David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . But in business, you want a lot of partners. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. 1) Manage the firm .

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

That said, we tend to be very flexible on syndication to bring on great partners, and have collaborated with terrific partners like our most frequent co-investors Founder Collective, Accomplice, LHV, Softech, and others. Great returns in early stage investing is driven by great deal flow and good picking.

North America 120

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2013

Sure, there will always some seed funding (10% of overall deal flow), but you can bet that this money goes to entrepreneurs who have been there before and won. Investment firms specialize by business sectors, and each partner within the firm has a specialty. Identify the right people in the right venture firms.

Venture Capital 252

Venture Capital IPO Elevator Pitch Initial Public Offering 252

David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

VCAP©, the first program of its kind, bridges the gap between venture capitalists and angel investor networks and women and diverse entrepreneurs, many of whom have not traditionally had access to these sources of capital. HBSAANY’s investment in VCAP© was inspired in part by the Harvard Business School U.S. competitiveness.

Venture Capital 154

Venture Capital Programming Accredited Investor New York 154

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 16, 2024

I’ve been coaching a lot of non-partner VC professionals and their number one challenge (besides taking obligatory meetings that their GP throws over the fence at the last minute—GPs, why do you do this? That fund already has a network and they’re looking to add you for incremental access, not just additional processing bandwidth.

Founder 88

Founder Bandwidth Deal Flow B2B 88

View from Seed

MAY 12, 2015

Yet once the right firms are identified, I believe that the tougher challenge is to determine which partner at these firms to approach. Most firms have anywhere from a couple to up to a dozen or more partners listed on their websites. Sometimes it’s as simple as going to the partner who is “easiest” to get to.

Partner 120

Partner Term Sheet Reputation Deal Flow 120

Mucker Lab

AUGUST 27, 2014

For the last couple of years, I’ve been investing in startups as a partner at Mucker, while spending a lot of time in the Valley working with potential co-investors and partners. The top tier funds see almost all of the best deals. Furthermore, entrepreneurs don’t necessary build their businesses to be venture-funded.

Los Angeles 138

Los Angeles Southern California Silicon Valley Technical Review 138

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

PEVCTech is partnering with Blue Future Partners to run the first large-scale survey of VCs’ technology stack. Johann Kratzer of Blue Future Partners , a fund of funds, observed, “The majority of the hundreds of funds we’ve diligenced rely predominantly on their relationships to source deals. Greylock Partners.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

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. Angels have additional networks. Social proof can be helpful. and much more.

Syndicate 356

Syndicate Syndication Cofounder Early Stage 356

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

(written by Philipp von dem Knesebeck , Managing Partner, Blue Future Partners (bluefp.com, @bluefutureteam ), and David Teten ). Based on this paper, Blue Future Partners and PEVCTech recently completed a large-scale survey to find out which tools are most commonly used by venture capital firms.

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

View from Seed

MAY 29, 2019

These funds would regularly share deal flow with one another and could share the work in supporting founders and helping to push the company forward. In this case, you lose out on the breadth of support from your investors in both their network and their dollars.

Syndicate 267

Syndicate Syndication Cofounder Cap Table 267

thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2017

I knew, because of my broad network, female and other minority founders would comprise a large percentage of the fund. Limited partners (LPs), who manage the capital that gets deployed into venture capital funds, can play an important role in diversifying the funding landscape. Often these are referrals from existing fund managers.

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LP Technical Review Silicon Valley Limited Partner 65

VC Cafe

JULY 31, 2020

To be an effective VC, proactivity is part of the job description: Proactively learn about new companies trends and markets Proactively network (deal flow, peers, industry partners) Proactively seek opportunities to help. We spend too much time on quadrant III and IV: calls, interruptions, busy works, networking events.

Venture Capital 184

Venture Capital Deal Flow Silicon Valley Portfolio 184

VC Cafe

MAY 18, 2023

Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Deal Flow : It’s easy to get envious of other VCs’ deals. Focus on building your own unique investment thesis and network. Thou Shalt Love Thy Limited Partners as Thyself : Treat your LPs with respect and transparency.

Venture Capital 78

Venture Capital Due Diligence Exit Strategy Deal Flow 78

Rob Go

JANUARY 10, 2017

Have domain expertise in an emerging area that the VC cares about and wants to develop more authority and deal flow around. Prove access to entrepreneurs through hustle, pervasiveness, good EQ, and a strong network. In selecting a firm, I’d prioritize fit and the strength of the firm’s deal flow.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Due Diligence Deal Flow Early Stage 28

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The partner at the fund, the VC, gets to do the fun part—the meeting with founders, vetting deals, negotiating, helping, etc. Are investors allowed to come into deals that the fund does side by side with the fund? This creates a source of deal flow for investors who aren’t out there full time creating opportunities.

Portfolio 134

Portfolio Syndicate Syndication Deal Flow 134

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

They’re trying to get exposure and diversification at the same time, while potentially seeing co-investment deal flow. A lot of VC fund pitches—and I know this because I used to vet VCs for a living as an institutional limited partner at a pension fund—sound the same. If you’re not sure if you qualify, e-mail me.

Accredited Investor 106

Accredited Investor Term Sheet Deal Flow .Net 106

This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 12, 2020

If I hadn’t, I probably wouldn’t have been able to write about supporting the June protests , eliminating b t network barriers like warm intros , investing in diverse founders , and how fundraising favors white men. That’s why I share my deal flow with them free of any additional fees and carry.

LP 147

LP Technical Review Software Review Valuation 147

View from Seed

JANUARY 30, 2020

Partnering with an investor and/or board member is very long term commitment, and I’m always surprised by how little diligence founders do prior to signing up for what could be a 10+ year collaboration. I’d also recommend that your diligence be tuned to the tenure and profile of the particular partner. Raising money is super hard.

Due Diligence 195

Due Diligence Partner Term Sheet Finance 195

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

That said, we tend to be very flexible on syndication to bring on great partners, and have collaborated with terrific partners like our most frequent co-investors Founder Collective, Accomplice, LHV, Softech, and others. Great returns in early stage investing is driven by great deal flow and good picking.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Since I started coaching investors , especially non-partners and partners at emerging funds, I’ve been asked the same questions in all sorts of ways: “What things should I be doing to be great?” You have a network of journalists that reach out to you for your insight and expertise. So what do those activities actually look like?

Non-Compete 97

Non-Compete Cofounder Cap Table Reputation 97

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2023

I’ll also continue to work within the NYC tech community—now thriving at a level I could hardly have imagined when I first got the pitch deck for USV’s first fund as a Limited Partner at the GM pension fund. To think, I almost didn’t take that 2004 meeting because it was a NYC-based fund.

Later Stage 218

Later Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Limited Partner 218

Austin Startup

JANUARY 28, 2020

In 2018 and 2019, we connected together all four cities with staff, programming and a Texas-wide mentor network. In 2018, we launched in Dallas with the help of The DEC, the Dallas Regional Chamber, UT Dallas, Accenture, Deloitte, Varidesk and many other partners. The money is flowing in Dallas too?—?our We have a bright future.

Houston 86

Houston San Antonio Fort Worth Dallas 86

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Techstars, the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, announced the 10 startups selected for the 2020 class of Techstars Austin. ABOUT TECHSTARS: The Techstars Worldwide Network helps entrepreneurs succeed. ABOUT TECHSTARS: The Techstars Worldwide Network helps entrepreneurs succeed.

Austin 62

Austin Curation Startup Dallas 62

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Anything from intense customer love despite barely even having a product, pre-sales, a deal for access to data that creates a moat that no one else has—the list goes on. It’s the “hook” that gets a team noticed in a partner meeting. First is network bias. But wait—does that mean I’m saying there’s no bias in the process?

Venture Capital 190

Venture Capital Cofounder Deal Flow Later Stage 190

David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

However, valuing the intangibles of time saving, expertise, network, etc. Partnering with a source of capital, connections, and expertise for a large equity chunk is often worth it in those scenarios (e.g., I spoke with Thatcher Bell , Managing Partner, CoVenture. There’s a huge caveat to the above comments. Rock Health).

Software Development 60

Software Development Software Developers Software Review Technical Cofounder 60

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Mashable Mashable reached out to angels, seed stage investors and VC firm partners and asked them to share their wisdom with the rest of us. Here’s an overview: Mitch Kapor: Kapor is founding partner of Kapor Capital , a firm that invests in seed and early stage startups.

Angel Investor 80

Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Over the years at Foundry Group we’ve built an extensive network of companies. There would be no generational planning, no transitions to younger partners, and no senior partner hold-outs who would hang onto economics well after they had stopped working. Fortunately we knew exactly who we wanted to work on this project.

Later Stage 70

Later Stage Early Stage Advisory Board Deal Flow 70

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

To do this they have to accomplish five things; 1) get deal flow – via networking and legwork, they identify likely industries, companies and teams with the potential for rapid growth (less than 10 years), 2) evaluate those companies and teams on the basis of technology, market opportunity, and team.

Silicon Valley 236

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 236

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Here are tips from active angel investors who have enjoyed success with some of today’s leading technology companies: Investors Rely on Networks. Networking has always been a critical part for investing, especially for angels taking on high risk wagers in startup companies that are unknown quantities.

Exit Strategy 167

Exit Strategy Balance Sheet Salary Startup 167

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

billion jump in funding over the same quarter of 2010 with a similar number of deals, so it clearly shows a trend to larger deal sizes for fewer startups. Sure, there is always some seed funding (10% of overall deal flow), but you can bet that this money goes to entrepreneurs who have been there before and won.

Venture Capital 233

Venture Capital Revenue Elevator Pitch Silicon Valley 233

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 24, 2014

They''re the only ones whose job it is to meet with the founders, lawyers, technologists, corp dev folks, media, professors, and talent all at the some time, not just to look for deal flow but to improve the quality of the ecosystem these companies are going into. Their guidance and network can also make these companies better.

Venture Capital 155

Venture Capital Deal Flow Aggregator Incubator 155

Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Whether it’s building your team, pitching potential partners or mining sources of capital, at the end of every decision is a person, so relationships still matter. One path would be to crawl this network and ask them for introductions to other tech Bold Faced Names. Technology is People.

Deal Flow 96

Deal Flow Reputation Government Restful 96

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

You can see a list of the 70+ investors and other partners who have signed on to participate in local programming at the bottom. You should come along for the ride if you are interested in investing more in Texas technology and disruptive commerce companies and want to develop relationships with local investors who can be your deal flow.

Texas 50

Texas San Antonio Dallas Houston 50

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 13, 2015

No VC has a magical stream of only high quality deal flow. I know this because I used to vet VCs for a living and they all pitch to their Limited Partners how many deals they see and how few they do. Plus, direct screening can be useful to a VC's future deal flow. Screening is part of the job.

Deal Flow 60

Deal Flow Venture Capital Angel Investor Limited Partner 60

Genuine VC

JULY 6, 2011

Either you already have a relationship with the VCs who you’re going to approach, or you’re one step away within your network to get an introduction. VCs are triaging their own incoming deal flow, traveling, or are booked up on their calendar for the next couple weeks.

Term Sheet 150

Term Sheet Deal Flow Venture Capital Conversion 150

David Teten

JULY 10, 2017

This matching structure takes advantage of the industry knowledge, proprietary deal flow, and network of senior executives. My proposed model looks a bit like the way many VC funds operate internally, except with far more Partners than normal. It may invest the same or much more than the angel, depending on the situation.

Employee 60

Employee Balance Sheet Syndicate Syndication 60