Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

AngelList 101 : As you know, AngelList is a platform where angels can invest in semi-screened tech deals. It should help some entrepreneurs to better access early-stage capital and should allow some angel investors better access to deal flow. So What’s the Big Deal? Both are right. founder fighting.

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Syndicate Syndication Cofounder Early Stage 356

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is misunderstanding the role of venture capital investors. There’s lots of lore, emotion, and misconceptions of what VC’s do or don’t do for entrepreneurs. What this meant for entrepreneurs and VC’s was simple– the gold rush to liquidity was on. What Do VC’s Do?

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Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 237

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Advances in machine learning, specifically natural language processing, have made generating these baseline, aggregate datasets possible, at scale, with high accuracy. Sebastian Soler recently launched Knowledge.vc , which uses software and machine learning to enhance deal sourcing and diligence for VC firms. 4) Manage deal flow.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Small investment firms often have interns and entrepreneurs in residence passing through, each of which is a security risk. I said we had a lot of deal flow. Pioneer runs an extremely open contest focused on lowering the bar to raising capital for “scientists, artists, entrepreneurs and civic activists.” 2) Market .

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Several conversations over the last month have turned to the topic of helping entrepreneurs. Those folks may be hired in vertical specialties, and the larger and more successful incubators have enough deal flow to keep their agendas filled. As you probably know, I prefer advising founders in long, immersive engagements.

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Incubator Vertical Deal Flow Technical Review 48

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

At Top Tier, we have been continuously refining our database and analytics engine, and we use it and other software mentioned in this article to make better decisions, spot trends, and stay in front of targeted venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. What tools to VCs use to manage their deal flow and internal processes?

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Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

K9 Ventures

MAY 14, 2011

This is probably the very first group that an entrepreneur who is starting out may approach for some funding for his or her idea. The founders of these uVC funds are entrepreneurs in their own right – either as people who have founded successful startups before, or as the founders of their own venture funds – which are also startups.

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