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Here are answers to some commonly asked questions about our
methods and operations:
- What is White Ventures' criteria for investment
in a company?
- What is the process after I submit my executive
summary for review?
- What type of exit strategy is White Ventures
looking for?
- What is an attractive time period for a company's
exit strategy?
- Can I raise venture capital if all I have
is an idea?
- How much equity do I have to give up for
an investment?
- Does White Ventures participate on my Board
of Directors?
- What is White Ventures' Management Involvement?
- What type of return is White Ventures looking
for?
- How do I submit a business plan?
1. What is
White Ventures' criteria for investment in a company?
White Ventures invests in promising companies that have a
product in which technology can enhance their ability to establish
themselves as a market leader. Click
here to review our investment criteria. Please review
it thoroughly before submitting an investment proposal to
us.
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2. What
is the process after I submit my executive summary for review?
After we receive your executive summary, our staff and/or
partners will review and evaluate your opportunity for investment.
If we determine your opportunity is not a good fit, we will
inform you that we are not interested in your investment.
If we determine that your opportunity may be a good fit, we
will contact you to request more information (often a full
business plan, management resumes and any other relevant information).
If we are interested in learning more after reviewing this
information, we will setup a conference call or face-to-face
meeting to get to know you, your team and your opportunity,
in more detail.
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3. What type of exit strategy
is White Ventures looking for?
Our preferred exit strategies depend on what is most suitable
for your company and can include an initial public offering
(IPO), merger or acquisition.
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4. What is an attractive time
period for a company's exit strategy?
Like most VC's, White Ventures is looking for companies that
can reach an exit event within 3 to 5 years.
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5. Can I raise venture capital
if all I have is an idea?
Most traditional venture firms will focus on companies that
have established operations and management and have developed
or completed its products or services. We will consider an
idea-only business.
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6. How much equity do I have
to give up for an investment?
It depends entirely on the amount of the investment, the valuation
of the company, the stage of the company, the future potential
for growth and the proposed exit strategy.
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7. Does White Ventures participate
on my Board of Directors?
We typically take a board seat if we lead the investment.
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8. What is White Ventures Management
Involvement?
We will provide financial, legal and operational advice and
assistance. We're entrepreneurs turned venture capitalists
with extensive operating experience. We work with you and
support you by taking an active role in management decisions
without trying to limiting your ability to run the company.
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9. What type of return is White
Ventures looking for?
At liquidation (merger, acquisition, IPO or buy-back), most
early-stage VC firms are looking for returns of about 5 to
10 times of their investment. While returns vary by industry
and deal structure, a company with lower than 3x return on
investment will have difficulty obtaining venture capital
and should consider alternative funding sources.
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10. How do I submit a business
plan?
Figure this one out...
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