VC Deal Lawyer

OCTOBER 26, 2009

This issue is not limited to strategics – there are good and bad angels, good and bad VCs, good and bad private equity players, and the list goes on. So never dismiss money just because it comes from a strategic. Some critical questions to ask are (ranked in no particular order): Who at the strategic is actually responsible for the investment - operations? When it comes to most strategic investors, the reasons for investment go beyond just earning a return.

Strategic Investors 48

Strategic Investors Term Sheet Caching Private Equity 48

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 1, 2015

That''s when Marc offered to be the sole investor in the fund--putting up the whole $15 million. So, unfortunately for everyone else, including my existing investors in Fund I, there is no opportunity for anyone else to invest in my second fund.

Strategic Investors 83

Strategic Investors Partner Accredited Investor New York 83

Inc Startups

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Should you raise money from strategics instead of VCs

Strategic Investors 33

Strategic Investors 33

Inc Startups

AUGUST 26, 2014

Two companies that have turned to unexpected strategic investment partners to accelerate to their goals faster

Strategic Investors 41

Strategic Investors Partner 41

Mark Birch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

In my post on non-investors investing in startups , I neglected to discuss strategic investors. While they come with more credibility and experience in handling investments, I lump them into the same category as the non-investor class.

Term Sheet 52

Term Sheet Early Stage Strategic Investors Metrics 52

Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 19, 2016

If you are looking for a last minute holiday gift for your favorite entrepreneur (or lawyer, VC, or angel investor), we’ve got you covered. A section on Corporate Venture Capital and Strategic Investors.

Term Sheet 237

Term Sheet Venture Capital Strategic Investors Angel Investor 237

View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2017

In recent years we’ve seen more and more corporations become more active or establish strategic VC arms. A startup can benefit in various ways from having a strategic investor involved in their company, but there are plenty of drawbacks too, both commonly known and more subtle.

Strategic Investors 172

Strategic Investors Post-Money Valuation Seed Stage IP 172

EIN News

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Industry-leading venture capitalists and strategic investors will select the most made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Incorporating the Student Challenge. with the support of experienced mentors.

Strategic Investors 40

Strategic Investors 40

EIN News

JULY 14, 2011

a venue for presenting their innovations to venture capitalists, , and strategic investors that currently invest. competition and educational conference in the Southern United States. The Summit provides clean technology companies and. the perspective of a diverse set of venture capital firms, said Jeff Otto, Director of Sales

United States 40

United States Strategic Investors Venture Capital Sales 40

SiliconHills

MARCH 20, 2013

The company reported that an undisclosed strategic investor led the round and Foundry Group of Boulder, Colo. Spanning Cloud Apps has closed on $6 million in Series B funding. The Austin-based company makes backup software for Google Apps. also participated. Since its founding in 2010, Spanning Cloud Apps has raised $9 million. “We’ve spent the [.] The post Spanning Cloud Apps Raises $6 Million appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin Technology

Cloud 40

Cloud Strategic Investors Software Austin 40

Market by Numbers

MARCH 16, 2011

E-band was founded by Sam Smookler and Saul Umbrasas and has received financing from both strategic investors and VCs, including San Diego based Avalon Ventures and Express Ventures. (38th in a series introducing San Diego high tech Startups.). E-Band Communications. E-band provides wireless backhaul solutions, manufacturing 60, 70 and 80 GHz point-to-point technology.

San Diego 40

San Diego Strategic Investors Finance Technology 40

A VC : Venture Capital and Technology

JUNE 20, 2013

There are two kinds of corporate investments in startups; passive corporate VC arms and active strategic investments. For the most part, they don't "suck" They can be a good source of capital for your company, they can be supportive investors who follow on when the rest of the syndicate does, and they generally have good reputations, including with me. Every once in a while I display some emotion publicly that I regret.

Syndicate 112

Syndicate Syndication Strategic Investors Reputation 112

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

The topic of &# strategic&# investors came up. And I had 2 “strategic&# investors in my first company. What is a “strategic&# investor and why do you keep putting the word “strategic&# in quotes? They are strategic with no quotes.

Entrepreneur 131

Entrepreneur Strategic Investors Due Diligence Merger 131

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.

Strategic Investors 54

Strategic Investors Later Stage Early Stage Partner 54

Business Plan Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Given the popularity of mobile devices and the apps that make them great, venture capital investors are chomping at the bit to get a piece of the pie. Notable recent exits that have caught the interest from strategic investors include: Facebook’s $85M acquisition of Parse; and.

Mobile 52

Mobile Developer Strategic Investors Acquisition 52

A VC : Venture Capital and Technology

JANUARY 8, 2017

This is not true for angel investors, seed funds, growth funds, and strategic investors. That means that you can’t raise your next round from your VC investors, but you can count on them for a material part of the round. That means that a firm like USV might go back to its investors for a new fund (USV 2008) after only investing a portion of a fund (USV 2004).

Portfolio 171

Portfolio LP Cap Table Dilution 171

Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Sources of Capital for Startup Entrepreneurs – The primary sources of cash for new companies are (1) self (the entrepreneurs’ resources), (2) government grants, (3) friends and family, (4) angel investors and Super Angels , (5) venture capitalists and (6) strategic investors. Strategic investors tend to be later stage sources, and will not be addressed here.

SBIR 100

SBIR Strategic Investors Government Startup 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2014

As small companies, neither startup could afford to extend their product alone, but through creative leadership, we were able to negotiate a win-win strategic partnership for a joint product. Competitors can become strategic investors or merger candidates.

Non-disclosure Agreement 128

Non-disclosure Agreement Entrepreneur Startup Intellectual Property 128

Austin Startup

MAY 21, 2012

This round included investment by existing investors and an undisclosed strategic investor. NextIO, the pioneer in I/O consolidation and next-generation networking solutions, today announced it has closed a Series F funding round of $12.3 million. NextIO, which demonstrated significant growth in 2011, will use the new funds to further expand sales and marketing efforts and to further expand NextIO’s family of I/O consolidation solutions.

Strategic Investors 20

Strategic Investors Networking Sales Finance 20

Hunter Walker

APRIL 4, 2014

As we approach Homebrew’s one year anniversary we’ll do a smaller scale meeting with our investors in San Francisco. strategic investors (including corporates). traditional institutional LPs such as fund of funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds ( our investors ).

San Francisco 58

San Francisco LP Private Equity Syndicate 58

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

I call this collecting logos because it seems that having fancy brands to brag about trumps the logic of maximizing the value of your investor. If the deal has just one investor, for example, there’s absolutely no hiding for the investor if the company fails.

Startup 144

Startup Strategic Investors Cap Table Los Angeles 144

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2009

The first scenario is where an investor puts in money but not enough for them to justify taking a board seat. That’s what “information rights&# are for and you can promise the investor to meet 1-on-1 on a quarterly basis. This is part of my ongoing series Startup Advice.

Advisory Board 130

Advisory Board Strategic Investors Later Stage Venture Capital 130

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Or when something happens that makes an investor think this company is about to break out. It’s human nature for investors to want to buy into a fast growing future, proven by some event in the immediate past. They will be immune to the disinterest shown by financial investors.

Dilution 21

Dilution Strategic Investors Early Stage Cost 21

aweissman.com

MARCH 28, 2014

I can''t remember if this was the first or second financing, 2007 or 2008, but we''d been out talking to various financial and strategic investors for a few months explaining the story and model. One of those investors was someone we had previous close relationships with and one who potentially could be strategically relevant and important to our business; we assumed we''d get a warm reception there, which we did.

Strategic Investors 60

Strategic Investors Demand Finance 60

Anything's Possible

APRIL 11, 2015

Strategic Fundraising Can Test the M&A Market. No matter how much we tried to convince VCs that enabling mass customization in dentistry was a big economic opportunity, even the most excited investors would put a discount on a market that they didn’t know well. Micah and I decided to seek out strategic financing for two reasons. First, we thought a strategic investor could help financial investors understand the potential value of the business.

Strategic Investors 40

Strategic Investors Valuation Reputation Finance 40

Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

This week I’ll be running a series of Five Question interviews with small businesses which were facilitated by BondStreet , a SMB lending platform (we’re investors). I’ve been asked if our investors balked at the idea of a socially-responsible, triple-bottom line taco shop?

Caching 82

Caching DC Finance Social Media 82

Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

This week I’ll be running a series of Five Question interviews with small businesses which were facilitated by BondStreet , a SMB lending platform (we’re investors). I’ve been asked if our investors balked at the idea of a socially-responsible, triple-bottom line taco shop?

Caching 82

Caching DC Finance Social Media 82

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Israeli startup Siklu Wireless Communications has raised a series B round of $19 million led by new investors Amiti Ventures , Qualcomm Ventures and joined by all existing investors: DFJ- Tamir Fishman Ventures , Evergreen Venture Partners and Argonaut Private Equity. Another strategic investor (CVC) joined the round but remained undisclosed. In the official announcement , the new investors explained their fascination with Siklu.

Bandwidth 40

Bandwidth Architecture Strategic Investors Private Equity 40

VentureWoods

JUNE 25, 2010

Choice between Private Equity and Strategic Investors. At Venture Intelligence, we recently had a great experience interviewing Hemu Ramaiah, founder of the Landmark bookstore chain (in which the Tatas acquired a majority stake in 2005). For me, the interview (which is part our Entrepreneur Podcast series “Entrevista&# ) served as a confirmation that a customer facing role is the best start to an entrepreneurial career.

Private Equity 46

Private Equity Strategic Investors Equity Software 46

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Intel Capital Pitango Venture Capital , Battery Ventures Micron Technologies and other strategic investors have invested $76 million in the company to date. Apple is in talks to acquire Israeli flash maker Anobit for a rumored $400-$500 million, according to a report by Calcalist.

Israel 52

Israel SEC United States Strategic Investors 52

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. The Bay Area is home to smart and strategic investors that contribute far more than just dollars. Just a few years ago, if you wanted to do something big, you needed to go to Silicon Valley.

Silicon Valley 58

Silicon Valley San Francisco Seattle DC 58

VC Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2011

The round B investors are leading innovators in creating the next-generation entertainment experience, across platforms and devices. A s TV’s gradually get connected to the Internet, there is an increasing appetite for smart content recommendation.

Semantic 52

Semantic Video Strategic Investors Algorithm 52

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 8, 2010

The round was led by prior investor BlueRun Ventures which valued the company between $90 million and $100 million. New investors joined as well, including Magma Venture Partners and Vertex, together with Qualcomm Ventures who joined as new strategic investors.

Israel 52

Israel Strategic Investors California Operations 52

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 16, 2012

Some “strategic investors” have rules that they can’t sit on board seats. It has always surprised me that founders were so quick to fight over how many board members there were and so quick to agree to have as many board observers as people wanted.

Entrepreneur 132

Entrepreneur Strategic Investors Early Stage Partner 132

Rob Go

DECEMBER 14, 2016

In almost all cases, when a term sheet doesn’t result in a deal, it’s because of the investor feels like there was some form of indiscretion on the part of the company, or something catastrophic has happened in the outside world or to the partner or fund itself.

Term Sheet 62

Term Sheet Due Diligence Private Equity Reputation 62

The Next Web

APRIL 22, 2013

The company is currently raising funding from a number of strategic investors and is looking to secure 1 million euros or more to accelerate growth.

Video 71

Video Entrepreneur Strategic Investors Open Source 71

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners (Jeremy Liew)(lead), with existing investors: U.S. Investors: Greylock (Asheem Chandna) (lead), LightSpeed (Ravi Mhatre) (lead). Investors: Google Ventures. I believe that “strategic&# money is an oxymoron.

IPO 134

IPO .Net Strategic Investors SEC 134

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2016

A find many board meetings highly unproductive in that they are often just a date in the calendar where management is set to update its investors and other board members of its performance over the past time period. Sometimes it’s because you have strategic investors. Meetings.

Strategic Investors 154

Strategic Investors Metrics Later Stage Management 154

Information Arbitrage

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

This is particularly relevant for entrepreneurs and investors, between which exists a delicate symbiosis that teeters between cooperation and competition. This is further complicated by the fact that investors often work together, yet have the dueling agendas of doing right by their portfolio companies as well as their limited partners. Life is a series of interactions. How we manage these interactions plays a meaningful role in our future.

Dilution 47

Dilution Syndicate Syndication Strategic Investors 47

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Many investors in the ecosystem that we respect have shared their thoughts on the power of the blockchain and cryptocurrencies to disrupt many industries (and we share those views) but few have discussed the downstream ramifications to our business.

Equity 52

Equity Early Stage Government Delaware 52