VC Cafe
JULY 21, 2022
And a record-breaking $7 billion was invested through venture capitalists and strategic investors in private gaming companies during the first half with 11 large rounds that exceeded $100 million. In addition, several gaming companies announced layoffs, including Unity and Niantic and many others froze hiring.
Austin Startup
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
Find extra value in “smart” money Many early stage companies seek out money wherever they can find it, often from dozens of angel investors, and worry about attracting more strategic investors down the line. The right investors can fill two gaps, the money gap and the knowledge gap. even Steve Jobs didn’t know everything.
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Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 9, 2009
You have a “strategic investor&# who wants to invest in your B round as long as a financial investor will lead. Your A round investors are not stepping up. - I hired an executive recruiter and had 7 finalist candidates that I interviewed. And in the end I hired him. You raised $1.5 He disarmed me.
Austin Startup
OCTOBER 8, 2017
If you are growing and hiring, you will find people more amenable to changing jobs at some times than at others. There’s likely to come a time when you need to hire an industry veteran, or the best rainmaker in the field, or a hands-on and wizened operations person to make sure you are meeting customer expectations.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 14, 2009
The third scenario I’ve seen is with “strategic&# investors. Strategic is often a euphemism for investors that are from the industry you serve rather than from a purely financial investor. I’ll cover strategic investors in a different post.
OnlyOnce
JULY 9, 2013
Chapter 10: The Hiring Challenge…Unique Challenges for Startups, Recruiting Outstanding Talent, Staying “In-Market”, Recruitment Tools, The Interview: Filtering Potential Candidates, Two Ears One Mouth, Who Should You Interview? Chapter 8: The CEO as Functional Supervisor…Rules for General Managers.
The Equity Kicker
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
I’m stoked that Appear Here , brainchild of Ross Bailey and one of our portfolio companies has raised £1m in funding from a range of strong investors. Howzat Partners led the round with participation from Playfair Capital and a small number of strategic investors from the property industry.
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