4. Venture capital in global markets
• Investing is local
• Big opportunities are global
5. “A global entrepreneur systematically
seeks out and conducts new and
innovative business activities across
national borders. These activities may
consist of exporting, licensing, opening a
new sales office, or acquiring another
venture.”
But many entrepreneurs aren’t global!
6. Building an international business
• Assessing the opportunity
• Adapting the product
• Testing the market before committing $$$
7. Characteristics of an attractive deal
• Great market
• Awesome product
• Fantastic team
• Momentum
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9. DFJ Network
• Super charges our networks
• Helps us to help our companies
go global
• Market intelligence