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.

Strategic Investors 94

Strategic Investors Later Stage Portfolio Early Stage 94

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. AppDynamics.

IPO 236

IPO .Net Venture Capital Strategic Investors 236

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). Are “strategic investors&# (e.g. Total raised: $5.0mm.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Non-Compete Vertical Europe 225

Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Certainly, bootstrapping is a preferred method of funding growth if it does not hold back the speed of growth or hobble the quality of product or service to the extent that better-funded competitors can overtake the business. It is most often a win-win for both you and the strategic partner.

Private Equity 106

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 106

Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

Bettina Stern: My business partner Suzanne Simon and I have been cooking together for many years. HW: All of the social platforms claim to help small businesses and brands amplify their voice, find their customers. How do you decide which products to dedicate time and attention? How did it all begin?

Caching 71

Caching DC Social Media Cofounder 71

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2016

If you have board members you respect you owe it to yourself to run more productive sessions where board members contribute. A board meeting shouldn’t be the place an investor questions why you’re focused on customers A and not customers B. Sometimes it’s because you have strategic investors.

Metrics 196

Metrics Strategic Investors Later Stage Management 196

Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

Bettina Stern: My business partner Suzanne Simon and I have been cooking together for many years. HW: All of the social platforms claim to help small businesses and brands amplify their voice, find their customers. How do you decide which products to dedicate time and attention? How did it all begin?

Caching 48

Caching DC Social Media Cofounder 48

Berkonomics

JANUARY 20, 2010

Certainly bootstrapping is a preferred method of funding growth if it does not hold back the speed of growth or hobble the quality of product or service to the extent that better-funded competitors can overtake the business. There is a lot to say about retaining control.

Private Equity 69

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 69

VC Cafe

APRIL 15, 2024

Source: Ben Thompson The missed opportunity of Media The realization that most people do not want to pay for the “core” product called news came late. Generative AI (or Gen AI for short) certainly further democratises the creation of all sorts of media – we could call it a “digital production revolution”.

Generative AI 142

Generative AI Media Artificial Inteligence Vertical 142