“Do I need a MBA to become a VC?”
Here is Fred Wilson’s (of Union Square Ventures) answer to this often-asked question: I never place any value on the schools people went to and the degrees they have. It’s…
Why Aruba said no to Cisco
“You must always recognize that venture backed companies are not sold, they are bought. When the large company comes knocking on the door and offers a good deal, you should…
VCs respond to Paul Graham’s “VCs Suck” post
Quite a few VC bloggers have responded to Paul Graham’s essay on “The Unified Theory of VC Suckage”. “I do not aspire to defend VC’s. Like everything else, there are…
Want to re-write your company’s past? Don’t forget the Wayback Machine and Google’s cache
Venky Ganesan has taken exception to a MarketWatcharticle profiling Certus (formerly nth Orbit) and its co-founder Vani Kola. Ganesan’s problem is that “this article makes it out to be (that)…
Sunil Bharti Mittal planning to incubate start-ups
Business Standard has an article on Bharti Group founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal’s future plans, which includes an equity fund to invest in new ventures outside the group. According…
A “Private Investment for Royalties from a Public Enterprise’s Future Revenues” deal
While it has moved away (like most other VCs in India) from investing in early-stage companies, ICICI Venture Funds continues to innovate when it comes to creating novel deal structures…
“Patient investors can win big in India”
“India is an acquired taste. India is about long-term perspectives. India is about patience. But India is a place where you can make a lot of money”. So says Rajiv…
Nirma Labs: An incubator that advertises and charges fees
While the incubation programs at several of the country’s business schools are figuring out their model, NirmaLabs, located in the Ahmedabad, Gujarat based Nirma University campus, has come up with…
How VCs should say “No”, and how entrepreneurs should take them
Bill Burnham,Managing Director at Celsius Capital, has a nice 3-part blog post on the choices and dangers VCs face while saying “No” to funding pitches from entreprenreurs. “Saying “no” to…
Why VCs are jerks, according to Paul Graham
Paul Graham, co-founder of ViaWeb (acquired by Yahoo for $50 million), has figured out why (most) VCs are jerks. The problem with VC funds is that they’re funds. Like the…