Brigitte Baumann, founder of the Pan-European angel investing provider Go Beyond Investing, in 2013, reflected on the development and prospects of her enterprise.
Her firm, which delivered deal flow and training to initiaters and seasoned angel investors, ran investor groups in a number of European nations, had developed to a critical size, and Baumann needed to make a strategic choice to make sure its future growth in an industry that was undergoing accelerated competitive and regulatory change. Her options necessitated a choice on whether to keep her venture independent, and utilize a financing round to grow and scale it to a European leader in early stage investing, or whether to cash out and/or have it evolve more rapidly through a partnership or deal.
Likelihood comprise a future deal to a private bank which joining forces with one of the emerging crowdfunding networks that aimed small-scale investors, or was looking for ways to expand their investment offerings for high net worth individuals. All of these options would need adjustments to Go Beyond Investing's strategy, funding, capabilities, and organizational structure.
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