VC Cafe
JULY 21, 2022
At Remagine Ventures we invested in Sneaky Panda , a mobile gaming studio founded by serial gaming entrepreneurs pioneering a new genre – Luck Puzzler. In order for gaming companies to create, distribute and monetise their content, they require solid tools and infrastructure. Mobile gaming is by far the most dominant category.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 3, 2009
Yesterday I had lunch with a really interesting and capable serial entrepreneur who is raising his A round. The topic of &# strategic&# investors came up. And I had 2 “strategic&# investors in my first company. Many serial entrepreneurs who have been burned would use something less kind than quotes.
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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 1, 2014
It’s very unusual for two competitors to have exactly the same strengths – in development, marketing, distribution, or customer support. 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.
Austin Startup
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
The main drivers, from our viewpoint, are: Many tech entrepreneurs no longer view venture capital as an inevitability in their growth path, and have grown skeptical of the traditional “growth at all costs” mindset found in many startup circles; and An increasing number of VCs are growing comfortable with LLCs.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 30, 2018
One of the hardest things about the fund-raising process for entrepreneurs is that you’re trying to raise money from people who have “asymmetric information.” As an entrepreneur it can feel as intimidating as going to buy a car where the dealer knows the price of every make & model of a car and you’re guessing at how much to pay.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 4, 2010
It was especially fun for me because we got the chance to talk about the VC industry and how entrepreneurs should think about the VC industry in addition to discussing deals. Segment Four, “VC Discussion – How Should Entrepreneurs Think about ‘Strategic’ Investors?”. Read more: peHUB , TechCrunch industry analysis.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 18, 2010
Are “strategic investors&# (e.g. industry investors rather than VCs) a good idea for entrepreneurs. His view: sometimes entrepreneurs expect too much value from the partner. Paul discussed his perspective having been at SAP Ventures. DST invested $180mm last fall.
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