Financing – Capital Raise | JOHN A. DAVIDSON CONSULTING

Situation: In post-bubble venture capital environment, a photonic component company required late-round, pre-revenue financing

John’s Contribution: Led venture capital raise based on merger of two portfolio companies, while engineering a large combined reduction in cash burn, and providing for credibility in the execution of customer commitments

Outcomes:
• 50% reduction in combined cash burn
• Financial viability to secure multi-year supply agreement with tier-1 datacom customer

“John was my closest adviser on key strategic and governance issues. His integrity, ability and dedication have benefited Quantum Photonics immeasurably. John is a leader among leaders.”
– Dan Petrescu, former President, Covega Corporation

“From a Director’s perspective, John brings the goods as a CFO. He combines financial expertise with a wealth of operational execution experience. Most importantly to me, John is a straight shooter who tells it like it is, and comes with solutions.”
– Don Rainey, Technology Venture Partner, Intersouth Partners