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Building the Best Seed Syndicates

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At this point, founders find themselves in a luxurious situation of being able to build the best possible syndicate. It’s not necessary to nail down every element of your syndicate simultaneously. I think the most simple thing to do is to focus on securing the lead investor, and then optimizing around the edges after that.

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Sharp Elbows Among Seed VCs

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Historically, seed rounds were syndicated among several different firms. Today, we are seeing less syndication of seed rounds and sharper elbows among many of the funds in the market. Instead of broadly syndicated rounds, we are seeing much more competition for fewer slots. Why Is Seed Investing Becoming More Sharp Elbowed?

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

David Teten

Small investment firms often have interns and entrepreneurs in residence passing through, each of which is a security risk. See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. 645 Ventures released a cap table simulator to help level the playing field. 2) Market .

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

David Teten

We are heavy users of DocSend , a secure content sharing and tracking platform that can be used to seamlessly share recurring materials with potential LPs. DocuSign is steadily reducing the need for paper signatures, and is a more streamlined method for communicating contract changes in a secure manner.

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How to Fund a Startup

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A lawyer I asked about it said: When the company goes public, the SEC will carefully study all prior issuances of stock by the company and demand that it take immediate action to cure any past violations of securities laws. Some angel investors join together in syndicates. Those remedial actions can delay, stall or even kill the IPO.