TESTIMONIALS

“Pinestream delivered an A+ effort; they are strategic, out-of-the-box thinkers, and were absolutely the right guys to lead our project.” — G.D., CEO (U.S. company with $40M+ invested from 4 VCs, spinning-out $20M China operation)

“Mike’s efforts in successfully selling our company far exceeded our expectations, particularly following a failed attempt by a traditional investment banking firm. His hands-on approach toward positioning the company, leading discussions with potential acquirers, negotiating skills and subsequent due diligence support were second to none.” – R.O., CTO (power management IC company with $25M invested from 3 VCs)

“Mike drove a strong process, was very creative and a skilled negotiator in selling one of our portfolio companies. We look forward to working with him again.” — D.F., Managing Director (venture fund with $700M under management)

“Cliff is a primary source for identifying deals that we did not see and for finding out what happened to deals that we did see, but chose not to pursue.” — D.L., Partner (venture fund with 20+ semiconductor investments & $1.9B under management)

“Cliff's analysis is very timely and insightful, and provides our firm with great market intelligence and a view of industry trends.” — D.A., President & CEO (publicly traded semiconductor company with $800M revenue)

“I hired Cliff to help us understand a new market which we were entering into. In very short amount of time, Cliff injected a lot of well planned out, thoughtful, and helpful data for us to quickly move into a market. Throughout the process, Cliff was very careful to not extend beyond his expertise, nor change his commitment to us, despite rapidly changing business climate. Cliff's intellect, his connections, and his ability to analyze market data is extremely helpful to his clients.” — C.C., President & CEO (semiconductor IP startup)

“Mike has a unique ability to simplify complex concepts and transfer that capability to others; his depth and breadth of knowledge and relationships spanning multiple technology sectors enables him to understand, articulate and promote the value proposition very quickly.” — M.D., former partner, venture fund (currently CFO, mobile search company with $45M invested from 4 VCs)

“As interim-COO of one of our portfolio companies, Mike provided a fresh, un-biased and highly analytical approach in providing multiple options to the company’s strategy and fund raising activities; he would be a valued asset as a member of our Board of Directors as we proceed to the public market for financing.” — H.S., Managing Director, (venture fund with $500M under management)

“Mike has been a loyal and trusted friend since meeting him as a VC and currently as an advisor to our company” — D.G., Founder and Chairman with 2, $100M+ acquisitions by Cisco (wireless company with $3M from individual investors)

“Mike has been a terrific partner to our company, providing excellent advice and being very proactive on our behalf by providing assistance with customer introductions, industry perspective and product positioning. Our relationship of trust extends far beyond the typical CEO-director interaction.” — P.L., CEO (software company with $23M invested from 7 VCs)

“Mike’s due diligence and understanding of our industry, markets and technology far exceeded that of any existing or potential investor who evaluated our company.”— S.B., former CFO (semiconductor company with $70M revenue and $130M invested from 17 VCs)