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. How to get a job in venture capital.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2023

A SaaS mindset just isn’t relevant for deep tech investment, which means traditional VCs must recalibrate their behavior (and expectations) before diving in. ” Blank Street cracked the code on making coffee shops attractive to VC Ask Sophie: Can I launch a startup if I’m in the US on a student visa? .”

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Though some businesses may never be truly sustainable, a venture firm in Seoul argues that emerging climate-tech startups will help big manufacturers do better overall. I spoke with Sopoong chief executive Max Sang-Yeop Han , a serial entrepreneur who joined Sopoong in 2016 and acquired the firm in 2019, to learn about the VC’s plans.

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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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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

While capital infusion into companies took a summer siesta, some venture capital firms continue to see their coffers runneth over. Three years after raising a $500 million fund , European venture capital firm Northzone is back with what partners are calling its “largest fundraise to date” of €1 billion, or $1.01

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2021

Early-stage venture capital fund Newtopia VC launched Monday with $50 million to invest in tech startups based in Latin America. There are home-grown venture capital firms doing well, too, citing Kazek’s $1 billion funds. Why Latin American venture capital is breaking records this year.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2021

New Zealand, a country of just under 5 million people, has historically flown under the radar of venture capitalism. Now, investors see New Zealand as a country with a track record of building companies with global exits in SaaS, health tech and deep tech. In 2020, VC investments totaled NZD $127.2

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

Does the traditional VC financing model make sense for all companies? VC Josh Kopelman makes the analogy of jet fuel vs. motorcycle fuel. VCs sell jet fuel which works well for jets; motorcycles are more common but need a different type of fuel. . Absolutely not. So what is Revenue Based Investing?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. 2021 was a year like no other when it came to venture investment, and this year is poised to tread a similar path, writes 500 Global’s CEO and co-founder, Christine Tsai. “All 500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Some might think “Silicon Valley’s share of US VC funding falls to lowest level in more than a decade” is a scary headline, but from my perspective as a resident, it’s great news. Silicon Valley’s share of US VC funding falls to lowest level in more than a decade. This momentum we’re seeing now? Walter Thompson.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 30, 2023

Why You Can’t Raise VC Money Photo by Jp Valery on Unsplash Many entrepreneurs have experienced the keen sting of rejection when venture capital firms refuse to invest in or otherwise respond to their exciting new startups. My realization occured when I perceived that VCs may not actually value what they say they value.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Let’s talk about the SaaS selloff. Let’s talk about the SaaS selloff. With $3B expected in 2021, Singapore is becoming a fintech capital. How to execute an amplified marketing strategy. Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window). That’s a decline of 19.1%,” writes Alex Wilhelm in The Exchange. “Or,

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Sharon Lou, venture partner at Indelible Ventures , considers this as one of the top mistakes that founders commit when raising funds. “Founders should also evaluate which VC is able to add-value to their growth, rather than just focusing on the amount of money the investor has to offer,” Lou told AsiaTechDaily.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2021

Savannah Fund , a pan-African venture capital firm, today announced a $25 million fund as it looks to back more early-stage startups on the continent. Before becoming a VC firm, Savannah Fund started as an accelerator program in Kenya. This is the second fund for the nine-year-old Mauritius-headquartered investment firm.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Latin America’s increasingly dynamic venture capital scene has been making headlines of late. Julie Ruvolo, director of venture capital, LAVCA. Corporate venture capital follows the same trend as other VC markets: Up. Corporate venture capital follows the same trend as other VC markets: Up.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The rising tide of venture capital that has lifted startups around the world also splashed over America’s Midwest this year. From the American heartland, a startup boom. Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2022

Early-stage venture fund New Stack Ventures just raised $42.6 million for its second fund aimed at injecting capital into founders that don’t come from the educational pedigree or location that we typically see with entrepreneurs. NM: I come from the B2B enterprise world, so about 75% of our portfolio is enterprise SaaS.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

5 VCs discuss the future of SaaS and software after Pfizer’s vaccine breakthrough (EC). Calling Dublin VCs: Be featured in The Great TechCrunch Survey of European VC. Human Capital: The gig economy in a post-Prop 22 world. What I wish I’d known about venture capital when I was a founder. TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

The gist is that Russia’s tech industry has become a pariah from a venture capital perspective, and little human capital wants to remain within its borders. Which SaaS company is next ? Startups and VC. Why so many SaaS companies are launching their own media operations. Such may be the case with U.K.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

is the latest startup to grab some venture capital dollars as the travel industry gets back on its feet amid the global pandemic. Starta VC led the round and was joined by Liqvest.com, Mission Gate and a group of individual investors like Bas Godska, general partner at Acrobator Ventures. YouTravel.Me Today YouTravel.Me

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

managing director, The Lithuanian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. Gabriele Poteliunaite , associate, Change Ventures. managing director, The Lithuanian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. VC investors: Rokas Peciulaitis (Contrarian Ventures). Practica Capital).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

Image Credits: Cowboy Ventures / Guild Education. Tomorrow’s episode of Extra Crunch Live will feature guests VC Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures and Rachel Carlson, CEO and co-founder of Guild Education. India’s path to SaaS leadership is clear, but challenges remain. Image Credits: Thitima Thongkham / Getty Images.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2021

We got into two different businesses and their approaches on how to serve farm robots, from SaaS leases to selling the robots one by one. Next up is TechCrunch Early Stage, our yearly event that is all about tactical advice to help new and first-time founders navigate the Wild West world that is venture capital and startups.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Alex Wilhelm uses his weekday column The Exchange to keep a close eye on “private companies, public markets and the gray space in between,” but one effort stood out: An overview of six API-based startups that were “raising capital in rapid-fire fashion” when many companies were trying to find their COVID-19 footing.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2022

We’ve been hearing the concept of “community” lately in different aspects of startups and venture capital. From Lolita Taub taking a community-first focus in venture capitalism to Archive tapping into community for marketing buying power.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

It turns out that while later-stage investors, mostly international VC firms, grabbed headlines by writing immense checks, pre-seed and seed-stage investors were instrumental to the growth of the continent’s tech ecosystem. The most active African investors were involved in 15-20 deals, according to a report on African VC activity in 2022.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2022

The company says that it provides interested clubs with the back office framework, legal and tax support and has a platform where leaders can look for capital raise opportunities, meet other members and manage portfolios. Stanford students are short-circuiting VC firms by investing in their peers.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Via TechCrunch by Arman Tabatabai: Venture capital has been flooding the various subverticals under the robotics umbrella in recent years, and the construction space is one of the largest beneficiaries. Zach Aarons, MetaProp VC Which trends are you most excited about in construction robotics from an investing perspective?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2022

Cloud providers’ default retention policies are not enough: You better back your SaaS up. A lot of work today has moved to the cloud as SaaS tools replace traditional on-prem software in the enterprise. Cloud providers’ default retention policies are not enough: You better back your SaaS up.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

They include Jim Breyer of Breyer Capital and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale, who said last year he was moving his venture capital firm , 8VC, from Silicon Valley to the city, and Geoff Lewis , founder and managing partner of Bedrock Capital. Austin wasn’t an overnight success.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Honorable mentions: For Course Hero, venture capital was once an unobvious solution. A new growth equity outfit, Camber Partners, just raised $100 million to buy stranded SaaS startups. The ‘art’ of VC startup valuations is a forgery. In the age of remote work, Opal offers a glimpse at the future of webcams.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

Use alternative financing to fuel VC-level growth without diluting ownership. Investors are hungry for startups to throw their money at, but VC funding isn’t always the right option at all times or for every startup. Use alternative financing to fuel VC-level growth without diluting ownership. @yourprotagonist.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

AARP was also getting calls from venture capital firms eager to get the organization’s take on a startup targeting the 50-plus market, as well as other accelerator programs. “We We can leverage the power of AARP, the ultimate connector where we have a unique vantage point, with VC, corporate and startups.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

According to Mike Asem , a partner at the Midwest-focused M25 venture capital shop, the new terms help Y Combinator, but come with “tradeoffs” for the group and founders themselves. But early-stage investors are paying attention. We asked investors and founders to weigh in on the matter.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Today, the company is announcing that in addition to the capital raise, its software is “comprehensive and mature enough” to sell directly to global hoteliers and operators that want to own the on-site management of hotels. With the move, Life House has essentially evolved from a tech-enabled hotel operator into a (70-person) SaaS company.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Ukraine’s startup ecosystem was thriving before the war and making great progress, with Ukrainian startups raising $832 Million in VC funding in 2021. VC Funding was steadily growing before the war and there are more than 50 VC firms continuing to operating in the country. Secured seed finding from SMRK VC.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

5 must-have board slides for SaaS sales and revenue leaders. Before he became a partner at Battery Ventures, Bill Binch was chief revenue officer at Pendo, a product analytics app. “As 5 must-have board slides for SaaS sales and revenue leaders. based VC investors told Anna Heim and Alex Wilhelm. Walter Thompson.

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