The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2023

I will tell you brief details about seed stage funding, and deal sourcing on this page, so read the conclusion until the end. What exactly is the seed funding? The initial official fundraising round is called seed funding, and it comes immediately after the pre-seed investment stage.

Seed Stage 124

Seed Stage Technical Review Early Stage Due Diligence 124

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Note: When I say “seed stage startup,” I’m specifically referring to software/app startups that are eitherpre-product or early product. Startup X launches with XX millions of dollars of seed capital from a star-studded list of investors”. … Many founders read the daily headlines on TechCrunch announcing that….

Seed Stage 100

Seed Stage Silicon Valley Startup Venture Capital 100

Steve Blank

JUNE 11, 2013

For many entrepreneurs “raising money” has replaced “building a sustainable business” as their goal. When you take money from investors their business model becomes yours. Just as a reminder, a startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model.

Venture Capital 333

Venture Capital IRR Liquidity Event Business Model 333

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Instead I will make a few observations about how an investor might think about the impact of ICOs / token launches on the venture capital industry, in particular, and some of the downstream ramifications that need to wrestled with. Need for growth capital. But many are. Shift of value from equity holders to token holders.

Early Stage 20

Early Stage Equity Venture Capital Government 20

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Instead I will make a few observations about how an investor might think about the impact of ICOs / token launches on the venture capital industry, in particular, and some of the downstream ramifications that need to wrestled with. Need for growth capital. But many are. Shift of value from equity holders to token holders.

Early Stage 20

Early Stage Equity Venture Capital Government 20

Steve Blank

JUNE 11, 2013

For many entrepreneurs “raising money” has replaced “building a sustainable business” as their goal. When you take money from investors their business model becomes yours. Just as a reminder, a startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital IRR Liquidity Event Business Model 225

Up and Running

MAY 2, 2014

It’s a simple truth that every entrepreneur knows: Getting the capital to start or grow your business is often harder than running the business itself. Instead, people want to get to know you, the entrepreneur, and to see your progress, even if over a short time period. Fundraising is hard work.

Angel Investor 146

Angel Investor Seed Capital Venture Capital Early Stage 146