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If there is one thing Fred Wilson and John Doerr can agree on it is this: The Internet bubble is real and valuations are frothier than a Starbucks latte. Unfortunately, that’s where the merging of the minds ends. In the opinion of the mischievous, sometimes outspoken Wilson, managing partner at Union Square Ventures, the current […]
Private company M&A terms are a financial minefield for entrepreneurs hoping to cash out after years of building a company. Part of the reason for that is many deals require 10% or more of the purchase price sit in escrow for more than a year. Greater than two-thirds of transactions can see purchase price adjustments […]
The IPO that captures the public imagination and sets off a stampede for freshly issued cleantech stock could arrive next year, says cleantech investor John Doerr. The so-called Netscape moment is on its way, Doerr said Thursday at the GreenBeat 2010 conference. “I think we’re very likely to see that next year,” said the Kleiner […]
Want to get the attention of a VC? Push aside the facts and figures explaining your business plan for a second. Think personal connection. I stopped by Microsoft’s BizSpark One Summit yesterday afternoon for an unexpected discussion on how to pitch a VC. My first reaction was to run for the door – how could it […]
The IPO market is on the mend, but the revival is nothing to crow about. There were 14 venture-backed IPOs during the third quarter, down slightly from 17 in the second, according to data from the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson Reuters (publisher of this blog). While the decrease isn’t alarming, the bigger picture […]