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Versatile Venture Capital @versatile_vc

We back companies which help investors generate alpha and succeed. Free money at versatilevc.com/free . Invest with us: angel.co/s/vvc/kwfQA

Joined July 2010
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One consistent pattern in the history of technology : the adult content (and related, online dating) industries use new technologies more aggressively and before almost anyone else. I gave a presentation a while ago on lessons from online dating: teten.com/dating @dteten

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How to ask your company’s board for introductions teten.com/how-to-ask-your-bo… @dteten

How to ask your board for introductions - David Teten

Venture capitalists and your other board members want to help you, and in fact are paid to help you.  As T.A. McCann suggests, you want your VCs ideally to

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How to Get Maximum Mileage from Your Lawyer @EdwardReitler teten.com/ten-tips-for-entre… @dteten

Ten Tips for Entrepreneurs when Working with Lawyers - David Teten

David A. Boillot, Susan Klein, and Ed Reitler of Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt did a great job representing me in finalizing the terms of my joining ff

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I’m proud to share that our first portfolio company, @Xperiti, is now also our first exit! Xperiti is a modern expert network, acquired by Ipsos (EPA:IPS). Ipsos operates in 90 markets and employs over 18,000 people. versatilevc.com/2023/02/13/o… @MorShabtaiR @iconyclabs @IpsosUS

Our first exit: Ipsos acquires Xperiti – Versatile Venture Capital

I’m proud to share that Versatile VC’s first portfolio company, Xperiti, is now also our first exit! Xperiti is an expert network redesigned with modern

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Who generates higher returns---small VC funds or large? I respond to an argument by Tom Grossi, formerly a @neavc Partner: teten.com/high-returns-on-a-… @dteten @kauffmanFDN @SVB_Financial

High Returns On A Small Fund Challenge Low Returns On A Big Fund - David Teten

I previously posted this on Techcrunch.

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Rick Zullo
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7 Feb 2023
Thinking about doing a reverse demo day of LPs pitching our emerging manager circle (a group of ~500 emerging fund managers) Short format slots (10 minutes) to introduce yourself to an amazing group of qualified funds DM me if interested and can discuss!
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We’ve launching a series of profiles of the tech stacks (“technographics”) of investment managers. If you’re interested in participating, contact us. Examples of some investors' tech stacks: pevctech.com/tech-stack/ @pevctech @dteten @PE_stack @bulletpointnet

Tech Stack Breakdown - AltsTech

We periodically publish breakdowns of the tech stack ("technographics") of alternative investment managers and other financial services firms. If you want to

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When VCs (and LPs) give a reason they are rejecting you, they usually have multiple reasons, and they don't state explicitly the most potentially valuable.
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Alternative Data 101 for Students and Professors teten.com/alternative-data-1… @Austan_Goolsbee #alternativedata @earnestresearch @AmassInsights @Cyndxnet @JoinDrop @dteten @versatile_vc

Alternative Data 101 for Students and Professors - David Teten

I recently met with a friend who’s an economics professor, who agreed with me that one of the best ways for rising academics to make a mark is to acquire and

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We have collected the best sources of free money for tech founders. That's free as in "free beer", not as in "free speech": free accelerators (no equity, no cash); Fortune 500 support; Free consulting; government support, contests, and grants. hubs.li/H0HKZCq0

Free Money – Versatile Venture Capital

We have collected here some of the best sources of free money for tech-enabled founders. That's free as in "free beer", not free as in "free speech".

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I presented recently on how to brainstorm & filter startup ideas. All VCs are highly selective about investing, but many founders fall in love too fast with the first idea they generate. Irrational, given VCs have far more diversified portfolios! teten.com/mr @dteten
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Angelo Robles, Founder of the Family Office Association, recently posted a video interview with me. We cover @Versatile_VC 's strategy and many other topics relevant to family offices. teten.com/interview-vc-and-d… @dteten @FamilyOffice @TFOA_SFO

Interview: VC and Disruption of the Investment Management Industry - David Teten

Angelo Robles, Founder of the Family Office Association, just posted a video interview with me.  We cover our "investment tech" strategy and many other topics

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Christian Hernandez@christianhern
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10 Jan 2023
The "collapse" in fintech venture means "only" ~$40B a year in funding ie same as '18, '19, '20
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PSA: NY FinTech Week (Apr 24-28) is open to ANYONE and EVERYONE It's a collaboration of the entire ecosystem and hosting an event is as easy as submitting here... empirestartups.com/events/jo… @zachpettet @nicolecasperson @mikulaja @AlexH_Johnson @RevTechLabs @FintechInsiders
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The 7 options for family offices to invest in technology companies teten.com/7-options-for-fami… with advice from @JoelPalath @thomaswis @jeremykuoo @benjaminhgordon @andrewackerman @bulletpointnet @dteten cc @joinrepublic @goingvc

The 7 options for family offices to invest in technology companies - David Teten

An ever-growing number of family offices want to invest into private tech companies. They’re usually motivated by a combination of financial returns, a search for strategic benefits with their core...

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I recently posted a detailed essay on "How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting" teten.com/vc-scout-job-compe… @GrataData @StephNass @JoelPalath @BlckVC @BrianBrackeen @superscoutco @Landscape_VC @joinrepublic @dteten @goingvc

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

The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a part-time "scout", getting paid for sourcing investments, as well as for other work of value to

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I posted in Techcrunch an essay on : The Macro Trends Forcing Change on the Investment Management Industry teten.com/the-macro-trends-f… @Suzyley @arc_ventures @WealthBlockAI @KatinaStefanova @Dteten

The Macro Trends Forcing Change on the Investment Management Industry - David Teten

Power in the investment management industry is shifting to Money Holders from Money Managers, driven by several major economic, social, and political

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What are the “Jobs To Be Done” of an Investment Manager? Far more than just generate alpha: teten.com/what-are-the-jobs-… @ChristensenInst @InnosightTeam @arc_ventures @WealthBlockAI @oper8rio @icapitalnetwork @AXA @bulletpointnet @SPStrategies @toggle_ai @trystratifi @accordion

What Are the “Jobs To Be Done” of an Investment Manager? - David Teten

Most money managers think their main job is generating alpha, but they are wrong. We discuss the real "job to be done" of an investment manager.

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