Comments on: What would I do if I was Danny Rimer or Mike Moritz? http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/what-would-i-do-if-i-was-danny-rimer-or-mike-moritz.html Blog of an entrepreneur Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Landscape for Innovation is Unchanged | Leveraging Ideas http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/what-would-i-do-if-i-was-danny-rimer-or-mike-moritz.html#comment-161242 The Landscape for Innovation is Unchanged | Leveraging Ideas Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:57:11 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/?p=1681#comment-161242 [...] deal of respect for angel investor and entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky, however, I disagree with a recent post on his blog. Martin suggests venture funds should stop investing in new startups. Instead, Martin suggests [...] [...] deal of respect for angel investor and entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky, however, I disagree with a recent post on his blog. Martin suggests venture funds should stop investing in new startups. Instead, Martin suggests [...]

]]> By: Jeff http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/what-would-i-do-if-i-was-danny-rimer-or-mike-moritz.html#comment-160229 Jeff Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:34:32 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/?p=1681#comment-160229 Hi Martin, Wouldn't it be better for Danny Rimmer and Mike Mortiz to shutdown their money losing portfolio companies who are not going anywhere even after B & C rounds, and invest that money in new & more startups? This in fact will increase ROI potential, right? Wouldn't you do the same if you were Danny Rimmer or Mike Mortiz? Hi Martin,

Wouldn’t it be better for Danny Rimmer and Mike Mortiz to shutdown their money losing portfolio companies who are not going anywhere even after B & C rounds, and invest that money in new & more startups?

This in fact will increase ROI potential, right? Wouldn’t you do the same if you were Danny Rimmer or Mike Mortiz?

]]> By: Gustavo L http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/what-would-i-do-if-i-was-danny-rimer-or-mike-moritz.html#comment-160204 Gustavo L Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:59:47 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/?p=1681#comment-160204 There is a set of investors that does just this. They are the private equity groups. They acquire large stakes in publicly traded companies NOT venture capitalists. The PE guys will be making a ton of money in the next couple of years. great article to read about the YoY funds raised for PE.: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2008/10/07/pe-fund-raising-still-going-strong-buyout-shops-not-so-much/ Why not return all the cash on FON's balance sheet to the investors? There is a set of investors that does just this. They are the private equity groups. They acquire large stakes in publicly traded companies NOT venture capitalists. The PE guys will be making a ton of money in the next couple of years.

great article to read about the YoY funds raised for PE.:

http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2008/10/07/pe-fund-raising-still-going-strong-buyout-shops-not-so-much/

Why not return all the cash on FON’s balance sheet to the investors?

]]> By: Jonathan http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/what-would-i-do-if-i-was-danny-rimer-or-mike-moritz.html#comment-160170 Jonathan Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:24:17 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/?p=1681#comment-160170 Unfortunately VC funds -as any closed blind fund- have a specific mandate and more likely than not their LPs will not allow them to do so. LPs could argue that on they can do that on their own without having to share the upside (carry). Unfortunately VC funds -as any closed blind fund- have a specific mandate and more likely than not their LPs will not allow them to do so. LPs could argue that on they can do that on their own without having to share the upside (carry).

]]> By: Julien http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/what-would-i-do-if-i-was-danny-rimer-or-mike-moritz.html#comment-160161 Julien Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:41:18 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/?p=1681#comment-160161 Good point! Plus, the bonus is that if, as a VC you end up having a significant share in a big co -or, even better, a seat at the board, you have probably find a nice way to "guarantee" exits for the startups you invested in! Of course, there would be a huge conflict of interest here, so VC will never do that -not they've never done it!...-. ... oh well! Good point!
Plus, the bonus is that if, as a VC you end up having a significant share in a big co -or, even better, a seat at the board, you have probably find a nice way to “guarantee” exits for the startups you invested in!

Of course, there would be a huge conflict of interest here, so VC will never do that -not they’ve never done it!…-. … oh well!

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