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

David Teten

The majority of funds are using the popular B2C websites and services for basic due diligence, e.g., Linkedin, Twitter, HackerNews. 645 Ventures released a cap table simulator to help level the playing field. Carta , Captable.io , Certent , EquityEffect , and ShareWorks by Morgan Stanley track private company cap tables. .

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When Software Eats the World, Vulnerable Populations – Like Kids – Can Get Exposed to Venture Risk Without Knowing It

Hunter Walker

’ In the B2C world, especially when the startup is serving a the bottom of Maslow’s pyramid , a flameout ca leave you without a home, a therapist, or your savings.

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How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood

David Teten

The majority of funds are using the popular B2C websites and services for basic due diligence, e.g., Linkedin, Twitter, HackerNews. EShares is an increasingly popular tool in our portfolio for tracking private company cap tables. 6) Negotiate deal. Kushim , Totem , and VisibleVC focus on serving this need among VCs.

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“One Thing You Wish People Better Understood About Venture Capital” – Part V, featuring Ethan Kurzweil, Lily Lyman, Ashley Mayer, and Leshika Samarasinghe.

Hunter Walker

Ashley Mayer / Coalition Operators ] [Hunter: I sometimes ask founders to think of their cap table early on as a recipe where investors are ingredients. For example, Ashley’s background in marketing and comms (across B2B and B2C) differentiates her from many other emerging managers.] Your portfolio is your brand.

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Does Your VC have an Investment Thesis, or a Hypothesis?

David Teten

B2B vs B2C) within the business model preference. . “Index the Best” – Only invest in companies that have brand name firms on the cap table and/or as leads. For example, Point Nine Capital focuses on B2B SaaS and marketplaces at the seed stage, across many industries. 3) Geography-defined funds.