VC Cafe
OCTOBER 31, 2022
It’s a tough time for a lot of startup founders right now. Many companies are now having to resort to tough measures in order to stay afloat, including layoffs, down rounds and tough terms from current investors. What is a founder to do? If the answer is yes, then a down round is likely the best path forward.
VC Cafe
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
The past year was a wild ride for startups and founders, giving a whole new meaning to the ”rollercoaster” aspect of being an entrepreneur. Patrick Collison , self-made billionaire founder of Stripe. Bill Gates , founder of Microsoft. A good way to think about valuation in seed/pre-seed is to reverse engineer the next round.
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Lightspeed Venture Partners
OCTOBER 7, 2012
The founders were very sympathetic; a man, laid off from his job, and his very pregnant wife, who sold their house and investing $150k into the business and are working hard to make a go of it. At this point, the very pregnant cofounder was weeping. But in the end Robert came back in to join Lori. Daymond offered to be an advisor.
Hunter Walker
AUGUST 8, 2023
Obvious caveats to my POV here, most specifically: exposure is limited to largely the US/SiliconValley ecosystem, driven by our own portfolio, my friends and co-investors, the funds I’m a LP in, and our institutional LP relationships. Restructures, Down Rounds, and Pay to Plays.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 30, 2018
What was the post money on your last round (and how much capital have you raised)? It’s not uncommon for a VC to ask you how much capital you’ve raised and what the post-money valuation was on your last round. VCs hate “down rounds” and many don’t even like “flat rounds.” There are some simple reasons. After all?—?we
A Crowded Space
DECEMBER 9, 2013
In VC: I see a fair number of deals that have reached some point of stagnation that are seeking a flat or down round. He doesn’t seek co-investors. Every good founder I know writes a list of names when they are starting to prepare for fundraising. This is bad. Tread very carefully. . Pretty clear philosophy. .
Feld Thoughts
APRIL 21, 2016
. “Many Unicorn founders and CEOs have never experienced a difficult fundraising environment — they have only known success. Also, they have a strong belief that any sign of weakness (such as a down round) will have a catastrophic impact on their culture, hiring process, and ability to retain employees.
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