David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a part-time scout, getting paid for sourcing investments. How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). How to find a job as a VC scout. VC recruiters list and compensation data.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

I believe that the next generation of top companies are far more likely to be founded by people not on VC radars today. For the last decade, I’ve been sharing open events, opportunities and info in my weekly tech newsletter. I generally accept any invite to speak or answer questions in front of a public group that I get.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Many of the reasons why someone had previous success might have to do with unique windows of opportunity that no longer exist. They raise larger and larger funds, for example, after building up a track record of successful angel investments. The best bets often look pretty stupid, if we were honest with ourselves.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 21, 2016

A lot of these people have started getting into the angel investing world. If you're a VC, you should do whatever you can to make your limited partners feel like investors. You can do this through transparency, communication, opportunities to meet companies, like co-investing, talks, content and networking opportunities.

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Jason Malki

MARCH 9, 2023

A self-described operator turned investor, Karen began angel investing 3 years ago and, ever since then, has dedicated much of her time to uncovering opportunities in unlikely places. I was already investing in public stocks, bonds, and preparing to make my 1st home purchase. This was very insightful.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 2, 2021

Photo Credit: Fortune Adding to the lack of female representation in the industry, research also shows that only 8% of the investment professionals at the top 25 VC firms are women. Nisha Dua is a General Partner at BBG Ventures , a New York-based seed-stage venture capital fund that invests in women-led consumer tech startups.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

That story actually begins about eleven or twelve years ago, with a little bit of VC mentoring. I was working for the GM pension fund, an institutional LP, as an analyst, doing a research project on consumer private equity and venture capital investing. That actually makes Ample Hills my first ever angel investment.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. What are the ‘jobs to be done’ of an investment manager? The macro trends forcing change on the investment management industry. Versatile VC runs a no-cost community for founders in transition, “ Founders’ Next Move.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 15, 2010

Yet many would-be entrepreneurs feel that they don’t have enough access to investors and that the opportunity to present to a group will help them short circuit the fund raising process. Jason plans to set up Open Angel chapters in many US cities and eventually internationally. And that’s really what you want.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I need to take some VC meetings. But it did take Brad as a public spokesman, consummate networker and successful VC to help create legitimacy to let David’s ideas flourish. Not to mention they have the highest profile VC / blogger Fred Wilson of AVC. The ingredients are all here. Him: “I know, I know.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. How to win consulting, board and deal roles with PE and VC funds. 5 innovative fundraising methods for emerging VCs and PEs. He’s now researching his next opportunity and interviewing for some jobs. David Teten. Contributor.

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Gust

APRIL 30, 2014

Having now invested in over 85 startups, and finding that my personal metrics are very similar to aggregated industry ones, it is clear that (a) there is little to no correlation between my home runs and my personal favorites, and (b) angel investing done correctly really *can* produce a consistent IRR in the 25%-30% range.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 31, 2025

Orange Collective exclusively invests in Y Combinator companies before Demo Day. The Orange Collective team have collectively angel invested in 200+ Y Combinator companies, including unicorn outcomes like Ironclad, Vanta, Replit, Moonvalley, and Snapdocs. We have over 150 Y Combinator alumni as actively engaged LPs.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

It's a lot more lucrative to convert a warehouse into a condo building--especially if it's anywhere near the city--but it's those areas where innovators are creating economic opportunity as well, and where they need commercial space to thrive. 33 Flatbush. via Brownstoner. Drop me a line at charlie@brooklynbridgeventures.com.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. 2021 was a year like no other when it came to venture investment, and this year is poised to tread a similar path, writes 500 Global’s CEO and co-founder, Christine Tsai. 500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. Financial technology concept.

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Haystack

MAY 5, 2018

I have written a few posts here lately sharing my own experience and point of view, but then realized we all may talk about “getting into VC” as if it is a monolithic endeavor — and that would not do us or the reader justice. Note, everything comes with a catch… Angel Investing. VC Scout Funds.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

Walter Thompson Editorial Manager, TechCrunch+ @yourprotagonist Just starting out angel investing? “There simply aren’t enough entrepreneurs providing adequately ESG-aligned investing opportunities,” according to T. ” Thanks for reading! Avoid these 7 mistakes. Investors want best-of-the-best ESG data.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Versatile VC is hosting a one-hour interactive webinar on Thursday, September 28, at noon EST. We’ll discuss Versatile VC ‘s strategy, how we see the market, and some of the opportunities we think are exciting. Our team has a history of investing in diverse and underrepresented founders.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Despite the growth in awarded venture capital (VC) funds, a staggering disparity remains between the amount of total VC funds invested in entrepreneurs and the portion of those funds invested in ventures founded and/or led by women—particularly women of color. I am no stranger to this gender gap within the VC space.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

A typical VC might see 500 opportunities cross his or her desk every year; for larger, more prominent ones it could be 2,000. VCs therefore use whatever heuristics they can in order to triage the deal flow. That means they spend a lot less time actively seeking out new deals than they do responding to inbound deal flow.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Meet Roundtable , a new startup backed by eFounders that wants to bring community-driven angel investments to European startups. The company has built a platform that simplifies the administrative, legal and financial challenges that come with angel investments.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

And now, thanks to Hustle Fund, she is also an angel investor. Hustle Fund is coming out of stealth today with Angel Squad , a new initiative aimed at making angel investing more accessible to more people. She describes herself as “a complete novice” in angel investing, and so far, she’s loving the experience. “

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Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2012

A comprehensive list of things you might want is listed in the answer to What materials or software should I use to pitch a VC? , Some only invest in their home city, others only invest $5,000, still others only invest in biotech, for example. Now, and only now, are you prepared to start fundraising.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 8, 2021

We’ve already gotten feedback on this overview of subscription pricing models , and a look back at 2020 funding rounds and exits among Israel’s security startups was aimed at our new members who live and work there, along with international investors who are seeking new opportunities. Daniel Li, Madrona Venture Group. .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

He has also invested some of his own money as a business angel. Durao and de Raphélis Soissan had built an interesting portfolio of angel investments before launching Emblem. They invested in crypto trading card game Sorare , pet insurance startup Dalma , and cultivated meat company Gourmey.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Brett Calhoun Contributor Share on Twitter Brett Calhoun is the managing director and general partner at Redbud VC. Amid these turbulent times, the VC accelerator industry has emerged as a stalwart player. Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. Crowdfunding witnessed a 2.4x

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

VCs have more money than ever, and it’s getting increasingly expensive to invest in North America. So they’re looking to diversify their investments with high-potential opportunities abroad. The amount of VC capital being funneled into Latin American startups has surged since 2017, with angel investment close behind.

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Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

For this round of investment, the angels collectively purchase 20-40% of the equity of the company and are seeking a return on investment of 20-30X in a period of five to eight years. Active angels invest in a diversified portfolio of 10 or more companies, usually spreading their investments over a few years.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2021

Specifically, he has long credited one of his early investors, Mark Kvamme of Drive Capital, for helping identify a big opportunity amid of sea of smaller opportunities. A chance encounter with Kvamme, a Silicon Valley VC who had moved to Columbus, would change everything. Lane, who was once a U.S.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This gave me a front-row seat to the world of tech/innovation, and I began making some personal angel investments along the way.” However, it quickly evolved into a platform facilitating remote team management for over 40 companies globally, providing job opportunities amidst the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Gust

JULY 23, 2014

So even if my own mother asked me to meet with you, and you were pitching me a biotech opportunity for a $10 million investment at a $90 million valuation, I might take the meeting, but it wouldn’t be particularly useful for either of us. It’s generally proven amazingly useful to everyone involved.).

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StartupNation

AUGUST 8, 2021

You’ll be up against other brilliant ideas, but it’s an excellent opportunity to win financing. Angel investing and venture capital (VC). Angel investors and venture capitalists can provide substantial capital to startups. However, VC funding isn’t free money. Startup competitions.

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 7, 2021

This is a rare opportunity to learn more about the family office world, as well as about Versatile VC. Here’s the blurb: On October 26th, meet the former President of one of America’s largest family systems and a VC targeting companies most VCs are overlooking.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The two founders, who nearly completed each other’s sentences during their interview with TechCrunch, want to reframe tech’s messaging around marketing — both by investing in companies that need support and by on-ramping a network of marketing professionals into the angel investing world.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

At that time, most VC activity was dominated by the now-defunct Austin Ventures and Sevin Rosen Funds. ATX will be the first midcontinent VC to have top decile performance two funds in a row,” he told TechCrunch. “It It is a true reflection of the vibrancy in the Texas ecosystem and having an operator approach at early-stage VC.”.

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Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Let’s take a closer look at trends in government grants, angel investment and venture capital financings. The Angel Resource Institute recently published the first definitive study, to my knowledge, of Super Angels. It appears to me that there are about 100 Super Angels in the US.

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propel(x)

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Pro rata investment rights give an investor the right (but not the obligation) to invest in future funding rounds, so they can maintain their percentage ownership of the company. A pro rata investment right gives an investor the opportunity to prevent their ownership from being diluted when new investments are made.

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