laid sustainability goals will go unmet without a strong culture designed to guarantee leadership and employee alignment. Todd Klein. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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TechCrunch

JULY 12, 2022

To take that lesson and scale it, Church is launching a new product, available today, that will connect leadership teams to an HR executive who will help craft a company communications plan, a diversity and impact analysis, and day-of support in conducting the layoffs. 10 steps for managing layoffs respectfully.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2020

It’s good PR to say you’re a company with a strong culture focused on diversity, as it helps attract top talent. It’s certainly not salary, as when a company has nothing beyond a great idea and maybe a lead to a VC on Sand Hill Road, there’s no fat paycheck or benefits package to offer. Identify a “culture chair.”

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 5, 2019

I think our view of successful leadership style needs to change just as much as these founders need to be more aware of the fact that we as investors are in this to take the risks, and that no VC is going to go homeless if a deal doesn’t work out.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

How Founders Can Think Like a VC (Lisa Wu, Norwest Venture Partners). Leadership Culture and Good Governance (David Easton, Generation Investment Management). The All-22 View, or Never Losing Perspective (Eghosa Omoigui, EchoVC Partners). Operations: Finance for Founders (Alexa von Tobel, Inspired Capital).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 3, 2015

Every VC firm works differently but when asked about our process I always reply the same way, We’re a “high conviction” shop. If you pound the table on deals over a period of time and you’re consistently wrong it’s clear you won’t make a great long-term VC. He took two words where I take 1,000!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Furthermore, women founders receive less than 3% of all VC dollars. Data show that men were four times as likely as women to access equity financing from angel investors or VCs (14.4% Data from Women in VC show that only 5.6% VC firms are women-led and only 4.9% of VC partners in the U.S. against 3.6%).

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Startups/VC. Drama at BharatPe : The Tiger-backed Indian fintech company is seeing turmoil in its leadership, with co-founder and managing director Ashneer Grover asking its board “for the removal of chief executive Suhail Sameer” from the leadership group at the company.

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Startup Catalyst

MARCH 27, 2018

Entrepreneurs are a cultural norm in the US. Doing startups, Angel and VC investing is mainstream. Galvanise is a great model of industry leadership to meet skill needs. People here are incredibly willing to help, to introduce and refer. It happens very naturally and quickly – sometimes whilst you are talking.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Dataiku has taken a leadership position helping enterprises put massive datasets to work at unprecedented speed and creating a culture of AI focused on delivering compounding business results.” There’s signs VC investments in AI startups are cooling. ” The bump in the road comes as something of a surprise.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Renegade Partners led the round, which included new investors Heritage Group, Cendana Capital and Sean Rose, and participation from existing investors including Lachy Groom, Tiger Global, Freestyle Ventures, Slack Fund, Root VC, Moxxie, Haystack Ventures, Todd & Rahul’s Angel Fund, David Eckstein and Aston Motes.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Meddy CEO Haris Aghadi and COO Abed Alkarim Khattab will join Helium’s leadership team as part of the deal. According to both founders, the Helium Health and Meddy teams are identical in operations, technology execution, culture and market price points. Helium Health’s acquisition of Meddy is a major expansion play.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The round is being led by 20VC, the firm started by Harry Stebbings, who came into the world of investing initially via his popular Twenty Minute VC podcast, first teaming up to start VC Stride and eventually starting a fund named after his show (and raising some serious money to run it).

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Indeed, both companies have similar financial and cultural synergies, Ramesh said, including a focus on eliminating food waste. He will serve as CEO of the combined company, and Imperfect Foods’ executives will join the Misfits Market leadership team. Startups are on track to acquire more VC-backed companies than ever in 2022.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. 15 steps to fundraising a new VC or private equity fund. Katherine Boe Heuck is a MBA candidate at MIT Sloan (class of 2022), a past intern at Versatile VC and a current intern at Metaprop NYC. David Teten. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

Grab your calendar and add these two: We’re doing a Data and Culture Transformation event on April 26 for the big data aficionados, and now is your last chance to buy discounted tickets for our in-person TC Sessions: Mobility event on May 18 and 19, as well as the virtual event on the 20th. Startups and VC. Stay tuned.

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Haystack

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

This isn’t relevant to the whole story, but I should stop here and share that I have had good friends work at Kleiner, they were the first firm to bring me on as a consultant to give me a window into the VC world (and trusted me) many years ago, and their alumni have gone on to make great contributions to technology and the VC ecosystem.].

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

Meetings should have a clear purpose, but instead, they’ve become a way to measure status and reinforce what is colloquially referred to as CYA culture. Changing your meeting culture is difficult, but given that 26% of workers plan to look for a new job when the pandemic ends, startups need to do all they can to retain talent.

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