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2.9 Pitch To Bart Markus If You Can
Fund: Wellington Partners
Posted by moshix on 2008-04-14
Bart Markus is a rockstar. He's very sharp, asks the right questions and moves very quickly thru the DD process. He knows a lot of people and doesn't scare away to look at unconventional investments. Even though Wellington is a Europe-targeted fund, they will from time to time also do a US investment.
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Posted by vanbeurdenjoep on 2008-01-03
I have worked with Wellington for over three years, which was a very positive experience. Principal on the deal was Bart Markus who is a sharp thinker and good at giving –and receiving- straight and honest feedback.
Wellington is a partnership in the real sense of the word. The entrepreneurs have access not just to the principal, but to all partners. They also actively promote cross fertilization, exchange of ideas and best practices between their portfolio companies. This is done at the yearly CEO conference and on a case-by-case basis depending on the needs of the company.
I do recommend Wellington Partners.
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Fund: Wellington Partners
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-12-21
Dealing with Bart for a Series C investment led by Wellington (now closed) was great since he was knowledgable and straightforward in showing his enthusiasm as well as voicing his concerns. He also made an effort to make sure he met commitments on how long various steps would take. I would recommend Wellington and Bart.
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Fund: Wellington Partners
Posted by bettinahein on 2007-11-19
We pitched to Wellington a couple of years ago. Joerg Ueberla and Johannes von Borries (as an associate) handled our discussions. Ueberla was very knowledgeable in our space and their process was fair, efficient and responsive. Above all, they were respectful and even genuinely nice. Even though the process didn't lead to an investment, we kept in friendly contact for years.
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Fund: Wellington Partners
Posted by mike.beunder on 2007-10-22
Wellington invested in my previous company. Well organized and transparent progress. Also very honest feedback along the way. Learned a lot from them and appreciated they way they were supporting their CEOs. They also work well with other VCs.
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Fund: Wellington Partners
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-08-28
We got invited for a pitch and met Mr. Boehnke. A straight guy. We got a fast and clear answer with an explanation why Wellington will not invest at this state of the venture. I think this is the second best option when having a pitch. At least no waste of time. I can recommend Wellington at least as a fair partner in the early phase of discussions
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Fund: Wellington Partners
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-08-20
Archambeau is rare in the venture world. He was a CEO several times b4 becoming a VC. Has also been around the VC world a couple of times.
Archambeau is a board member who will tell you very directly what his concerns are; he does not beat around the bush. It is worthwhile to listen to his concerns and address them. Even if you do not come to the same conclusion, it is worth while to explain to Archambeau, and Archambeau will respect you.
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Fund: Wellington Partners
Posted by jhi247 on 2007-07-05
Wellington has invested in our firm a few years back. Frank sits on our board. We have only good things to say about them: They are nice people, very supportive, very competent, extremely well networked. I consider Wellington to be one of the top European funds and probably the top German fund.
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Fund: Wellington Partners
Posted by wazapandy on 2007-06-29
all VC`s a are talking about "smart" money and the value that comes with the money but only few VC`s really performing on that issue!
wellington is not only talking about, they are performing!
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Fund: Wellington Partners
Posted by alexis on 2007-06-14
I have had some dealings with Eric (when he was at Benchmark) and with Bart at Wellington. I was extremely impressed with their insight, seriousness and enthusiasm.
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Fund: Wellington Partners
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-06-07
Wellington is probably THE most well known and successful VC fund in Germany - in their roster you'll find companies like Alando.de (which was sold to eBay and effectively became eBay Germany) and many others. The people at Wellington are very smart and definitely know what they are talking about...
With this status unfortunately comes a "hard to reach" status - it's definitely not easy to get into their face.
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Fund: Wellington Partners
Posted by zerightpitch on 2007-03-23
One of the few VCs in Germany. Germany offers great investment opportunities but just a few VCs (3-4). As a consequence, they are overwhelmed. Don't take it personnally if you don't get an answer...
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