Author: David Teten

2/26, NYC: The Future of Alternative Marketplaces: Institutional Investor Access to Private Markets

Digital Evolution Institute is delighted to extend an exclusive invitation to the “Future of Alternative Marketplaces: Institutional Investor Access to Private Markets conference”. Our speakers include:

    • Rich Nuzum, Executive Director, Investments and Global Chief Investment Strategist at Mercer

    • Michael Beckerman, CEO of CREtech

    • Margaret Butler, Partner and Co-leader of Financial Services Industry Team, Baker & Hostetler

    • Evan List, VP, Alliance Bernstein Private Wealth

    • David Teten, Venture Partner, Coolwater Capital and Founder, Versatile VC

    • Gaurav Mehta, Director, Deutsche Bank Investment Bank, Financial Technology

    • Ed Luzine, Wytrwal Industries, a 5th generation single family office

    • Kevin J. Ernst, CIO, Canadian Family Office

    • Yale Fishman, President, Fishman Family Office

    • Andy David, Family Office Executive Director, Shani Shenhav Group

Full agenda is here.

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Time: Doors open at 8am ET | Program 9-5pm ET | Cocktail Reception details to follow via event confirmation

Location: Baker Hostetler, 45 Rockefeller Center New York 33132. 

April 10-11, NYC: PEI Investor Relations, Marketing & Communications Forum

The Investor Relations, Marketing & Communications Forum explores best practices of fundraising, LP relations, branding, communications, and marketing strategies within the private market sector.

Over two days, you’ll build your network with the largest community of IR and marketing leaders in private equity. Together you’ll discuss some of the biggest pain points impacting your role and share new strategies for overcoming them.

With a rich history spanning almost 20 years this is the must-attend event for IR, marketing, and communications professionals in private equity.

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4/3, noon EST, virtual: “Managing Your Board and Investors”

Join us for a special Entrepreneur Cooperative event, “Managing Your Board and Investors with David Teten,” hosted by Founder Org. Our special presenter, David Teten, will share invaluable insights on effectively managing your company’s board and investors. Learn how to build a strong board, understand the value it brings, and run board meetings efficiently.

Register for the event here.

See my slides here.


The Entrepreneur Cooperative (ECO) runs educational content for founders to reach the next level in their endeavors. ECO is supported by Founder Org, a membership-based community for founders and CEOs of companies generating over $1 million in revenue. The organization provides peer advisory forum groups, founder retreats, online discussions, educational content, events, and local meetups.

Speaker Bio: David Teten is Venture Partner with Coolwater Capital, known as “Y Combinator for emerging VCs”. Coolwater runs an accelerator for emerging VC fund managers and invests as a limited partner, into general partnerships, in fund management companies, and also directly into startups. He is Founder of Versatile VC, backing early-stage “investment tech” companies which help investors generate alpha and succeed. He is Chair of AltsTech, a community of investors in private companies using technology and analytics to generate alpha. He was previously a Managing Partner with HOF Capital; Partner with ff Venture Capital; and Founder of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of NY. He writes periodically at teten.com.

4/2, San Francisco: Coolwater Capital Emerging VC Manager Demo Day

I hope to see many emerging VCs and the LPs who love them on April 2 in #SanFrancisco at Coolwater Capital ‘s Demo Day!

We have over 125 LPs confirmed, as well as 75 VCs investing in across AI, ML, sustainability, climate, industrial, construction, infrastructure, and semiconductors .

If you’re interested as an LP in VC funds, please apply to join: 

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Charity: Buy Lunch with David Teten

I’m proud to have a child attending the NYC High School of Math Science and Engineering (HSMSE). Please bid in our Spring Auction for prizes our community has donated, including tickets to see Stephen Colbert, a visit to the International Spy Museum, lunch with me (the least exciting prize), and many other prizes!

BID HERE!

All auction proceeds go to support programs that benefit our HSMSE students, including the Wellness Center, sport teams and clubs and teacher grants. The auction will end on SUNDAY, March 17th at 9PM.

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1/30, Chicago: LP/GP Dinner

Winter Mead, Founder & CEO of Coolwater Capital; James Murphy, General Partner and Mike Cardamone, CEO and Managing Partner of Forum Ventures; invite you to a private dinner in Chicago for LPs actively investing in emerging managers.

​Coolwater Capital runs an accelerator for emerging VC fund managers and invests into this early-stage science and technology ecosystem. We have incubated and helped launch >200 funds which have collectively raised >$2b. We are the highest rated accelerator for VC fund managers (NPS score of 83). We are indirectly the largest tech accelerator in the world.

​​Forum Ventures is a B2B focused pre-seed fund, accelerator and venture studio based in NYC and Toronto. Founded in 2014, they have invested in 400+ companies across their three strategies and have built one of the largest B2B SaaS communities in the world.

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