Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Underwriters realized that as long as the public was happy snapping up shares, they could make huge profits on the inflated valuations (regardless of whether or not the company should have ever been public.) The valuations for acquisitions were nothing like the Internet bubble, but there was a path to liquidity, difficult as it was.

Silicon Valley 217

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 217

The Equity Kicker

JUNE 6, 2016

When I look in my traffic sources now it’s all Twitter, Facebook, Google and aggregators like Mattermark, channels where posting daily makes much less of a difference. In summary, posting frequency no longer effects distribution. So I’ve posted pretty much every working day for nearly ten years now.

Equity 60

Equity Aggregator Valuation Distribution 60

Agile VC

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Well it’s not clear that media businesses, in aggregate, are inherently more valuable than e-commerce or premium services companies in aggregate [see Note 1 below regarding categorization]. Why are media businesses so valuable?

IPO 194

IPO Aggregator B2B Internet 194

thebarefootvc

MARCH 5, 2017

As a VC who has built a fund focused on distributed connectivity and data analytics as a thesis, I am realistic about the current status of investment opportunities in the sector. Entry valuations for these teams were high, often bid up by the interest in the sector (and scarcity of talent).

Artificial Inteligence 84

Artificial Inteligence Algorithm Valuation Aggregator 84

Gust

OCTOBER 17, 2012

as well as a more detailed description of the distribution of outcomes: Kauffman Foundation Angel Returns Study and NESTA Angel Investing Study. The distribution of returns from the different U.S. When you aggregate all of the data, these angel investors (across the U.S. Let’s take a look at the actual data. (If

Angel Investor 152

Angel Investor Venture Capital Seed Stage Silicon Valley 152

David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Our proprietary data science tool cumulatively looks at 100+ factors within 6 macroscopic categories: Team, Financial Performance, Customer and PR traction, Industry and Competition, Product and Brand value, Valuation, and Exit probability, to quantify an investment “Merit Score”.

Early Stage 60

Early Stage Technical Review Software Review Venture Capital 60

ithacaVC

DECEMBER 14, 2011

So, after the Series B round the company would have $13mm of aggregate liquidation preference ($3mm plus 2*$5mm). Is the $13mm of aggregate LP a problem? million balance to distribute to all shareholders prorata. Bottom line: we weary of building up too much aggregate LP. It might be. Healthy, but again not a home run.

Liquidation Preference 49

Liquidation Preference LP Preferred Stock Liquidity Event 49

thebarefootvc

JULY 5, 2017

As a VC who has built a fund focused on distributed connectivity and data analytics as a thesis, I am realistic about the current status of investment opportunities in the sector. Entry valuations for these teams were high, often bid up by the interest in the sector (and scarcity of talent).

Artificial Inteligence 40

Artificial Inteligence Algorithm Valuation Aggregator 40

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 13, 2012

as well as a more detailed description of the distribution of outcomes: Kauffman Foundation Angel Returns Study and NESTA Angel Investing Study. The distribution of returns from the different U.S. When you aggregate all of the data, these angel investors (across the U.S. Let’s take a look at the actual data. (If

Angel Investor 103

Angel Investor Venture Capital Seed Stage Silicon Valley 103

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

But the angels who’ve staked their funds on spreading bits of money all over the Valley are increasingly anxious that only 20 percent of their deals — in aggregate — will get the chance to keep going. Lastly, seed-stage entrepreneurs who have pushed for the maximum valuation possible haven’t done themselves any favors.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93

Cracking the Code

MAY 15, 2008

The next wave of internet will come from companies aggregating these various data sets and leveraging them to provide more value to the user. Global warming, by accentuating drought and melting glaciers, will have a key impact on water resources distribution and will increase the unbalance. SaaS 13 Index Valuation. anecdotes. (13).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review San Jose Venture Capital 48

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2010

“I have been very surprised at Austin’s strength in “IT consumerization&# – ideas that combine business software value with consumer internet distribution ideas,&# he said. The source, size and valuation when funding determines how big of a company you’re claiming to build.

Curation 118

Curation Austin Cofounder Ruby 118

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

free, distributed source code control management system. Seed Stage Valuation Guide. aggregation. valuations. Github -Â Free public repositories, collaborator management, issue tracking, wikis, downloads, code review, graphs. Pivotal Tracker â?? Agile project management tool that enables real time collaboration.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Startup Company Lawyer

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

Due to aggregate liquidation preferences that may exceed the acquisition price in an M&A deal, common stock may be rendered worthless. This was particularly common from 2001 to 2003, after the dot-com crash when companies had raised a large amount of venture financing at high valuations. Last Man Standing.

Retention 31

Retention Liquidation Preference Employee Common Stock 31

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

This is really an exciting panel to be a part of. Bates: Fantastic. You don’t want to be in a dynamic where you basically don’t have the capital that you need at the most important time to use it. The second concept which really builds upon the first is all about unique economics.

Small Business 95

Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95