“One summer day, probably in the 1870s, friends of a major short-seller got together on the shores of Newport, Rhode Island, where they admired the enormous yachts of New York’s richest brokers. After gazing long and thoughtfully at the beautiful boats, the short seller asked wryly, ‘Where are the customers’ yachts?’” Jason Zweig, in his...
[Continue Reading]What is the Best CRM and Marketing Tech Platform for a New Private Equity/Venture Capital Fund?
One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. I’m very interested in the tech stack of private equity/VC firms, both to improve our internal efficiency and also because I have a focus on investing in ‘investment tech’. I run AltsTech,...
[Continue Reading]How to Win Consulting, Scout, Board, Operating, and Investment Roles with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds
This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital, including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video) How to find...
[Continue Reading]5 Innovative Fundraising Methods for Emerging Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds
How do you raise money for your venture capital or private equity fund from family offices and high net worths? I see five innovative new methods for raising capital which emerging managers such as Versatile VC are using, which I’ve ranked in roughly descending order of popularity: Join the online communities and virtual conferences where...
[Continue Reading]How do you attract family offices and other large investors to your direct investing platform?
One of the best business models ever is creating a marketplace between investors and investment opportunities. However, the challenge with this two-sided market is: how do you get the investors to show up? It’s hard enough to get the retail investors, but the family offices and other large check writers are even more challenging. I’ve...
[Continue Reading]New video: How Private Equity and VC Investors Accelerate Portfolio Company Success
I just spoke at the London Business School Multiple:X conference Friday on How Private Equity and VC Investors Accelerate Portfolio Company Success, based on my Journal of Private Equity research study. I’ve embedded below my presentation and the video. ...
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