Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

The topic of &# strategic&# investors came up. It felt like Groundhog Day because I have this conversation again and again – literally dozens of times each year. And I had 2 “strategic&# investors in my first company. Keep that in mind when you’re thinking about ’strategic’ money.

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Strategic Investors Venture Capital Due Diligence Early Stage 279

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

There’s an old saying that if I’m talking with you and I start the conversation by saying, “whatever you do, DO NOT think about Elephants &# then you can’t help but thinking about elephants while we’re speaking. Your A round investors are not stepping up. - You raised $1.5 He disarmed me.

Venture Capital 264

Venture Capital Due Diligence Flash Strategic Investors 264

VC Cafe

AUGUST 29, 2022

The latest appearance, a 3 hour conversation with Joe Rogan, comes in a troubling time for Meta/Facebook as I covered in my latest post on VC Cafe. Joe Rogan hosted Mark Zuckerberg on a 3-hour conversation on the metaverse and Facebook’s woes. Consolidated brands NFT sales (source: Dune ). Nike leads the chart with $185.3

IP 187

IP Strategic Investors Vertical Cofounder 187

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

A corporate investor can provide diversity on the Board as someone who thinks differently from independent VCs. Corporate venture funds are often referred to as ‘strategic’ investors because of the unique benefits they bring to the table. Are they good sales people? No one wants terms that negatively impact the outcome.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2016

A board meeting shouldn’t be the place an investor questions why you’re focused on customers A and not customers B. It shouldn’t be the place where they ask why you have 8 sales reps and not 6. I would start the conversation by asking somebody to weigh in. Sometimes it’s because you have strategic investors.

Metrics 196

Metrics Strategic Investors Later Stage Management 196

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

But once entrepreneurs have their initial team and product in place, a few smart advisors around the table and the social proof required to attract great talent, why would they raise additional dilutive equity capital if they can raise non-dilutive capital through the sale of tokens? But many are. Fuzzy Governance.

Early Stage 20

Early Stage Equity Venture Capital Government 20

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

But once entrepreneurs have their initial team and product in place, a few smart advisors around the table and the social proof required to attract great talent, why would they raise additional dilutive equity capital if they can raise non-dilutive capital through the sale of tokens? But many are. Fuzzy Governance.

Early Stage 20

Early Stage Equity Venture Capital Government 20