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Who We Are
Our Team
           - J-F Gauthier, Managing Director: Bio; Email: jgauthier at vcnegotiators dot com
           - Weston Headley, Partner: Bio; Email: wheadley at vcnegotiators dot com
           - Tim Lipton, Principal: Bio; Email: tlipton at vcnegotiators dot com

Here’s the experience and skills we bring to the table:
Raised VC financing and negotiated valuation, terms and conditions
           - as consultant, on behalf of clients
           - as CEOs and founders of several successful companies
Hired by VCs to make investment assessments & recommendations
Led, negotiated and executed (including drafting terms with attorneys)
           - Mergers and acquisitions (buy & sell sides)
           - JVs, strategic licenses and partnerships
           - Supplier and customer agreements
Advised clients on strategy, business planning, financing strategy, sales & marketing, and new product development
Ranked #1 out of 810 in Harvard Negotiation program
Backgrounds combining JD (Stanford), and degrees in finance, marketing, and economics

And here’s what our clients have experienced:
           "Negotiation is an art, and this crucial one was perfectly executed: the result is nothing less than a masterpiece."
                     - Normand Rivard, board member of startup and CFO of public company

           "When he was on our side we loved that he’s a great negotiator. We can't hate him for it now [that he’s on the
           other side of the table]”
                     - Partner of premier VC firm

            "The negotiation went great. She argued at first but then said yes to almost everything I wanted!”
                     - Cheri Sugal, executive director, Rainforest-to-Reef, a non-profit in carbon-offset conservation
                       (we offer discounted advice to non-profits)

Contact us to learn how we can also help you get a better deal, faster:

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