2005 Equity Events Revenue 
Steve Blank
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
There are two reasons to raise money: You have a killer idea that is only partially validated, that you think can get to $50M+ of revenue in 5 years with 80%+ gross margins (if margins are lower, you need a lot more revenue)and you need money to get to product-market fit, or. Not all startups need outside investment to grow.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 9, 2011
Companies with less than $2 million in revenue were asking for $50-60 million valuations and getting them. It was many events that led to the crash but perhaps this was the pin that pricked the market. Companies raised too much money in 2005-08 and had high burn rates. And the equity in their house isn’t rising.
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Both Sides of the Table
MAY 5, 2011
When I saw what BuddyTV is working on and how long they’ve been the market (since 2005) I realized that this has huge potential to help disrupt the television market. They can then direct staff, allocate budgets, talk to the press, connect you with politicians and attend events. Every region needs its local media & events.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 22, 2011
Ah, but today’s Internet companies have real revenue! But this mania to not miss out on the next big thing is driving some investors to pay growth-equity prices for traditional market risk (as in, they’re paying up before it is clear there is product / market fit). I said that at the Founder Showcase, too. and profits!
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 14, 2015
The truth is that the brutal reality of public markets is that they self correct much more quickly than our shitty little private equity illiquid corner of the universe. What is your revenue growth rate and what does this imply about your number of months of capital remaining? I put up this slide as part of my discussion.
A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
OCTOBER 23, 2012
You can stand up at VC events and say, ‘Color,’ and people literally laugh without anything else being said.” After I sold Smart Bear, that division has increased revenue and profit every year, for five years, even through the 2008/2009 economic disaster. And the same thing happened after we sold IT WatchDogs in 2005.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 12, 2010
Spark Capital is relatively new to VC (founded in 2005) yet has become one of the hottest new VCs having invested in Twitter, Tumblr, AdMeld, Boxee, KickApps and many more companies. Metrics: 2.5mm members, 1,000 brands, 2,500 sale events to-date. RockYou (US) was founded in Redwood City in November 2005 by Lance Tokuda and Jia Shen.
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