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]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]Simplectica Long/Short Hedge Fund Tech Stack
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 Jordan Thaeler, Cofounder, Simplectica. David Teten: Please give us an overview of your firm. Simplectica is a long/short systematic fund based on proprietary mathematics in the area of Brownian...
[Continue Reading]Databases of limited partners investing in emerging VC funds
I’ve collected numerous lists of allocators focused on emerging VC fund managers. Of course, I emphasize you’re not going to be very effective if you just bulk-email these allocators. Please do your background research and pitch each LP based on how you uniquely fit their criteria. I’ve met few emerging managers who had success with...
[Continue Reading]What should VCs do with zombie companies?
Inevitably, some of a VC’s portfolio companies will become “zombies”: not dead, but not growing. They have some technology and revenues, but morale is low. The CEO is hinting he’d like to get into VC or otherwise find a soft landing. Finding a buyer is difficult, because the company is not exciting to anyone, including...
[Continue Reading]Founders Edge: How we quantitatively assess founders’ odds of success
I’m excited to share the latest in PEVCtech’s periodic series on the tech and analytics stack of investment management firms. We’re fortunate to interview Greg Raiz, Founder of Founders Edge VC, and Jess Lynch, Partner. Founders Edge (fka Raiz Capital) is a member of the most recent Coolwater Capital cohort of emerging venture capital managers....
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