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.
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.
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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. Entrepreneurs today expect more than just capital from their investors.
Version One Ventures
MAY 24, 2016
Over the past month, I’ve spent a lot of time in NYC, Toronto, and Ottawa for board meetings, conferences, meetings with our founders, re-connecting with co-investors, and meeting new entrepreneurs. You’ve got a great number of senior level talent in engineering, sales, marketing, etc. Great senior talent. Great exits.
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. An investment doesn’t guarantee your product will suddenly be on the investor’s price sheet.
The Next Web
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
Entrepreneurs with businesses in Asia know that fundraising here can be a daunting task. With this in mind, I would like to use my experience as an entrepreneur, having closed several sizable rounds of investment around Asia over the last six years, to help explain the landscape as it currently stands.
www.mattbartus.com
DECEMBER 9, 2012
They had a strategic investor in the wings that wanted to invest, but the company thought they could get a higher valuation from the strategic. So they sold all the shares at a $10 million pre-money, but gave the investors enough warrants to drive down their effective pre-money valuation (as closely as possible) to $7 million.
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