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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

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 find a job as a VC scout. VC recruiters list and compensation data. How to negotiate a partner role at a VC or private equity firm. Syllabus for how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund.

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Early-stage African VC firm, Microtraction reports portfolio boom despite the weight of COVID-19

TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

Four fintech startups — Cowrywise , Riby , Wallets Africa , and ThankUCash ; a crypto-exchange startup, BuyCoins ; a SaaS platform, Accounteer; an edtech startup, Schoolable ; and healthtech startup, 54gene. 2019 saw the local VC firm invest in six companies.

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More funding for Israel’s SaaS security startups as Atmosec raises $6 million seed round

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Israeli SaaS security startup Atmosec today announced having raised a $6 million seed round led by Israeli VC firm Glilot Capital Partners and American fund Battery Ventures. Its team had previously participated in Intel Ignite’s fourth Tel Aviv startup acceleration cohort.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Cell-cultured meat, alternative financing, avoiding tech debt

TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

Use alternative financing to fuel VC-level growth without diluting ownership. Investors are hungry for startups to throw their money at, but VC funding isn’t always the right option at all times or for every startup. Use alternative financing to fuel VC-level growth without diluting ownership. @yourprotagonist.

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Extra Crunch roundup: first-check myths, Miami relocation checklist, standout SaaSy startups

TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

This may seem like a great time to launch a SaaS startup, but the landscape is crowded with well-designed applications that promise “blazingly fast and delightfully simple” experiences, according to seed-stage investor John Chen of Fika Ventures. SaaS needs to take a page out of the crypto playbook. Walter Thompson.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 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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Has Y Combinator’s new deal changed the early-stage investing game?

TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

Notes follow from Asem; Pejman Nozad of Pear VC; Iris Choi of Floodgate; Nathan Lustig of Magma Partners; Siggi Simonarson , co-founder of BuildBuddy , which took part in a 2020 Y Combinator class; and Torben Friehe , co-founder of Wingback , which is part of the Winter 2022 YC batch.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 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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Daily Crunch: After buying Twitter, will Musk bite back at Apple’s in-app purchase fees?

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Startups and VC. Asset management firm Stone Ridge has launched a startup accelerator, Wolf, that will be dedicated to growing Bitcoin-focused applications. Now that “traditional SaaS has become too expensive and secondarily saturated,” sectors like web3, life sciences and agtech will attract more investors, they predict.

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BrillDog Chosen for Newchip’s Intensive Global Pre-Seed Accelerator Program

American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2023

The BrillDog Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) is a scalable, SaaS-based platform that helps SMBs gain visibility into their transportation processes and manage and track shipments to improve customer service and efficiencies throughout the supply chain. We are excited for BrillDog and believe they will do well at Newchip.”

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Engaging with the startup community: in conversation with Reece Walker and William McCullough

Startup Catalyst

AUGUST 15, 2018

It’s always an exciting thing to be a part of that story and share in the success of these startups. An example is a SaaS based business that I’ve been looking after for a couple of years. The Startup Catalyst effect. Will has been on two Startup Catalyst missions to London. Being part of the journey: Will’s take.

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Extra Crunch roundup: 500 Startups’ demo day, smart SaaS pricing and much more

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. These events aren’t just a chance to review the latest cohort of hopeful entrepreneurs — they also showcase the technology, products and services that will compete for VC and consumer attention over the next few years.

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Lantern is a startup looking to ignite a conversation about how to die well

TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2021

The two connected and incubated Lantern at startup accelerator Grand Central Tech. From a product perspective, there are some nuances compared to your more typical SaaS startup. Longevity startups may remain a thesis for some VC investors, but handling the end — no matter when — is an activity every person faces.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Inside DoorDash’s IPO, first-person founder stories, the latest in fintech VC and more

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

How COVID-19 accelerated DoorDash’s business. The VC and founder winners of DoorDash’s IPO. ” The VC and founder winners of DoorDash’s IPO. Fintech VC keeps getting later, larger and more expensive. ” Fintech VC keeps getting later, larger and more expensive.

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Startup Catalyst Brief

How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

Early-stage African VC firm, Microtraction reports portfolio boom despite the weight of COVID-19

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More funding for Israel’s SaaS security startups as Atmosec raises $6 million seed round

TechCrunch+ roundup: Cell-cultured meat, alternative financing, avoiding tech debt

Extra Crunch roundup: first-check myths, Miami relocation checklist, standout SaaSy startups

Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

Has Y Combinator’s new deal changed the early-stage investing game?

Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

Daily Crunch: After buying Twitter, will Musk bite back at Apple’s in-app purchase fees?

BrillDog Chosen for Newchip’s Intensive Global Pre-Seed Accelerator Program

Engaging with the startup community: in conversation with Reece Walker and William McCullough

Extra Crunch roundup: 500 Startups’ demo day, smart SaaS pricing and much more

Lantern is a startup looking to ignite a conversation about how to die well

Extra Crunch roundup: Inside DoorDash’s IPO, first-person founder stories, the latest in fintech VC and more

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