YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Questionable business model. Just 18 months after this photo sharing program and social network was launched, Facebook offered to purchase Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock. Negotiating a different deal structure could have prevented the price from dropping. Low barrier to entry. Unprofitable.

IPO 162

IPO Exit Strategy San Francisco Startup 162

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

With a portfolio that includes food, tech, and services, the fund is industry-agnostic and focused on the overlooked and underrepresented with high-margin business models. Their 2016 Fund was the first and largest fund so far using this structure, with $25M AUM. Purpose Ventures’ deal structures are bespoke to each company.

Equity 78

Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 21, 2011

I attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, a top ten business program year-in year-out and love to pretend to brag about it. Although I knew I would be working in (not on) the business to some extent, the work turned out to be more than I anticipated, at least initially.

Internet 80

Internet Technical Review Stock Due Diligence 80