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    Top 5 Podcasts for Investors

    With so much information out there for investors, it’s good to stay on top of your game and learn any new and fascinating trends in investing. We’ve searched for a few of the top podcast to keep your ears on. We hope you enjoy! The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch:  The Twenty Minute VC takes you inside the world of Venture Capital, Startup Funding and The Pitch. They help you learn how to get funding for your venture by letting you know what investors are looking for. Not only do they give advice to startups, but they also help new investors learn the ropes. The Investors Podcast:  This podcast focuses on one premise: the best way to improve your skills as an investor is to study billionaires and share their habits for success. The Investors Podcast talks about investing strategies as well as how the big guys make their money. Angel Investing with Tatyana Gray:  Host Tatyana Gray interviews the most elite angel investors and discusses strategies, breakthroughs and cutting-edge technology. This podcast is a great resource for learning the ins and outs of angel investing. The Full Ratchet:  This podcast was created after host Nick Moran grew frustrated with the confusing nature of the investing/fundraising process. After speaking to many VCs and angel investors, he decided that the knowledge he gained was worth sharing with others in the same situation. The Pitch Deck:  Host Gavin McCulley helps discover real insights from experienced Angel and VC investors that take chances on young companies as well as expert founders who have raised the cash they needed to take their company to the next level.

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    Top Investors in Texas HR Technology

    Technology is changing the way HR operates in the modern world. Here are the top 10 investors in Texas HR Technology companies. The top 10 companies are Accel Partners, Techstars, Right Side Capital Management, Greylock Partners, Austin Ventures, Social Starts, TCV, Salesforce Ventures, IDG Ventures USA and Silverton Partners. Company Name Description Headquarters Location Accel Partners Accel is a leading early and growth-stage venture capital firm, powering a global community of entrepreneurs. Palo Alto, California Techstars Techstars is a Worldwide Network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. Boulder, Colorado Right Side Capital Management Right Side Capital Management invests in capital-efficient, seed-stage technology startups across the U.S. in every technology sector. San Francisco, California Greylock Partners Greylock Partners backs entrepreneurs who are building disruptive, market-transforming consumer and enterprise software companies. Menlo Park, California Austin Ventures Austin Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in early stage and middle market companies. Austin , Texas Social Starts Social Starts is a $60M+ venture partnership that invests at the moment-of-inception and Series A. San Francisco, California TCV Founded in 1995, TCV is a leading provider of capital to growth-stage private and public companies in the technology industry. Palo Alto, California Salesforce Ventures Salesforce Ventures invests in the next gen of enterprise tech to help companies connect with their customers in entirely new ways. San Francisco, California IDG Ventures USA IDG Ventures USA is an early-stage venture capital firm for enterprise IT and consumer founders. San Francisco, California Silverton Partners Silverton Partners is people-driven in their investment strategy. They back exceptional teams who not only have the talent to identify and execute on exciting opportunities but can also pull off the mid-course corrections that are inevitably required in an early stage company. They focus on executive leadership, execution ability and domain expertise in our assessment of teams. Austin, Texas  

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    Top 5 Blogs for Cryptocurrency Investors

    Without a doubt, interest in cryptocurrency is on the rise, and to that end we’ve compiled a list of the top 5 cryptocurrency blogs you should keep your eye on. Whether you are newbie or an expert, these blogs can give you insight on where this trend is heading. CoinDesk: Digital currency is rapidly evolving and CoinDesk provides all the latest information. They provide guides from trends, price movements, technologies, companies and people in the bitcoin and digital currency world. Cryptocoinsnews: Cryptocoinsnews is an independent site that provides news on all things cryptocurrency and Bitcoin. They also focus on Ethereum, ICOs, blockchain technology, and smart contracts. The Cointelegraph: Founded in 2013, Cointelegraph came about right as cryptocurrency was about to peak. They offer their readers the latest news about blockchain, cryptocurrencies, internet finance and decentralized applications. Bitcoin.org: This site was originally set up by Bitcoin’s founding developers Satoshi Nakamoto and Martti Malmi. After the founders left the project, the site became an open-source repository with contributors from around the world, keeping people informed with the ins and outs of the Bitcoin world. Abitco.In: Abitco is a news aggregator that sources the best stories about cryptocurrencies and decentralization from around the world. Whether you are new to the cryptocurrency world or a seasoned veteran, these sites will definitely provide you with a wealth of information about this rapidly growing trend.

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    Initial Coin Offering (ICO) – A New Way of Funding Your Startup

    The Initial Coin Offering is a new method of funding for startups and growth companies. Instead of raising funding for a project, you can now raise money for a token or coin which gives the purchaser the future right to use your product. An ICO is the cryptocurrency version of crowdfunding. ICOs are not equity fund raises despite the similar of the name to IPO. ICOs follow the Kickstarter funding model in which backers support a project. Backers get to have a direct say in the project development. Blockchains use this level of interest to raise funding for the project. It usually runs for a week to one month and lets the user purchase a token in exchange for cryptocurrencies such as like Bitcoin (BTC) or Ether (ETH). There is a specific goal for the funding such that each token will have a set price that will not change during the ICO offering period. Some ICOs have a dynamic funding goal which means the more tokens that are sold the higher the token price will be. The ICO is not an equity raise and does not fall under the SEC securities law although the SEC and the IRS are currently reviewing ICOs for securities implications. They apply the Howey Test to determine if the ICO falls under the securities regulations.   The four tests are: It is an investment of money There is an expectation of profits from the investment The investment of money is in a common enterprise Any profit comes from the efforts of a promoter or third party The ICO creates a plan for the fundraise called a White Paper that states the project’s function and purpose and how much funding is needed to undertake the venture. It also states how much of the funds the developers of the project will take, what type of currency is accepted, and how long the ICO will run. During the ICO campaign, backers and supporters will buy some of the distributed tokens with either fiat (i.e. US dollars, etc) or virtual currency (i.e. Bitcoin, or Ether).  

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    Top 5 Blogs and Sites for Family Offices

    Family offices are a type of venture investor whose roots go way back. Pioneered by the Rockefellers back in the late 1800’s, family offices began as a way for very wealthy families to centralize the management and investment of their fortunes. With the increasing number of millionaires and billionaires in the world, and driven by savvy investors and entrepreneurs, single-family offices (SFOs) and Multi-family offices (MFOs) are an important source of investment for the startup community. Here are five blogs and sites that can help you learn all you need to know about family office venture investing: Membership in the Family Office Association  includes access to a knowledge center including videos, podcasts, and more, providing in-depth knowledge of the family office industry. The Family Office Exchange hosts a blog that features topics and questions from and about their global community of wealthy families and their advisors. The Wealth Report  is a blog by the Wall Street Journal on wealth management that touches on relevant topics to the family office industry. Barron’s Penta Daily blog is a blog focused on wealth management for millionaires, but can also provide valuable insights on family office investing trends. The Family Office Club is the largest family office association in the industry and the premier family office conference provider.  While this site requires a paid membership, enrollment includes access to an extensive database of investors and attendance at numerous events and workshops.  You can also download their free Family Office report. TEN Capital Network Investor Program provides angel investors, vc funds, family offices, and more, with an easy way to invest in Texas-based startups and early-stage companies. Through our online funding portals, one-on-one funding events, and data analytics services we help take the guess-work out of finding investment opportunities to diversify and expand your investment portfolio. Signing up as an investor with TEN is easy and free. Visit our Investor Page and sign up now! If you have any questions, please contact us at info@tencapital.group.

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    Top 5 Blogs for Angel Investors

    Whether you’re an angel investor or a startup, there is nothing more valuable than knowing firsthand the fundamentals of the business. Knowledge is power, so here are a few blogs to keep your eye on! Venture Hacks: This blog is run by AngelList and offers advice from various angel investors, on topics ranging from their own processes and tips for startups on how to approach and pitch an investor. AngelList Blog: The AngelList Blog itself is a reliable place to find “how we made it” stories about startups. It’s low-key, yet informative. The Gust Blog: Gust is an online platform that connects investors and startups. Their blog provides a ton of useful advice from both investors and startups. They have blog categories set up for all stages in the process making it easier to get the insight you need.   A2A: Analyst to Angel: The founder/CEO of Lucas Point Ventures, Adam Quinlan, shares his thoughts on topics ranging from startups and early stage investing. And finally, from our favorite shark in the tank, Mark Cuban’s blog: Blog Maverick: In his blog, Cuban gives advice and his personal thoughts on investing, as well as tips on how to be successful as an entrepreneur. TEN Capital Network Investor Program provides angel investors, vc funds, family offices, and more, with an easy way to invest in Texas-based startups and early-stage companies. Through our online funding portals, one-on-one funding events, and data analytics services we help take the guess-work out of finding investment opportunities to diversify and expand your investment portfolio. Signing up as an investor with TEN is easy and free. Visit our Investor Page and sign up now! If you have any questions, please contact us at info@tencapital.group.

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    Top 5 AI Investors in Texas

    As computer technology continues to grow, so do AI companies and investors. Take a look at the top 5 AI investors in Texas! These include SURGE Accelerator, Stage One Capital, Pepperwood Partners, Fluid Innovation Group and Discovery Alliance LLC. They have collectively invested in 72 AI companies.   Company Name Description Number of Investments Location SURGE Accelerator SURGE, a seed fund and mentor-driven accelerator, invests in and enables entrepreneurs to solve the world’s energy problems. 41 Houston, Texas Stage One Capital Venture Capital that does Seed and Early Stage Venture Investments 28 Austin, Texas Pepperwood Partners Pepperwood Partners, LLC is a boutique investment banking advisory firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. 1 Dallas, Texas Fluid Innovation Group Fluid Innovation Group provides SaaS-based solutions to commercialize innovations and intellectual property more efficiently. 1 Austin, Texas Discovery Alliance LLC Discovery Alliance engages in buying and licensing intellectual property with the goal of bringing new products to market. 1 Austin, Texas

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    The Top Ten AI Companies in Texas

    With artificial intelligence on the rise, it’s no surprise that Austin is home to some of the top companies! The top ten AI companies in Texas include CognitiveScale, Continuum Analytics, Omni Ai, Inc., NarrativeDx, UnaliWear, NEXD, Cerebri Ai, Querium Corporation, Convessa and Panamplify. Company Name Description Headquarters Location CognitiveScale CognitiveScale provides industry-specific enterprise cognitive cloud software. Austin , Texas  Continuum Analytics Anaconda is an open data science platform powered by Python, with more than 11 million downloads to date. Austin , Texas Omni Ai, Inc. The first Unsupervised Artificial Intelligent Self Learning Engine with Deep Learning Capabilities. Ai Dallas , Texas  NarrativeDx NarrativeDx is the AI platform for patient experience. Hear the voice of your patients. Austin , Texas  UnaliWear UnaliWear is a wearable technology that provides assistance for falls, medication reminders, and GPS location for its clients. Austin , Texas NEXD  NEXD brings AI (artificial intelligence) to sales professionals. Austin, Texas Cerebri Ai Cerebri AI provides AI and machine learning driven solutions to help enterprises grow revenue through better understanding of their data. Austin, Texas Querium Corporation Querium licenses artificial intelligence technology used for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education applications. Austin, Texas Convessa Convessa is an AI platform that powers connected, voice-controlled products. Our software lets companies build virtual assistants. Austin, Texas Panamplify Panamplify eliminates the time consuming and expensive grunt work marketing agencies have when creating reports for their clients. Dallas, Texas  

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    TEN Capital Company Monitoring

    My father was a buy and hold public stock investor. He would choose stocks that were in a sector he had some knowledge of, had either worked in or had some connection to. He would then track the progress of the stock each month –looking at revenue, earnings, major news announcements among other things. Those that stayed on track with their projections and showed progress eventually found their way into his portfolio.  Over the years, his portfolio grew and he ended up with an impressive one. The same lessons apply to those who want to invest in early stage startups even though public information about the company is not readily available. Choose companies that fit a sector in which you have some knowledge or connection, then setup a tracking system to see how the company does. The key difference is that the public market makes financial information readily available while the non-public markets such as startups do not. That’s where TEN Capital comes in. Through its relationship with Texas-based startups, it has access through various means to track startups and their progress. If you are interested in tracking a startup, you can sign up for TEN Capital’s Monitoring service which tracks key startups and provides information about their revenue, earnings, and other key financial information.  The first 3 companies are free for 6 months. Signing up as an investor with TEN is easy and free. Visit our Investor Page and sign up now! If you have any questions, please contact us at info@tencapital.group.

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