Comments on: European venture increasingly favours hi-risk, hi-return investments http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/02/24/european-venture-increasingly-favours-hi-risk-hi-return-investments/ Nic Brisbourne's view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fabio De Bernardi http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/02/24/european-venture-increasingly-favours-hi-risk-hi-return-investments/#comment-1426 Fabio De Bernardi Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:18:17 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/02/24/european-venture-increasingly-favours-hi-risk-hi-return-investments/#comment-1426 Fair enough Nic. By definition a problem with many possible solutions (unproven if it wasn't enough) is a minefield and uncertainty reigns (otherwise why being 'scared' to invest?). Therefore it turns to be a sales pitch more than everything else... Clearly I'm a bit exaggerating, however it's nice to know your point of view so that we will be able to tailor our pitch considering this added complexity as well. Fabio Fair enough Nic.

By definition a problem with many possible solutions (unproven if it wasn’t enough) is a minefield and uncertainty reigns (otherwise why being ‘scared’ to invest?).
Therefore it turns to be a sales pitch more than everything else… Clearly I’m a bit exaggerating, however it’s nice to know your point of view so that we will be able to tailor our pitch considering this added complexity as well.

Fabio

]]> By: Fabio De Bernardi http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/02/24/european-venture-increasingly-favours-hi-risk-hi-return-investments/#comment-11140 Fabio De Bernardi Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:18:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/02/24/european-venture-increasingly-favours-hi-risk-hi-return-investments/#comment-11140 Fair enough Nic. By definition a problem with many possible solutions (unproven if it wasn't enough) is a minefield and uncertainty reigns (otherwise why being 'scared' to invest?). Therefore it turns to be a sales pitch more than everything else... Clearly I'm a bit exaggerating, however it's nice to know your point of view so that we will be able to tailor our pitch considering this added complexity as well. Fabio Fair enough Nic.

By definition a problem with many possible solutions (unproven if it wasn’t enough) is a minefield and uncertainty reigns (otherwise why being ‘scared’ to invest?).
Therefore it turns to be a sales pitch more than everything else… Clearly I’m a bit exaggerating, however it’s nice to know your point of view so that we will be able to tailor our pitch considering this added complexity as well.

Fabio

]]> By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/02/24/european-venture-increasingly-favours-hi-risk-hi-return-investments/#comment-1425 nic Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:21:39 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/02/24/european-venture-increasingly-favours-hi-risk-hi-return-investments/#comment-1425 Hi Fabio, In a situation like yours you need to find a VC who strongly believes that your solution of the problem will win out. Trying to think about how we would look at your situation I can see us making an investment if the supporting partner stood up and said there are a number of potential solutions in the market, but this one WILL WIN because of X, Y and Z. If the support for your solution was more equivocal it would be difficult. As individuals making investments we need to feel sure, whilst acknowledging that we might be wrong. Hope that helps. best, Nic Hi Fabio,

In a situation like yours you need to find a VC who strongly believes that your solution of the problem will win out. Trying to think about how we would look at your situation I can see us making an investment if the supporting partner stood up and said there are a number of potential solutions in the market, but this one WILL WIN because of X, Y and Z. If the support for your solution was more equivocal it would be difficult.

As individuals making investments we need to feel sure, whilst acknowledging that we might be wrong.

Hope that helps.

best,
Nic

]]> By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/02/24/european-venture-increasingly-favours-hi-risk-hi-return-investments/#comment-11139 nic Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:21:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/02/24/european-venture-increasingly-favours-hi-risk-hi-return-investments/#comment-11139 Hi Fabio, In a situation like yours you need to find a VC who strongly believes that your solution of the problem will win out. Trying to think about how we would look at your situation I can see us making an investment if the supporting partner stood up and said there are a number of potential solutions in the market, but this one WILL WIN because of X, Y and Z. If the support for your solution was more equivocal it would be difficult. As individuals making investments we need to feel sure, whilst acknowledging that we might be wrong. Hope that helps. best, Nic Hi Fabio,

In a situation like yours you need to find a VC who strongly believes that your solution of the problem will win out. Trying to think about how we would look at your situation I can see us making an investment if the supporting partner stood up and said there are a number of potential solutions in the market, but this one WILL WIN because of X, Y and Z. If the support for your solution was more equivocal it would be difficult.

As individuals making investments we need to feel sure, whilst acknowledging that we might be wrong.

Hope that helps.

best,
Nic

]]> By: Fabio De Bernardi http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/02/24/european-venture-increasingly-favours-hi-risk-hi-return-investments/#comment-1423 Fabio De Bernardi Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:49:04 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/02/24/european-venture-increasingly-favours-hi-risk-hi-return-investments/#comment-1423 Always nice to hear encouraging words when you're on the entrepreneurial side. However I recently had a chat with a London VC whose point of view I much respect and he basically said one 'scary' thing. Discussing about the market need my start up is addressing his point of view was that the market is definitely hot but it's not yet clear which solution of the problem will prove to be right, therefore getting VC funding won't be easy because everybody is waiting for somebody else to take the first move (note, we're talking around £1M mark, not tens of millions). Well, to me this doesn't sound very much like a daring behaviour. I know this should be put more into context but I'd very appreciate your honest reality check about all these nice words being said lately in the UK VC scene. Best, Fabio Always nice to hear encouraging words when you’re on the entrepreneurial side. However I recently had a chat with a London VC whose point of view I much respect and he basically said one ‘scary’ thing. Discussing about the market need my start up is addressing his point of view was that the market is definitely hot but it’s not yet clear which solution of the problem will prove to be right, therefore getting VC funding won’t be easy because everybody is waiting for somebody else to take the first move (note, we’re talking around £1M mark, not tens of millions).
Well, to me this doesn’t sound very much like a daring behaviour. I know this should be put more into context but I’d very appreciate your honest reality check about all these nice words being said lately in the UK VC scene.

Best,
Fabio

]]> By: Fabio De Bernardi http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/02/24/european-venture-increasingly-favours-hi-risk-hi-return-investments/#comment-11138 Fabio De Bernardi Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:49:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/02/24/european-venture-increasingly-favours-hi-risk-hi-return-investments/#comment-11138 Always nice to hear encouraging words when you're on the entrepreneurial side. However I recently had a chat with a London VC whose point of view I much respect and he basically said one 'scary' thing. Discussing about the market need my start up is addressing his point of view was that the market is definitely hot but it's not yet clear which solution of the problem will prove to be right, therefore getting VC funding won't be easy because everybody is waiting for somebody else to take the first move (note, we're talking around £1M mark, not tens of millions). Well, to me this doesn't sound very much like a daring behaviour. I know this should be put more into context but I'd very appreciate your honest reality check about all these nice words being said lately in the UK VC scene. Best, Fabio Always nice to hear encouraging words when you’re on the entrepreneurial side. However I recently had a chat with a London VC whose point of view I much respect and he basically said one ‘scary’ thing. Discussing about the market need my start up is addressing his point of view was that the market is definitely hot but it’s not yet clear which solution of the problem will prove to be right, therefore getting VC funding won’t be easy because everybody is waiting for somebody else to take the first move (note, we’re talking around £1M mark, not tens of millions).
Well, to me this doesn’t sound very much like a daring behaviour. I know this should be put more into context but I’d very appreciate your honest reality check about all these nice words being said lately in the UK VC scene.

Best,
Fabio

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