Comments on: Partech heads MBO as European VC scene shifts again http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/07/22/partech-heads-mbo-as-european-vc-scene-shifts-again/ Tracking European web and mobile start-ups Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:55:00 +0100 hourly 1 By: Fred Destin http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/07/22/partech-heads-mbo-as-european-vc-scene-shifts-again/comment-page-1/#comment-163882 Fred Destin Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:02:16 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1424#comment-163882 Mike whoever leaks that shit to you ... You may need to update that story as my understanding is that this was only a snapshot in an evolving negotiation process and that then end process may be quite different. Ask Philippe Collombel directly maybe. Mike whoever leaks that shit to you … You may need to update that story as my understanding is that this was only a snapshot in an evolving negotiation process and that then end process may be quite different. Ask Philippe Collombel directly maybe.

]]> By: Max http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/07/22/partech-heads-mbo-as-european-vc-scene-shifts-again/comment-page-1/#comment-148206 Max Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:47:35 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1424#comment-148206 I am in tears over your Great Expectations line. I am in tears over your Great Expectations line.

]]> By: Steve Schlenker http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/07/22/partech-heads-mbo-as-european-vc-scene-shifts-again/comment-page-1/#comment-147977 Steve Schlenker Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:23:44 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1424#comment-147977 Mike, As you know, I have recently moved to Palo Alto to set up DN Capital's U.S. office. In my opinion, the ONLY way to successfully invest in both Europe and the US is if you have the seniormost members of the organisation running the two activities. If you are a European firm and hire a separate US team or vice versa, sooner or later the cultures will diverge, the strategies will diverge and eventually the teams will diverge. If you have the founders undertaking this themselves, with a commitment for each to be on airplanes frequently in each other's geography, you can maintain the culture and the strategy and actually (if combined with a focused investment theme) enhance returns substantially. Steve Mike,

As you know, I have recently moved to Palo Alto to set up DN Capital’s U.S. office. In my opinion, the ONLY way to successfully invest in both Europe and the US is if you have the seniormost members of the organisation running the two activities. If you are a European firm and hire a separate US team or vice versa, sooner or later the cultures will diverge, the strategies will diverge and eventually the teams will diverge. If you have the founders undertaking this themselves, with a commitment for each to be on airplanes frequently in each other’s geography, you can maintain the culture and the strategy and actually (if combined with a focused investment theme) enhance returns substantially.

Steve

]]> By: Partech Split « HEC Paris Private Equity and Venture Capital Club Blog http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/07/22/partech-heads-mbo-as-european-vc-scene-shifts-again/comment-page-1/#comment-147336 Partech Split « HEC Paris Private Equity and Venture Capital Club Blog Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:39:01 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1424#comment-147336 [...] amongst the partners earlier this year (which is fairly unique to say the least!).  As others have pointed out, does this call into question the firms’ international venture model?  Or, [...] [...] amongst the partners earlier this year (which is fairly unique to say the least!).  As others have pointed out, does this call into question the firms’ international venture model?  Or, [...]

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