Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Maybe they were in their 20s in 2002 when being a startup CEO wasn’t really available to most? There are many companies with phenomenal IP that is truly differentiated but where the original executive team squandered their opportunity due to inability to sell, market or service customers. I saved my main point for last.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review Liquidation Preference Silicon Valley IP 150

View from Seed

DECEMBER 4, 2014

You don’t really need to worry about how much common stock will be set aside for an employee option pool or how much preferred stock might be issued from raising future VC rounds in order to determine an equitable founder stock division. Ideation/IP. Both of these are typically reflected in the founder equity split.

Equity 315

Equity Founder Sweat Equity Cofounder 315

Agile VC

DECEMBER 4, 2014

You don’t really need to worry about how much common stock will be set aside for an employee option pool or how much preferred stock might be issued from raising future VC rounds in order to determine an equitable founder stock division. Both of these are typically reflected in the founder equity split.

Cofounder 255

Cofounder Equity Founder Sweat Equity 255

Agile VC

DECEMBER 4, 2014

You don’t really need to worry about how much common stock will be set aside for an employee option pool or how much preferred stock might be issued from raising future VC rounds in order to determine an equitable founder stock division. Both of these are typically reflected in the founder equity split.

Cofounder 173

Cofounder Equity Founder Sweat Equity 173

View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2017

These corporate VC activities go hand in hand with other strategies of large companies including internal R&D, IP licensing, M&A, etc. . Fortunately we proved skeptics wrong and every one of these strategic investors made a tidy 2.5 – 3x return once PayPal IPO’d in 2002 and then was acquired by eBay later that year.

Strategic Investors 120

Strategic Investors Post-Money Valuation Seed Stage Cofounder 120

Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Startups often hand out shares, options, and warrants for employees and for contractors rendering needed services. Many founders assume employees will just figure out how their jobs work and do what needs to be done next. If you’ve got patent or other IP needs, you may want to engage specialists in those areas.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Software Review Cap Table Securities and Exchange Commission 48

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

He said that there remains a very healthy market for “data oriented&# software companies because the world is moving more toward measurability and software companies with differentiated IP often get a premium in the market. Has 85 employees in London and Nottingham. Features over 180 men’s and woman’s brands.

IPO 242

IPO Venture Capital Private Placement Cofounder 242