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Knowledge Is Power: Convertible Note Financing Terms, Part I

Gust

Another use of convertible note bridge financing is to make a quick injection of seed capital into a new startup when the investor and entrepreneur already know and trust each other; it’s better than a handshake, but far quicker and easier to complete than a real Series A round.

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

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Often times when companies raise “bridgefinancing (this is money from internal investors. But when the finally convert the debt to equity the round gets filed with the SEC and thus journalists often pick up on it. . Short answer: no. They also avoid Reg D.

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