Inside the Minds : Venture Capitalists - Inside the High Stakes and Fast Moving World of Venture Capital [Paperback]

Heidi Roizen (Author), Mark Lotke (Author), Guy Bradley (Author), Suzanne King (Author), Jonathan Goldstein (Author), Michael Moritz (Author), Jan Buettner (Author), Nuri Wissa (Author), Jack Biddle (Author), Virginia Bonker (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1587620014 | ISBN-13: 978-1587620010 | Publication Date: August 2000

Inside the Minds: Venture Capitalists features leading venture capitalists from companies such as Softbank, Bertelsmann Ventures, TA Associates, New Enterprise Associates, Sequoia Capital and other leading firms. These highly acclaimed VCs take us where they feel the future of the venture capital industry is going (even after the bubble burst) and how everyone can still take advantage of it on some level. Also, learn how some of the best minds in the venture capital business value companies, assess business models, and identify opportunities in the marketplace. And last but not least, enjoy some of the incredible stories behind a handful of the most successful investments of all time. An unprecedented look inside the high stakes and fast pace world of venture capital makes for exciting and highly interesting reading for industry executives, entrepreneurs, investors, or anyone with a general interest in the amazing investment secrets and strategies of the most successful venture capitalists.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Inside the Minds: Venture Capitalists features:

Michael Moritz, Sequoia Capital - Board Member of Yahoo!, eToys, WebVan, PlanetRx, Formerly a Director of LinkExchange, Quote.com, NeoMagic, Global Center, Visigenic

Jan Buettner, Bertelsmann Ventures - Former CEO of AOL Germany, Best Strategic Investor Award from The Red Herring, Investor in eGroups.com, imandi.com, Bemany.com

Heidi Roizen, SOFTBANK Venture Capital - Board Member of Great Plains Software, Preview Systems, iPrint.com

Andrew Flip Filipowski, divine interVentures - Founder of Platinum Technology International, Founder of Platinum Ventures, Investor in StarMedia, Yesmail, Liquid Audio, MarchFirst

Mark Lotke, Internet Capital Group - Investor in E*Trade, Priceline, and LHS Group, Formerly with General Atlantic Partners

Suzanne King, New Enterprise Associates - Board Member of BoxerJam, Quantum Bridge Communications, EqualFooting.com, Cyveillance, Cidera, Telegea.com

Jonathan M. Goldstein, TA Associates - Board Member of Wellmed Medical Management, Olympus Healthcare Group, NewWest Management Services

Guy Bradley, CMGI - Board Member of Koz, WebCT, Intelligent Digital, Blaxxun, Onecore, Silknet, Virtual Ink, Inpho, Thingworld

Virginia Bonker, Blue Rock Capital - Board Member of NxtWave Communications, ChannelWave, Lockstar, JustBalls.com, MuseumShop.com,The Edison Schools, BeMany.com

Roger Novak, Novak Biddle Venture Partners - Former founder of Grotech Partners, Led Investment Banking at Baker Watts & Co.

Jack Biddle, Novak Biddle Venture Partners - Former CEO of InterCAP Graphics Systems, Investor in LifeMinders.com, Blackboard, Engenia Software, AnswerLogic

Stephen Andriole, Safeguard Scientifics - Chief Technology Officer Safeguard Scientifics, Recipient of the Information Technology Exhibitions & Conferences Associations Lifetime Achievement Award

Marc Benson, Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds - Investor in Net2000 Communications, Visual Networks, XYCOM, Net Balance, Advanced Software Applications, TechTrader

Alexander Wilmerding, Boston Capital Ventures - Investor in Centric Software, Exa Corporation, 21st Century Telecom, Verio

Nuri A.E.Z. Wissa, Kestrel Venture Management - General Partner of 5 VC Funds, Invested in More Than 35 Companies

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Ebrandedbooks.com (August 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587620014
• ISBN-13: 978-1587620010
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,019,427 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read-Lots of Great Insight Even After the Shakedown, May 16, 2001

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Louden Hadden (Palo Alto, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inside the Minds : Venture Capitalists - Inside the High Stakes and Fast Moving World of Venture Capital (Paperback)

I was very impressed by the knowledge in this book. It has a ton of useful information for everyone from entrepreneurs to investors to other financial professionals. In addition, the content is fresh and much more applicable to the "after the shakedown" landscape than other venture capital oriented books such as eBoys, Confessions of a Venture Capitalist and Done Deals. This is a great book that has a ton of useful information straight from some very accomplised venture capitalists.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Old News - The internet hype is nauseating, March 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Inside the Minds : Venture Capitalists - Inside the High Stakes and Fast Moving World of Venture Capital (Paperback)

This book was obviously written at the peak of the internet "Boom". The majority of the companies cited as examples of the onslaught of the new economy are no longer in existence. Earnings are barely mentioned. Companies cited as the movers and shakers of tomorrow are now penny stocks. The total lack of balance relative to other sectors is appalling and in retrospect is by itself educational. Everyone bought into the hype including the entire VC industry. This might explain why they all sat on the sideline in 2001 trying to regain their sense of direction. The entertainment value is a 5 and the educational value a 1. It is your choice.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Right on the mark, August 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Inside the Minds : Venture Capitalists - Inside the High Stakes and Fast Moving World of Venture Capital (Paperback)

Having been in the financial world for the previous 10 years, I was very curious as to the way the book was presented. I was thoroughly pleased with the "true" commentary of each of the interviewees, unlike many other business books written by consultants or professors which are extremely theory based. This book is a very good stepping stone for both individuals looking for venture capital and industry experts curious as to the thoughts of their peers. There is much to be learned from this book-I look forward to buying the other books in the series.