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Touchdown Ventures Reviews

4.7

94% would recommend to a friend

(13 total reviews)

94% positive business outlook

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13 reviews
1.0
29 Apr 2017
Recommend
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Pros

There really aren't any pros to these guys.

Cons

These guys are not a venture capital firm, they are consultants even though they like to pretend otherwise. Their business model is not sustainable. Most of their clients are not impressed with this firms work and generally replace them within a year. During the interview process for candidates they will require free research projects and then recycle that to sell it to their clients as their own. They also offer below market compensation. Strongly recommend to avoid.

5.0
30 Apr 2019

Great platform and great culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Co-founders have exceptional backgrounds with deep deal expertise that goes back to the dotcom years - Tied to the above, Touchdown receives top-notch deal flow access - Firm is growing quickly, suggesting the model is working - A+ culture that invests in its employees and follows a "promote from within" mantra

Cons

- Some of the work can feel consulting-y at times; however, any good VC has to demonstrate results at least four times a year to their LPs. Touchdown does the same just more frequently - Limited say in what fund you'll work on, although the firm screens for this upfront (i.e. they typically look for new hires with a background suited specifically for the fund she would work on) - The firm is very process driven; a good thing in bad times (weeds out bad deals), less so in good times (not always easy to keep pace with fast deals in a frothy market)

5.0
14 Jul 2018

Great people, great business model, unique impact

Anonymous employee
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Pros

1. The people are genuine, caring, and want to help out. There is a sense that everyone works together towards common goals, and genuinely cares about one another's work. That is why people have so much fun at the corporate events and offsites that are held periodically. Contrary to what others may have said here, I find this part of the culture completely genuine, authentic and enriching. 2. The company has continued to grow and (also contrary to what people have said here) retain clients, marquee and otherwise. The business model is stable in the present while also giving the opportunity to reap future rewards. 3. You have one foot in the corporate world and one foot in the world of startups/VC. The ability to make an impact in the trajectory of a company through capital and partnerships is really unique, and the sense that the executives at large corporations value and enjoy working with you is tangible and rewarding. There are definitely elements of consulting, but you are more of a VC than a consultant for sure.

Cons

Different funds have different focuses, appetite to do deals, and emphases. What you work on is often a factor of what fund you spend the most time on.

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