Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2014

So perhaps his king reference was fitting. The venture capital firm that bears his name. In tech circles one refers to the firm as either Kleiner Perkins, KP or Kleiner. My second thought was that his letter was aloof and tone deaf like Mitt Romney’s “47% dead-enders” rant. Kleiner Perkins.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

It’s hard enough to raise capital from VC, private equity fund, and family offices. I list the online communities for VCs in general at Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital. Keep the pricing model simple” , advises Rick Kushel, General Partner, FINTOP Capital. How do you sell to them?

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 25, 2023

Register Venture capital firm Goodwater has concluded its latest funding round, raising $1 billion in capital commitments for its fifth early-stage and third opportunity-style funds. Most of the capital, 60%, will be allocated to early- and seed-stage startups. With this successful raise, the firm now manages $3.3

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The fact that Kara doesn’t have what my wife likes to refer jokingly as my “Y chromosome problem” is beside the fact. Venture capital is about backing the leaders of tomorrow who imagine the world as it should be and aren’t constrained by what it is today. It’s time to prepare Kara to help smash some more glass ceilings.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 14, 2013

We used Dumbo as a reference and talked about how the critical mass of Two Trees buildings created a neighborhood with multiple destinations. A lot of what they''d need would be really simple--intros to capital, spaces to convene, or just some PR. Venture Capital & Technology' But who is going to run the conference?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I was having dinner with a friend last night and we were chatting about venture capital and a bit about what I’ve learned. You can’t reference check your way into a “yes.” I don’t need to name companies for you to come up with your own examples. Hedge funds, other public investors, corporates, etc.

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Dream It

MARCH 6, 2020

Dreamit Urbantech Managing Director Andrew Ackerman recently sat down with Jeff for a wide-ranging conversation on real estate tech, and a large part of that conversation focused on what founders can do to successfully raise venture capital from real estate tech investors. That’s a fool’s errand.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

The D’Amelio family, including TikTok stars and digital creators Charli D’Amelio and sister Dixie , are formalizing their investments in startups with the launch of a new VC fund, 444 Capital. He and Renert had discussions about putting such a fund together, which has a similar focus as Tandem Capital. Image Credits: Step.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2015

It has become so synonymous with Internet companies that the French have invented a disdainful term including Amazon: “les GAFA,” which they refer to as Google-Apple-Facebook-Amazon to talk about American dominance of the Internet. What tech has our capital raised gone into? It is a household name.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 30, 2013

The reference to Andy Dunn and me is responding to this post I wrote (in response to Andy’s earlier post). The first time I met Andy Dunn he was working for the venture capital firm Maveron. Raising Venture Capital Tech Market Analysis' But this one is for Dorrian. And his Tesla Statue project. by Dorrian Porter.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Founder-market-geography fit refers to the optimal alignment of three critical dimensions: the founding team’s competencies, the market demand for the startup’s solution, and the geographic location where the startup is based. Let’s get into it. What is Founder-Market-Geography Fit? Plastomics: St. Louis, MO St.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 11, 2015

In this capacity I can tell any entrepreneurs raising early-stage capital that I would have Matt on my short list if I were raising. He’s been working in one of the top firms in venture capital in the Valley for many years and with that comes an enviable Rolodex. Conclusions? So what about this Kleiner to Menlo switch?

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Because I''m in my market and in the flow of top teams and networked with the right folks, I''m never more than a character reference away through someone I trust and know well to just about all of the people I''ve backed. Venture Capital & Technology' The people I''ve backed don''t really come out of nowhere.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

We refer to people as "great entrepreneurs" in the startup community all the time--but are they? When I worked at First Round Capital, Josh Kopelman seemed tortured by the question of what more the firm could be doing for entrepreneurs. I was talking to someone recently about striving and desiring to be great at what you do.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Today, there are nearly 300,000 Petal cardholders, which the company refers to as “members.” To date, Petal has raised more than $240 million in equity capital and more than $450 million in debt financing. It has been adding 10,000 to 20,000 new members per month, according to Jason Gross, Petal’s co-founder and CEO.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2013

” In the article I discussed the downside of raising capital at a too high of a price and referred people to a previous article I had written encouraging founders to raise “ At the Top end of Normal ” as opposed to stratospheric prices. Yesterday I wrote a post about “ proprietary dealflow for VCs.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 21, 2014

When you’re hiring most reference checkers focus on the person’s former bosses. Just literally this week I had breakfast with a guy giving a reference who said, “He’s brilliant. In fact, just a short Google search reveals that I’ve referred to him frequently through the years. But he knows it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 23, 2016

Kobie Fuller, Partner at Upfront Ventures We set out to build a venture capital firm that would not only be a beacon for the rapidly growing LA tech ecosystem but also one that would compete and collaborate nationally with the best firms in the country.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

VENTURE CAPITAL. And finally that brings me to obvious topic of venture capital. And that’s why it’s super important to reference check your VC as I wrote in the linked post. After I posted I saw the following Tweet. I loved the quote so had to include it, “All medal winners have coaches. No exceptions.”

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund, Versatile Venture Capital , was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. . Linkedin : Versatile Venture Capital / David Teten personal. It’s also helpful for identifying people with whom we can do reference checking. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2020

With a high volume of job applicants in fierce competition over your available position, you can capitalize on cheap labor—while also saving a ton of overhead cost you would have spent on a commercial lease, office supplies and utilities. When inquiring about their experience, you should request references from previous employers.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 28, 2022

So I am reposting it below: The venture capital business is highly competitive. Instead of references, I like to give a list of every entrepreneur I’ve ever worked with and an email address. I often read things I wrote a decade or more ago and cringe at how out of date they have become. Not this one.

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Dream It

APRIL 3, 2020

Analysts on the marketing team must gain a deep understanding of industry-level issues and how to capitalize on them during the sales process. This is why provocation-based selling requires the vendor to utilize what Moore refers to as “soft power”, specifically “relationship capital.”

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2015

Make sure you have standard vesting – even before your raise capital. I was forced to explain why I say “I switched to the Dark Side” (referring to VC) on my blog. Be formal with every employee contract – even with friends. At least one year cliff and 4-year vesting. No acceleration. No “special deals.”

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

rang the opening bell on the NASDAQ stock exchange, signifying the start of their new chapter in life as a public traded company after successfully completing a merger with Novus Capital Corporation. Having the opportunity to learn from the founders you back is by far one of the most rewarding parts of being a venture capital investor.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The team will be great and reference well. So the lesson for entrepreneurs is that you really need to have your house in order when you go out and raise capital. In a perfect world, everything about a potential investment will be confidence inducing. The market will be huge. The technology will be well developed.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Who else is going to tell a VC if he got a bad reference from an entrepreneur or fellow VC? Still – if you’re going to be in the capital raising business you need to get over it. I have gotten to the point where I consider many of my LPs friends. You need to embrace that there are good actors out there and bad actors.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 19, 2017

One of the hardest decisions entrepreneurs make when they start a company and raise outside capital is figuring out what an acceptable “burn rate” is. Usually when an investor is asking you your burn rate he or she is referring to net burn — what cash are you consuming. But here’s also a good rule of thumb for you.

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2023

Ann Lai , a general partner at Bullpen Capital , has been fired from the firm, she says. Lai helped raise Bullpen Capital’s most recent fund, a $145 million investment vehicle , the first investment vehicle in which she was named an equal partner. Lacy wrote. Anonymity requests will be respected.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2021

A vast number of our members are capitalizing on their business success in order to tackle the world’s greatest obstacles. Carbon neutrality , often referred to as “CO2-neutrality” or “net-zero carbon,” is the balance between emitting carbon and absorbing carbon from the atmosphere. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Sometimes, this metric is also referred to as EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes). Working capital. Working capital: Receivables plus inventory minus payables. Calculating your working capital will help you understand how much money is available to meet your business’ immediate and short-term obligations.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

with $15 million to Prove It The venture capital world has started firing up a few cylinders again and looking for businesses that it believes will help us all succeed in ways that resonate with new ways of working as we begin to return to work. Bevy is Emerging as a Leader in Software for Building Virtual Communities?—?with

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2018

controlling your psychology ) you no doubt have heard me say that raising capital is a sales & marketing process. This is critical to build a cohesive venture capital firm. If you’ve read any of my ongoing series on fund raising from venture capitalist (episode 1?— ?controlling Remember, it’s not easy for anybody.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. How to get a job in venture capital. Accel, Sequoia) give the Scout a small pool of capital.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The ultimate goal of Green Depot is to be a global reference for industrial triple impact companies (i.e., At Green Depot, we manufacture biodegradable tableware, using naturally fallen palm leaf, collected by the local community. We provide sustainable alternatives to plastic that are made from 100% renewable resources.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

I’d often refer to this as figuring out what the “eleven out of ten” was for any given situation. It wasn’t until recently that I realized the reference was lost on most of my younger clients. In fact, why wasn’t he just putting a term sheet on the table now? Make it easy for them to say yes.

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

I asked some investor friends to share, as the title suggests, one thing they wished people better understood about venture capital. Dan Teran , Gutter Capital ] [hunter: We backed Dan when he founded ManagedByQ and are personal LPs in both Gutter funds, so I’ve gotten to see him on ‘both sides of the table’ so to speak.

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