I remember when Drillinginfo was doing its first PE round in 2012. We were in a pitch at a private equity firm in Manhattan, late in the day, everyone tired. I asked the crowd of distracted bankers if we could just take a moment to lighten the atmosphere with some modern interpretive dance from our CFO. “You guys aren’t offended by male nudity, are you?”
They sat their in a sort of stunned silence, finally cracking up when they registered the stunned look and daggers my CFO Bob Kay was throwing my way…. Remember kids, the very best time to raise money is when you don’t need it!