Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

A year ago I blogged about one of my most common mantras that applies to sales, biz dev & fund raising alike: “ Time is the Enemy of all Deals.&#. If you are able to raise money from credible sources at a reasonable dilution percentage then I personally favor getting the round done now and building your business.

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Pre-Money Valuation Dilution Valuation PR 303

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

But we weren’t optimizing for dilution – we were building a $1 billion+ company and we wanted the runway to succeed. I lived through this again September 2001. VC, sales, biz dev, M&A or otherwise. But we weren’t optimizing for dilution – we were building a $1 billion+ company and we wanted the runway to succeed.

Technical Review 301

Technical Review Term Sheet Due Diligence Venture Capital 301

Ben's Blog

MAY 24, 2021

There are a number of trends concerning IPOs and capital formation to note: First, the raw number of IPOs has declined significantly: From 1980-2000, the US averaged roughly 300 IPOs per year; from 2001-2016, the average fell to 108 per year. 44% 2001-2019 13.7% First, as the below chart shows, IPO pops are not a new phenomenon.

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SEC Accredited Investor IPO Technical Review 36