TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Hanwha Solutions of South Korea led the funding round and was joined by existing investors SOSV’s IndieBio, TechU Ventures, ff VC and Siddhi Capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Hashtags were organically created by the Twitter community the way that RT (retweets) were and OH (over heard) was and #FF (follow Friday), etc. That summit would have been so foggy from day one you couldn’t have predicted it. We have no clue where the community will help take Twitter next.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

Investors: Allen Morgan of Mayfield Fund, ff Asset Management, Bobby Yazdani, Nova Spivack of Lucid Ventures, Zelkova Ventures, Paige Craig, Tom McInerney, Michael Yavonditte of Quigo Technologies, Ofer Ronan. The race is on! I wish the team well and I’ll certainly be watching actively on the sidelines. 1.5mm in Series A.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 30, 2021

Poland : ff Venture Capital. Israel : Elevator Fund , Hanaco , Innovation Endeavors , JANVEST Capital Partners , Pereg Ventures , Team8 , numerous others. See The ultimate guide to US investment in Israeli startups. Canada : iNovia Capital. Middle East/North Africa : HOF Capital.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2021

“We were extremely fortunate to get MaC Venture Capital and Realize Tech Fund alongside FF. Both funds have a unique combination of Silicon Valley and Hollywood veterans.”

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

Chief among the investigation’s findings was Faraday had misled investors when it said it had received more than 14,000 deposits for its long-awaited FF 91 vehicle. Hindenburg, a New York-based investment firm, has sounded alarm bells for several EV makers that took the SPAC route. That’s when investors start filing lawsuits.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 20, 2023

I am a serial builder of institutional investors in innovative tech companies, formerly serving as Partner, ff Venture Capital; Managing Partner, HOF Capital; and Founder & Chair, Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York. Accelerate Coolwater community funds.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2020

million in seed funding, led by FF APAC Scout, a Founders Fund vehicle; 500 Startups’ Southeast Asia-focused 500 Durians fund; Plug and Play Ventures; and Antler. Appboxo , a Singapore-based startup, wants to make mini-apps more accessible by allowing any developer to turn their app into a “super app.”

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

” For the Canadian diaspora, you have iNovia Capital and HOF Capital for people from MENA, while ff Venture Capital looks at Poland. For Israel, we have Elevator Fund , Hanaco , Innovation Endeavors , JANVEST Capital Partners , Pereg Ventures , Team8 , numerous others. See “The ultimate guide to US investment in Israeli startups.”

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Paul Bianco, CEO of Graphite Financial said, “We were formerly an in-house team at ff Venture Capital, where we realized that early stage startups universally struggled with their finance & accounting function – so we decided to help them by doing it ourselves. May be difficult to negotiate an exclusive relationship.

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 7, 2021

He was previously a Managing Partner with HOF Capital, a VC backed by 70 family offices and UHNWs across 21 countries, and a Partner with ff Venture Capital. David Teten is Founder and Partner, Versatile Venture Capital , which invests in early-stage, capital-efficient companies.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 9, 2018

Similarly, firms like my alma mater ff Venture Capital and Andreessen Horowitz have executed this strategy in VC. We think there are a lot of opportunities to differentiate by using technology aggressively, e.g., Totem , an investor operating system built by some of my past colleagues at ff Venture Capital. .

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

See for example Totem , a spinoff of ff Venture Capital (my prior firm). See best practices in building financial models , a template financial model , and valuing startup employee options. 8) Monitor and report investments. 9) Accelerate portfolio company value.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

Andressen Horowitz, ff Venture Capital, HOF Capital, Sequoia. On average, founders own just 43% of equity by Series B , declining thereafter. The value ascribed by subsequent investors (in a secondary); buyers (acquisition); or the public markets (IPO). Volatile, uncapped. Flexible VC: Revenue-based. Gross revenues (generally 2%-8%).

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

My last day as a full-time employee is right before I start at FF. I view Ramp being an FF portfolio company as coincidental. He was about to board a plane but we did manage this quick Q&A: TC: When exactly did you leave Brex? SB : I’m still a full-time employee at Brex. Is that an issue at all?

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2021

Blue Future Partners is a member of the Advisory Board of ff Venture Capital , where I was formerly a Partner. Cashing It In Private-Company Exchanges and Employee Stock Sales Prior to IPO. Disclosures: I’m an investor in Republic and Stratifi via HOF Capital , where I was formerly a Managing Partner. Previously published in Techcrunch.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Not all private investors have run away: New York-based ff Venture Capital wants to raise a $50 million fund specifically to back Ukrainian founders ($30 million has been raised as of the middle of this month). And neither of those revenue sources have been particularly strong in Ukraine of late.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Paul Bianco, CEO of Graphite Financial said, “We were formerly an in-house team at ff Venture Capital, where we realized that early stage startups universally struggled with their finance & accounting function – so we decided to help them by doing it ourselves. May be difficult to negotiate an exclusive relationship.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 30, 2021

Disclosures: Blue Future Partners is a member of the LP Advisory Board of ff Venture Capital , where I was formerly a Partner. VCs eating their own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments in private companies. Thanks to Dave McClure for feedback. Emily Campbell has advised me on some legal matters.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2023

This company, which somehow has managed to survive, said it is ready to start production of its FF 91 Futurist EV at the end of the month. Arrival plans to hold a business update March 13 so the company can “potentially finalize a transaction which, if consummated, would provide additional liquidity and further extend its runway.”

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

ff Venture Capital hired two full-time engineers to build out Totem. I’m an investor in this company, via ff Venture Capital, HOF Capital, and/or an affiliate thereof. Fund/SPV management services specifically are provided by Assure Services and Proteus Capital. Fincura specializes in serving lenders.

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 7, 2021

He was previously a Managing Partner with HOF Capital, a VC backed by 70 family offices and UHNWs across 21 countries, and a Partner with ff Venture Capital. . == David Teten is Founder and Partner, Versatile VC , which invests in early-stage, capital-efficient companies.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 23, 2021

Disclosure: Blue Future Partners is a member of the Advisory Board of ff Venture Capital , where I was formerly a Partner. I’m an investor in Foundersuite via ff Venture Capital. Limited partner checklist for evaluating funds. Fundraising hacks for VC and private equity funds.

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David Teten VC

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I also suggest that you consider crowdfunding your business, e.g., through Indiegogo (ff Venture Capital company). NFX: The Fundraising Checklist: 13 Proof Points for Series A. YC Series A Diligence Checklist. Let’s Talk Series Bs. Photo credit: View image | gettyimages.com. Cross-posted in Forbes. I’m an investor.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

ff Venture Capital hired two full-time engineers to build out Totem. I’m an investor in this company, via ff Venture Capital, HOF Capital, and/or an affiliate thereof. Fund/SPV management services specifically are provided by Assure Services , Flow , Proteus Capital , and Vauban. Fincura specializes in serving lenders. .

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David Teten VC

APRIL 30, 2021

Disclosures: Blue Future Partners is a member of the LP Advisory Board of ff Venture Capital , where I was formerly a Partner. VCs eating their own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments in private companies. Thanks to Dave McClure for feedback. Emily Campbell has advised me on some legal matters.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 19, 2021

Andressen Horowitz,ff Venture Capital,HOF Capital, Sequoia . Disclosures: Blue Future Partners is a member of the Advisory Board of ff Venture Capital , where David Teten was formerly a Partner. On average, founders own just 43% of equity by Series B , declining thereafter. Volatile, uncapped. Flexible VC: Revenue -based.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 23, 2021

Disclosure: Blue Future Partners is a member of the Advisory Board of ff Venture Capital , where I was formerly a Partner. I’m an investor in Foundersuite via ff Venture Capital. Limited partner checklist for evaluating funds. Fundraising hacks for VC and private equity funds.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 19, 2021

Andressen Horowitz,ff Venture Capital,HOF Capital, Sequoia . Disclosures: Blue Future Partners is a member of the Advisory Board of ff Venture Capital , where David Teten was formerly a Partner. On average, founders own just 43% of equity by Series B , declining thereafter. Volatile, uncapped. Flexible VC: Revenue -based.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The post [Sayata Labs in FF News] Sayata Expands Senior Management Team With Two New Hires appeared first on OurCrowd Blog. Maayan Sanderovitz Eshed will manage company operations as VP of Operations, working out of the Tel Aviv office and Upasana Unni will oversee carrier relationships as Chief Commercial Officer operating out of Boston.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2022

” For example, the committee found that the startup’s claim of receiving more than 14,000 reservations for its FF 91 vehicle was potentially misleading because only several hundred of those reservations were paid.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

David Teten , Versatile’s founder, was previously a Partner with HOF Capital and ff Venture Capital, two early-stage New York VC firms. Versatile is an aggressive user of technology internally to manage the firm and make better investments. .

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

David Teten , Versatile’s founder, was previously a Partner with HOF Capital and ff Venture Capital, two early-stage New York VC firms in New York. Versatile believes that alternative VC structures are just one of multiple tools which should be in an investor’s toolkit.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 26, 2023

HOUSTON, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Prelude Network®, a leading provider of comprehensive fertility services in North America, has announced an exclusive partnership with Future Family (FF), a national platform for family-building with flexible financial plans and concierge support services. Read more here.

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Derek Sivers

MAY 7, 2022

ff for my talk about the first follower.” (No need to search when I already know the answer.) Which means…. I can type it or say it. Whether texting, answering an email, or talking to someone on the phone, I can say, “Go to sive.rs/ff or “My newest book is at sive.rs/h.” They look nicer.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

At my prior firm, ff Venture Capital, we invested in a company co-founded by Nate Jenkins , who had a successful exit, but not quite enough to buy a private plane. He’s now researching his next opportunity and interviewing for some jobs.

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David Teten VC

MAY 26, 2021

I was a Partner at ff Venture Capital when we were the first institutional VC fund to use “general solicitation” to raise capital. You may pay a percentage of your management fee, a percentage of carry, a flat upfront fee, a monthly recurring fee, or a combination. Generally solicit under the 506(c) designation.

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