Re: What Have VCs Really Done for Innovation?
by adrianwaj on Sunday September 20, 2009 @01:58PM
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I hope you're right.
But syndicates of VCs are willing and able to invest large amounts of money in startups in emerging industries (eg CleanTech) and I liken them to promoters who hand out steroids, hoping for a win in the next Mr Universe. The steroids could mean ultimate success or ultimate failure. (edit: actually it is always a failure if you want to IPO or stay private but instead a buy-out offer comes in beforehand - eg Mint, and your investors are impatient for their 'exit event')
Also, the more corporate R & D decreases, the more startups will be in demand for corporates to take-in in order to stay ahead, either by integrating the startup or burning it if a threat.
But syndicates of VCs are willing and able to invest large amounts of money in startups in emerging industries (eg CleanTech) and I liken them to promoters who hand out steroids, hoping for a win in the next Mr Universe. The steroids could mean ultimate success or ultimate failure. (edit: actually it is always a failure if you want to IPO or stay private but instead a buy-out offer comes in beforehand - eg Mint, and your investors are impatient for their 'exit event')
Also, the more corporate R & D decreases, the more startups will be in demand for corporates to take-in in order to stay ahead, either by integrating the startup or burning it if a threat.