David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund and mutual fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. The extreme example of this are algorithmic investors in the public markets, who design algorithms which trade on the designer’s behalf, as opposed to making trading decisions directly.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Prior to joining ff Venture Capital , I published the first-ever study of how private equity and venture capital funds originate new investments, with my coauthor Chris Farmer , CEO of SignalFire and an experienced VC. By analogy, look at a middle market private equity firms such as the Riverside Company.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

David Teten

DECEMBER 8, 2010

How Executives Can Work with Private Equity and Venture Capital Portfolio Companies.and Buy a Company with Private Equity Backing.

Networking 122

Networking Private Equity SEC Software Review 122

David Teten

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

. - Studying best practices of VCs in supporting portfolio company operational improvement. I am now leading a Columbia MBA team (ex-Mckinsey and BCG) on a study regarding best practices of VCs in supporting portfolio company operational improvement. HBS Angels will likely execute this in 2012.

Government 146

Government Technical Review New York Offshore 146

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

When you accept outside money, particularly a private equity (PE) investment, however, that changes. In this article, I’ll provide some personal stories of how investors have navigated the balance between raising private equity capital and not losing control of their startup.

Private Equity 94

Private Equity Pre-Money Valuation Equity Startup 94

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. Panel 2 – How Social Investing is Disrupting Investments in Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, and Other Alternatives.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

But any entrepreneurs raising capital should keep in mind that this opening of the markets could possibly be temporary. Why did the VC markets freeze so quickly? Market downturn – We all know that investors move in herds. They pre-market their fund raising until one day they announce a first closing).

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Burn Rate Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Private Equity 263

David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

HBSAANY is comprised of New York City tri-state area Harvard alumni who are venture capitalists and other accredited investors investing in early-stage, private companies around the United States. The National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) is the trade association representing women and diverse private equity and venture firms.

Venture Capital 154

Venture Capital Programming Accredited Investor New York 154

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

ARIF BHALWANI: Private credit involves directly negotiating with companies to provide loans tailored to their specific needs, especially in situations where traditional lenders like banks cannot or will not participate. The increasing importance of private credit in today’s market cannot be overstated. ARIF BHALWANI: Sure.

Technical Review 158

Technical Review Due Diligence Bankruptcy Intellectual Property 158

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

It allows small organizations to appear much bigger than they really are and operate more efficiently too. Is there an opportunity to tap into a new market segment due to a disruption? This dynamic makes many more investment opportunities have higher ROI’s.

Private Equity 164

Private Equity Entrepreneur Cofounder Technical Review 164

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . In liquid markets, most of the calories expended on technology and analytics are focused on trade selection, or “ origination ”. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

Partners for a New Beginning (PNB), a public-private partnership housed at the Aspen Institute, is organizing a Venture Capital, Private Equity and Angel Investor Delegation from the Maghreb. The delegation will be in NYC January 14-15 and is looking for investment professionals to join roundtable discussions as speakers.

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Tunisia Libya Algeria Mauritania 114

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Reasons for funding. ? Scale up your operations. One of the most prominent reasons for funding is to scale up your operations, for expansion and achieve economies of scale. Now you may want to scale up your operations or expand your presence. The third reason is to fund your short term operational expenses or working capital.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

ReadWriteStart

JULY 3, 2023

Private equity firm Alta Semper Capital has provided a financing injection of twenty million dollars to the e-health business MyDawa, which is based in Kenya. Because of this significant investment, Alta Semper Capital is launching its operations in the digital healthcare market in Africa for the very first time.

Kenya 120

Kenya Artificial Inteligence Africa Technical Review 120

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2020

Unfortunately, however, our love affair with startups is unfounded, especially as it relates to those who may be looking to provide, market to or target their product/service to the startup segment. All while the majority of the economy is driven greatly by boring industries often owned by private equity, not venture capital.

Sweat Equity 107

Sweat Equity Non-Compete Startup Azure 107

Hunter Walker

APRIL 17, 2025

Since I’m always interested in startup outcomes – especially those where there’s a private equity-like exit , Joe was kind enough to share the backstory with me, and here with you! In courting you for a future engagement, theyll often share what they are learning in the market.

Covenant 77

Covenant Acquisition IPO Artificial Inteligence 77

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

I was in charge of all product management and marketing for the first year-and-a-half, that was a great learning experience with a very talented team of folks. This is a novel user interaction that embeds casual entertainment directly into the operating system experience, based on some fairly interesting underlying technology.

Management 150

Management Product Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 150

David Teten

JUNE 12, 2011

With a mission to provide the best executive education online with brand-name academic institutions, authors, and experts; CorpU is a trusted advisor to world-leading organizations and is in the best position to bring “branded” higher education to the corporate market. Maestro Market. PrimeriCare Ventures (dba symbeo).

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Private Equity Fractional CTO Cofounder 84

Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Hundreds of new micro funds somehow keep getting into the market. Public investors, cross-over investors, and even traditional private equity firms have taken notice, further blurring the lines of what constitutes true venture capital. More and more angels will be minted as the 2019 IPO class emerges. 3/ Crypto Hibernation.

Technical Review 165

Technical Review Venture Capital Russia China 165

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2016

Equity investments are not loans, so there is no loan payback period or interest payments. Equity is stock, but private company stock has no market value until the company goes public or is sold or merged with another company. Find a private equity firm or friendly individual.

Equity 120

Equity Exit Strategy Private Equity Startup 120

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Most of my research is also relevant to private equity. 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 “ . See How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood. .

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Private Equity Management Cap Table 60

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Most of my research is also relevant to private equity. 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 “ . See How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood. .

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Private Equity Management Cap Table 60

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2023

The fundamental objective and aim of seed investment is to assist a company in launching its operations successfully. It is necessary to cover the early stages of product development, thorough market research, and other processes during the initial step. Seed capital is a component of the initial investments made in young businesses.

Seed Stage 148

Seed Stage Technical Review Early Stage Due Diligence 148

David Teten

MAY 14, 2013

I’m giving a talk next month on “ How Private Equity Funds Raise Capital and Source Deals with Social Media” at Terrapinn’s Private Equity Latin America & Real Estate Latin America conference in Miami. Improve operations. Recruit “A” performers; Accelerate sales and marketing. Exit investment.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Social Media Equity Media 114

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 7, 2017

That summer a private equity fund acquired the assets of the company. Within three months all marketing KPIs had improved. On the marketing side, I attribute our success to one thing: using data to effectively model out our customer behavior, and then develop the appropriate communication to improve it. The CEO cut costs.

Bankruptcy 106

Bankruptcy Marketing Campaign Intellectual Property 106

Mike Michalowicz

AUGUST 10, 2015

His experience and expertise in small and medium companies focuses on strategy, growth and operational efficiency, resulting in more than $80MM in successful investor outcomes. His specialized skills reside in identification of online market opportunities, consumer marketing, online subscription, and rapid new business creation and execution.

Technical Cofounder 60

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Silicon Valley Private Equity 60

YoungUpstarts

MAY 4, 2016

Families as a social system operate under a different set of constraints and expectations than a business, balancing issues of respect, appreciation, obligation and loyalty in very different ways than a standard employment relationship. Over that period of time, market forces demand innovation to ensure survival.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Private Equity Non-Compete Naming 100

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2020

Unfortunately, however, our love affair with startups is unfounded, especially as it relates to those who may be looking to provide, market to or target their product/service to the startup segment. All while the majority of the economy is driven greatly by boring industries often owned by private equity, not venture capital.

Sweat Equity 78

Sweat Equity Non-Compete Startup Azure 78

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

However, the initial excitement can quickly transform into stress, especially if the funds are insufficient to launch the company and keep it operational. For new entrepreneurs , the startup phase is one of the most challenging yet exciting stages of launching a business.

Security 158

Security Angel Investor Startup Bootstrapping 158

David Teten

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

The Stern Private Equity Club will host its 8 th Annual Stern Private Equity Conference on Friday, March 1 st , 2013. Keynote Speakers are Andrea Bonomi (Chairman of Investindustrial), Mark Dzialga (Managing Director and Chairman of the Investment Committee at General Atlantic) & me.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Equity Leveraged Buyout South America 114

Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 27, 2021

With the advent of programs like CartaX and what I call streaming venture funds , the liquidity in private markets is going to get the foundation to grow significantly in 2021. 5/ The rise of operator angels + micro VCs explodes in 2021. 7/ SaaS roll-ups and micro-private equity become huge.

Balance Sheet 97

Balance Sheet Stock Private Equity Option Pool 97

YoungUpstarts

MAY 9, 2019

by Adam Coffey, author of “ The Private Equity Playbook ” . You speak to trusted friends and personal advisors about how you should go about doing this (perhaps your lawyer or accountant), and before you know it, you stumble upon an important player in the private equity game: the investment banker.

Private Equity 113

Private Equity Equity Investment Bankers Government 113

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

I’ve written on the expert network industry a fair amount in the past: see How to Earn More Consulting Revenue from Expert Networks and How Executives Can Work with Private Equity and Venture Capital Portfolio Companies. David Teten: As you know, almost every VC fund operates as effectively a mini expert network.

New York 114

New York Technical Review Networking Advisory Board 114

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 3, 2018

by Amanda Setili, author of “ Fearless Growth: The New Rules to Stay Competitive, Foster Innovation, and Dominate Your Markets “ Activist investors were really busy in 2017. Lesson 4: When the market is tough, take the hard medicine. Activist Investor Target: CSX Railroad. The transition has been painful.

Agile 113

Agile Malaysia Private Equity Non-Compete 113

Version One Ventures

JUNE 30, 2023

At the end of Q1, we anticipated that a tech sector slowdown is ideal for “heads down” building without all the distractions of a super bull market. The team announced CarbonOS , the operating system for scaling climate action. And Patch Radius enables companies, consultants, carbon accountants, private equity, etc.

Portfolio 60

Portfolio Software Review Technical Review Private Equity 60

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2020

That would be almost any bank that provides checking accounts, savings accounts, and money market accounts to businesses, and also makes loans to businesses. Yet every business needs to have a good relationship with a bank, for day to day operations. Commercial banking is also known as business banking.

Silicon Valley 362

Silicon Valley Private Equity Initial Public Offering Term Sheet 362

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Awesome news Omer Slavin and team BiltOn on your $15M series A for your construction operations and risk management platform that already serves 70% of the local market! Kudos Or Shoshani and team Stream.Security on securing a $30M series B for your cloud detection and response platform !

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Israel Generative AI Taiwan Arizona 78