Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

The risk-averse argument is that a strong network is a safety net. Networks are both safety nets and trampolines. In particular, Bill Sahlman’s Entrepreneurial Finance course was excellent. It’s not like after completing the class I was prepared to negotiate a term sheet.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Balance Sheet Cofounder 69

Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

The risk-averse argument is that a strong network is a safety net. Networks are both safety nets and trampolines. In particular, Bill Sahlman’s Entrepreneurial Finance course was excellent. It’s not like after completing the class I was prepared to negotiate a term sheet.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Balance Sheet Cofounder 69

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. We’re currently evaluating about 20 companies a month and issuing term sheets to 25% of them; those that fit our investment criteria. “ You qualify if you have $5k+ MRR. Bigfoot Capital. Key elements: . “We

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Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Gust

OCTOBER 26, 2011

As we conclude our convertible note financing series, there are assorted terms commonly seen in term sheets and deal documents that are worth touching on briefly. Having made it almost to the end of our sample term sheet: Documentation. Returning to our sample term sheet: Note Purchase Agreement.

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Finance Term Sheet Covenant Accredited Investor 79

Austin Startup

APRIL 1, 2017

TL;DR Nutshell : There are few governance-related decisions with a more outsized impact on a company’s power structure than the selection of an independent director. They’ll focus on high-level issues like valuation, liquidation preference, and board composition (# of seats), and then prematurely check out once a term sheet is signed.

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Term Sheet Institutional Investors Technical Review Lead Investor 48

Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

This doesn’t concern any specific industry, but that kind of behavioral finance. How do you come to terms with the new and the bold and the never been done and weigh them against things that aren’t going to happen? If you aren’t doing things which are sufficiently crazy, you’ll never generate a 5x net fund.

Silicon Valley 88

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cofounder Africa 88

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

Why the Unicorn Financing Market Just Became Dangerous…For All Involved. By the first quarter of 2016, the late-stage financing market had changed materially. Investors were becoming nervous and were no longer willing to underwrite new Unicorn-level financings at the drop of a hat. The Sharks Arrive With Dirty Term Sheets.

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IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40