Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2010

a loan) that is later converted to equity at the time of the next financing. If no financing happened then this “note&# may not be converted and thus would be senior to the equity of the company in the case of a bankruptcy or asset sale. Maybe the market views this as not worth the price you paid?

Startup 290

Startup Burn Rate Warrant Bankruptcy 290

Up and Running

JUNE 25, 2014

Hopefully I’ll be able to add some value with some of the financing needs that your businesses may need. As I’ve been working in this industry, as Sabrina started out said, I was the Chief Marketing officer of CAN Capital which is a big alternative lender and now I’m the Vice President of SmartBiz SBA Loans. Why is it hard to do that?

Small Business 89

Small Business SBA Finance Bankruptcy 89

Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

In cases where it is truly a bridge financing (i.e. Others will attempt fire sales. Labels: convertible debt , seed financing , series seed. 3 comments: Marketing Services. Particularly, now that standard Series Seed docs are commonly used. So when does convertible debt make sense? Some will just shut down.

San Jose 36

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

K9 Ventures

MARCH 23, 2011

The convertible note was really intended as an instrument for a “bridge financing” – when an equity round was imminent, and likely to occur, but the company needed some money in between. In that case, it made good sense to have a debt instrument, where the note holder then converted into equity when the financing occurred.

Pre-Money Valuation 132

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Equity Liquidation Preference 132