Elemental Technologies: The Seed Investment Dilemma

Name: Elemental Technologies: The Seed Investment Dilemma (English version)
SKU: SCG-504

Jeremy Dann, Robert Holmen

Product #:SCG-504

Supplier:Greif Center for Entrep. Studies-USC Marshall

Discipline:Entrepreneurship

Details:Case (PDF) • 9 pages • 2014-07-15

Subjects:

Angel financing Business law and ethics Start-ups Teams Entrepreneurial financing Business and society Entrepreneurship Collaboration and teams Entrepreneurship

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A group of entrepreneurs pursues technologies that will allow much higher quality transmission and viewing of high definition video via the Internet. After receiving seed funding from their former employer, they must assess restructuring the investment as they change their business model and capital requirements. The new CEO weighs the merits of returning the seed investment to the former employer, taking into consideration logistical, legal and ethical/reputational concerns.

Learning Objectives

Determining when new "pivot" strategies are appropriate for early stage ventures; Assessing obligations to seed funders and other investors; Developing organizational values in entrepreneurial ventures.