Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

The total number of M&A deals in the US this year is projected to be a paltry 225 transactions relative to more than 450 deals just 2 years ago, which was the norm between 2002-2007, varying only by around 3% per year. Jamie’s view is that the healthiest company in any sector will still command outsized returns (e.g.

Technical Review 241

Technical Review IPO Southern California Venture Capital 241

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Israeli startup Siklu Wireless Communications has raised a series B round of $19 million led by new investors Amiti Ventures , Qualcomm Ventures and joined by all existing investors: DFJ- Tamir Fishman Ventures , Evergreen Venture Partners and Argonaut Private Equity.

Bandwidth 90

Bandwidth Private Equity Equity 90

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

Are “strategic investors&# (e.g. industry investors rather than VCs) a good idea for entrepreneurs. Founded in July 2007 by Mark Pincus , Michael Luxton, Eric Schiermeyer, Justin Waldron, Andrew Trader, and Steve Schoettler. Paul discussed his perspective having been at SAP Ventures. Total Raised: $366mm.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Non-Compete Vertical Europe 225

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

Banks are particularly helpful with raising money from “strategic&# investors, which often means corporate investors such as Intuit, SAP, AMD, Salesforce.com and the like. Current round: $19.8mm Series B led by Accel with existing investors Floodgate and First Round Capital. Founded in 2007 by Oxford Univ.

IPO 242

IPO Venture Capital Private Placement Cofounder 242

aweissman.com

MARCH 28, 2014

I can''t remember if this was the first or second financing, 2007 or 2008, but we''d been out talking to various financial and strategic investors for a few months explaining the story and model. Ain''t lost yet, so I gotta be a winner - Paul Westerberg A number of years ago we were fundraising for betaworks.

Strategic Investors 54

Strategic Investors Demand Finance 54