David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

17, on “How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology”. He was an Institutional Investor ranked analyst for several years. Ahlberg earned his doctorate from Chalmers University of Technology and has worked as a visiting researcher at the University of Maryland.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. Try charging customers for your product when you have 12 competitors giving the product away free finances by $20 million of VC.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Prorata rights are one of the most important rights of a private market technology investors and yet are seldom fully understood. They often create the biggest tensions between investors who are investing at different stages in the business. Because tech companies are getting bigger more quickly than at any time in history.

Technical Review 336

Technical Review Later Stage Early Stage LP 336

David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

We are in the midst of two great disruptions to American business: the internet’s ongoing disruption of most traditional industries: finance, healthcare, retail, finance, fashion, etc. VCAP© applicants will be reviewed in a series of screenings conducted by the Marathon VCAP© selection committee, HBSAANY, and NAIC board members.

Venture Capital 154

Venture Capital Programming Accredited Investor New York 154

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

Aspen is looking for institutional investor and entrepreneur speakers willing to share their investing insights and personal experiences. Monday, January 14 th : Technology Investing – 3-4:30 PM, NYU Wagner at 295 Lafayette Street (Puck Building ). What are the key sectors where social financing can have significant impact?

Tunisia 114

Tunisia Libya Mauritania Algeria 114

Gust

JANUARY 31, 2013

The move came as a shock to many in the tech business community, in which we’ve become accustomed to real-time disclosure by company executives through social media. To understand the SEC’s point of view , it’s necessary to review the principles underlying securities law in the United States.

SEC 158

SEC Prospectus United States Technical Review 158

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Like many established finance & media companies, GLG knows that the tech startup sector is a growing part of the economy. I’ve also presented at a range of industry conferences on how institutional investors can use professional networks for research , origination , market research , and value creation.

New York 114

New York Technical Review Networking Advisory Board 114

abovethecrowd.com

AUGUST 23, 2020

Below is a marketing email sent around by one of the participating investment banks after the recent nCino IPO (which was underpriced in record-setting fashion, 195% first day “pop” – “the biggest first-day surge since the 2000 tech bubble”). That cost of capital is falling due to market pressure, whereas it is rising for the IPO.

IPO 118

IPO Silicon Valley Warrant Matching 118

Pascal's View

MARCH 10, 2010

Susan Mangiero , CEO of Investment Governance’s Fiduciary X , asked me the following: Question: Given recent instances of VC-backed company fraud and questions about the management team, how can institutional investors protect themselves from key person risk? This takes resources and time. Share and Enjoy:

Government 28

Government Technical Review Due Diligence Institutional Investors 28

VC Adventure

MAY 21, 2014

Foundry reviewed these terms before committing to invest and both FG Angel’s $ 50k and the syndicate member’s total amount are under the terms of this note. This means we did not negotiate deal terms with Foundry or with AngelList, the investors accepted the terms we already had for the convertible note (or choose not to invest).

Syndicate 93

Syndicate Syndication Technical Review Due Diligence 93

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

My key takeaways from talking to roughly 40 institutional investors in the valley about investing to an European startup are: Traction cures all ills. How do you review documents in non-english languages, where structures can be quite different from what we are used to in the US? Network and talk to people.

Silicon Valley 104

Silicon Valley Startup Seed Stage Delaware 104

VC Adventure

MAY 21, 2014

Foundry reviewed these terms before committing to invest and both FG Angel’s $50k and the syndicate member’s total amount are under the terms of this note. This means we did not negotiate deal terms with Foundry or with AngelList, the investors accepted the terms we already had for the convertible note (or choose not to invest).

Syndicate 48

Syndicate Syndication Technical Review Due Diligence 48

Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 12, 2009

Almost all technology startup companies that I work with are C corps. Any company that raises venture financing will need to be a C corp in order to issue preferred stock. In any event, the S corp election can be easily revoked at the time of a financing. Such inflexible features are typically unattractive to venture investors.

LLC 61

LLC Stock Options Preferred Stock Stock 61

Ben's Blog

MAY 24, 2021

The value of mutual fund investments in private tech companies was estimated at just north of $7 billion in 2016, or about.05% Before offering some suggestions about how we might improve capital formation, I’d like to review the current state of the IPO market. 05% of total US mutual fund assets.

SEC 36

SEC Accredited Investor IPO Technical Review 36

Steve Blank

AUGUST 19, 2013

has gone offshore primarily due to the toughened regulatory environment. In the last six years half the VC’s in the space have disappeared , unable to raise new funds, and the number of biotech and device startups getting first round financing has dropped by half. Pharma companies are staggering under the costs. WTF is going on?

Venture Capital 309

Venture Capital Startup Lean Philadelphia 309

Austin Startup

APRIL 1, 2017

out of state VCs Don’t rush a term sheet In assessing financing terms and interacting with their lead investors, most founders instinctively focus on two core things: economics and control. But institutional investors have a job to do, and it’s not to be your BFF. Do not take that selection lightly.

Term Sheet 48

Term Sheet Institutional Investors Lead Investor Technical Review 48