View from Seed
JANUARY 11, 2017
These corporate VC activities go hand in hand with other strategies of large companies including internal R&D, IP licensing, M&A, etc. . Fortunately we proved skeptics wrong and every one of these strategic investors made a tidy 2.5 – 3x return once PayPal IPO’d in 2002 and then was acquired by eBay later that year.
David Teten
MAY 16, 2011
Geleerd also co-managed the IPO of Manufactured Home Communities, LLC, now Equity LifeStyle Properties, LLC which owns and operates the highest quality portfolio of resort communities in the United States. Mr. Geleerd has been a member of YPO since 2000. In addition Geleerd was recognized by Crain’s Business Chicago 40 Under 40.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 13, 2010
Within a year, by late 2000 / early 2001 consulting firms were firing people en masse. On July 27th, 2001 Accenture IPO’s and many of the partners grew fabulously wealthy. Double-down on great people, process & IP. Ameet said, “Don’t worry, we’ll be fine, just wait for the next downturn.&#.
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