Version One Ventures

APRIL 30, 2013

Despite the recent media buzz surrounding the hardware revolution and emerging maker space, the overwhelming majority of hardware startups have a hard time attracting financing today. Hardware requires time, money, and inventory. Here’s the advice I give these teams who are navigating the tough world of hardware financing.

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Venture Capital Software Review Incubator Startup 128

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

On November 28, 2012. If you are raising a seed round now, there are a few things you can do to protect yourself. There are still the same debates on whether or not you should take seed money from VCs. November 29, 2012. November 29, 2012. November 29, 2012. November 29, 2012. PandoDigest.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93

Version One Ventures

JANUARY 28, 2013

Seed financing grew from 89 fundings in Q1 2009 to more than 500 in Q3 2012. That means there are a lot more seeded startups out there: an excess demand for a limited supply of Series A financings. Traditionally, I’ve advised startups to raise enough money to sustain them for 18 months.

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Burn Rate San Francisco Vesting Finance 140