Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

April 17, 2011. GameFly filed in 2010 and remains in registration, though 2011 has seen a positive start for VC-backed IPOs with 14 in Q1 2011. GameFly filed in 2010 and remains in registration, though 2011 has seen a positive start for VC-backed IPOs with 14 in Q1 2011. Pre-money valuation was approx.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations.   I’ve sat down with entrepreneurs and a copy of a term sheet guide I like [ “Term Sheets & Valuations - A Line by Line Look at the Intricacies of Venture Capital Term Sheets & Valuations ” by Alex Wilmerding, Aspatore Press.] The Valuation Question.

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Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

www.mattbartus.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

How to pump up your VC valuation. Let’s say you receive a term sheet for a $1 million investment at a $3 million fully diluted pre-money valuation, and you’re kind of disappointed. You have a 20% option pool, so you know this will take your ownership down from 80% to 60%, and the VC will get 25%. Option Pool.

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www.readwriteweb.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Editor's note: This story is part of a series we call Redux, where we're re-publishing some of our best posts of 2011. This includes things like how liquidation preferences impact future rounds and ultimate liquidity, to why VCs ask to expand an option pool before investing as part of their term sheet.

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Cap Table Term Sheet Liquidation Preference Technical Review 47

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

The 2011 Inc. The 2011 Top Lists. As you think about how much equity to offer, have a reasonable valuation in mind thats been determined using professional advice. Create an options pool, if nothing more than in your mind, so you have some parameters to work within," Durkin says. Telecom and Wireless. Technology.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

Another comment which probably deserves more discussion is around valuation. One of the panelists mentioned that they have gotten very valuation sensitive (nothing wrong with that) and like to purchase preferred stock rather than invest in convertible notes. Labels: angel groups , valuation. See you next time. Steve Bennet.

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Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

www.payne.org

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

The strike price typically goes up as the company raises additional funding (at higher valuations). My advice: understand the terms of your option grant, especially the strike price. Lets say youre being offered 2% of a company with a valuation of $10m after funding. This page was last modified on 28 April 2011, at 22:36.

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