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Want to Know How VC’s Calculate Valuation Differently from Founders?

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Back in 1999 when I first raised venture capital I had zero knowledge of what a fair term sheet looked like or how to value my company. Other founders, “as a privately held company we don’t disclose our valuation.&# Me, “dude, I’m not a journalist. I turned them down. They were nonplussed.

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A Deep Dive into What Has Really Changed in Venture Capital

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Valuations are out of control” is the mantra of others. Yes, VC / Startup Funding is up Massively If you look at how much VC firms have raised from Limited Partners (LPs) over the past 2 decades you’ll see that we’ve returned to a level that we haven’t seen since 1999. We’re in a new tech bubble!” some have pronounced.

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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

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The trend of funding anything from the first $25k to funding $50 million at a billion+ valuation is unlikely to last as the skills and style to be effective at all stages are diverse enough to warrant focus. When I built my first company starting in 1999 it cost $2.5 million in infrastructure just to get started and another $2.5

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I Want My CIC! … The Benefits for Startups to Be Co-Located

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I’m surprised how few people talk about valuations, term sheet terms, how much to pay recruiters, etc. We’re recommending to our companies that they be distributed.&#. The CIC, founded in 1999, is located adjacent to MIT and has more than 100,000 sq ft of space for nearby startups that qualify to be housed there.

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

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Discovery, in contrast to search, took center stage as Pinterest displayed hockey stick growth (and raised VC money near a $200M valuation in late 2011). Disruption in the Education Space: When I first started looking at education technology investments in 1999, very few VCs would go near the sector. What’s Next in 2012….

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Should You Share Equity with Consultants?

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Before Roving Software could receive its first round of financing from professional investors, in early 1999, he had to put all the stock arrangements in writing. As you think about how much equity to offer, have a reasonable valuation in mind thats been determined using professional advice. Consult your lawyer for details.

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Returns for brand-name VC funds

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The information is based on part of a confidential year-end 2011 investment report distributed to investors in a fund-of-funds that made commitments between 1999 and 2001. Overall, the fund-of-funds is 97% called for 45 funds raised between 1999 and 2002. In parenthesis is the cumulative distribution divided by called capital.

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