Agile VC
APRIL 17, 2011
Kayak was started here in my backyard of Boston… co-founder & CTO Paul English and the product/engineering team is based here in Concord MA. Co-founder & CEO Steve Hafner and the business team are based in Norwalk, CT. Pre-IPO Funding History: Kayak has raised approximately $235M in VC funding to date.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 20, 2011
They have totally changed the way you run a VC firm, investing heavily in systems & events for their founders that are pushing the boundaries of the way our industry works. The discussion with Howard Morgan starts off by acknowledging Josh Kopelman as a co-founder of First Round Capital. I'm a huge fan of this innovation.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Agile VC
MAY 26, 2011
Many assume it was a cakewalk, based on the success LinkedIn has enjoyed over time and the current stature of our founder/CEO Reid Hoffman (now Chairman). Yes… he was a very successful PayPal exec and previously co-founder & VP Product of SocialNet. We three partners are working hard. It was a $4.7M
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. Every VC has a story where they did the flat round anyways and the founder said, “I really don’t mind!
thestartuplawyer.com
FEBRUARY 24, 2010
He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder. He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder. You can start by examining every aspect of the co-founder relationship. Because now you have more to lose than just a company and your (or someone else’s) money.
Gust
OCTOBER 20, 2011
Diversification across industry sectors is not as easily achieved for angels as could be accomplished in public markets, but can be achieved by co-investing with trusted angel colleagues in a broader set of businesses. Pre-money valuation varies with the economy and with the competitive environment for startup ventures within a region.
Gust
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
In brief, a cap acts to place a limit on the conversion price of a convertible note such that investors are guaranteed a minimum number of shares for their bridge loans if the startup does a priced equity round at a high pre-money valuation – “high” meaning above the cap, which is often a heavily negotiated term. (The
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
113 
Let's personalize your content