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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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I Just Invested in @Burstly, a Mobile Ad Management Company

Both Sides of the Table

I’m very pleased today to announce that I invested, on behalf of GRP Partners, in Burstly alongside Rincon Venture Partners , an early stage VC in Southern California whith whom we love to work (and were our co-investors on RingRevenue ). He knows the ad management and ad network businesses.

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

Both Sides of the Table

There are actually several type and I’m going to make the case that if you can avoid board observers you generally should and when you do have them you should be thoughtful about how you manage them. 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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When Not What

Austin Startup

Personnel management has its own timeline. I’m familiar with many deals where a looming strategic investor froze all other fundraising. Just anticipate that time is perhaps the most critical dimension when you choose to engage with a “make the company” partner. This essay is not about personal time management.

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The Factory helping food and fibre businesses raise capital

NZ Entrepreneur

This is why we’ve partnered with MPI to develop and deliver an innovative programme called Investment Ready. Within the programme we are also supporting alignment between those seeking funding and investors,” Andrew explains.

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Need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

Friends, family and fools: [Email readers, continue here…] This term, although pejorative, describes the typical mix of early investors in a small, young growing business. Better yet, the valuation of your enterprise is often higher than if the same investment were taken from a professional investor.