Feld Thoughts

APRIL 4, 2018

Anthony Shontz, managing director of Private Equity at Partners Group. I was involved in the early years (1992 – 1996) as a judge and funded a number of companies that went through the MIT $100K (which was called the MIT $10K at the time.) Dan and Cindy Caruso and Amy and I contributed the prizes, which total $100,000.

Private Equity 71

Private Equity Colorado Angel Investor Community 71

Pascal's View

AUGUST 28, 2010

Private-equity and venture capital firms have been hard hit too. capital markets for listed equities have been in systemic decline since 1997, while every other major international equity market has been growing. The biggest industry waiting is computers and electronics with 23 deals seeking to raise as much as $4.8

Venture Capital 56

Venture Capital America Initial Public Offering IPO 56

Pascal's View

AUGUST 12, 2009

Between 2001 and 2008 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) accounted for 87% of venture-backed company exits, up from an average of 44% in between 1992 and 2000. Second, emerging growth companies lose negotiating leverage in acquisitions when they have no other viable liquidity alternatives.

IPO 28

IPO Silicon Valley Merger Sweat Equity 28

VC Cafe

JUNE 4, 2012

RADVISION was founded in 1992 in Israel and is a world leader in the supply of video conferencing solutions. billion in venture capital and private equity funds. Global provider of business collaboration and communications solutions Avaya, based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, recently announced its purchase of RADVISION for $230m.

San Francisco 90

San Francisco New Jersey Private Equity 90

SVPG

JUNE 1, 2016

He originally was the co-founder and CEO of an early software company, Westminster Software, and then he founded Westminster Promotions, which has been going strong now since 1992, a remarkable 24 years. Moreover, Bruce taught me that customers, investors and employees are more alike than most people think.

Silicon Valley 60

Silicon Valley Cofounder Employee Equity 60

www.singlefounder.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Bob Minor wasn’t an equal partner financially, and may not have been all that valuable as a contributor and manager past the start-up period — but he was a partner nonetheless until the day he died (which was in 1992 or 1993, if I recall correctly). CAM Dharmesh Shah says: October 13, 2006 at 4:53 am Great points.

Software Review 40

Software Review Software Startup Massachusetts 40

Seeing Both Sides

MARCH 19, 2009

  The iconic moment of the 1991/1992 recession was then President George Bush looking bewildered at the supermarket checkout line during the 1992 “It’s the Economy, Stupid” presidential campaign. Every time there’s an economic downturn, the spotlight shines on the super-rich and their out-of-touch lifestyles.

Entrepreneur 22

Entrepreneur Salary DC Equity 22