Paul
has worked on strategic investments, M&A transactions, and venture finance
for both global corporations and venture companies for more than twenty
years. Transactions that have been
initiated by Paul or on which he has made significant contributions have an
aggregate value of more than US $500 million.
Our
Focus
Our
focus is on matching high-quality, early growth stage venture companies with strategic
corporate partner-investors. We work with
companies involved in digital media, interactive advertising, Internet
services, and related areas.
Investor
Companies
The
companies we bring in as investors have businesses and technological
capabilities that are complementary to those of the venture companies we work
with. The investors we work with can
help venture companies not only with financial investment, but also with
business and technology know-how, partnering on business opportunities, sharing
of suppliers and customers, helping ventures with international expansion,
etc. The corporate investors we work
with are interested in helping high-quality, early growth stage ventures to
fulfill their potential.
Venture
Companies
We
can possibly help venture companies get strategic investment from corporate
investors if the venture company meets the following criteria:
--
is already operational
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already has revenues
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has proven, scalable technology and business model
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has unique technology and/or some other competitive advantage, such as
excellent metrics, many registered users, many page views, etc.
--
(in most cases) has already had some startup investment by the founder, angel
investors, or family and friends
We
work closely with venture companies, helping them with critical steps through
the entire investment process, including the following:
·
Confirm Objectives: Review with the venture company their
priority objectives, considering the relative importance of: amount of investment
capital to be raised, valuation, technology sharing, commitment / experience of
investor company in Chinese market, potential for geographic expansion, name
value of investor company, venture investment track record of investing
company, etc.
·
Valuation and Equity Goals: Work with the venture to
determine valuation and equity transaction goals that are good for the venture
and reasonable for potential investors based upon comparable transactions,
private and public market valuations, etc.
·
Presentation Development:
Work with the venture to develop a presentation for prospective
investors.
·
Develop List of Potential Investors: We develop a list of the best potential
investor companies based upon the venture company’s objectives, and ask the
venture company’s approval for us to approach the companies.
·
Initial Approach to Potential Investors: We approach the
potential investors that the venture company has authorized us to
approach.
·
Meetings and Information Exchange: If sufficient interest
exists, meetings are held and information is exchanged, with appropriate
confidentiality agreements in place.
·
Negotiation / Deal Terms and Structure / Agreements: We work
with the venture company on negotiation, deal terms, deal structure, and
necessary agreements.
·
Due Diligence: We help prepare venture companies for the due
diligence to be performed by potential investor companies.
Venture
Companies: Please contact us if you are a venture company in digital media, interactive
advertising, Internet services, marketing or advertising services, or related
areas, meeting the criteria listed above, and interested in having us help you
procure investment from a top-tier corporate strategic investor.
Strategic
Investors: Please contact
us if you represent a company interested in strategic investment in
high-quality venture companies in the high-growth Asia-Pacific markets.
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