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Early-stage Regional Venture Funds–part 2 of 3 of Bigger in Bend

Steve Blank

Few entrepreneurs find this scalable and repeatable business model because it’s not easy. as a distribution channel have vastly reduced the amount of capital a startup needs at the early stage when the risk is greatest. Late stage large regionally based funds that invest in late stage or mezzanine deals.

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The 5 Key Stages of Equity Funding

Growthink Blog

Mezzanine Financing Most companies that raise equity capital and are eventually acquired or go public receive multiple rounds of financing first. Your first year or two in business is where your dreams merge with reality and take a new form to guide your future efforts. The five main stages include the following: 1.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten

V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? 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. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

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Changes in Software & Venture Capital – Part 2 of 3

Both Sides of the Table

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. I acknowledge that is true for some segment of the market and there’s no shame in having a $15 million / year, 15% growth business churning out 20% annual profits.