Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 20, 2011
As a courtesy if you enjoyed his write-up please check out his startup company, ChannelStack. Infonautics went public in 1996 and Half.com was sold to eBay in 2000. Twitter wanted to raise money for this new venture at a pre-money valuation which was quite a bit higher than First Round’s $10 million limit. and Half.com.
David Teten
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
These companies can range from tech startups to food trucks to retail stores. Sohl: “The Angel Investor Market in 2009: Holding Steady but Changes in Seed and Startup Investments”. Villalobos & Payne: “Startup Pre-Money Valuation: The Keystone to Return on Investment” 117. 1961- 1996.
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This is going to be BIG.
MARCH 30, 2015
Will this bubble also end in a blaze of glory with companies shutting down left and right in a massive startup apocalypse? Would you be surprised to know that almost half of the dot com companies founded when the boom started in 1996 were still around in 2004--four years after the peak of the NASDAQ? But at what valuation?
BeyondVC
APRIL 15, 2011
OK, I may be biased having been an early stage VC based out of New York since 1996, but I must say that the vibe, energy, and people at the Techstars NYC Demo Day event yesterday was simply awesome. Dave Tisch and team simply did a fantastic job guiding the startups, recruiting the mentors, and organizing the event.
BeyondVC
APRIL 15, 2011
OK, I may be biased having been an early stage VC based out of New York since 1996, but I must say that the vibe, energy, and people at the Techstars NYC Demo Day event yesterday was simply awesome. Dave Tisch and team simply did a fantastic job guiding the startups, recruiting the mentors, and organizing the event.
Agile VC
OCTOBER 1, 2013
I believe we’re going to look back in 2-5 years and realize that we’ve been in a once a decade boom for internet & software startups. And as I’ve mentioned valuations in the private investment sphere have largely rationalized in the last 12-18 months. The US government last shut down in 1995 and 1996.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
For years, the most desirable exit strategy for startup companies was to go public through an initial public offering. Today, many startups are succumbing to the temptation to sell their companies early. A review of recent case studies from similar startups may make this decision a little easier. Here are a few to consider.
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