Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

IPOs and M&A have returned – and with them the investment bankers have staged a rebound. VC’s are working hand-in-glove with the investment bankers to prepare for IPOs or create auction-style trade sales. The growth of Facebook and social gaming led by Zynga – Another obvious trend is Facebook.

IPO 255

IPO Investment Bankers Venture Capital Marketing 255

Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2016

In ’05, social networking was not quite as prevalent as is it today. — Right out of college, Dave chased a dream of being rich, becoming an investment banker. Steve : Even though the old boys are not very old. . Wayne : No. If you can’t hear the clip, click here. It turned out to be the wrong path for him.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley North Carolina Cofounder Entrepreneur 120

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. before the really profitable years of social networking and when many in the industry were despondent. Let’s say you became a partner in a VC fund in 1995 and started investing heavily in 1997-99.

Entrepreneur 384

Entrepreneur Startup Salary Egypt 384

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. before the really profitable years of social networking and when many in the industry were despondent. Let’s say you became a partner in a VC fund in 1995 and started investing heavily in 1997-99.

Entrepreneur 176

Entrepreneur Startup Salary Egypt 176

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Boardex and Relationship Science make it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. Originally designed for investment bankers, it’s now also being used by VCs to help portfolio companies with fundraising.”. This is a great example of why data businesses have substantial moats.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

David Teten

JANUARY 8, 2013

Social media is valuable for more than just origination. One of the core assets of a fund is its corporate network. Investors can tap this network for executive talent, followon financings, and eventually an exit. 16% of visitors came from the blog or social networking sites.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Social Media Equity Media 114

Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

From a practical perspective, this means getting actively involved in your local tech community, regularly attending industry events and conferences, writing blog posts/articles, integrating yourself into communities on social networks and, of course, doing outstanding work as an employee (to develop a great reputation).

Term Sheet 63

Term Sheet San Francisco Founder Investment Bankers 63