Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

I spent my first year developing proprietary deal flow and learning the business and then the Sept 2008 / Lehman Bros collapse / financial meltdown happened. I become a venture capitalist in September 2007 – exactly 6.5 years ago. That company was Invoca, which just announced a $20 million fund raise led by Accel.

Los Angeles 387

Los Angeles Intellectual Property LP Venture Capital 387

NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 31, 2021

The Angel Association of New Zealand ( AANZ ) is co-hosting with New Zealand Growth Capital Partners ( NZGCP ) a series of workshops on early-stage investment. Building deal flow so that you have access to more opportunities and can select from the best possible options.

Portfolio 86

Portfolio New Zealand Management Technical Review 86

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 18, 2018

US VC deal flow in healthcare hit an all-time high this year as we continue to refine our thesis on the space. And finally, we wish to thank everyone who has been a part of the Version One community for this incredible year, from our LPs, peers, partners, entrepreneurs, friends, followers, and our families. Bio/healthcare.

Technical Review 123

Technical Review North America Seattle Deal Flow 123

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Just as with any company, the most important issue is the team; see “ How to Negotiate a Partner Role at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Firm “ . For example, we created a pipeline management tool that automatically adds deals along with relevant information (such as attachments received) to our funnel.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Private Equity Management Cap Table 60

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Just as with any company, the most important issue is the team; see “ How to Negotiate a Partner Role at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Firm “ . For example, we created a pipeline management tool that automatically adds deals along with relevant information (such as attachments received) to our funnel.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Private Equity Management Cap Table 60

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

Dan Kozikowski, Partner and Head of Platform, First Mark Capital , said to me, “Firms should match services to the stage-specific needs of companies. Relationships with Venture Partners, Entrepreneurs in Residence , and other non-salaried personnel who can help your companies. AskAnything.VC aggregates resources from all the VCs.

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio 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.

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Venture Capital IPO Elevator Pitch Initial Public Offering 252

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. I said we had a lot of deal flow.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

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? Stop wasting your team’s time and a founder’s time. Just pass when you think it’s a pass.) As a Principal, you have some juice.

Founder 88

Founder Bandwidth Deal Flow B2B 88

Gust

OCTOBER 29, 2014

IBM partnered to provide sponsorship and hosting on it’s Bluemix cloud platform. From our inception we have been perfecting this process from the perspective of deal flow. Digital.NYC is the result of a public-private partnership between NYCEDC, the NYC Mayor’s Office, IBM, and Gust.

Early Stage 133

Early Stage Technical Review New York Deal Flow 133

David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

VCAP© will be operated through NAIC’s subsidiary, The Marathon Foundation, a business development network that supports entrepreneurial growth, access to capital and deal flow. The Marathon Foundation (TMF) is a business development network dedicated to entrepreneurial growth, access to capital and deal flow.

Venture Capital 154

Venture Capital Programming Accredited Investor New York 154

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

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The idea is simple enough: several female VC partners at top funds will hold 1-hour meetings with 40 promising female entrepreneurs looking to get advice on their business and pitch in a friendly, non-judgmental, safe environment. My partner Kara wrote a great post on the topic that you should read. we have a long way to go.

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Founder San Francisco Deal Flow Los Angeles 256

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

One of few ways to learn is by doing (or observing your own partners, or other senior investors). I also find this as an invaluable source of future deal flow, future recruiting and future decisions about whom I want to co-invest with. msuster Many investors don't know how to be good Board members. I try not to be.

Cofounder 251

Cofounder Conversion Management Founder 251

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

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Given the uncertain career paths for VCs, the unique dynamics around partner promotion within and across firms, and lack of clear direction on how to best spend your time on a day to day basis, it felt like investors would benefit from talking to someone who could provide some guidance. After all, it’s something they recommend founders do.

Term Sheet 78

Term Sheet Deal Flow Venture Capital Partner 78

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 4, 2015

Does the firm have access to quality deal flow? Will the experience of partnering with this individual be a positive one? Why would anyone want to take their money? Do the expected returns make sense, given typical entry valuations for their stage, reasonable mortality rates, potential ownership, and rational exit sizes?

Limited Partner 60

Limited Partner Partner Deal Flow Valuation 60

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

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

I had no idea I’d eventually be boxed out of the SaaS branding by Jason (SaaStr) and the LA branding by my partner Greg Bettinelli with #LongLA ! But returns are partly a function of whether one can get access to great deal flow. I thought about the fact that I was starting in LA? Maybe I could be SoCal guy?

LP 150

LP Israel Technical Review Deal Flow 150

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Those folks may be hired in vertical specialties, and the larger and more successful incubators have enough deal flow to keep their agendas filled. Dreamit has another program in health, and there they’ve assembled the mother lode of corporate partners and based themselves amidst that group in Philadelphia.

Incubator 48

Incubator Vertical Deal Flow Technical Review 48

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. Social proof can be helpful. But it can also be destructive. and much more.

Syndicate 356

Syndicate Syndication Cofounder Early Stage 356

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

thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2017

Limited partners (LPs), who manage the capital that gets deployed into venture capital funds, can play an important role in diversifying the funding landscape. Limited partners are pension funds, university endowments, funds of funds (who get their money from pension funds), family offices and foundations.

LP 65

LP Technical Review Silicon Valley Limited Partner 65

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 10, 2020

If deal flow is slow, a VC will take a meeting if you and your team seem mildly interesting even if your product isn’t. Seniority Within the Firm Some non-partners at a firm can lead a deal—but the reality is that if you’re scoring your VC leads, you have to take points off for junior VCs or partners who probably have less pull.

Bandwidth 178

Bandwidth Deal Flow Later Stage Aggregator 178

ithacaVC

MAY 24, 2014

Good perspective though I am favorably biased towards activity that I see “up here” Our deal flow is strong and constantly growing. This study, which updates reports published by Excell Partners in 2009, confirmed that New York State continues to be exceptionally strong in academic R&D and innovation.

New York 79

New York Venture Capital Technical Review New York City 79

VC Cafe

MAY 18, 2023

Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Deal Flow : It’s easy to get envious of other VCs’ deals. Thou Shalt Love Thy Limited Partners as Thyself : Treat your LPs with respect and transparency. They are more than just a source of capital; they are your partners in this journey.

Venture Capital 78

Venture Capital Due Diligence Exit Strategy Deal Flow 78

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. To do just that, my partner at Remagine Ventures uses and recommends Clockwise.

Venture Capital 184

Venture Capital Deal Flow Silicon Valley Portfolio 184

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.

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Los Angeles Southern California Silicon Valley Technical Review 138

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. Some of the firms that have analyst sourcing programs include places like Summit Partners, Insight Venture Partners, Bessemer, OpenView, and Volition. ” That’s pretty much it.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Due Diligence Deal Flow Early Stage 28

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. The challenge is that most seed funds still make 5+ new investments per year per partner, which seems like too many to fully support founders.

Syndicate 267

Syndicate Syndication Cofounder Cap Table 267

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. Anticipating Partner Turnover.

Due Diligence 195

Due Diligence Partner Term Sheet Finance 195

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 13, 2020

The Deal Flow Session. The model that’s worked consistently is the deal flow session. Deal flow is a specifically targeted, curated, matchmaking session between a problem area for a large, Fortune 100 company and the startup ecosystem. Find some great partners.”.

Silicon Valley 78

Silicon Valley Deal Flow IP Curation 78

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

I find that one of my best sources of deal flow is from lawyers. Focus on the partner you would be working with. One issue he talked about was working with partners. I also like to work with partners. But I also know it’s not realistic for the partners to do all of the work. Get to know them.

Southern California 318

Southern California Silicon Valley IP Stock Options 318

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

Gust

DECEMBER 21, 2011

You are much more flexible than VCs or strategic partners – they prefer not to travel, a they have lots of local opportunities to invest their money. This is not to say that there is no competition for deals in Seattle, Boston, New York and elsewhere.)

Silicon Valley 107

Silicon Valley Southern California Tucson Seattle 107

Haystack

JANUARY 18, 2020

Acceptance that firms and partners need to actively market themselves. There are too many angels, accelerators, scouts, and seed funds who are giving them checks early, potentially diverting deal flow. This also eats into the time and fee income those partnerships generated. What a difference a decade makes!

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Seattle Seed Stage Deal Flow Vertical 130