Fundraising is just sales. As in all sales processes, you need to build a pipeline, take rejection, and keep plugging. Unfortunately, I see fund managers making the same errors in fundraising, repeatedly. Based on what NOT to do, here’s what I recommend you actually do: Build a pipeline of actually qualified leads, instead of “networking”...
[Continue Reading]🇺🇸 NYC Conference September 3: Investors for a Better America 🇺🇸
I am chairing a large, nonpartisan conference this fall in NYC focused on how investors & business leaders can help America continue to offer a favorable political & social environment for investing and business success. We are seeking allies, A-list speakers, and sponsors. More details to come. Contact me to get involved....
[Continue Reading]VC content strategy in a generative AI world
I’ve made a major change in my content strategy. Some people ask me how I’ve ended up posting so much on this blog and elsewhere (Entrepreneur.com, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, PE Hub, Institutional Investor, Techcrunch, VentureBeat, etc.). I have 5 motivations: Education. I think that my core responsibility as a manager and investor is to learn, document, improve,...
[Continue Reading]How to ensure the contract you just signed is enforceable
When we negotiate a deal, the paperwork is intended to document the deal, and ensure that all parties keep their commitments. But I admit it: I’m paranoid. How do I ensure enforceability? We are investing millions of dollars based on a few pieces of paper, a feat only possible in the context of a high-trust...
[Continue Reading]🇫🇷 Y Combinator and France
My father Jean Teten was native Parisian, so I remain a Francophile. My Partner Jason Freedman just spent a week in Paris, hosted by Fundora. He talked to 100+ French founders and 100+ French investors. In his words, here’s what he learned: “#1 French entrepreneurs are dialed in. Especially in AI. I offered for any French founder to...
[Continue Reading]🇯🇵Japanese private equity fund tech stack: Growth Partners Co
We’re happy to share the latest in AltsTech’s series profiling how investment managers are using AI, tech, and analytics to generate alpha. We’re fortunate to interview Noriatsu Furukawa, Founder & CEO of Growth Partners Co., Ltd. We met via Coolwater Capital, where I was formerly a Partner. David Teten: Please share an overview of your...
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