VC Cafe

AUGUST 29, 2022

The H1 2022 gaming activity report by Investgame shows who are the top 15 strategic investors in the gaming space. The top 15 strategic investors in gaming. There will continue to be major consolidation in the space, with EA (until recently rumoured to be acquired by Amazon) and perhaps Ubisoft probably next.

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IP Strategic Investors Vertical Early Stage 187

SiliconHills

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Centana Growth Partners led the Series B funding which included participation from DRW VC, CMT Digital, Jump Capital, LiveOak Venture Partners and several new strategic investors. Eventus Systems, an Austin-based trade surveillance provider for major digital asset exchanges, announced it has closed on a $30 million round of funding.

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Strategic Investors Austin Partner 69

View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2017

A startup can benefit in various ways from having a strategic investor involved in their company, but there are plenty of drawbacks too, both commonly known and more subtle. On the flip side, simply taking strategic investor capital because it’s there or it’s easier or cheaper than other capital rarely works out well for startups.

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Strategic Investors Post-Money Valuation Seed Stage Cofounder 120

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

You have a “strategic investor&# who wants to invest in your B round as long as a financial investor will lead. Your A round investors are not stepping up. - I will talk about how to deal with skeletons in my next post – this post only covers issues that the VC will for sure be thinking in your first meeting.

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Venture Capital Due Diligence Flash Strategic Investors 264

Berkonomics

JANUARY 27, 2022

If you have been in business for a while and don’t have significant good news to tell, I would make a list of possible strategic investors, people or companies that would benefit from your product or service. They will be immune to the disinterest shown by financial investors. Where to look if you just don’t have any good news?

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Dilution Strategic Investors Early Stage Hosting 62

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Strategic investors are looking to consolidate their positions : The top 6 buyers in tech & media account for 27% of all purchases. Jamie’s view is that the healthiest company in any sector will still command outsized returns (e.g. Pure Digital to Cisco) but that even the 2nd largest will get much lover valuations.

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Technical Review IPO Southern California Venture Capital 241

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 18, 2018

These often serve as hubs for local investors and can provide access to advisors, mentors and other professionals who can help grow your company. Be strategic. Strategic investors not only provide capital, but also provide early customer opportunities and other resources to develop your product.

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Nashville San Francisco Venture Capital Silicon Valley 153

SiliconHills

JUNE 4, 2019

Current investor Discovery Inc. led the round of funding, which also included participation from existing investors Causeway Media Partners, LP, Fertitta Capital, and DCM Ventures, as well as strategic investors World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. and Bertelsmann Digital Media […].

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Venture Capital LP Strategic Investors Media 58

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 8, 2017

I’m familiar with many deals where a looming strategic investor froze all other fundraising. Employees and even customers will be on edge if they know something major can possibly happen and don’t know exactly what it is or how it will affect them.

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Technical Review Strategic Investors Hiring Software Review 48

NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 13, 2022

“Within the programme we are also supporting alignment between those seeking funding and investors,” Andrew explains. It’s not just getting the business some money, it’s getting the right strategic investor network aligned with that business with complimentary interests and skills.”

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Strategic Investors Early Stage Government Campaign 59

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2009

The third scenario I’ve seen is with “strategic&# investors. Strategic is often a euphemism for investors that are from the industry you serve rather than from a purely financial investor. I’ll cover strategic investors in a different post.

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Advisory Board Strategic Investors Venture Capital Later Stage 215

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2014

Competitors can become strategic investors or merger candidates. Good strategic partnerships often lead to strategic investments, or great acquisition relationships. This approach has been used for years, and implies very little risk, but many startups are still “too busy” to pursuing possible partners.

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Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 257

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Many angel investors, and also strategic investors, are comfortable investing in LLCs, particularly under a convertible security structure that doesn’t immediately result in equity holdings.

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Delaware LLC Startup Silicon Valley 48

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 ). This is his third company that is in this related space and he was an early investor in Adconion.

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Mobile Management Southern California Application Development 282

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2020

Strategic investors might be willing to give you a higher or lower valuation than VCs because they have different priorities, etc. This is why experienced entrepreneurs can usually get a higher valuation from VCs than less experienced ones – because the VCs expect them to be able to build a company to a higher valuation more quickly.

Finance 205

Finance Silicon Valley Valuation Startup 205

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 16, 2012

Some “strategic investors” have rules that they can’t sit on board seats. There are times where you want two partners from a fund to be involved and you give one an observer role. Just know that two partners talking = 2x the board influence. Board observer roles are a graceful way around this.

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Strategic Investors Early Stage Partner Naming 289

Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 19, 2016

A section on Corporate Venture Capital and Strategic Investors. A second new foreword from James Park (Fitbit CEO). Updates to Chapter 1: The Players. Additions to Chapter 8: Convertible Debt. A new chapter (now 9) on Crowdfunding. A new chapter (now 15) on Why Do Term Sheets Even Exist? A new and very improved Glossary.

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Term Sheet Venture Capital Angel Investor Strategic Investors 70

Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Whether the partner is a supplier looking to gain a lock on your business as it grows or a customer looking to create a competitive barrier through use of your product, such an investment typically carries fewer restrictions than from a professional investor and less oversight.

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Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 118

OnlyOnce

JULY 9, 2013

Chapter 20: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Financing…Equity Investors, Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, Strategic Investors, Debt, Convertible Debt, Venture Debt, Bank Loans, Personal Debt, Bootstrapping, Customer Financing, Your Own Cash Flow.

Startup 95

Startup Advisory Board Elevator Pitch Forecast 95

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.

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Strategic Investors Later Stage Portfolio Early Stage 94

BeyondVC

NOVEMBER 12, 2003

A strategic investment is not an exit strategy-in many cases, it could actually limit your exit opportunities as other competitors to the strategic investor may not want to partner with you. The post Strategic Investors-the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly appeared first on BeyondVC.

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Strategic Investors Due Diligence Early Stage Exit Strategy 60

Hunter Walker

MAY 23, 2018

These founders have raised hundreds of millions of dollars from top VCs, celebs and strategic investors – maybe their advice helps YOU land the big deal. AND IF BIDDING REACHES $2500 WE’RE GONNA GIVE YOU ANOTHER PRIZE -> . Carly or Danielle from theSkimm.

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Venture Capital Strategic Investors Bootstrapping Founder 52

Rob Go

DECEMBER 14, 2016

This is also a risk in financing rounds with investors that are unknown (foreign investors, groups that are starting to do early stage investing for the first time, unusual strategic investors, etc). Second, don’t be too quick to get to the LOI.

Term Sheet 28

Term Sheet Technical Review Due Diligence Private Equity 28

Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Sources of Capital for Startup Entrepreneurs – The primary sources of cash for new companies are (1) self (the entrepreneurs’ resources), (2) government grants, (3) friends and family, (4) angel investors and Super Angels , (5) venture capitalists and (6) strategic investors.

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SBIR Startup New York City Angel Investor 120

SiliconHills

MARCH 20, 2013

The company reported that an undisclosed strategic investor led the round and Foundry Group of Boulder, Colo. Spanning Cloud Apps has closed on $6 million in Series B funding. The Austin-based company makes backup software for Google Apps. also participated. Since its founding in 2010, Spanning Cloud Apps has raised $9 million.

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Cloud Strategic Investors Austin Software 58

Austin Startup

MAY 21, 2012

This round included investment by existing investors and an undisclosed strategic investor. NextIO, the pioneer in I/O consolidation and next-generation networking solutions, today announced it has closed a Series F funding round of $12.3

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Finance Security Strategic Investors Networking 67

The Next Web

APRIL 22, 2013

The company is currently raising funding from a number of strategic investors and is looking to secure 1 million euros or more to accelerate growth. If there’s enough demand, Geeksphone says it will be able to fulfil orders for up to 5,000 Firefox OS handsets per day.

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Video Europe Mobile Strategic Investors 138

Hunter Walker

APRIL 4, 2014

strategic investors (including corporates). traditional institutional LPs such as fund of funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds ( our investors ). Sometimes it feels like it’s never been easier to become a VC but never harder to stay one. high net worth individuals. family offices.

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San Francisco Private Equity LP Syndication 102

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

Investors: Allen Morgan of Mayfield Fund, ff Asset Management, Bobby Yazdani, Nova Spivack of Lucid Ventures, Zelkova Ventures, Paige Craig, Tom McInerney, Michael Yavonditte of Quigo Technologies, Ofer Ronan. Segment Four, “VC Discussion – How Should Entrepreneurs Think about ‘Strategic’ Investors?”. Read more: TechCrunch.

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IPO .Net Venture Capital Strategic Investors 236

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 22, 2015

If you have been in business for a while and don’t have significant good news to tell, I would make a list of possible strategic investors, people or companies that would benefit from your product or service. They will be immune to the disinterest shown by financial investors.

Dilution 48

Dilution Strategic Investors Early Stage Cost 48

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Israeli startup Siklu Wireless Communications has raised a series B round of $19 million led by new investors Amiti Ventures , Qualcomm Ventures and joined by all existing investors: DFJ- Tamir Fishman Ventures , Evergreen Venture Partners and Argonaut Private Equity.

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Bandwidth Private Equity Israel Architecture 90

Version One Ventures

MAY 24, 2016

The Bay Area is home to smart and strategic investors that contribute far more than just dollars. You’ve got a great number of senior level talent in engineering, sales, marketing, etc. running around the Bay Area. Great value-add capital. Great exits. Success stories increase everyone’s drive and expectations.

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Silicon Valley San Francisco Startup DC 113

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Intel Capital Pitango Venture Capital , Battery Ventures Micron Technologies and other strategic investors have invested $76 million in the company to date. Founded in 2006, Anobit’s management team include several of Israel’s top high-tech entrepreneurs: chairman and CEO Prof.

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Israel Flash SEC Acquisition 102

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 30, 2018

Strategics (ie industry investors vs. VCs). For some reason many strategic investors don’t like to lead rounds and they don’t like to name a price. This isn’t true of all strategics but it is true for many of them?—?particularly When SHOULD you name a valuation expectation?

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Valuation Post-Money Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Cofounder 324

The Next Web

APRIL 6, 2013

Perhaps it’s the time to connect with a corporate or strategic investor who can open doors to new clients. Therefore, it is imperative to understand that when you least need funding investors will acknowledge how their capital can move the needle way up and help you accelerate faster.

Term Sheet 126

Term Sheet Due Diligence Strategic Investors Valuation 126

Version One Ventures

JANUARY 28, 2013

For example, look for strategic investors or another angel round. Do you need to cut salaries or head count and start sharing office space? Look for alternative sources of capital: VCs are not the only game in town and it is possible to fund your company without them.

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Burn Rate San Francisco Vesting Finance 140

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

We typically advise our portfolio companies to avoid taking on strategic investors at an early stage for this very reason. Entrepreneurs who embark on ICOs may similarly want to be careful before empowering their community of supporters too early. Fuzzy Governance.

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Early Stage Equity Venture Capital Government 20