Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

Evan and I met regularly over a three year period from the time he was running Flux, which he sold to Viacom ( who was his strategic investor ). He has many of the attributes I look for in an entrepreneur and importantly he has deep domain experience in ad management.

Mobile 282

Mobile Management Southern California Application Development 282

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

The strategy of GigaOm and where they differentiate in the market. Are “strategic investors&# (e.g. industry investors rather than VCs) a good idea for entrepreneurs. His view: sometimes entrepreneurs expect too much value from the partner. Paul discussed his perspective having been at SAP Ventures.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Non-Compete Vertical Europe 225

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

For entrepreneurs who want to learn about how to work with investment banks, how to position yourself to be acquired and what the IPO markets look like this is the episode to watch. They have relationships that are hard for entrepreneurs to build. A bank can help you balance fund raising with running your company.

IPO 242

IPO Venture Capital Private Placement Cofounder 242

The Next Web

APRIL 6, 2013

My daily work consists of connecting innovative A round startups with potential investors or strategic partners. The five suggestions below are designed to help facilitate the investment process which may lead to a more expeditious term sheet and teach entrepreneurs to think more like an investor. Entrepreneur Insider'

Term Sheet 126

Term Sheet Due Diligence Strategic Investors Valuation 126

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Venture Partners, and strategic investors salesforce.com and SAP. Although Box was launched from a dorm room by two 19 year olds, in 2010 the company hired Dan Levin, an experienced Silicon Valley entrepreneur to strengthen its foundations in order to expand. Strength in experience. Probably not.

Europe 114

Europe Entrepreneur United States San Francisco 114

VC Adventure

AUGUST 10, 2010

In it, he describes our philosophy around seed investing and differentiates it from what others (but not everyone) in the market is doing. It’s a great example of how we like to work with entrepreneurs – especially those that we have a long history with.

Syndicate 73

Syndicate Syndication Due Diligence SEM 73