IBA 4th Silicon Beach Conference

Strategic investors are getting more active investing in venture-stage companies. In fact, strategic investors are even leading rounds now. Jeremy Glaser will be a moderator on this panel entitled, "Strategic Money – risks and rewards of having corporate investors invest in your client." The panel will discuss:  
  

• The benefits to your client’s business of having strategic investors, including: 
  • the impact on their ability to attract other sources of funding 
  • getting access to strategically important partners 
  • getting access to additional know-how 
• The risks of having strategic investors, including: 
  • Impact of related license or other commercial contracts on the investment transaction
  • Challenges of implementing any rights of first refusal or similar agreements required by the strategic investor
  • Board representation and other potential conflicts of interest that may arise from the transaction

For more information on the conference, click here.