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Austin, Meet Dallas

Austin Startup

But, the wealth symbols among the ATX tech crowd is the currency of “hottest” deal affiliation, as gauged by: who was on the founding team of which post- Trilogy or - Tivoli hit? For example, Naya Ventures is an early-stage VC focused mainly on US and India-based companies, with a $50m fund and reportedly working on the next.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

A major angel group uses Influitive , an advocate management tool, to track, activate and motivate their members. Data companies focused on early-stage startups include Aingel , fundsUP , Preseries , PredictLeads , and Sploda. The Pocket Negotiator is very early-stage attempt to aid in the negotiating process itself.

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Why Are Venture Capitalists Ignoring The Future? The Emerging Domestic Economy

David Teten

However, VCs, who pride themselves on making bold bets, have rarely funded entrepreneurs in Quadrant IV, particularly at the early stage. A few additional venture funds and angel groups have also begun targeting the emerging domestic economy. Another example is 645 Ventures, a new venture fund founded by Nnamdi Okike.