YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2020

To do that you have to show how your market is big enough (a multi-billion dollar market) to support that kind of valuation. Like Jerry Yang who started Yahoo, as investors we are looking for entrepreneurs who are obsessed with a new technology. The real key is to have an entrepreneur that is obsessed with a small market.

Finance 205

Finance Silicon Valley Valuation Startup 205

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

She had so much insight to share that we broke the interview into two parts, 1) Corporate Venture Capital and more broadly, 2) How the Fortune 500 Can Buy, Invest and Partner with the Innovation Economy (coming soon). . Entrepreneurs today expect more than just capital from their investors.

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Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 30, 2018

VC firms see thousands of deals and have a refined sense of how the market is valuing deals because they get price signals across all of these deals. In a market where there is always another great deal to evaluate, why sign up to one where you know there are going to be bruised egos from the get go? The “how much have you raised?”

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Valuation Post-Money Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Cofounder 324

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

Had a great chat with Jim Armstrong who is a General Partner at Clearstone Venture Partners today on TWiVC. We also talked a lot about Geodelic , a portfolio company of Clearstone, who is trying to change the metaphor of how people discover location based information by partnering with large companies and brands. LivingSocial.

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IPO .Net Venture Capital Strategic Investors 236

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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Strategic Investors Later Stage Portfolio Early Stage 94

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

What a pleasure that I got to spend an hour talking with both Om Malik (whom I’ve always respected his views) and Paul Jozefak , a venture capital partner at Neuhaus Partners in Germany (and formerly the head of Europe for SAP Ventures). The strategy of GigaOm and where they differentiate in the market.

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Venture Capital Non-Compete Vertical Europe 225

The Next Web

APRIL 6, 2013

My daily work consists of connecting innovative A round startups with potential investors or strategic partners. Perhaps it’s the time to connect with a corporate or strategic investor who can open doors to new clients. Will a strategic player acquire you because they need your solution? Set a limit.

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Term Sheet Due Diligence Strategic Investors Valuation 126

The Next Web

APRIL 22, 2013

After making and trying to sell Android smartphones for a few years, Geeksphone shifted to Firefox OS not long after hearing about Mozilla’s plans to throw its hat into the smartphone ring from partner Teléfonica’s R&D division. Betting on Mozilla’s new mobile OS.

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Video Europe Mobile Strategic Investors 138

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

The region’s power players can be integral in accelerating your company’s growth in Asia – more so than investors in the U.S. which will help with recruiting employees, finding the best partners, fast-tracking distribution in key countries, and landing marquee customers. The players in Japan have had their ups and downs.

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Asia Silicon Valley India China 123

BeyondVC

NOVEMBER 12, 2003

While one moderator cited numbers showing that the amount of corporate venture investing in terms of dollars is down 50% from 2000, in my mind, that does not seem that different from the change in the general VC market. While there are less corporate investors today, there are also less VCs.

Strategic Investors 60

Strategic Investors Due Diligence Early Stage Exit Strategy 60

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Previous Celeno investors Pitango Venture Capital , Greylock Partners , Miven Venture Partners, and Cisco Systems Inc. Mobile gaming company Oberon Media raised a fifth round of $16 million – some of the funds raised are from previous investors Goldman Sachs, Infinity I-China Fund and Oak Investment Partners.

Flash 94

Flash Venture Capital Acquisition 94

Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

Bettina Stern: My business partner Suzanne Simon and I have been cooking together for many years. Initially we tested our concept at farmers markets in the District to ascertain whether this unique and rather esoteric idea would be well received. BS: As co-founders, Suzanne and I are equal business partners 50/50.

Caching 70

Caching DC Social Media Finance 70

Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2011

you know how to manage and motivate people, you have great marketing and sales tactics, etc.), One of Harrison's companies received early funding from a strategic investor (a large corporation). > Get compatible partners and employees. Even if you're a great entrepreneur (e.g., Find multiple forms of funding early.

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Business Plan Jordan Strategic Investors IPO 83

Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

Bettina Stern: My business partner Suzanne Simon and I have been cooking together for many years. Initially we tested our concept at farmers markets in the District to ascertain whether this unique and rather esoteric idea would be well received. BS: As co-founders, Suzanne and I are equal business partners 50/50.

Caching 48

Caching DC Social Media Finance 48

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2016

When I run important meetings like my annual investor meetings I have my partner Stuart Lander watch the clock. Do you think it would be a good idea to expand to more markets this year or are you feeling more cautious?” Sometimes it’s because you have strategic investors. Here’s the reality.

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Metrics Strategic Investors Later Stage Management 196

VC Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2011

We firmly believe that superior discovery features and personalization are key to creating this experience, and we’re fortunate to have strategic investors who share our vision”.

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Video Semantic Strategic Investors Cofounder 79

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Opening Night Happy Hour and Keynote with Scott Kupor Time : Monday, September 23rd, 6:00pm-8:00pm Location/Track : Capital Factory, Fundraising Track Austin Startup Week’s first keynote is with Scott Kupor, managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz— where he is responsible for all operational aspects of running the firm.

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Austin Startup Texas Community 48

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Every corporate transaction you’ll do will require somebody to help you to: Think through the options, negotiation terms, get other investors on board, talk with new investors/partners/companies you’re acquiring, etc. from one investor or $650k from two then they would be a lot more accountable.

Strategic Investors 312

Strategic Investors Los Angeles Cap Table Startup 312