Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
A strategic partnership, negotiated with a win-win attitude, can accomplish growth faster and cheaper than either could do alone. Capitalize on shared costs and common distribution. Competitors can become strategic investors or merger candidates. The auto industry learned this a long time ago.
VC Cafe
APRIL 15, 2024
The creation of content, but especially the sharing of content became a zero cost game. But in the coming age of generative AI, endless synthetic content and misinformation – there might be an opportunity for traditional media companies to regain their reputation as a 4th branch within a democracy.
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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 1, 2014
A strategic partnership, negotiated with a win-win attitude, can accomplish growth faster and cheaper than either could do alone. Capitalize on shared costs and common distribution. Competitors can become strategic investors or merger candidates. The auto industry learned this a long time ago.
Rob Go
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Also, the loss of focus and legal costs will end up being a greater burden on you than the other party as well. What keeps this bad behavior in check is that VC investors know they are playing a multi-turn game. This tends to be true for the VC business too. M&A is much less of a multi-turn game.
David Teten
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
A corporate investor can provide diversity on the Board as someone who thinks differently from independent VCs. Corporate venture funds are often referred to as ‘strategic’ investors because of the unique benefits they bring to the table. Teten: What makes for a good vs. bad corporate venture investor?
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