Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

With the influx of seed money, much has been written about the fact that start-ups that are taking far more funding than they need. At the beginning, it’s important to do things that don’t scale, especially when it comes to customer acquisition. As Paul Graham said , “startups take off because the founders make them take off.

Guerilla 91

Guerilla Seed Money Vertical Early Stage 91

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Think about it – most entrepreneurs who manage to raise seed money or venture capital usually raise enough money for 12-18 months maximum. And it’s why you probably will quit on day 366 after the acquisition. Many times it’s less. Often because you’re unemployable. You’re unemployable.

Monaco 420

Monaco Cofounder Chicago Mexico 420

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 16, 2018

You think you're getting this big fat check compared to the seed money you raised, but they're actually doing something more like dipping their toes in the water. It's less signal than you think. Founders worried about this need to stop acting as if investors have never seen a startup before.

Due Diligence 74

Due Diligence Early Stage Term Sheet Vesting 74

Hippoland

APRIL 24, 2016

Company A: -Raised a seed round of $500k -Now raising another seed round of $2.5m to expand the business Company B: -Raised a seed round of $2m -Now raising another seed round of $1m to expand the business Should both companies successfully raise, they would’ve raised the same total amount of seed money - $3m.

Seed Money 48

Seed Money Bootstrapping B2B Acquisition 48

andrewchen.co

AUGUST 20, 2012

My reasoning looks something like this: Right now, startups with strong teams can easily raise seed funding ($200-$1.5M They can easily raise seed money because there’s a lot of willing investors in the ecosystem. Here’s why the good times will continue.

Seed Stage 51

Seed Stage Early Stage Mobile Seed Money 51

Gust

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Think about it – most entrepreneurs who manage to raise seed money or venture capital usually raise enough money for 12-18 months maximum. And it’s why you probably will quit on day 366 after the acquisition. Many times it’s less. So at any given point you are likely operating with a maximum of 9 month’s cash.

Monaco 122

Monaco Cofounder Chicago Mexico 122

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

It’s meant to support and grow a business until an “exit” in the form of an IPO, a merger or acquisition, or in less than ideal scenarios, a company shutdown. First, the introduction of seed money as an institutional form of capital. Let’s start with the venture side of the equation, where we’ve seen two major shifts.

Lean 108

Lean Venture Capital Conversion IPO 108

www.paulgraham.com

AUGUST 1, 2008

New Attitude to Acquisition Another thing I see starting to get standardized is acquisitions. As the volume of startups increases, big companies will start to develop standardized procedures that make acquisitions little more work than hiring someone. One problem theyve solved is how to think about acquisitions.

Web 54

Web Startup Silicon Valley Technical Review 54

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Because so little money is involved, raising seedcapital is comparatively easy-- at least in the sense of getting aquick yes or no. Usually you get seed money from individual rich people called"angels." the seed stage, investors dont expect you to have an elaboratebusiness plan. This is calledseed capital.

Startup 105

Startup Cofounder Software Stock 105

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

It wasnt because they werent accredited investors that I didntask my parents for seed money, though. When we were starting Viaweb,I didnt know about the concept of an accredited investor, anddidnt stop to think about the value of investors connections.The reason I didnt take money from my parents was that I didntwant them to lose it.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

For both companies, the initial traction enabled raising seed money to get them to a traditional VC investment.) Seems like a hell of a lot of advantage to have, on top of a great founding team, when heading into a startup. As for the non-technical folks who wonder how they’re supposed to start a company, I feel your pain.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review 84

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 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. This adds to a busy month of dealmaking for Cisco, who already made two other acquisition in just a few weeks — offering $1.2

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93