Versatile VC Founder’s Next Move is excited to invite you to ChapterX, the first conference for post-exit founders, December 4-5 in Miami Beach. We have partnered with Lasagna, a VC fund focused on backing post-exit founders. We already have over 100 founders committed to attend, with an average exit of $120,000,000. RSVP here with Discount Code for 50% off: FNM2023 Date: Monday,...
[Continue Reading]How Versatile VC collaborates with other investors
In my meetings with family offices, VCs, and others, a frequent topic is how we collaborate with other investors. Here’s a summary of how we do that: – Other investors are frequently coinvestors/ followon investors in our portfolio. Join our AngelList Syndicate here. – We’ve published extensive research on how to build an investment management firm. We particularly have developed...
[Continue Reading]Versatile VC joins VCs for Repro
At Versatile Venture Capital, we are proud to be part of VCs For Repro – a coalition of VCs united to support access to abortion. We recognize that reproductive rights are crucial to championing innovation, the backbone of our economy. And, it’s clear that most of our community agrees. This is a humanitarian and economic...
[Continue Reading]Startups seeking to hire CEOs
Founders’ Next Move, Versatile VC’s community for founders researching their next move, continues to grow. We just posted in our online community details on two different startups that are seeking to hire a CEO. The first CEO role is pre-revenue and can be based anywhere in the US. The second role can be based in...
[Continue Reading]Exclusive webinar with ex-President of one of the largest family holding companies
DC Finance is one of the oldest and largest family office networks. They are hosting Greg Weyerhaeuser Piasecki, former President of one of America’s largest family holding companies, and one of my LPs, for a virtual interview with me, Tuesday, October 26, 11 am ET. RSVP for webinar (Accredited Investors only; recording available) This is...
[Continue Reading]What next for founders seeking their next adventure: Launch, Get a Job, Invest, Consult?
Hey, founders between gigs: What now? If you exited your last company for airplane money and are now independently wealthy, congratulations! If you want to build another company, just self-fund. If you want outside capital, VCs will chase after you to invest. Unfortunately, most founders are not in that position: 9 out of 10 startups...
[Continue Reading]Interview on Revenue-Based Finance and Flexible VC
Keith Harrington of Novel Growth Partners and Founder, Revenue-Based Finance Network, just posted the recording of an interview with me on revenue-based investing; flexible VC; and their future. Video...
[Continue Reading]Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability
(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. ) This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Finance: a new option for founders who care about control II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Finance VCs? III:...
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