Startup Grind

AUGUST 20, 2018

The proposal forms around how our organisation can either be completely disrupted by or take full advantage of this massive opportunity that this technology presents. Honestly, I prefer the latter. If you don’t know what the Hyperloop is, it may very well be your ride to work in the not so distant future.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

For Lindsay Tjepkema — who has been entrenched in the world of B2B marketing for more than 15 years — the opportunity was massive. The value to be gained in the B2B world is something that has been largely untapped. So in 2019, she founded Casted , an audio and video podcast product aimed at B2B marketers.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2013

After all, the golden rule in sales is “qualify, qualify, qualify” specifically because you always have limited resources and you must put them against the highest potential opportunities weighted for probability and deal size. I’m going to set up the framework today and in future posts I’ll drill down into each area.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2022

The company also had some recent undisclosed investment, which ostensibly could have tided Bolt over long enough to, at the very least, remove its vehicles from the streets and properly dispose of or recycle them. . So what gives? Chu has been at Waymo for eight years and 14 years at Alphabet. Net loss for the quarter was $377.2

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

However, historically most private equity professionals were former investment bankers and other finance professionals. A BCG study of 121 investments found that operational improvement drives 48% of value creation in PE-backed companies. We discuss below all of the different ways you can work with the investment community.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

I’m very interested in the tech stack of private equity/VC firms , both to improve the efficiency of Versatile VC and also as a focus area for our investing. We haven’t found a good system for pulling in data about family offices investing in VC , although a number of vendors are focusing specifically on automating the fundraising process.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 9, 2024

I’ve written my share of ambitious e-books and white papers and things like that along the way. The data revolution in partnerships Sarah Wang: That’s incredibly exciting and definitely part of our investment thesis in investing in Crossbeam. I wanted to ask you, why did you decide to write the book?

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 12, 2017

As a globally focussed LP in early stage VC funds, we at Blue Future Partners have observed a growing trend of firms investing substantially in software tools, whether developing proprietary solutions or adopting off the shelf tools. How do VCs originate investments? I’d expect a similar shift in venture over the next decade or two.”.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 25, 2022

Currently, I’m blessed that my portfolio is near all-time highs and I’m up 600% from my initial investment. Selling good investments too early because you don’t realize what you’re holding. Terra references the Bitcoin and Ethereum white papers in its preponderance of what other value blockchain technology can bring to the world.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

As a Black fintech founder, I believe that venture investors are making safe bets and investing in late-stage founders instead of early or even pre-seed stages. However, I didn’t receive a single response while other founders received VC investment for basic ideas. But what about the demographics of the VC firms?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2012

This is consistent with data I see from RingRevenue , a company in which I invested and sit on the board. If you want to understand more about the real trends in phone calls there are a bunch of white papers here. I have invested in 6 ad technology companies so I get to see trends across all segments of the industry.

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