YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

As an entrepreneur, your goal when raising financing is to get several term sheets — the documents describing the terms and conditions of financing. This is the firm that will give you a term sheet, take a leadership role in driving financing, and likely be your most active new investor. Close the deal.

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Term Sheet Technical Review Due Diligence 100

Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Week 1 – Introduction of key players/Form or join a team Week 2 – Fundraising/Finding the Right VC Week 3 – Capitalization Tables/Convertible Debt Week 4 – Term Sheets: Economics & Control Week 5 – Term Sheets Part Two Week 6 – Negotiations Week 7 – Letter of Intent/Getting Acquired.

Term Sheet 174

Term Sheet Capitalization Table 174

Feld Thoughts

MARCH 10, 2019

Week 1 – Introduction of key players/Form or join a team Week 2 – Fundraising/Finding the Right VC Week 3 – Capitalization Tables/Convertible Debt Week 4 – Term Sheets: Economics & Control Week 5 – Term Sheets Part Two Week 6 – Negotiations Week 7 – Letter of Intent/Getting Acquired.

Term Sheet 166

Term Sheet Capitalization Table Email 166

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 27, 2020

Legal Things Every Entrepreneur Should Know. The new chapters in this edition are 11. Venture Debt (with help from SVB), and 17. How to Engage an Investment Banker (with help from Golding Partners).

Investment Bankers 108

Investment Bankers Term Sheet Capitalization Table Venture Capital 108

Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Week 3 – Capitalization Tables/Convertible Debt. Week 4 – Term Sheets: Economics & Control. Week 5 – Term Sheets Part Two. Week 1 – Introduction of key players/Form or join a team. Week 2 – Fundraising/Finding the Right VC. Week 6 – Negotiations.

Term Sheet 94

Term Sheet Capitalization Table Venture Capital 94

Feld Thoughts

JULY 18, 2011

The book originated in 2005 when Jason and I wrote a long series of posts on this blog about a typical Venture Capital term sheet. We knew the term sheet series would only be a small part of the book and would have to be re-written, so we just got to work. Overview of the Term Sheet.

Term Sheet 162

Term Sheet Venture Capital Capitalization Table Finance 162

OnlyOnce

JULY 18, 2011

Overview of the Term Sheet. Economic Terms of the Term Sheet. Control Terms of the Term Sheet. Other Terms of the Term Sheet. The Capitalization Table. How Venture Capital Funds Work. Letters of Intent – The Other Term Sheet.

Term Sheet 92

Term Sheet Capitalization Table Venture Capital Finance 92