David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Even for later-stage companies with predictable financials, the lack of liquidity, audited financials, and standardized metrics creates real challenges to scaling quantitative investing. The only problem that faces startup investors now is how to mine this new data layer efficiently to increase returns.”. are using AngelMob.co

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

And they should be; the feeding frenzy in the innovation economy is in some cases because startups are eating the lunch of more established companies. Corporate venture groups are making it easier for startups to access this talent by setting up learning and co-working spaces on their premises. They invest alongside financial VCs.

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Gust

AUGUST 27, 2014

The two sites you mentioned are both secondary listing services, for later stage companies. But regardless of the specifics, what they all have in common is bringing together a group of active Accredited Investors interested in supporting young startups. There are hundreds of them, with at least one in every state.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2010

Because it is a “series&# I plan to get into some of the deeper complexities of funds such as “cross over funds&# and “why VC’s hate to price their own deals&# at a later stage. and a VC’s fund has one purpose – startups. The last post was a high-level primer. I like the way he thinks.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Theoretically, a firm can pass on a startup anywhere prior to closing (term sheets truly are non-binding from a contractual standpoint). Work on securing a lead investor who can then help in forming a syndicate. But in practice, the vast majority of passes come after #1 or #2 above and a smaller minority after #3, 4, or 5.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 26, 2016

It’s become increasingly common for startups to raise several seed rounds, and this has led to a bifurcation in the seed stage between what are known as “pre-seed” (or “genesis”) and institutional seed rounds. The entire funding progression of startups pushed out to the right.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio form a massive startup Megalopolis that is attracting top talent, impact-focused investors, and the most innovative companies in the world. Startups and investors should treat Texas like one big city. These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups.

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David Teten

JULY 11, 2019

But let’s say we invested in a startup, and in a subsequent round the dollars required to fully exercise our pro rata rights plus our earlier cash investment could well exceed our risk limit. Ranked in descending order of frequency of use, they are: 1) Syndicate the investment out to coinvestors, without charging any fee.

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Version One Ventures

MAY 22, 2018

Some of the best later-stage investors walk founders through an institutionalized “reverse” pitch. In the meantime, we’d love to hear how you decided on your investor syndicate? When we think about pitches, most of the focus is on entrepreneurs pitching investors for capital. What reverse pitch resonated with you?

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Austin Startup

APRIL 3, 2017

What’s the number one city for startups in the United States? Is it Silicon Valley, home to accelerators Y Combinator and 500 Startups and to tech giants Google and Facebook? As of now, the City of Austin’s startup density is greater than that of the Silicon Valley! However, Austin is well poised to catch up quickly.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

But in practice, these phenomena create a tremendous volume of startups, which investors then have to filter. Summit Partners and TA Associates have leveraged their origination programs to move into later stage buyouts. Some early-stage startups are a luxury good; some investors will pay a premium for perceived exclusivity.

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www.gabrielweinberg.com

AUGUST 28, 2012

We set aside $250K to make initial $25K investments in ten startups, and possibly invest more in follow-on rounds if it made sense. I syndicated (helped them put together the round) in five: Notehall, MyZamana, Locately, Zippykid, and Instinct. VCs are worse -- they care but not in this stage; they're buying an option for later stages.

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