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). . A corporate investor can provide diversity on the Board as someone who thinks differently from independent VCs.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 3, 2009
This is part of my ongoing Raising Venture Capital (VC) series. The topic of &# strategic&# investors came up. And I had 2 “strategic&# investors in my first company. And I had 2 “strategic&# investors in my first company. There are times where strategic money makes sense.
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SiliconHills
JUNE 4, 2019
Current investor Discovery Inc. led the round of funding, which also included participation from existing investors Causeway Media Partners, LP, Fertitta Capital, and DCM Ventures, as well as strategic investors World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. and Bertelsmann Digital Media […].
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 9, 2009
This is part of my series on Raising Venture Capital. Many businesses that pitch to me have White Elephant issues and I’d like to tell you how to deal with these when you’re raising venture capital. Your A round investors are not stepping up. - I sometimes call these White Elephants. You raised $1.5
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
Venture Capital “Plus 1's” ?—?Many Strategic Investors ?—?This In some instances strategic investors prefer not to take board seats as it might be their corporate policy. In other situations they might be writing smaller checks but want to be present at board meetings for strategic rationale.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 21, 2009
On the third Wednesday of every month I co-chair a meeting called the SoCal VCA (venture capital alliance), which represents participants from all of the top venture capital firms in Southern California as well as prominent members of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA). What are your predictions for the road ahead.
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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