Israel Innovation Seminar pt.7
summary
Strategic corporate investors often offer better terms for scarce capital but carry long-term conflicts — an Intel board conflict surfaces when an investor becomes an acquirer, forcing hours of disclosure debate. A fund reports 20 deals across UK/Germany/Netherlands with 13 exits, 3 failures and 5 remaining, targeting a €4–5M sweet spot after angels crowded sub-€2M rounds. Accelerators partner with telcos and banks for fintech and MCNs. Nokia’s collapse frees engineers but corporate habits limit grassroots entrepreneurship, while Asian firms open local R&D centers.
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