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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

A lot of people ask me what it was like raising the Series A round for LinkedIn back in 2003. I thought I’d revisit it and share the story… First, you have to rewind mentally to early 2003. Ok, now you have the context for early 2003. He provided our initial seed funding to launch the website publicly on May 5, 2003.

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Deal with Your Elephant in the Room

Both Sides of the Table

I’d like to separate these from “skeletons in your closet&# which are issues that the VC would have no idea about when you’re meeting but might discover later during due diligence. million for a social networking site 18 months ago. Your A round investors are not stepping up. - You raised $1.5

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LinkedIn's Series B Pitch to Greylock: Pitch Advice for Entrepreneurs

reidhoffman.org

Friendster was at its height, strongly battling MySpace after raising its premium round from Benchmark and Kleiner in the fall of 2003. Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. we had no revenue. Friendster raised a big round in 2003; MySpace started gaining traction.

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What the AngelList Debate Means for the Future of Startup Investing

www.readwriteweb.com

social proof? Since most companies have little to no revenue, who else has already invested in the deal is heavily weighted to prove value. These new super angels are really signals in that marketplace that are causing others to invest or not invest based on their due diligence and research. on AngelList. startupcto

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What is Brand Identity and How To Create a Great One: A Complete Guide for Marketers and Businesses (2019)

crowdSPRING Blog

Your brand lives in everyday interactions your company has with its prospects and customers, including the images you share, the messages you post on your website, the content of your marketing materials, your presentations and booths at conferences, and your posts on social networks. Are you interested in comparing revenues?

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