TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. Flexible VC: A new model for startups targeting profitability. Jamie Finney is a founding partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund , where he blogs about his work on VC and small communities. More posts by this contributor. Jamie Finney.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

From the beginning, we were deeply committed to Techstars’ “give first” ethos and mentorship-driven approach to startup investing. By making corporate funders, and not startup founders, their primary customer, Techstars built a centrally-controlled sales- and operations-driven culture that made startups the product, not the customer.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

This is important because when you have too many VCs on a board you only bring one kind of thinking to the board. Independents are critical to avoiding “VC group think.” Local means more hands-on mentorship. The second is that they are usually very experienced operators that can mentor the founding team. Yes, this is a thing.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

That includes angel investors, venture capitalists, and institutional funders associated with various stages of a startup’s growth. Venture capitalists (VC) typically seek businesses experiencing rapid growth and that meet their specific investment profile. A funded venture’s success is tied to the people running it.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 19, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. raised money from VCs and 7.7% More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. A new category of VCs have emerged offering a hybrid between VC and RBI, which we call “Flexible VC”. .

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 19, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. Winners get $7000, a round-trip ticket to Silicon Valley, access to world-class mentorship, and more.”. And of course, effectively all venture capitalists are going to require some equity for their investment.

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