We are reviewing applicants now for the next Coolwater Capital cohort of emerging VCs. Apply ASAP to build the next great VC fund. We accelerate VC funds to help them build the next great VC powerhouse. We have backed 226 VC funds, which have raised $2B+. Via our portfolio GPs, we are invested in and...
[Continue Reading]How Influencers Can Legally Raise Capital for Funds and Companies
How can influencers raise capital for companies or funds, without running afoul of restrictions on “general solicitation”? The 2012 bipartisan JOBS Act was supposed to empower funds and individuals to raise capital more openly: to publicly advertise their track record and what they’re selling, just like almost every other industry. However, as far as I...
[Continue Reading]Interview with Family Office Association
Here’s the video from my interview this week with Jennifer Katrulya and Rush Olney of the Family Office Association . I discuss Coolwater Capital, how family offices are investing in venture capital, and current market dynamics....
[Continue Reading]How are VCs Leveraging Tech & Analytics? Video interview with Grace Gong
I just had a video interview with Grace Gong of Smart Venture Podcast. We talked about the tech stack of emerging managers, CRM, data & analytics in VC, career planning for aspiring VCs, and much more. ...
[Continue Reading]Announcing our partnership with Coolwater Capital: the “Y Combinator for VC”
I’m pleased to announce a strategic partnership between Coolwater Capital and Versatile VC. Coolwater is an investor in VC funds and runs an accelerator for emerging VC fund managers. Coolwater has built an investment community of 300+ founder VCs and over 5,000 technology companies. Versatile VC is the first VC focused on backing “investment tech” companies which help investors generate alpha and grow. As part of the partnership, I am joining Coolwater as a part-time Venture Partner. ...
[Continue Reading]Alternative VC Tech Stack: Chisos structured finance
We’re proud to share the next in PEVCtech’s periodic series on the tech and analytics stack of investment management firms. We’re fortunate to interview William Stringer, Founder of Chisos Capital, a structured finance company. Q: Please give us an overview of Chisos. Chisos is a structured finance company that provides startup and brand capital to...
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