One of the many reasons I’m so excited about the privilege to help build Orange Collective is that we are living in the future. Given that we are very tightly focused on investing in Y Combinator companies, typically pre-Demo Day, we are all-in on the unique YC ecosystem. We are rebuilding our tech stack from...
[Continue Reading]Search Funds and AI: Aone Partners Tech Stack Profile
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 Gelila Bekele, Founder of Aone Partners. David Teten: Please give us an overview of your firm. Aone Partners is a search fund partnership backed by 14 enterprise software CEOs,...
[Continue Reading]STG acquires Movable Ink
Kudos to ffVC portfolio company Movable Ink and CEO Vivek Sharma! STG, a software-focused private equity firm, has announced they’re acquiring Movable Ink. My old firm, ffVC, invested when Movable Ink was a seed-stage company. Movable Ink has grown to 600 employees, and won more than 100 new enterprise customers in the last year across...
[Continue Reading]New video: How Private Equity and VC Investors Accelerate Portfolio Company Success
I just spoke at the Venture Intelligence Day 2025 NYC 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....
[Continue Reading]For Emerging Private Equity/VC Funds: Join Coolwater’s Next Accelerator Cohort!
Coolwater Capital is doubling down on its mission to support the next generation of emerging fund managers. Coolwater Capital is the leading platform for emerging VCs to launch, fundraise, and institutionalize with confidence. Coolwater’s accelerator is designed to make fundraising more efficient, connect GPs to top-tier LPs, and build lasting firm infrastructure. Over the past...
[Continue Reading]Alternative Investments Technology: Bridging the Gap
I was fortunate to interview for AltsTech Ankur Agarwal, Cofounder and CTO of PE Front Office, and author of the new book, Alternative Investments Technology: Bridging the Gap. Personal and Professional Background What’s your background? How did you end up in your seat today? Well, it’s been a ride! I began my career 25 years...
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