Business Model Equity Mezzanine Venture Capital 
David Teten
JANUARY 19, 2021
From traditional equity VC, Flexible VC borrows the option to pursue and reap the rewards of an outsized exit. Every Flexible VC structure allows founders to access immediate risk capital while preserving exit, growth trajectory, and ownership optionality. . Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. Equity Ownership.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 22, 2011
I guess that makes USV, Spark Capital, Foundry Group, Accel, Benchmark, Revolution (along with several others) pretty happy right now. And this is happening in mezzanine (pre-IPO) deals as well. Those with strong business models suddenly stand out when the tide goes out. And well they should be. And so on down then line.
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David Teten
JANUARY 21, 2021
V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. VII: Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability. IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?
Growthink Blog
MAY 10, 2012
When seeking equity investments, the source of capital is, for the most part, tied to the stage of capital being raised. You see, equity capital is raised in stages or rounds. Your first year or two in business is where your dreams merge with reality and take a new form to guide your future efforts.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 29, 2011
Yesterday I wrote Part 1 of the series on the changes to the software industry over the past decade that has led to changes in the venture capital industry itself. And of course hedge funds and growth-equity funds can’t resist trying to get earlier-stage exposure again. This led to an explosion in startups.
Professor VC
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
always focus on the business model and assumptions, but there are too many unknowns to put much faith in the future cash flow projections. One other chart worth noting is the the expected returns from various private capital providers (Banks, Asset based lenders, Mezzanine, Private Equity and VC). Venture News.
techcrunch.com
FEBRUARY 19, 2010
Researchers polled experts in lending, mezzanine capital, private equity, venture capital and private businesses themselves. Not a big shock, but things don’t look pretty, especially in the venture capital world. The businesses, it seems, vastly over-estimate their ability to raise funds.
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