Comments on: He’s Baaack! Quattrone Starts Qatalyst Partners.

By: Google Calls Quattrone For Yahoo/Microsoft Advice

Google Calls Quattrone For Yahoo/Microsoft Advice — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:19:00 +0000

[...] Group is headed by color Silicon Valley investment banker Frank Quattrone, who as we noted in March has returned to the Valley after spending years in the wilderness fighting obstruction of justice [...]

By: Peyton

Peyton — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:55:45 +0000

Anybody else notice….this guy looks like the skinny version of Ron Jeremy.

-Peyton
http://www.techbanyan.com

By: Mike P.

Mike P. — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:33:57 +0000

I agree with #14

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:41:22 +0000

Frank and his partners are picking a great time to start their new firm and will no doubt be very successful. We started our software/internet investment bank (www.catapultadvisors.com) in the depths of the dot com implosion and have enjoyed the shift away from the big Wall Street firms to boutiques like our own.

By: Mnemon

Mnemon — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:53:59 +0000

Quattrone was one of the people who f**ked-over our industry before, and criminals like him were one of the root causes of the tech bubble and bust. Only a greed-crazed moron would welcome him back. Exploiting loopholes, lying to the public, investors and most other people… If that is “understanding his times” then I guess every scumbag is a hero.

By: Yakov

Yakov — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:03:07 +0000

I am in. It should be fun

By: pdr tools

pdr tools — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:24:16 +0000

This guy is so – participating in “mustache march” –

– good luck on the comeback

By: otc

otc — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:59:17 +0000

I have no doubt that Quattrone can make a comeback. Look at Henry Blodget, he has redeemed himself from the old days, and so will Quattrone. He needs to keep a cleaner than clean practice, though.

By: MikeT

MikeT — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:31:59 +0000

EH: totally agree.
This quote about P.T. is from Wikipedia: “he understood his times and profited from them brilliantly”.

That’s what we all try to do, don’t we?

By: EH

EH — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:50:52 +0000

MikeT: P.T. Barnum comes to mind.

By: Epervier

Epervier — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:50:39 +0000

Unbelievable! Sad day for justice…

By: Tyler Wright

Tyler Wright — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:14:09 +0000

This is the guy who will bring back the mustache.

By: Daniel Thomaser

Daniel Thomaser — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:11:03 +0000

I like it, when you get cynic.

By: Sparky

Sparky — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:10:40 +0000

….”hire some guys from Bear Stearns”….you crack me up!

By: MikeT

MikeT — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:56:50 +0000

Hey, when old and experienced sharks get into the game – it’s a sign that there is something to go after in this game. Even after the big sharks had their lunch, there is still plenty left for the smaller fish, so expect more money to go after startups. Now it’s the Web2.money era

By: Motown

Motown — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:54:01 +0000

Congrats Frank. As an alum of CSFB Tech Group who used to work with you, I say best wishes!

By: john

john — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:48:08 +0000

wow way harsh. you had to go and bring the bear stearns folks into it.

and great call antje. its just human nature

By: antje wilsch

antje wilsch — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:31:36 +0000

Silicon Valley really is a lot like Hollywood. They love you coming up, they cheer you when they reach top (no matter how you got there), they laugh when you fall, and they look at you with dewey, nostalgic eyes when you make a come-back.