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6 Ways To Win By Creative Partnering With Competitors

Startup Professionals Musings

This approach has been used for years, and implies very little risk, but many startups are still “too busy” to pursuing possible partners. Competitors can become strategic investors or merger candidates. Good strategic partnerships often lead to strategic investments, or great acquisition relationships.

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Is Strategic Money an Oxymoron?

Both Sides of the Table

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? Keep that in mind when you’re thinking about ’strategic’ money.

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The State of Gaming in 2022

VC Cafe

Investment bank Drake Star Partners published a report on the gaming investment and M&A activity in the first half of 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.

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Announcing a new strategic investor and partner at Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

This is going to be BIG.

I''ve said before that I wouldn''t take on a partner. When I told him about my concern of adding a new partner in the middle of a fundraise, he asked me how big the target was. I didn''t think I needed one, and I''m happy to say that it seems that I''ve done just fine without one. I said, "What do you mean ''make it happen''?"

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[Interview] Patrick Mackaronis, Director Of Business Development At Brabble

YoungUpstarts

As the years went on, Pat Mackaronis continued to grow his network and partners in a second restaurant as well as a nightclub, he also invested in several small businesses and worked with teams to grow their projections. Patrick Mackaronis: Everyone has different terminology for certain things when it comes to investors.

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Should You Allow “Board Observers” on Your Startup Board?

Both Sides of the Table

Often partners like to bring along an analyst or associate both as a way to help train younger staff (it’s an apprentice business) and also to have somebody to follow up on action items. This can be practical for both parties if this is a senior partner already sitting on 10–12 boards. Strategic Investors ?—?This

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Eventus Systems Closes on $30 Million in Funding

SiliconHills

Centana Growth Partners led the Series B funding which included participation from DRW VC, CMT Digital, Jump Capital, LiveOak Venture Partners and several new strategic investors. The company plans to use the […].