4 ms·
Investment rounds are also about strategic alliances. It's important to get skin in the game from relevant industry players. You also tie said players up from m
by twistedpair 7y ago
Investment rounds are also about strategic alliances. It's important to get skin in the game from relevant industry players. You also tie said players up from making similar deals with Uber and Lyft (depends on the terms).
- sjtindell 7y agoAgreed, you get more buy in from existing deals as well because it’s no longer just a contract to use X it’s a partnership so you get better support, back channels for feature requests, etc.
- cma 7y agoStrategic alliance with Canada’s pension plans?
- ameen 7y agoSelf-driving for the retired.
- NicoJuicy 7y agoThat's misleading: led by Silver Lake, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and Mubadala Investment Company. Additional investors in this initial $2.25 billion close include Magna International, Andreessen Horowitz, and AutoNation, as well as Alphabet.