Why founder sales are actually a good idea
Venture capitalists never like deals where their money is used to buy the shares owned by founders and other early investors. They like their money to go “into building the…
The players in India’s gaming software sector
Business Today has a good article on India’s gaming software sector and its players. Mobile telephony! That’s what’s driving mass gaming in India. Telecom operators say subscribers are downloading 500,000…
How VCs can use Social Networking Tools
LinkedIn, one of the more promising “online social networking” firms, has a nice primer on how venture capitalists can use the service to improve deal flow and get executives and…
Board Behavior Tips for VC-backed Firms
Brad Feld points to an article by Dennis Jaffe (Saybrook Graduate School) and Pascal Levensohn (Levensohn Venture Partners) titled “After The Term Sheet: How Venture Boards Influence The Success Or…
Why “reverse mergers” are often bad ideas
When their portfolio company is too small to launch a successful IPO, investors consider “reverse mergers” to obtain liquidity. (Reverse mergers or “reverse IPOs” – in which a publicly listed…
Battery arms itself for India foray
US-based Battery Ventures, which recently led the $17 million third round investment in Bangalore-based communication technology firm Tejas Networks, is arming itself for making more direct investments in Indian companies.…
BlueRun Ventures pitches to early-stage cos. in India
I was at the Nokia Growth Partners and BlueRun Ventures (BRV) sponsored TiE event in Bangalore last week. Given the almost complete drying up of early-stage VC investments in Indian…
I-Flex structures low risk cross-border acquisitions
Financial software maker I-Flex Solutions has created an interesting structuring for its proposed investment in Canada-based insurance software firm, Castek Software Inc. , according to an Economic Times report. “We…
One in five US VC firms looking outward
US-based venture capitalists expect to expand their global investments, with China and India among their top targets, according a survey conducted by Deloitte & Touche LLP and the National Venture…
How VCs can become better board members
Fred Wilson has a great post on how self-proclaimed “hands on” VCs can really add value to their portfolio companies and become better investor and board members. I guess Jordan…