Austin Startup

MARCH 20, 2017

Gender lens investing is part of the broader genre of “impact investing,” a term coined by the Rockefeller Foundation in 2007 that put a name to investments made with the intention of generating both financial return and social and/or environmental impact. Research shows that this is simply not true.

Private Equity 54

Private Equity Venture Capital United States Equity 54

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Founded in November 2007 in New York City by Alexis Maybank and Kevin Ryan (co-founder of DoubleClick); CEO is Susan Lyne (ex-CEO Marta Stewart Living Omnimedia) Revenue estimates: $50mm in 2008; $170mm in 2009 (versus budget of $150mm); $450mm forecasted for 2010. Founded in 2007. Note that I’m not defining who numbers 1,2 are.

Partner 240

Partner New York City Cofounder Syndicate 240

David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

The National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) is the trade association representing women and diverse private equity and venture firms. Department of Commerce & the Minority Business Development Agency, between 2002 and 2007, diverse-owned firms outpaced the growth of non-diverse firms in gross receipts and employment.

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Venture Capital Programming Accredited Investor New York 154

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. At that time, the market had enjoyed a decent recovery from the economic crisis of 2008, but hadn’t quite fully recovered to its highs in 2007. Source: Cambridge Associates (VC) & TradingView (Equities). What Does the VC Performance Data Tell Us?

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 319

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. At that time, the market had enjoyed a decent recovery from the economic crisis of 2008, but hadn’t quite fully recovered to its highs in 2007. Source: Cambridge Associates (VC) & TradingView (Equities). What Does the VC Performance Data Tell Us?

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 295

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. So money spent should add equity value or create IP that eventually will. (it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0

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Burn Rate Balance Sheet .Net Valuation 383

Altgate

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Share and Enjoy: This entry was posted in Entrepreneurship , Startups , Venture Capital and tagged angel funding , Equity Split , founder equity , technology. Is the dilution of co-founders counterbalanced by other factors? Is it worth it or not? Bookmark the permalink.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The global financial crisis started in 2007 and it went on for much of 2008. Sachin Bansal and his business partner, Binny Bansal, launched an e-commerce site in India in 2007. In 2014, the company raised $28 million in shareholder equity. Collison co-founded Auctomatic in 2007 when he was a teenager. Source: Pexels.

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Cofounder Venture Capital India Valuation 142

Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

For example, you can barter for a service or you can negotiate payment terms or even equity for service. Now, for very early stage companies, you may be thinking, “I don’t have any cash, so outsourcing isn’t an option.&# To that I say baloney. Even without cash you have many ways to outsource.

Software Review 65

Software Review Offshore Startup Boston 65

Altgate

OCTOBER 1, 2010

To the right of that are five charts one each for: Current Equity Equity at Hire Base Salary Target Bonus Actual Total Cash Each of these bar charts shows the respective compensation for the management team on a percentile scale (compared to the cohort). I would love to hear your thoughts. Bookmark the permalink.

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Part-Time VPE Startup Salary Equity 39

YoungUpstarts

JULY 24, 2020

The Ferd Company has investments in Nordic Stock Exchange and has handsome private equity. In 2007, the two sisters got shares totaling to 42.2% Their father is Johan H. Andresen, who owns Ferd-an investment company managing hedge funds. ownership of the firm. Gustav Magnar Witzoe. At the age of 27, Gustav Magnar is worth $2.3

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Private Equity Cofounder .Net Social Media 130

venturehacks.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

The Equity Equation. by Nivi on July 19th, 2007. As this nuclear winter of venture hacks continues, I thought you might enjoy our thoughts on Paul Graham’s The Equity Equation. ” Read the rest of The Equity Equation first; it is great. You have to pay market rates regardless of the equity equation.

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Equity Cap Table Valuation RSS 40

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Historically more revenue came from distribution/lead-gen (57% in 2007), but this tipped in 2008 though appears to be steady from 2009 to 2010 at about 58% advertising and 42% distribution. 166M round closed Dec 2007. Pre-IPO Funding History: Kayak has raised approximately $235M in VC funding to date. Pre-money valuation was approx.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 4, 2019

While 2011 is only eight years ago, it’s a lifetime in the world of finance, private equity, venture capital, and business. It was indeed private equity’s moment. That year private equity firms initiated one of every five mergers globally and even more, 29 percent, in the United States.

Private Equity 82

Private Equity Cofounder Equity Venture Capital 82

femgineer.com

JULY 18, 2010

Sweat equity or salary? We engineers know that need to be agile in a startup and be able to scrap code and rebuild, but want we don’t want is to have a founder who manic or aimless.

Engineer 41

Engineer Software Review Startup Technical Review 41

dondodge.typepad.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Community is more powerful than money or technology » August 11, 2007 How much equity for investors and employees? How much equity should I give up? How much equity should I grant to early employees? No loss of equity, at least until they convert at Series A. How much equity should be given to employees?

Equity 40

Equity Employee Dilution Valuation 40

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. At that time, the market had enjoyed a decent recovery from the economic crisis of 2008, but hadn’t quite fully recovered to its highs in 2007. Source: Cambridge Associates (VC) & TradingView (Equities). What Does the VC Performance Data Tell Us?

Valuation 156

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 156

Altgate

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Lastly, once you have this framework in place, make sure to benchmark your salary, bonus and equity for each position in your company using CompStudy data which allows you to narrowly focus on companies that meet your profile and the executive position in question.

Venture Capital 47

Venture Capital Metrics Startup Software Review 47

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

But when done well it can really help get a company going fast, professionally and without the founders having to give up much (if any) equity - or bankrupting themselves. The founders may believe they are onto such a good idea that they don’t want to give up any equity. Posted by: Matt | September 10, 2007 4:46 AM Good read but.

Bootstrapping 41

Bootstrapping Offshore Startup EC2 41

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. I believe a bubble occurs when a market is willing to pay greater than intrinsic value for an asset class. That asset class need not represent the broader market.

Saudi Arabia 309

Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Employee ownership gives these entrepreneurs this autonomy as well as equity in the startup! The first iPhone came out in 2007 but didn’t make its way mainstream until 2010, when apps were released for purchase on iTunes. Innovation Centers. Now it’s one of the most used social media sites in the world.

Startup 127

Startup Social Media Global Incubator 127

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2013

When I joined GRP Partners in 2007 I was offered a role as a General Partner. Who cares what my equity is. The compensation at the time was much less than what others told me a general partner at a VC firm would get. My philosophy was simple. “I’ve never been a VC before. So they’re taking a bit of a risk on me. .

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Los Angeles PR Networking Partner 407

Feld Thoughts

JULY 31, 2013

By the time we sold to Level 3, our total proceeds to equity owners and management were $225M. By 2007, they were doing quite well. Circa 2007, this was considered a ridiculous approach. Between 2007 and 2013, we acquired 25 companies. of debt and $870M in equity in three rounds. We paid them $8.7M and London.

Bandwidth 147

Bandwidth Colorado Startup IRR 147

Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

In 2007 when I co-founded Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado with a bunch of folks our mission was to create wealth that we could give back to the community that has been the foundation for so many of our entrepreneurial endeavors. In light of the flood and its impact on Boulder, we have agreed to accelerate that gift.

Colorado 138

Colorado Cofounder Community Programming 138

Rob Go

DECEMBER 28, 2011

Wayfair: This is somewhere between an exit and and a growth round, but the largest independent ecommerce company focused on the huge home/furniture category raised a $165M round from a group of growth, private equity, and venture investors. from Accel. Big Companies Moving In.

Technical Review 54

Technical Review Boston Software Review IPO 54

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 25, 2012

Incorporated in April 2007, over the course of two years - from June 2007 to September 2009 - the founders invested $185,000 of capital in the company, in the form of loans. But those were equity purchases. This isn't the first time we've written about Backblaze's distinctive red storage pods.

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Management Balance Sheet Silicon Valley Salary 149

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2010

It’s a bit like if you bought a $1 million home in 2007 and want to sell it for $1 million today. One is slightly better and priced at $1 million, which you know from Zillow is what they paid for it in 2007. Another is slightly worse but priced at $700k and was bought in 2007 for $1 million. The list goes on.

Venture Capital 289

Venture Capital Liquidation Preference Common Stock Dividend 289

Jason Ball

JANUARY 16, 2008

What’s clear though is that the multiples for 2007 are trending down from those of 2006… If you’re an entrepreneur out fundraising, you need to keep these multiples in mind. I use figures like that as 3rd party data when discussing valuations.

Valuation 28

Valuation Private Equity Open Source Equity 28

Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

4) Cash balance increase indicates a focus on M&A to drive further growth The past few months have also been marked by a few high profile equity and debt announcements - most notably SuccessFactors, Taleo and Saleforce.com. ► 2007. (10). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. ► 02/24 - 03/02. (1).

Software Review 63

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Forecast 63

K9 Ventures

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Another company which is going to have widespread impact is eShares, eShares is going to change the way the private companies manage their equity. What stood about those investments is that the founders did an amazing job of growing with and staying ahead of what the company needs. VN : What do you look for in companies that you put money in?

San Francisco 48

San Francisco Early Stage Portfolio Software Engineering 48

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

I became a VC 12 years ago in 2007 when the pace of deals was much slower. As a result that company is now as valuable as Invoca ( last round raised >$70 million ) so Jason ended up with two very valuable equity positions and has now raised an early-stage seed fund.

IP 223

IP Intellectual Property IRR Cofounder 223

infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Instead of hearing from your long lost third-cousin, you will be inundated with an avalanche of ‘congratulatory’ emails, calls and letters from people who want to relieve you of the burden of your hard-earned equity round. Equity should be saved for people who will deliver ongoing value to your venture. link] Luis Rivera.

Equity 40

Equity Silicon Valley Cofounder Technical Review 40

Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

They’re looking to be paid properly in the context of the overall salary structure, including cash, benefits, and equity, and to be paid commensurate with performance. Many of us suffered in the 2000–2002 dotcom crash and/or the 2007–2009 Great Recession; others hardly noticed a blip.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Software Review Cap Table Securities and Exchange Commission 48

David Teten

APRIL 16, 2012

Make no mistake, this will be your company: you will take complete control and will get an unusually high equity stake. Among our most successful seed investments that have reached maturity are Cornerstone OnDemand (which raised $137m in a March 2011 IPO, ticker CSOD) and Quigo Technologies (sold to AOL for a reported $340m in 2007).

Cofounder 133

Cofounder New York Venture Capital B2C 133

Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Mannie and I share a strong interest in research in the field of venture capital and private equity. In recent years, many universities have followed, teaching venture capital as an elective course. In October 2010, our new textbook will become available.

Venture Capital 44

Venture Capital China Technical Review Due Diligence 44

www.lanceglasser.com

MAY 13, 2012

Customer Equity. Glasser 2007-2012. Queuing theory and product development. A Model for Return on Engineering Expenses. The Essential Product Investigation Phase Gate. So you want to ship the product early? General Management. The best and worst job in the company. Tricks of the trade. Woe be the average man. What goes around.

CTO 40

CTO CTO Hire Technical Review Architecture 40

View from Seed

JANUARY 26, 2016

In the years immediately prior to the popularity of institutional seed investing (I’m using a time frame of 2002 – 2007), the early-stage financing landscape looked similar to the first segment of the chart. I used 2007 as the marker to delineate this, but the trend probably started a bit sooner.).

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Seed Stage Early Stage Cofounder Finance 120