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Is @AngelList Syndicates Really Such a Big Deal?

Both Sides of the Table

If you track the venture capital industry it would be hard to miss the conversation going on this week over AngelList “Syndicates.” My favorite new VC blogger, Hunter Walk, weighed in with some thoughtful comments about how Syndicates might actually pit, “ angel vs. angel.” Bowery Capital).

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How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate

Genuine VC

There are essentially two distinct basic strategies for startup entrepreneurs to raise a seed round of capital: Subscription approach – An entrepreneur sets a structure (usually a convertible note) and recruits individual angel investors who subscribe to the round, all without a term-driving lead investor.

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When Should Startup Founders Discuss Valuation with Seed VCs?

View from Seed

Using NextView as an example, since we both seek to lead the seed round and only lead during this round, I’ve seen this trend manifest in one of two ways: In a priced round, the entrepreneur will often share their valuation ask (or a stated floor) for the pre-money valuation of their company much sooner in the process.

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The Market Size Fallacy for Seed-Stage Startups

View from Seed

I once showed a company to another VC for an investment we were syndicating. This investor loved the team and thought the solution they were building was compelling. His answer was so simple, and at the time, I kind of dismissed it as the view of an angel investor who didn’t really “think like a VC.”

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The Market Size Fallacy for Seed-Stage Startups

View from Seed

I once showed a company to another VC for an investment we were syndicating. This investor loved the team and thought the solution they were building was compelling. His answer was so simple, and at the time, I kind of dismissed it as the view of an angel investor who didn’t really “think like a VC.”

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Signaling Pricing Expectations Early in Seed Investment Discussions

Genuine VC

By communicating pricing expectations with potential lead investors, I mean sharing either an “ask” or even stated floor for the pre-money valuation of the company (with a priced preferred round) or explicitly stating a valuation cap (for convertible note round).

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How I Think About Seed Investing As A VC

Feld Thoughts

This prompted me to write a post titled AngelList Boulder and Some Thoughts on Seed Investing where I promised to write up some of my thoughts on how and why VCs could be good seed investors. They are: Fred Wilson: Lead Investors, Dipshit Companies, and Funding Every Entrepreneur. each are equally happy situations.)