In today’s knowledge-driven economy, licensing intellectual property (IP) has become a vital strategy for monetization, providing a crucial revenue stream for inventors and small businesses. However, serving as the licensor to large corporations presents a unique set of challenges. This article aims to outline these difficulties, providing a comprehensive understanding of the landscape faced by … Read more
Intellectual property (IP) — encompassing patents, trademarks, and copyrights — has become a cornerstone of corporate valuation and financing. With the advent of knowledge-based economies, IP has secured a pivotal position as a significant asset class, often playing a critical role in a company’s overall worth and growth trajectory. In recent times, however, there is … Read more
Fundraising is a critical activity in the life cycle of a business. It not only provides the necessary capital to initiate operations but also supports expansion, acquisitions, and other strategic maneuvers. The process of fundraising, however, is far from straightforward. The duration of the fundraising process can vary dramatically depending on several factors, including the … Read more
In the early days of business funding, before 1995, the predominant method for raising capital was through “funding rounds.” This approach, although straightforward, had several limitations, especially as companies grew more complex and investors became more sophisticated in their expectations and risk tolerance. In 1995, the landscape shifted with the introduction of a new approach … Read more
We can legitimately wonder whether the traditional securities are sufficient to answering the modern investor’s needs, Are not you fed up to invest in basket of securities or in large fortune 500 companies that are baskets of subsidiaries ? Upto now, securitizing intellectual property only meant using it as collateral like David Pullman the banker … Read more
A MasterSPAC is a Special Purpose Acquisition Company that acquires a target by financing its Initial Public Offering as described in this WhosWho article. This acquisition mode enables to restore the IPO value creation lost through the normal acquisition or merger in a normal SPAC. It has several other advantages that are described hereunder.
Investing in an IPO can be a high-risk, high-reward proposition, and there are several common mistakes that investors should try to avoid. Here are a few: Not doing enough research: Before investing in an IPO, it’s important to do your due diligence and thoroughly research the company, its management team, and its financials. Don’t rely … Read more
An IPO can have both positive and negative effects on the existing shareholders of a company. On the positive side, an IPO can provide existing shareholders with a way to monetize their investments and realize a return on their initial capital. The increased liquidity of the public markets can also make it easier for existing … Read more
Technically, anyone can invest in an IPO, as long as they meet the requirements set by the underwriters and the stock exchange where the IPO is listed. However, in practice, most IPOs are available only to institutional investors and high net worth individuals, due to the high demand and limited supply of shares. The underwriters … Read more
A direct listing and an IPO are both ways for a company to become publicly traded, but they differ in several important ways. In an IPO, the company hires investment banks to underwrite the offering and help to set the price of the shares. The underwriters purchase the shares from the company at a discount … Read more
