Both Sides of the Table

JULY 22, 2010

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. Due to competitive markets we ended up with a pretty good term sheet until we needed to raise money in April 2001 and then we got completely screwed. No hidden terms.

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Valuation Liquidation Preference Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 405

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

On December 2nd, 2006 I wrote the blog post published later in this post when I was CEO of startup Koral about my experiences in pitching VCs. I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. Distributed version control model – first in the industry like ours and we are filing patents. My blog was wiped out.

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Venture Capital Term Sheet San Diego Viral 274

Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

Most investors, most people in the startup ecosystem, I would describe as eternal optimists, glass-half-full people. Why are you that way and how do you come to terms with the fact that the sometimes irrational exuberance and optimism of others is the norm? On Dan’s Former Startup. On Dan’s Eternal Optimism (or lack thereof).

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cofounder Africa 88