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[Continue Reading]For high school seniors: visit a very different America for a week, at no cost
I just won agreement from one of our children’s high schools to participate in the American Exchange Project. This program sends high school seniors on a week-long trip to an American community very different from their own, and helps them welcome other students into their hometown for the same incredible experience. And it’s all 100%...
[Continue Reading]Organizing a Fundraising Dinner: Template Best Practices
One of the most powerful ways to attract investors to your fund or company is to organize a carefully curated dinner for qualified potential investors. Here’s my quick template cheatsheet for making that happen: Invite [Firm] Investor Dinner Please join us at a curated salon dinner exclusively for existing and potential investors in [Fund] Where?...
[Continue Reading]Joined Bluesky Social
I just joined Bluesky Social, a very rapidly-growing social network: https://bsky.app/profile/teten.com . Social media has been around for a long time now. I wish Bluesky the best of luck on learning from its predecessors, and surmounting the fundamental challenges of the industry, including but not limited to spam, performative conflict, and oversimplification....
[Continue Reading]Candou Ventures: $150m AUM Tech Stack Profile
We’re happy to share the latest in PEVCtech’s series profiling how investment managers are using AI, tech, and analytics to generate alpha. We’re fortunate to interview Susan Akbarpour, Managing Partner, Candou Ventures. Susan is the founder of multiple SaaS platforms. She serves on the boards of several AI startups and nonprofits, including the KQED Public...
[Continue Reading]Elite Fellowships, Scholarships, Conferences, and Training Programs for Young Leaders
When I was a junior at Yale, I had an epiphany. There was a whole world of institutions who wanted to give me money or a free education, just because I was a young person. I thought: Sign me up for the free stuff! I laced up my sneakers and spent 3 hours jogging to...
[Continue Reading]R136 Ventures Tech Stack: $400m AUM B2B enterprise software and fintech
We’re happy to share the latest in PEVCtech’s series profiling how investment managers are using AI, tech, and analytics to generate alpha. We’re fortunate to interview Victor Orlovski, Founder and Managing Partner of R136 Ventures. David Teten: Please give us an overview of your firm. R136 Ventures partners with creative entrepreneurs to help scale their...
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