Tag: Private Equity

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How to fundraise over Zoom more effectively

So far, I haven’t met a single one of my investors in person Max Greenwald 7 hours Max Greenwald Contributor Max Greenwald is the co-founder and CEO of Warmly, an app that pulls context on everyone you meet via Zoom or other video calling platforms. More posts by this contributor Protect Your Privacy & Security…
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28 April 2021 0

Internal rates of return in emerging US tech hubs are starting to overtake Silicon Valley

AngelList analyzed IRR for almost 2,500 deals dating back to 2013 Abe Othman 7 hours Abe Othman Contributor Abe Othman is the head of data science at AngelList Venture, where he leads a small team creating the new field of quantitative venture capital. He has founded two machine-learning companies with successful exits and invested in…
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27 April 2021 0

Two investors weigh in: is your SPAC just a PIPE dream?

Hope Cochran Contributor Hope Cochran is an investor at Madrona Venture Group, where she invests in early stage Fintech and ML/AI Applications for the business environment. Ishani Ummat Contributor Ishani Ummat is an investor at Madrona Venture Group who focuses on sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities, as well as supporting the growth and strategy…
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23 April 2021 0

2021 should be a banner year for biotech startups that make smart choices early

Michael B. Gray Contributor Michael B. Gray is partner and leader of the private equity, venture capital and growth companies practice, Neal Gerber Eisenberg. John Flavin Contributor Last year was a record 12 months for venture-backed biotech and pharma companies, with deal activity rising to $28.5 billion from $17.8 billion in 2019. As vaccines roll…
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23 April 2021 0

Should you give an anchor investor a stake in your fund’s management company?

David Teten Contributor More posts by this contributor How VC and private equity funds can launch portfolio-acceleration platforms Does your VC have an investment thesis or a hypothesis? Raising capital for a new fund is always hard. But should you give preferential economics or other benefits to a seed anchor investor who makes a material…
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23 April 2021 0

Fraud prevention platform Sift raises $50M at over $1B valuation, eyes acquisitions

With the increase of digital transacting over the past year, cybercriminals have been having a field day. In 2020, complaints of suspected internet crime surged by 61%, to 791,790, according to the FBI’s 2020 Internet Crime Report. Those crimes — ranging from personal and corporate data breaches to credit card fraud, phishing and identity theft…
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22 April 2021 0

Business continuity planning is a necessity for your fund and portfolio

Will Poole Contributor Will Poole is co-founder and managing partner of Capria Ventures, a global financial services firm leading, partnering with and funding the largest network of fund managers collaborating to deliver superior returns and scaled impact in emerging markets. Just shy of a year ago, I sent an email to our global fund manager…
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16 April 2021 0

Do you fit the mold for the next generation of values-driven VCs?

Jonathan Greechan Contributor Jonathan Greechan is co-founder of the world’s largest pre-seed accelerator, Founder Institute, has run over 100 webinars including 100,000+ live attendees, and is one of Meetup’s most active organizers. More individuals than ever are donning the investor cap. Almost a fifth of U.S. equity trading in 2020 was driven by mom-and-pop investors…
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15 April 2021 0

The TechCrunch Survey of Tech Startup Hubs in England and Wales

TechCrunch is embarking on a major new project to survey European founders and investors in cities outside the major European capitals. Over the next few weeks, we will ask entrepreneurs in these cities to talk about their ecosystems, in their own words. For this survey we are interested in startup hubs in England and Wales.…
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14 April 2021 0

Extra Crunch roundup: StockX EC-1, Early Stage recaps, unpacking Alkami’s IPO, more

Over the last few days, we’ve published several articles recapping panels from last week’s TechCrunch Early Stage virtual conference. Each story is based on an interview with a founder or investor who addressed some of the most common startup dilemmas. Predictably, they’re mostly focused on the how and why: How do I get into an…
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9 April 2021 0