How VCs Accelerate Portfolio Company Success

David Teten is the founder of Versatile VC, which backs “investment tech” companies which help investors generate alpha. He is a Venture Partner with Orange Collective, a fund of 150+ Y Combinator alumni backing Y Combinator founders. David is Chair of AltsTech, a community of investors in private companies using AI, technology and analytics to generate alpha, and Founders’ Next Move, for tech founders exploring new ideas. He was formerly a Partner with Coolwater Capital, which invests in emerging fund managers as a limited partner, into general partnerships, and into fund management companies. He was also formerly a Managing Partner with HOF Capital; Partner with ff Venture Capital; and Founder of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of NY. He started his career as a strategy consultant, Bear Stearns investment banker, and serial founder with two cash exits as CEO.