I’m giving a talk next month on “How Private Equity Funds Raise Capital and Source Deals with Social Media” at Terrapinn’s Private Equity Latin America & Real Estate Latin America conference in Miami. I discuss this topic in more depth in an earlier article I wrote. Here's my draft [...continue reading]
> InvestingHelping startups hit a home run, VC Style
Lots of venture capitalists claim to add value to the companies in which they invest. But how do they do it? And does it really produce better returns for their investors? My coauthors and I just published in the Journal of Private Equity the first-ever research study on [...continue reading]
3 Ways Proven Executives Get Paid To Work With Startups
Drew Hansen recently posted in Forbes a summary of my presentation on Career Opportunities with Private Equity and Venture Capital Portfolio Companies. The article is here. [...continue reading]
Webinar: Angel Investing 101 – Best Practices
I'm leading a webinar for HBS Alumni Angels on "Angel Investing 101 - Best Practices". Click here to register . I'd welcome your feedback on my draft presentation, below: Date: March 22nd, 2013 Time: 12:00 Noon Eastern Time (9:00 am Pacific) Introductions: Dan Rosen (Partner, [...continue reading]
High Returns On A Small Fund Challenge Low Returns On A Big Fund
I previously posted this on Techcrunch. Let’s say you decide to invest in a VC fund. Congratulations: you’re now supporting the least unpopular part of the investing industry. That said, how do you avoid suffering the poor median returns the industry is known for? Assuming you have a [...continue reading]
This Friday at NYU-Annual Stern Private Equity Conference
The Stern Private Equity Club will host its 8th Annual Stern Private Equity Conference on Friday, March 1st, 2013. Keynote Speakers are Andrea Bonomi (Chairman of Investindustrial), Mark Dzialga (Managing Director and Chairman of the Investment Committee at General Atlantic) & me. [...continue reading]
Charity Auction: Pitch Your Business to NY Angels and Golden Seeds
Would you like to have a private lunch with Brian Cohen, Chairman of New York Angels, and Deborah Jackson, Managing Director of Golden Seeds (and me)? I'm not eligible anymore for bachelor auctions (actually, my price would have been pretty low if I ever even had tried), but I have hit the [...continue reading]
Feb. 28, Stamford, CT: HBS Event on Angel Investing 101 – Best Practices
I hope you can join us 6:30 pm EST, February 28th in Stamford, CT for a HBS Alumni Angels event on Angel Investing 101 - Best Practices. Click here to make a reservation Speakers: - Bob Dahl, HBS Alumni Angel, formerly head of Global Healthcare for the Carlyle Group - Susan Balloch, [...continue reading]
