David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . But in business, you want a lot of partners. Before you can actually invest, you have to manage your fund. Other VCs use Contently * or Social Native * to create relevant content.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

’ It’s that line of thinking that leads people to create disruptive companies, to solve problems that were thought to be intractable. 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.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 14, 2023

Working harder won’t solve poverty, pollution, social inequality, and dozens of other major challenges we face on this planet. It is the satisfaction of helping to build and grow successful companies with the potential to revolutionize aspects of our world, create jobs, and make meaningful contributions to society.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

But, most funds raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . But in business, you want a lot of partners. Before you can actually invest, you have to manage your fund. Other VCs use Contently * or Social Native * to create relevant content.

technology 81

technology investing investment ventures 81

StartupNation

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Of all the online innovations from the past 20 years, it is undeniable that the rise of social media is one of the biggest and most influential. The likes of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have billions of users among them, and even those of us who aren’t actively using any social networks understand what they are and how they function.

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networking media startup communities 52

TechCrunch

JANUARY 8, 2021

Instead of walking backward through the last few days of chaos and uncertainty, here are three good things that happened: Google employee Sara Robinson combined her interest in machine learning and baking to create AI-generated hybrid treats. 8 investors discuss social gaming’s biggest opportunities. ” The Roblox Gambit.

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VC social gaming ventures opportunity 81

Jason Malki

APRIL 17, 2023

To explore this evolution, teach regions how to build thriving ecosystems, and provide resources for innovators, he created and is the co-host of the Austin Next Podcast. That is where I realized there was a much better fit for me on the business side of science. How did you break into tech investing?

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health startup innovation pitching 52

StartupNation

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Of all the online innovations from the past 20 years, it is undeniable that the rise of social media is one of the biggest and most influential. The likes of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have billions of users among them, and even those of us who aren’t actively using any social networks understand what they are and how they function.

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networking startup media communities 40

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Berlin-based Yababa only started its same-day grocery delivery business this summer, selling products geared towards the tastes of the capital’s sizeable Turkish and Arabic communities shortly afterwards, but in a few short months it’s closed a $15.5 “This is how the business model will evolve.”

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communities culture opportunity startup 89

Reforge

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Many of the world’s most valuable and fast-growing companies — Google, Uber, Amazon — credit their success to running thousands of experiments. Big experiments require strong business cases and coordination across multiple stakeholders. How do you know if your big bet will pay off?

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Jason Malki

APRIL 24, 2025

Bevz is transforming the 150k+ stores across the nation with the technology, data, support, and network they need to manage and grow their business. Ive always been in love with vertical softwarehelping a very specific customer base solve a major problem, with a solution customized to their unique needs.

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SaaS opportunity media strategy 52

StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

Once again, Amazon Prime Day is upon us, and once again, businesses of all sizes are trying to figure out how to compete with the online juggernaut. Big box stores like Best Buy, Walmart and Target all offer their own online discounts to compete with Amazon Prime Day, and your e-commerce startup should not be an exception.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2023

The ability to offer businesses more ways to accept digital payments is crucial globally, but merchants’ specific needs typically differ based on geography. In recognition of those nuances, Liquido has for two years been working on building payments infrastructure aimed at modernizing payments access for businesses in Latin America.

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VC disruption ventures enablement 96

TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

Now that number is up to more than 3,000 with its network now covering not just NYC, but also New Jersey, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Georgia, Michigan, Virginia, Washington, Illinois and Colorado. In terms of insurers, the company currently works with Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oscar and Oxford and says the list will be growing.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 5, 2022

From leading Via ’s product organization and autonomous business?—?which I saw your orange Zing-mobiles zooming around my suburban town. You are right, there is so much behind the scenes before you get your oat milk cappuccino made right on your street corner. What motivated you to launch your startup?

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communities data analysis sustainability opportunity 52

TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

Video is distracting and a hassle to fit into busy people’s schedules. A lot of social audio can still be very noisy, though, and Anyone wants to be anything but. “None of us in the founding team had any networks to speak of when we were growing up. Text is time-consuming and prone to misunderstandings.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

What’s your latest, most exciting investment? How much are you focused on investing in your local ecosystem versus other startup hubs (or everywhere) in general? Which industries in your city and region seem well-positioned to thrive, or not, long term? Our latest investment is At-bay, the insurance company for the digital age.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

While London, Paris, Berlin and Stockholm feature regularly in tech coverage, the rest of Europe has been busy. Among the trends they identified are startups in B2B, business automation processes, e-commerce, AI, SaaS and COVID-19-related solutions, as well as “smart” everything: factories, cities, offices, etc. Innovative.

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Our firm has had the good fortune to invest in many two-sided networks that used information aggregation, supplier aggregation, and user generated content to attract and inform consumers and resultantly disrupt and change different industries. Ezra Klein : Hello and welcome to the Ezra Klein Show, a podcast on Vox Media Podcast Network.

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health VC hospitality disruption 43

Y Combinator

MAY 8, 2019

27:45 – The internet disproportionately benefiting small businesses over big ones. 28:45 – Keeping your company hungry when you’re big. 29:15 – Building assets for your company. 37:00 – Creating the voice of your company. And so you guys met in business school?

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consulting advice founder peer-to-peer 56

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Others have said, “Sure, they grow so fast because they buy all their traffic.” But I knew I had to look for investments in “software meets X (often known as Vertical Software solutions)” rather than necessarily horizontal enterprise software applications. Others are skeptical, “Ha! Back then there were “email forwards.”

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