Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

especially at the earliest stages but if you can avoid it I would recommend it. just having a sparring partner with a vested interest in your success can be useful. As per the chart above, I highly recommend keeping a founder dominated board at the seed stage. If you get a smart person on the board?—?just

Venture Capital 236

Venture Capital Startup Angel Investor Silicon Valley 236

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2014

This is important for nearly every institutional investor because once you have 25-50 investments being able to “follow” the investments that are working well is critical to making money. Why prorata rights are now sought out by LPs. but didn’t have funds to back-up their prorata rights?

Technical Review 336

Technical Review Later Stage Early Stage LP 336

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

We recently completed the final close of NextView Ventures, LP and we’re excited about both our progress to date and our plans for the future. As many of you know, NextView is a seed-stage VC fund. Final Close: The Story Behind NextView’s Own Fundraise. February 21, 2012.

LP 100

LP Seed Stage Silicon Valley Limited Partner 100

Rob Go

JULY 25, 2011

Before thinking about investor communication, I go back to the importance of doing due diligence on your potential investor to understand what their expectations are and what their behavior is typically like. My partner Dave blogged more about that topic here. I typically prefer small boards of just 3 people.

Due Diligence 38

Due Diligence LP Seed Stage Portfolio 38

View from Seed

MAY 29, 2019

Many of us in the seed stage ecosystem have noticed a shift in the way seed rounds are coming together. Historically, seed rounds were syndicated among several different firms. They are also increasingly focused on “leading” rounds, because funds that are institutionalizing get LP pressure around whether or not they lead.

Syndicate 267

Syndicate Syndication Cofounder Cap Table 267