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Good Times Ahead for VC-backed Tech Companies?

Both Sides of the Table

We meet to discuss trends in the industry and to find ways to work together to help with SoCal deal syndication – somethings that happens automatically on Sand Hill Road in NorCal due to proximity. Strategic investors are looking to consolidate their positions : The top 6 buyers in tech & media account for 27% of all purchases.

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Never Been Easier to Become a VC. Never Been Harder to Stay One.

Hunter Walker

There’s a influx of capital to back new funds: crowding funding via AngelList syndicates. strategic investors (including corporates). traditional institutional LPs such as fund of funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds ( our investors ). high net worth individuals. family offices.

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Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

David Teten

A corporate investor can provide diversity on the Board as someone who thinks differently from independent VCs. Corporate venture funds are often referred to as ‘strategicinvestors because of the unique benefits they bring to the table. Teten: What makes for a good vs. bad corporate venture investor?

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Trada – from the beginning

VC Adventure

In this case neither Niel (nor I) had any interest in creating a traditional syndicate to fund the company. It’s hard to imagine a more strategic investor in a search business than Google and we’re extremely happy to have Rich Minor and the Google Ventures team on board. Of course coming up with the idea is the easy part.