View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

So, we decided to aggregate NextView’s “greatest hits.” Taking Corporate Venture Money: When it Makes Sense “PayPal took on these investors in small part because it gave us an imprimatur in the stodgy and regulated world of financial services. ” (Lee Hower). This is not always easy to do.

Seed Stage 177

Seed Stage Hiring IPO Analytics 177

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Kayak was started here in my backyard of Boston… co-founder & CTO Paul English and the product/engineering team is based here in Concord MA. Co-founder & CEO Steve Hafner and the business team are based in Norwalk, CT. Led by General Catalyst with participation by co-founders Steve Hafner & Paul English.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

ithacaVC

JANUARY 24, 2013

Let’s assume the following: Common Stock outstanding: 3,400,000 shares owned by the founders. 62,000 of convertible debt outstanding with $13,700 of aggregate interest accumulated, which also converts as well in the qualifying round. So the new Series A investors end up with 24.4% ($1mm/$4,094,625).

Valuation 53

Valuation Balance Sheet Option Pool Dilution 53

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

When we pivoted from fabulis to Fab, we pivoted towards building a business around the unique tastemaker talents of one of our founders, Bradford Shellhammer. Have amazing co-founders who are better at what they do than you could ever be. Founders need to personally own something big themselves. It’s that important. Fab Culture.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108