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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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 18, 2018

With technology making communication, collaboration and connection easier, more VC firms are now actively investing in companies located in non-traditional markets. 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.

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Nashville San Francisco Venture Capital Silicon Valley 153

The Next Web

APRIL 22, 2013

It’s almost impossible not to be impressed with Javier Agüera , a 20-year-old technology entrepreneur and engineering student from Madrid. 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.

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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. Apple, and many other companies, have come to use flash memory as the de facto storage mechanism in their gadgets.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2020

Like Jerry Yang who started Yahoo, as investors we are looking for entrepreneurs who are obsessed with a new technology. Strategic investors might be willing to give you a higher or lower valuation than VCs because they have different priorities, etc. We’ve heard it all before.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Previous investors have included: former eBay chairman Jeffrey Skoll through Capricorn Management; Zohar Gilon; Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers before its collapse. In addition to Intel Capital, investors include Pitango Venture Capital , Battery Ventures , and strategic investors. source: Mythings PR].

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Rob Go

DECEMBER 14, 2016

If you are dealing with another company that does not have much of a track record of acquiring technology businesses, you know that you should be more wary. Second, don’t be too quick to get to the LOI.

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Version One Ventures

MAY 24, 2016

The Bay Area is home to smart and strategic investors that contribute far more than just dollars. It’s in fields like […] technology that the larger environment matters. You’ve got a great number of senior level talent in engineering, sales, marketing, etc. running around the Bay Area. Great value-add capital.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 15, 2024

One of our strategic investors is using HourOne.ai (disclosure: a Remagine Ventures portfolio compan y) to create synthetic video news around sports. Source: GlobalData Ethical and Responsible Use of AI in Media If traditional publishers want to own “trust” they will also have to be very transparent about their use of Ai technology.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 10, 2004

.” So if Microsoft, known for its high gross margins from software, cannot even generate a profit how are other technology companies selling Plasma TVs and other consumer electronics going to make money? From a strategic investor perspective this makes a ton of sense-more Intel chips in the home.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2011

The round B investors are leading innovators in creating the next-generation entertainment experience, across platforms and devices. We firmly believe that superior discovery features and personalization are key to creating this experience, and we’re fortunate to have strategic investors who share our vision”.

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Video Semantic Strategic Investors Cofounder 79

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Box Accelerator uses patent-pending, intelligent routing technology and a series of new global upload endpoints to deliver content around the world at the highest possible speed, while maintaining usability, security and accessibility. Venture Partners, and strategic investors salesforce.com and SAP. Strength in experience.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

HW: What’s a problem you wish a technology startup could solve for you? She and I retain the majority of the business, but we brought on strategic investors to help finance our business and to help us grow our company to expansion. UberEats – we recently partnered with this behemoth to get our food to more customers.

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Caching DC Social Media Cofounder 89

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Further, not only does substantial value accrue to the community but control and governance over the underlying technology and protocol accrues to the community and token holders as well. We typically advise our portfolio companies to avoid taking on strategic investors at an early stage for this very reason.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Further, not only does substantial value accrue to the community but control and governance over the underlying technology and protocol accrues to the community and token holders as well. We typically advise our portfolio companies to avoid taking on strategic investors at an early stage for this very reason.

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BeyondVC

OCTOBER 11, 2007

According to Gartner, " A Hype Cycle is a graphical representation of the maturity, adoption and business application of specific technologies." Usually at this point in time, an entrepreneur can maximize short-term value as acquirers will buy more on vision and technology than on business fundamentals.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 10, 2004

.” So if Microsoft, known for its high gross margins from software, cannot even generate a profit how are other technology companies selling Plasma TVs and other consumer electronics going to make money? From a strategic investor perspective this makes a ton of sense-more Intel chips in the home.

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Strategic Investors IPO Channel Global 60

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

OCTOBER 19, 2010

a leading eRecycler, and several strategic investors, is a strong endorsement of our prospects.&# “In this developing marketplace, it’s critical to have the capital to deliver complete solutions, rather than simply assembling a collection of technologies. . “Securing equity investments from ROUND2 INC.,

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 13, 2022

“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.” It boils down to developing the businesses we work with and the people within them by provide a different level of support than the sector has seen previously.

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Strategic Investors Early Stage Government Campaign 59

BeyondVC

OCTOBER 11, 2007

According to Gartner, " A Hype Cycle is a graphical representation of the maturity, adoption and business application of specific technologies." Usually at this point in time, an entrepreneur can maximize short-term value as acquirers will buy more on vision and technology than on business fundamentals.

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Net Present Value Strategic Investors Early Stage Revenue 60

Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2016

HW: What’s a problem you wish a technology startup could solve for you? She and I retain the majority of the business, but we brought on strategic investors to help finance our business and to help us grow our company to expansion. UberEats – we recently partnered with this behemoth to get our food to more customers.

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Caching DC Social Media Cofounder 48

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

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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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

If you don’t know Montgomery & Co it is one of the premier technology & media focused investment banks in the country (and as Michael corrected me they also have a strong Healthcare / Med tech practice). The Montgomery Conference : one of the top technology events of the annual calendar in the United States and held every March.

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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

Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2011

The first company he founded, EP Technology, grew quickly had an IPO, and was later acquired by Boston Scientific. One of Harrison's companies received early funding from a strategic investor (a large corporation). But Harrison didn't achieve financial success by performing medical evaluations, operations or teaching.

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