By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold Irina: Would you consider investing in a $20 million niche market? Venktesh: Yes. If it’s a $20 million market and somebody owns a decent chunk of the company and the valuation is, within two years of investing in it, let’s say, $4 million. The company gets acquired
By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold Irina: How many proposals do you receive per month? Venktesh: It’s hard to tell, but so far I think we have received 60 to 70 proposals over the past three months. Irina: Out of those, how many deserved a closer look? Venktesh: Well, what we do is
By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold This is the thirty-fifth interview in our series on financing for entrepreneurs. I am talking to Venktesh Shukla, chair of TiE Angels. TiE Angels is an angel investment group formed by charter members of TiE Silicon Valley, the flagship chapter of TiE organization globally. TiE global is