Sentences with phrase «partners general partner»

Maha Ibrahim, Canaan Partners general partner, discusses why venture capitalists like her are cringing at the performance of tech IPOs this year.

Not exact matches

At the signing ceremony in July that finalized plans for Dubai's 2,400 - megawatt Hassyan coal project, the Chinese group set to build the plant and the Saudis who will operate it were joined by a partner: an executive from General Electric ge, standing proudly near a backdrop boasting the familiar blue GE logo.

• Wai Hoong Fock and Paul Stamas were promoted to managing director and Pierre Samec to operating partner at General Atlantic.

Based in San Francisco, the company, founded in 2007 by Nathan Blecharczyk, Brian Chesky, and Joe Gebbia, has raked in $ 2.4 billion from VCs that include General Catalyst Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, and Eniac Ventures.

Management fees are so significant, Grabel says, that general partners often feel «a temptation to put money to work.»

Five months ago, she was promoted to general partner, making her the first female GP in the firm's history.

Just five months ago, Kaden joined Union Square Ventures as the first (and only) female general partner.

Moreso than either government - funded labs or venture - capital - backed rivals, General Fusion has reached out to create a community of partners.

Bill Gurley is a general partner at Benchmark, a major investor in retail start - up Stitch Fix, which went public on Friday.

He joined GRP Partners in 2007 as a general partner after selling his company to Salesforce.com.

With Fitbit, Park is partnering with a host of companies and his gadget company is increasingly embedded in the traditional health care sector as it works with insurers, medical device companies, and employers to try to figure out how to motivate and engage individuals in behaviors that can help manage chronic conditions as well as general wellness.

One of a handful of women to be a general partner at a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, Barr uses her influence to bolster emerging Canadian tech firms.

Ohanian said he will return to Initialized Capital, an early - stage VC firm he co-founded with Garry Tan, as a full - time general partner.

I still think about what Patricia Nakache, a general partner at Trinity Ventures, said about how mega-funds are affecting her deals.

Gurley is a general partner at Benchmark, a major investor in Uber, and a leader of Uber's thunderous workplace culture investigation — which led to the exit of co-founder-CEO Travis Kalanick.

Company director and former WA attorney general Cheryl Edwardes has been appointed as the new chairperson for agribusiness CropLogic while St John of God Health Care has appointed Azure Capital managing partner Adrian Arundell to its board.

He is also the general managing partner of G2T3V and Chicago High Tech Investors, both early - stage venture funds; a member of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's ChicagoNEXT Innovation Council; and Governor Bruce Rauner's Innovate Illinois Advisory Council.

One of The Flatiron School's investors, Antonio Rodriguez, a general partner at the venture - capital firm Matrix Partners, said «a lot of hammers looking for nails in this space.»

• Michelle McHargue joined Costanoa Ventures as an operating partner and Mark Selcow has been named general partner.

«Kevin has become a real celebrity in the green industry,» says Paul Holland, general partner in charge of the clean - tech practice at Foundation Capital, an investor in Serious Materials.

Many feel deceived that they were not informed of past bad behavior with the general partners they invested in.

Joel Cutler of General Catalyst Partners, a friend of Kushner's and an investor in Vostu and, subsequently, Oscar, recalls first hearing Kushner talk about his idea in 2012.

Express Scripts is buying eviCore from private equity investors that include General Atlantic, TA Associates, and Ridgemont Equity Partners.

• Red Ventures, a Fort Mill, S.C. - based digital marketing company backed by Silver Lake Partners and General Atlantic, agreed to acquire Bankrate (NYSE: RATE) for $ 1.24 billion.

«The bicycle industry is largely driven by enthusiasts,» says investor Brian Jacobs, a general partner at St. Paul Venture Capital, based in Bloomington, Minn. «There's not a lot of management depth.»

Sealing a partnership with KBW Ventures and its partner, the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia, Ocean Odyssey is all set to launch up to 10 new locations in Saudi Arabia, with the first...

• D's Naturals, a Cincinnati - based healthy snacking startup, raised an undisclosed amount in funding from 2x Consumer Products Growth Partners and 301 Inc, General Mills» (NYSE: GIS) venture arm.

Then McClure resigned as a general partner from all of the firm's funds.

GGV Capital led the round, and was joined by TimeWarner (NYSE: TWX), Social Capital, General Catalyst Partners, and Saban Capital.

Investors include Cross Creek Advisors, Danhua Capital, Barry Sternlicht, Bow Capital, Union Square Ventures, General Catalyst Partners and Menlo Ventures.

• Rebecca Kaden joined Union Square Ventures as a general partner.

As Gilliland puts it, General Fusion is transitioning from an internationally recognized but decidedly Canadian startup to one with a broader set external relationships with energy industry partners and investors around the world.

«NationBuilder is that rarest of products that not only has the potential to change its market, but to change the world,» Ben Horowitz, general partner and co-founder at VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, said in a press release announcing NationBuilder's series A funding in March.

«Startups are ultimately a collection of great people,» says Jon Sakoda, a general partner at Menlo Park venture capital firm NEA.

Avista Capital Partners has formed a new company to fund a portion of the equity required to design and build three 50,000 deadweight ton product carriers, which Seacor Holdings (NYSE: CKH) has contracted to build at General Dynamic's National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. shipyard in San Diego.

The most active venture capital firms in North America during 2015 were New Enterprise Associates, General Catalyst Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Greycroft Partners, and Khosla Ventures.

And because a general partnership is normally a» pass through» tax entity (the partners, not the partnership, are taxed unless you specifically elect to be taxed like a corporation) filing income tax returns is easy.

«You've got to have a sense of purpose, authenticity, self - awareness, intellectual honesty, and the ability to navigate ambiguity,» says Hemant Taneja, managing director at General Catalyst Partners, a venture capital firm.

Mamoon Hamid, co-founder and general partner at venture capital firm Social Capital, of Palo Alto, California, says broker - led health insurance sales to smaller businesses are probably worth up to $ 150 billion.

Vege - Kurl also brought in a partner who could handle inventory, accounting, and general management while Eric specialized in sales, marketing, and R&D.

Says ABS managing general partner Phil Clough: «What we saw in Accurate was a technology platform that allows a relatively small centralized team to manage activity, whether it's the size it is now or will be in 2017.»

A major disadvantage of doing business as a general partnership is that all partners are personally liable for business debts and liabilities (for example, a judgment in a lawsuit).

«Get comfortable with being uncomfortable,» advises Mike Abbott, a general partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, who knows as an entrepreneur and as someone whose career zigged to Microsoft, Palm, and Twitter before it zagged to venture capital.

Dave McClure, founder of 500 Startups, resigned as general partner of the incubator in July after The New York Times ran a story accusing McClure of inappropriate behavior.

Annie's said «partnering with a company of General Mills» scale and resources» will maximize value for stockholders and help it to expand intonew channels and product lines.

Acting as a sort of Silicon Valley emissary to the Wall Street crowd, Bill Gurley, general partner at venture capital firm Benchmark, also took the stage later in the afternoon.

JPMorgan Chase says it has partnered with General Electric's energy startup, Current, to reduce its environmental impact.

It's extremely dangerous because the laws of most marketplaces doesn't exist,» the Benchmark general partner told CNBC's «Squawk Alley» on Friday.

Perth miner Galaxy Resources has announced plans to merge with joint venture partner General Mining Corporation to create a larger lithium - focused company, in a deal worth $ 216 million.

Maha Ibrahim, general partner at global VC firm Canaan Partners, which focuses on technology and healthcare, expects on - demand startups to add more premium, white - glove services in the coming months.