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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

In 2010 I deconstructed the filings for GameFly and Quinstreet. GameFly filed in 2010 and remains in registration, though 2011 has seen a positive start for VC-backed IPOs with 14 in Q1 2011. Filing Date: initial S-1 filed Nov 17, 2010 , updated March 9, 2011. Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $170 million.

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Is convertible debt with a price cap really the best financing structure?

Startup Company Lawyer

I started writing this post in September 2010, but only got around to finishing it.). Convertible debt with a price cap seems to be the preferred structure for early-stage financings. Paul Graham has sparked some discussion on the topic in August 2010 when he tweeted “Convertible notes have won.

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Investor Nomenclature and the Venture Spiral

K9 Ventures

<$50K in aggregate. Common Stock. Convertible Note or Preferred Stock. Convertible Note or Preferred Stock. Preferred Stock. Preferred Stock. Preferred Stock / Warrants. Lots, 20-100. 1-2 per partner. Individual / Partnership. Individual. Partnership. Individual.

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ProfessorVC: Touched by an Angel

Professor VC

While currently free to angel groups, their business model revolves around aggregating the angel investment data. If my math is correct, this is approximately a 31% IRR, which has to beat individual angel investments on aggregate and venture capital returns over the period of the study (1990-2007). ► 2010. (7).

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Startup Resources

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aggregation. Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement. Advasense Technologies. Advent Venture Partners. advertising. Aerotel Medical Systems. AFCV Holdings. Afterdownload. Airbase Systems. Alan Patricof. Alex Osterwalder. Allon Bloch. Allot Communications. Alma Lasers. Alon Bloch. Pneumedicare. Polls Boutique. Porticor Cloud Security.