Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series of posts and I need to file this one under both Raising Venture Capital and Startup Advice. portfolios. Many of these businesses were what First Round Capital called FNACs (features, not companies – this acronym has always stuck with me).

Business Plan 334

Business Plan AJAX Venture Capital Technical Review 334

Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. At Fliqz, we met or exceeded the sales plan every month during the due diligence process. Some were also dealing with issues of limited partners struggles with capital calls and asset allocations. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. Venture News.

Venture Capital 28

Venture Capital Silicon Valley San Jose Bootstrapping 28

ithacaVC

MAY 10, 2011

And it literally has to pay in $$ when VC1 makes a capital call. Now, there are interesting ways for the GP to fulfill its portion of a capital call using “fee waiver”, but I am not going to address that here. Just like paying the portfolio company management team for doing its job.

Carried Interest 51

Carried Interest Ratchet Limited Partner Due Diligence 51

Altgate

MARCH 8, 2009

Growth stage investors are usually the Series B or C investors who come in when the product is in the market but there is little or no revenue and the team is probably in the 20-something range with the goal to ramp it up to 40-50 employees with the new money, build out a sales team, etc. But some will be saved. “Series B&# funds.

Later Stage 34

Later Stage Early Stage Venture Capital Portfolio 34

Venture Chronicles

JULY 16, 2010

Throughout my years in the venture capital business I was witness to some questionable behaviors and tactics, which in reality is par for the course in any business, but nothing could have prepared me for what I have seen in the last 2 years.

Due Diligence 28

Due Diligence Term Sheet Limited Partner LP 28