I just published in Techcrunch a greatly expanded & updated version of my white paper on the tech stack of PE/VC funds: VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments.
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Who is building the Renaissance Technologies of Private Markets?
The AIR Summit (“Alpha Innovation Required”) just posted the video and slides from my keynote on, “Who is building the Renaissance Technologies of Private Markets?” (To see the video, please click the image below, and then click on the Play button.)
I wrote a detailed paper on this here.
6/26 NYC dinner: How Private Equity Investors Accelerate Portfolio Value Creation
I’m hosting a Voray dinner discussion on 6/26 evening in NYC on Portfolio Acceleration. This complimentary dinner is geared to Partners at private equity/VC funds.
LPs now expect private equity funds to have a systematic approach to portfolio value creation. What are the most effective levers to accomplish that goal? What resources can a firm build to give them more leverage? What technology tools have you found helpful in working with your portfolio?
Webinar: New Techniques for Measuring and Boosting Private Equity Deal Flow, 6/27 11am ET
Most private equity professionals fail to see even a majority of the potential deals flowing through their target markets, according to the latest research. Don’t be one of them!
Join us on Thursday, June 27 from 11 AM to 12:15 PM ET for a 75-minute complimentary webinar brought to you by Sutton Place Strategies. The panel will cover:
* Analytics showing how well private equity firms typically do at seeing deals in their target markets;
* Benchmarking tools that you can use to compare your origination efforts with those of your peers;
* How to overcome obstacles to building relationships that generate proprietary or near-proprietary deal opportunities;
* Strategies and tools that the most successful private-equity shops use to unearth opportunities and manage their deal pipelines;
* How forward-thinking shops are using social media and the latest technology tools to improve deal flow generation.
Speakers (to date):
Dave Harvey, CEO, Harvey & Co LLC
Nadim Malik, founder and CEO, Sutton Place Strategies
David Teten, Venture Partner, HOF Capital
Moderator: David Toll, publisher, Private Equity Career Week
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Suggested background: Deal Origination Best Practices
June 17 Event: Private Markets Syndication Solutions
I hope you’ll join fellow members of PEVCTech.com for an informal discussion around:
– Co-investing with family offices and private equity investors in proprietary, direct deals
– The technology stack which makes the deal process efficient and scaleable, without sacrificing the value of relationships
– Discussion of technologies within the Secondary PE Market
Our hosts at ShareNett will demonstrate their unique solution. Cliff Friedman, CEO; and Michael Graver, Director of Business Development will be leading the discussion and demo. Space is very limited.
Please RSVP by June 7, 2019 to save your seat! RSVP to info(@)sharenett.com .
Where: Pepper Hamilton, 620 8th Avenue, 37th Floor
When: Monday June 17th, 2019; 5:30pm mingling, 6pm demo & discussion, 6:45pm informal conversation
Food: Light dinner
Who: Members of PEVCTech.com, specifically investors in private companies who want to use technology to make better investments.
Invite to PEVCTech April 29 Event: Best Practices in PortCo Acceleration Drinks & Demo
I hope you’ll join your PEVCTech.com peers for an informal discussion around…
- Institutionalizing your unique value creation approach
- Professionalizing best practices in portco growth across your portfolio
- Creating stronger alignment with management teams
Our hosts at Maestro by Accordion will demonstrate their unique solution. Nick Leopard, CEO; Michael Frey, Head of Engineering; and Amy Newlan, Head of Client Development will be leading the discussion and demo. Space is very limited.
Please RSVP by April 15, 2019 to save your seat! RSVP to rsvp(@)go-maestro.com .
Where: 31 W 52nd St, 16th Fl
When: April 29, 2019; 5pm mingling, 6pm demo & discussion, 6:45pm informal conversation
Food: Light refreshments
Who: Members of PEVCTech.com, specifically investors in private companies who want to use technology to make better investments.
Maestro, our Sponsor
“Maestro is the first and only SaaS platform built to maximize value creation in private capital-backed companies. Leveraging 10 years of Accordion consulting execution, Maestro centralizes all aspects of portfolio operations – enabling stronger alignment between Sponsors and Management Teams (through enhanced communication, proven best practices, and measurable results).”
PEVCTech event on How to Modernize VC, Nov. 7, NYC
I hope you can join PEVCTech.com Wednesday, Nov. 7, 6pm, at Spark Labs Bryant Park, 25 W. 39th, 14th Floor, NYC. We’ll be discussing how VCs are using technology to make better investment decisions. RSVP
Speakers confirmed so far include:
Paul Bianco, CEO, Graphite Financial (ff Venture Capital spinoff)
Phil Haslett, Founder | Chief Revenue Officer, EquityZen
Mike Ryan, Co-founder + CEO, Bullet Point Network. Previously Head of Public Equity and Absolute Return at the Harvard endowment, Head of Global Securities (overseeing equities, fixed income, currencies & commodities) at Credit Suisse, and Partner and Head of Global Equity Products at Goldman Sachs
Jeffrey Kagan, Head of Business Development, Primary Insight
David Olk, Co-founder + CEO, Voray.
We have room for 1-2 more speakers; contact Frank Hu, fhu@hofvc.com if you are the CEO of a relevant company in this space, and cc me.
Invitation to Addepar/PEVCTech dinner, Sep. 20, NYC
Addepar and PEVCTech invite you to a dinner and presentation on “Analyzing Alternatives Data at Scale: Approaches to Computation and Data Management.” Our friends at Addepar will share insight into how their platform can be used to analyze collections of alternatives portfolios at huge scale. The speaker is Ben Cohen, Software Engineering Lead, Addepar. This presentation will be technical in nature, and geared towards those with an engineering background.
Bring a guest and be inspired!
Please remember to bring a valid photo ID with you to the event for building access. You will be required to sign a digital NDA to enter Addepar’s office.
Thursday, September 20, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Addepar New York , 335 Madison Ave #1430 , New York, NY
Seeking event ideas
We are working on our 2018-2019 schedule. If you have ideas for events, please contact us.
New research published
I recently published two articles I think will interest the PEVCTech community:
– What’s Your VC Tech Stack? Results from a Survey of Early-Stage VC Funds
– The 9 Steps of Using Technology to Improve Investing in Private Companies: How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood