David Teten

JUNE 1, 2011

Estimated 100 – 200 total entities Friends & family – basic networking. Zubin Avari, Charter Oak Equity LP Christopher A. Sellers may not be as sophisticated in terms of understanding how PE funds think and operate. Charter Oak Equity LP Fee at close Part of management fee Part of carry. Financials (e.g.,

Private Equity 122

Private Equity Deal Flow Equity Developer 122

Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 27, 2021

5/ The rise of operator angels + micro VCs explodes in 2021. This is already happening, but there will be an explosion of rolling funds, operator angels, and micro investors who want to co-invest in friends, companies, and cohorts they are a part of. There is also a network effect of portfolio companies with early GPs.

Balance Sheet 97

Balance Sheet Stock Private Equity Option Pool 97

View from Seed

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The nature of LP investors can vary widely, but the bulk of the capital in the VC ecosystem comes from large institutions like pension funds, endowments of universities and hospitals, charitable foundations, insurance companies, very wealthy families (aka family offices), and corporations. new buildings, etc). Advisory Firms.

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LP Private Equity Institutional Investors Venture Capital 335

Agile VC

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The nature of LP investors can vary widely, but the bulk of the capital in the VC ecosystem comes from large institutions like pension funds, endowments of universities and hospitals, charitable foundations, insurance companies, very wealthy families (aka family offices), and corporations. new buildings, etc). Advisory Firms.

Venture Capital 279

Venture Capital LP Private Equity Institutional Investors 279

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

In addition to a fund, the overall Capacity organization provides direct mentorship, consulting and connects founders to a broad network of talent, diverse forms of capital, and existing resources focused on the post-startup stage of growth. I wanted [a term for] something similar (between debt and equity) but on an extremely small scale.”.

Equity 78

Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

BeyondVC

JUNE 29, 2005

And like you, we have to go out and raise capital every 3-5 years for a new fund and similar to entrepreneurs we need to network with the right people, have the right meetings, and go through extensive due diligence. In the early morning, a show of hands revealed about a 20% LP audience and 80% fund manager group.

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LP Private Equity Due Diligence Venture Capital 78

View from Seed

MAY 29, 2019

This segment of the market is basically mirroring other segments of the venture ecosystem which has operated this way for some time. They are also increasingly focused on “leading” rounds, because funds that are institutionalizing get LP pressure around whether or not they lead. Repercussions for Investors. Repercussions for Founders.

Syndicate 267

Syndicate Syndication Cofounder Cap Table 267

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

In venture capital in particular, early-stage companies are often operating in frontier industries, where the rules are unpredictable and conventional analytic frameworks may be misleading. The historic capital-raising process is driven by face-to-face networking and salesmanship. 2) Raise capital.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

John Berger, Director Operations & Impact Solutions, Toniic , observed that this has clear investor benefits: “ The grace period became a feature because it benefits investors in regions like the US where there can be tax differences between short and long term gains. Payments are commonly delayed for a grace period of 12-36 months.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

BeyondVC

JUNE 29, 2005

And like you, we have to go out and raise capital every 3-5 years for a new fund and similar to entrepreneurs we need to network with the right people, have the right meetings, and go through extensive due diligence. In the early morning, a show of hands revealed about a 20% LP audience and 80% fund manager group.

LP 60

LP Private Equity Due Diligence Venture Capital 60

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

As a globally focused LP in early stage VC funds, we at Blue Future Partners have observed a growing trend of firms investing substantially in software tools, whether developing proprietary solutions or adopting off the shelf tools. But what tools are they using themselves to automate their own processes?

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

Haystack

JUNE 1, 2018

Perhaps because of this success and the unique elbow grease they supply to their portfolio, it was shocking to many to see that one of the storied seed franchises would contract, become its own sole LP, and scale back its operations. Yet for many, it didn’t come as a surprise.

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LP Global Social Media Portfolio 116

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

I attended the annual LP meeting for a venture capital firm this week and got into a discussion about the above question. However, for most of the rest of us, the analytical skills honed in college or grad school, along with the opportunity to network and explore different fields prove invaluable later. ProfessorVC. ► January. (1).

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San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital 43

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2016

I asked for the responsibility of setting out the firm’s future strategy and our daily operating tasks. I laid out the following goals: Hire investment partners with operating experience combined with investment experience and deeply committed to LA Tech, but with strong relationships in SF, NYC and beyond. I sat on panels.

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Los Angeles Early Stage LP Community 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

The first is that if chosen correctly they should provide operating experience that is relevant to your business that will be represented on your board. The second is that they are usually very experienced operators that can mentor the founding team. you can build that with your personal peer network.

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Warrant LP Cofounder Founder 187

Hunter Walker

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Deploying a $10M fund is wildly different from operating a $100M fund. And it’s often to the detriment of everyone involved, but especially to the detriment of founders and LPs. But if you become too LP-centric, you build a soulless asset manager that turns the best founders off. Others won’t.

Venture Capital 102

Venture Capital LP Cofounder Early Stage 102

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Time: 8am- 6pm, with networking drinks reception following. Panels : Value Creation – Driving LP returns through operational excellence. The event is themed “Turning the Corner – Delivering Value over the Next Decade”.This 2011 Conference Details: Date: Friday, 11 Feb 2011.

Private Equity 79

Private Equity Equity LP Limited Partner 79

Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 30, 2020

5/ The rise of operator angels + micro VCs explodes in 2021. This is already happening, but there will be an explosion of rolling funds, operator angels, and micro investors who want to co-invest in friends, companies, and cohorts they are a part of. There is also a network effect of portfolio companies with early GPs.

Stock 120

Stock Private Equity Option Pool LP 120

Version One Ventures

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you start a new fund, you need to be clearly differentiated: what’s your unique insight into a specific opportunity, your unique network that generates deal flow, your unique value proposition that gets you into deals? generalist focus, operator background). Or an LP wants to anchor the fund, but asks for a large piece of the carry.

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LP Differentiation Deal Flow India 72

Hunter Walker

MAY 18, 2015

We triangulate with investors, entrepreneurs and large company operators to assess probability of success and ability to attract in-demand entrepreneurs. While there has been meaningful growth in the number of early stage venture funds, very few are able to provide meaningful operational and product guidance. thanks Anne!

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LP Portfolio Early Stage Institutional Investors 48

The Equity Kicker

JULY 8, 2019

The most common strategies are to provide networking services and content to portfolio leaders so they can be more effective in their jobs. . This trend accelerated through the emergence of VC and operator blogging in the early 2000s. . The GP-LP structure used by most funds is a brake on innovation here too. Building platforms.

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Portfolio LP Venture Capital Partner 84

Haystack

MAY 5, 2018

You are your own LP and GP. Funds are happy to have CEOs and operators in their networks make small allocations on behalf of the VC fund. Note, everything comes with a catch… Angel Investing. The Opportunity: This is where truly 1,000x outcomes happen. New investors can build their portfolio this way. VC Scout Funds.

Salary 76

Salary LP Portfolio Venture Capital 76

David Teten

JULY 12, 2017

GPs strategically invite trusted [Limited Partners and others] to co-invest, often based on the LP’s ability to add value or when the amount of capital required to complete an attractive transaction is larger than they are able to invest alone.”. 2) Investors with very specific value-add. Fundraising is burdensome.

Syndicate 60

Syndicate Syndication Institutional Investors LP 60

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Cindy Revol, Joe Beard and Anurag Jain from Perot Jain, LP We received a warm welcome from Trey Bowles when we first came to Dallas and there have been many others who have opened their arms to us since. Perot Jain, LP is an early stage venture capital firm founded by Ross Perot Jr. Ross Perot, Jr., About Perot Jain, L.P.

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Dallas San Antonio Houston Texas 48

K9 Ventures

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

The General Partners (GPs) are the operating guys. The money that the GPs and other employees of the firm invest comes from Limited Partners (LPs) — typically the big university endowments, retirement funds, charitable organizations, family offices and high net-worth individuals. The LP perspective. Background.

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IRR Venture Capital LP Early Stage 48

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

I’ve listed them below in *very* roughly descending order of efficiency, measured by increased dollars one can put to work, divided by the operational dollars required to implement each strategy. . – Create a franchise and license access to it , e.g., the Draper Venture Network. BRK-A); and Prospect Capital Corp.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

With the help of advisors Ada Ryland and Wayne Lopez, we set up data-driven operation to get clarity on what and why we measured?—?and Or, I’d recommend consumer-facing founders start networking with the Angel groups in Silicon Valley immediately. you win on 50% + 1 or you don’t…). and the outcomes. “If So, we worked to raise capital.

Silicon Valley 54

Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 17, 2018

It’s an exciting time to be launching a new fund as our focus on network effects and broad geography are driving opportunities in both existing and emerging markets. We invest in companies and platforms that leverage network effects. and Canada, offering portfolio companies strong networks and resources on both sides of the border.

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Silicon Valley North America San Francisco LP 126

Start Up Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

We need to have a close look at the worlds two biggest social media networks of Twitter and Facebook – they run open API’s for each other to assist their customers and suppliers switch and share between each other. Especially when the brand normally operate in an invisible category like washing powder.

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Uruguay Technical Review Vertical Las Vegas 123

Seeing Both Sides

MARCH 14, 2016

Public: Atlassian, Box, Castlight Health, FireEye, Fitbit, Horton Works, Lending Club, LinkedIn, New Relic, Palo Alto Networks, ServiceNow, Splunk, Square, Tableau, Tesla, Twitter, Workday, Yelp, Zendesk. Full disclosure: Flybridge portfolio companies are hyperlinked. Feedback welcome! I'm sure I made many mistakes and omissions.

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LP Startup DC Israel 20

Seeing Both Sides

MARCH 14, 2016

Public: Atlassian, Box, Castlight Health, FireEye, Fitbit, Horton Works, Lending Club, LinkedIn, New Relic, Palo Alto Networks, ServiceNow, Splunk, Square, Tableau, Tesla, Twitter, Workday, Yelp, Zendesk. LA: Cornerstone on Demand, Honest Company, Network of One, OpenX, Rubicon Project, SnapChat, TrueCar, Zefr, ZestFinance.

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LP Startup DC Israel 20

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 4, 2021

A few weeks ago, Coinbase , which facilitates buying, storing and purchasing cryptocurrency and also operates a cryptocurrency exchange, went public. Coinbase was founded in 2012 and operates a cryptocurrency exchange. And then the network can come to an agreed upon state that says, hey, this is a valid transaction.

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IPO Cofounder Technical Review Government 113

David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

USV invests in companies that increase “ access to knowledge, capital, and well-being by leveraging networks, platforms, and protocols ”. As such, there are 3 stakeholders when building a thesis: the investing Partners, the LPs and the founders. . It incorporates influences from the LP and, more and more, from the founders.

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Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital B2B 78

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In its first full year of operation, VCAP attracted 159 applicants. – SignUp.com is an organizing platform to quickly mobilize and coordinate people in their community, school, religious organization, or other social networks. This helps to replace the jobs lost as so many restaurants are going out of business due to COVID-19.

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Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60