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Fund: Artiman Ventures
Posted by Anonymous on 2008-08-01
Claiming to be early-stage investor is fashionable. Artiman is no exception. But their concept of early stage seems to be a fully proven business with patent protections, revenue, and everything else you expect of an already successful company on the verge of IPO or acquisition. They have a basic distrust of "techies". So if you are a techie (or so they think), even before they hear your pitch, they have already started searching for a new CEO (a so-called "business guy") to head your company. Master time wasters as far as new technology businesses are concerned. Basically there is not a single partner onboard who understands technology. No wonder their recent investments look like a bunch of lemons.
PRIVATE: Members OnlyVery Slow Process, Took Forever To Get To A "No"
Fund: Artiman Ventures
Posted by FloridaCEO on 2008-07-21
Just a VERY slow process.
PRIVATE: Members OnlyUsed As Friendly Sounding Board
Fund: Artiman Ventures
Posted by Anonymous on 2008-02-01
Pitched to Amit and found an engaged and constructive critic. Amit identified several issues and we had a very amicable discussion how to solve these issues. Amit also shared ideas about deal trends and suggested different monetization opportunities to sync up with these trends.
PRIVATE: Members Only (413 Characters)Sloooow Nooooo
Fund: Artiman Ventures
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-12-18
We spent several months talking with them but they eventually did not fund us. In general, they are a waste of time, arrogant and ethically challenged.
PRIVATE: Members Only (123 Characters)They Like To Think They Think Outside The Box
Fund: Artiman Ventures
Posted by Anonymous on 2008-01-13
Artiman thinks it thinks outside the box. They do deals which are unusual. it is unclear however whether they understand enough about these businesses to be good judges.
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