Technology Venture Capital Deals Leading Vcs on Structuring Investments, Establishing Valuations, and Working With Management Teams (Inside the Minds)

Technology Venture Capital Deals is an authoritative, insider's perspective on technology venture capital for both venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. Featuring managing partners and directors of some of the nation's top VC firms, Technology Venture Capital Deals provides insight on best practices at all stages of investment, with a focus on establishing valuations, structuring deals, and helping management teams overcome challenges. These industry experts also discuss their strategies for managing risks and evaluating exits in the post-dot com era. From spotting opportunity in the industry to evaluating return on investments, the authors articulate the finer points of deal making today, while analyzing future trends in technology investing. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great minds powering the venture world, as experts offer up their thoughts around the keys to success within this facet of venture capital'where technology and investing intersect. Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner)from the world 's most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession, or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for this book. Chapters Include: 1. Petra Franklin, Managing Partner, Vault Capital -"Making a Huge Impact" 2. Paul C. Dali, General Partner, Dali Hook Partners - "Helping the Company Achieve Its Best" 3. Darryl L. Laws, Ph.D., Managing Member, Caledonian Private Equity Partners LLC -" Shrewd Investing in Uncharted Financial Times" 4. Ken Gullicksen, General Partner, Morgenthaler Ventures - "Going from the Ground Up" 5. Jerome L. Fritsche II, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Fritsche Capital Group Inc. - "An Investment Banking Perspective" 6. William Wilcoxson, Partner, Axiom Venture Partners - "Characteristics of a Killer Deal" 7. Trevor Loy, Managing Partner, Flywheel Ventures - "Venture Capital Beyond Silicon Valley" 8. Brad Feld, Managing Director, Foundry Group - "Constructing a Win-Win Deal" 9. Robert A. Troy, Managing Director, Advanced Venture Partners -"Investing in the Next Wave of Great Software Start-ups"Franklin, Petra is the author of 'Technology Venture Capital Deals Leading Vcs on Structuring Investments, Establishing Valuations, and Working With Management Teams (Inside the Minds)', published 2007 under ISBN 9781596226876 and ISBN 1596226870.