Versatile Venture Capital backs “investment tech” companies that help investors generate alpha and grow. For example, we’re investors (via prior funds) in alternative data, investment research, administrative tools, alternative marketplaces, and marketing tech to help gather assets. Our typical check size is $200,000 to $1,000,000. We typically are co-investors, not lead investors. We are an aggressive user of technology internally to manage the firm and make better investments.
We manage PEVCtech, a community for family offices, private equity funds, and VCs focused on using technology and analytics to make better investments in private companies. We also manage Founders’ Next Move, a community for founders researching their next move: launching a new company; angel investing/becoming a VC; scouting for investments; buying a company; joining boards; consulting; participating in expert networks; serving as an interim executive; or just getting a job.
We provide a suite of services to help our companies succeed, including an exclusive database tracking free accelerators, Fortune 500 freebies, free consulting, government support, the best startup advice, discounted services, and special free resources for student founders and impact startups.
Our team has a history of investing in diverse and underrepresented founders. We have the flexibility to invest using both traditional and alternative VC structures.
David Teten, Versatile’s founder, was previously a Managing Partner with HOF Capital and Partner with ff Venture Capital. He is also Founder and former Chair of HBS Alumni Angels of NY, the largest angel group on the East Coast, and a serial fintech entrepreneur with two exits. He writes periodically at teten.com.
