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 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 AltsTech’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]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]Structured Finance Tech Stack: Horizan VC
We’re proud to share the latest in AltsTech’s periodic series on the tech and analytics stack of investment management firms. We’re fortunate to interview Jonathan Sun, Founder of Horizan VC, a structured finance company. David Teten: What is Horizan VC? Horizan VC is a structured finance company based in the UK, utilizing a debt/equity instrument...
[Continue Reading]Deep Dive: Hypercore.ai, the operating system for non-bank lenders
We’re now launching the first in a series of Deep Dives into companies which help investors accelerate alpha and grow. For this inaugural Deep Dive, we are not being paid by the company. However, we may in the future be paid to profile companies which I think are interesting and our community would benefit...
[Continue Reading]New York Angels’ Tech Stack
I asked Liz Lindsey, Executive Director of New York Angels, and Jon Zaikowski, Assistant Director, to share some details on New York Angels’ tech stack and use of analytics. HBS Alumni Angels of NY (which I founded) and New York Angels are the two biggest angel groups on the East Coast, to my knowledge. This...
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