View from Seed

MAY 29, 2019

Historically, seed rounds were syndicated among several different firms. Today, we are seeing less syndication of seed rounds and sharper elbows among many of the funds in the market. Instead of broadly syndicated rounds, we are seeing much more competition for fewer slots. Why Is Seed Investing Becoming More Sharp Elbowed?

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Syndicate Syndication Cofounder Cap Table 267

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

If you’re a startup entrepreneur, you risk facing a competitive disadvantage if you wait too long to expand your operations. Managing employees and tasks remotely can be a recipe for disaster when you’re building a nascent operation. Also consider an area for its potential business partners (software integrators, resellers, etc.)

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France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Twitter search operators can help you filter out links (search “ -filter:links “) and find tweeted questions (search “ ? Try using a few search Google operators, for example: ["brand name" -intitle:"brand name"] to find in-text brand mentions you are most likely to have missed. Top From Our Partners.

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Social Media Analytics Media API 108

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Jussi Laakkonen , CEO & founder of Applifie, summarized it well: We recently raised our seed round at Applifier and it was led by a silicon valley seed fund MHS Capital, whose general partner is Mark Sugarman. Use your network #2: approach a corporate financier who advised a company we recently partnered.

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Silicon Valley Startup Seed Stage Delaware 104

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Investors in this category are usually operating executives who have spent their entire careers in a specific industry vertical, like internet travel, for example. PROS: Industry-insider who serves as a validator for the rest of the investment syndicate, extremely helpful advice and network connections. The Domain Angel.

Angel Investor 257

Angel Investor Syndicate Syndication Early Stage 257

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. Similar to the explosion of seed funds in the past decade, we (and some limited partners too ) believe these Flexible VCs are on the forefront of what will become a major segment of the venture ecosystem. Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5% return cap.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

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 “ . See my summary on how lead investors think about building out their syndicate. . Another critical design consideration is your tech stack. 5) Manage deal flow.

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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 “ . See my summary on how lead investors think about building out their syndicate. . Another critical design consideration is your tech stack. 5) Manage deal flow.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Private Equity Management Cap Table 60

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

She had so much insight to share that we broke the interview into two parts, 1) Corporate Venture Capital and more broadly, 2) How the Fortune 500 Can Buy, Invest and Partner with the Innovation Economy (coming soon). . I recently had a chance to interview Mari Joller , an expert on corporate innovation, on this topic.

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Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But in business, you want a lot of partners. I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. Most of us want one spouse and we’re done. 1) Manage the firm .

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

We also soon decided that we wanted to outsource as much of our operations to hosted services as we possibly could. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. Have an account? All Rights Reserved.

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Startup Social Media RSS Social Network 79

www.allthingsdistributed.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

But then subsequently, the CTO isresponsible for actually integrating and running the technology, i.e. the roleof the ‘operations manager.’ ThisCTO’s responsibilities often include advanced technology, competitive analysis,technology assessment, prototyping lab, partnering, planning, and architecturestandards.

CTO 40

CTO CTO Hire Syndication Syndicate 40

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

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Amidst the rise of new funds, new technologies, and potentially disruptive late stage players, I thought it was important to share what we consider to be our core operating principles here at NextView. . It’s been an interesting several years in the early stage venture eco-system, and the sands have shifted considerably.

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North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

View from Seed

JUNE 10, 2020

The NextView Accelerator Doesn’t Operate in Strict Cohorts. . Most accelerators operate in class cohort “batches.” But the emphasis of our program is the direct one-on-one interaction with NextView partners to help push the company forward. These engagements don’t need to be constrained to a strict timetable.

Cofounder 177

Cofounder Syndicate Syndication Alabama 177

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Investors in this category are usually operating executives who have spent their entire careers in a specific industry vertical, like internet travel, for example. PROS: Industry-insider who serves as a validator for the rest of the investment syndicate, extremely helpful advice and network connections. The Domain Angel.

Angel Investor 128

Angel Investor Syndicate Syndication Early Stage 128

David Teten

JULY 12, 2017

First, a formal definition: According to Capital Dynamics , “Co-investments are direct investments in a company made alongside and on the same terms as a lead [General Partner]. We see our potential coinvestors in four primary buckets: 1) HOF Capital ’s own limited partners. 2) Investors with very specific value-add. Economic benefit.

Syndicate 60

Syndicate Syndication Institutional Investors LP 60

Pascal's View

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

 We had an engaging and candid conversation, which included fielding questions from audience members including  Laurie Yoler, Managing Director of GrowthPoint Technology Partners. about your operating forecasts and be prepared to revise them – up or down. -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline;

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Vertical Syndication Syndicate Forecast 28

Hunter Walker

APRIL 4, 2014

There’s a influx of capital to back new funds: crowding funding via AngelList syndicates. Venture funds are like startups that play out in slow motion because we raise funding every 30-36 months, compared to 12-18 month cycles for an operating company. high net worth individuals. family offices. It’s not a lifestyle job.

San Francisco 123

San Francisco Private Equity LP Syndicate 123

David Teten

JUNE 12, 2014

I will continue to work closely with the group, while continuing to serve as a Partner at ff Venture Capital. As a result, we launched the Fast Track program, which helps VCs and active investors who are HBSAANY members to syndicate rounds with value-added members of our network. 2) Intellectual ambition. 3) Internationalization.

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New York Angel Groups Connecticut Florida 114

View from Seed

JULY 9, 2015

As an operator, not an investor, I’m amazed at how many casual, throwaway comments that happen inside a VC’s office would be genuinely useful to entrepreneurs building their businesses. Be sure you have an honest and direct discussion with your lawyers, who should be viewed as true partners who understand these things.

Startup 120

Startup PR Cofounder Stealth 120

View from Seed

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Also, we’d love to syndicate any articles you’ve written offering tactics or stories about going zero-to-N at your startup! ). – Pitch Decks (two styles + walk-throughs from the partners). – Board Decks (two styles + walk-throughs from the partners). Example Pillar Resources: – Traction podcast.

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage Seed Capital Syndication Syndicate 120

Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Also, a partner who is transitioning into a non-FT role going forward. You also have a version of strategic expansion (or scope creep if you’re less kind), where some firms started as focused 1-2 GP shops but are now 3-7 GPs, with operational staff and increasingly large fund sizes. Photo by Rod Long on Unsplash.

LP 100

LP Early Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 15, 2021

More than anything Duct Tape Marketing is an idea that started with the belief that marketing is a system and in order to operate that system, there must be a very clear point of view about how to build a remarkable business. written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing.

Marketing 92

Marketing Syndicate Syndication New York 92

Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 21, 2014

This notion is more common now than it was when we started the fund early in 2013, there’s still occasional question about whether this slows down a company’s operations or gives investors too much control. This would make room for a meaningful number of other investors in the syndicate but also the concentration we needed.

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Cofounder Seed Stage Syndication Syndicate 127

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 15, 2012

More than anything Duct Tape Marketing is an idea that started with the belief that marketing is a system and in order to operate that system there must be a very clear point of view about how to build a remarkable business. What is Duct Tape Marketing? This content from: Duct Tape Marketing.

Marketing 75

Marketing Syndicate Syndication New York 75

View from Seed

JANUARY 28, 2016

On Wednesday, my partner David wrote about how we’ve been using our office space (and network and other resources) to support pre-seed companies. My partner David wrote yesterday in greater detail about some of our learnings from co-habitating with pre-seed companies. You can find that here.

Cofounder 120

Cofounder Finance Founder Syndicate 120

David Teten

JULY 10, 2017

– If an employee wants to invest at least $25K in a private company, she can nominate it to the Syndicate VC (“SVC”). I don’t know anyone who has created a model like this within a corporation, although AngelList ’s syndication platform proves the basic logic of the syndication model works well.

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Employee Balance Sheet Syndicate Syndication 60

VC Adventure

JANUARY 19, 2024

When we started Foundry, we were very open about our intention to eventually wind our operations down rather than try to build a generational firm. About a year ago, I started talking publicly about my plan for the 2022 Foundry fund to be my last as a partner at Foundry. It was, and continues to be, an amazing journey.

Portfolio 72

Portfolio Syndication Syndicate Cofounder 72

Hunter Walker

JANUARY 20, 2015

Today, Pillow announced their seed financing which we led in 2014 along with a great syndicate including our friends at Sherpa Ventures and Homebrew advisor Lee Linden. Your average busy person may not want to take on the operational burden of cleaning, managing and essentially becoming a sole proprietorship,” he said.

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Hosting Los Angeles San Francisco Syndicate 48

David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

In the asset management industry, the norm is that the General Partner puts in 1-2% of the total assets under management. This is very different from the way most of us think about investing; in our personal lives and in most operating businesses, investors try to spend as little as possible for the maximum results.

Management 114

Management Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital New Hampshire 114

Rob Go

JULY 17, 2014

As former operators and product-oriented entrepreneurs, Dave, Lee, and I tend to think of our firm as a startup company and our approach to investing as our product. On #2, we have been fortunate to collaborate with a wide group of exceptional entrepreneurs, coinvestors, and limited partners.

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Seed Stage Early Stage Due Diligence Liquidity Event 69

OnlyOnce

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

I’ve never written before about those other “potential business opportunities” that our team was exploring along with our prior investment syndicate, Fred Wilson from Union Square Ventures, Greg Sands from Costanoa Ventures, and Brad Feld from Foundry. Any entrepreneur would be lucky to have one of these mentors in their corner.

Silicon Valley 62

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cap Table Early Stage 62

Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 18, 2023

They also offer to fund marketing and other operations. This helps them meet their investment partners’ expectations at acceptable risk levels while avoiding the risks of investing in industries or technology segments with no proven track records of success. VCs can also introduce you to potential customers and partners.

Artificial Inteligence 52

Artificial Inteligence Startup Early Stage Syndication 52

Rob Go

JANUARY 8, 2014

We make 2-4 investments per year per partner. We don’t do chip-in investments – each investment is a full-allocation of partner time. Surprisingly few seed funds operate this way. We don’t invest in “syndicates A rounds” as our first point of entry into a company. Each investment matters.

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Syndicate Syndication Portfolio Advertising 45

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups. Other companies, like Blue Origin, Firefly Space and Space X are all conducting operations in Texas, both together with NASA and for their own unique space ventures. More than 50 Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Texas and six of the Fortune 50.

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Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

. • Manage a marketing budget that will drive the most qualified leads through paid programs such as content syndication, pay-per-click, and events. Closely partner with other marketing team members and the sales organization.”. How does your DGM operate? If yes, I watch closely and try to learn from them. via Heinz Marketing ].

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Demand Management B2B Campaign 95