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“I think CEOs that are interested in a future acquisition need to be building relationships or at least awareness with potential buyers at least 2-3 years in advance, especially with strategics. If you’re not on the list, it’s rare for a deal to happen.” Joe Hyrkin on Selling Issuu to Bending Spoons, and More….

Hunter Walker

In many ways, we fit their model, a primarily product led growth self service platform with good retention and a large global footprint of users. We ultimately signed a term sheet with a short exclusive period and finalized the transaction by July 18. They [Bending Spoons] knew about us, but didnt have extensive detail.

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AngelList Launches Docs To Help Startups Sign And Close Seed Rounds Online With Low Legal Fees

techcrunch.com

The hybrid social network, communication and crowdsourcing platform allows startups to access investors, and has also become a resource for investors looking to boost dealflow and connect with other investors. AngelList will then automatically generate a term sheet and closing documents. → Learn More.

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Women 2.0 Pitch Night…batter swing!

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

Use the 10-5-3-1 formula for raising money: Have 10 great meetings with investors, 5 of those do detailed due diligience on your company, get 3 term sheets, and 1 transfer into your bank account! Kenya is the most advanced for mobile payment. Find people to help you through the raising money process.

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Women 2.0 Pitch Night…batter swing!

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

Use the 10-5-3-1 formula for raising money: Have 10 great meetings with investors, 5 of those do detailed due diligience on your company, get 3 term sheets, and 1 transfer into your bank account! Kenya is the most advanced for mobile payment. Find people to help you through the raising money process.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

Boardex and Relationship Science make it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. Investors are also mining for leads such sources as: – product crowdfunding sites ( Indiegogo *); – tech communities ( Producthunt ); – angel group platforms ( Gust ); – expert networks (e.g.,

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Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

David Teten

At Virgin Mobile USA, Mari led early initiatives in mobile commerce, social networking and advertising. 475 of those have been formed in the last 5 years, according to Global Corporate Venturing. Mari Holds a B.A. in International Politics & Economics from Middlebury College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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Building The Machine Podcast Episode 5: Dan Kimerling Deciens Capital

Eric Friedman

As many of your listeners may know, there was an incredible piece published by a gentleman from Founders Fund, discussing Tiger [Global Management] and how they’re focused on the speed and scale business. What I mean by this is that a lot of folks are perched on soap boxes across social networks, shouting from the hilltops.