thebarefootvc

MAY 8, 2012

If there is an opportunity to bring in a syndicate partner that will add exponential value, it would be foolish to not include them. This is also what I advise entrepreneurs when discussing dilution and valuation — think of the bigger picture and the end game of what you are looking to build — and who will help you get there.

Venture Capital 78

Venture Capital Syndicate Syndication Bandwidth 78

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

When I was raising money for my first company we had closed a seed round in 1999 and were working on our A round. We had many term sheets (it was 1999 and we had a pulse) and we were deciding which one to take. We were trying to optimize around a few criteria: price, size of round, number of syndicate partners and, of course, terms.

Technical Review 301

Technical Review Term Sheet Due Diligence Venture Capital 301

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

You may feel as I did in 1999 that the more smart people around the table the more intros you’ll have, the more sage advice you’ll receive and the more impressive you’ll seem to outsiders. Let’s say each of those 5 partners has at least 7 other investments each. The Perils of Many.

Dilution 314

Dilution Cap Table Due Diligence Option Pool 314

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

All Unicorn participants — founders, company employees, venture investors and their limited partners (LPs) — are seeing their fortunes put at risk from the very nature of the Unicorn phenomenon itself. In 1999, record valuations coexisted with record IPOs and shareholder liquidity. It will also minimize future dilution.

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

Professor VC

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Musk was the early winner taking the CEO role (for a brief period) in the merged company and the largest equity stake as well. Not surprisingly, the merger was highly dilutive, particularly to Confinity/PayPal shareholders. I was a Limited Partner in Angel Investors II (Ron Conway's angel fund) that was an investor in Confinity.

Merger 28

Merger LP IPO Redemption 28

Ben's Blog

MAY 24, 2021

Editor’s Note: This testimony was delivered by a16z managing partner Scott Kupor to the U.S. By way of background, I am the Managing Partner for Andreessen Horowitz, a $16.5 billion multi-stage venture capital firm focused on IT-related investments… I also serve on various investment committees, including for the St.

SEC 36

SEC Accredited Investor IPO Technical Review 36