socalTECH
JUNE 28, 2011
Calabasas-based National Technical Systems , which provides testing and engineering services, said today that it has raised $14M in a private placement. The firm said the new funding will go towards one or more future acquisitions by the company. NTS said it is in discussion with "several" potential acquisition candidates.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 7, 2011
I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. They don’t insist on something very narrow, with proper technical content. It is in the jargon not “technical.” Different rules around the world.
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Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 27, 2014
I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. The good news is that a patent can scare off or at least delay competitors, and as a “rule of thumb” patents can add up to $1M to your startup valuation for investors or M&A exits (merger and acquisition).
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 13, 2012
I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. They don’t insist on something very narrow, with proper technical content. Different rules around the world. What I have described so far is the situation in the US.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
We want money to make some acquisitions (investors would prefer to fund M&A if they know specific deals – not to encourage bad behavior. In these kinds of businesses I’m on the record as advising “ Ring the Freakin Cash Register.” We want a strong balance sheet (um, ok. Valuation.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 29, 2010
I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. They don’t insist on something very narrow, with proper technical content. It is in the jargon not “technical.” Yet the software patent process is a mess. Patents are litigation intensive.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 13, 2011
I would argue that this mostly consists of consumer Internet companies (although not exclusively) and it is predominantly early-stage people who are product gurus and have a mildly technical bend to them. In VC there are the obvious people including Bijan, Brad Feld, Fred Wilson, Josh Kopelman and Bryce Roberts. Mobile app? Bijan is right.
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