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Mark Hauser’s Hauser Private Equity Spearheads Major Deals in Industrial Sector

The Startup Magazine

On the other side of the spectrum, the idea of finding a unicorn has attracted many investors toward the much riskier venture capital and emerging technologies. Their investment supported Stat Health’s recapitalization, alongside Spanos Barber Jesse & Co.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Similar to the explosion of seed funds in the past decade, we (and some limited partners too ) believe these Flexible VCs are on the forefront of what will become a major segment of the venture ecosystem. We detail below the major categories of VC: VENTURE CAPITAL TYPOLOGY. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap.

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The Right Way to Lay People Off

Ben's Blog

Shortly after we sold Opsware to Hewlett-Packard, I had a conversation with the legendary venture capitalist Doug Leone of Sequoia Capital. outcome with no recapitalization. “I’m tryin’ to right my wrongs, But it’s funny them same wrongs helped me write this song”. Kanye West.

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Silicon Valley Frontlines: Two Tales of "Working For Equity"

philipsmith.typepad.com

While there have been times in the last dozen or so years, usually during times of venture capital excess, that cash to founders, early-stage executives and other key employees has matched regular market compensation (still with the upside of the equity), this is not true in the vast majority in the start-up game. Venture Capital.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

2010 was the year of the “super angel&# and 2011 has to date been the year of unbelievably highly priced B,C & D rounds of venture capital. Maybe he’ll reveal our conversation when he announced. But the internal conversation started today – trust me. We did not. Fundings boomed. August 2011.

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The Entrepreneur Thesis

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve had the conversation of what will happened upon an exit with founders so many times I feel like a broken record. I’ve had the conversation of what will happen upon an exit with founders so many times I feel like a broken record. Not so venture capital. My wife was actually mad at me for being so blunt. Raise wisely.