Austin Startup

MAY 19, 2018

This one comes from personal experience, months into conversations and after reference checks (which went well) one particular VC decided he didn’t have commitment to the space. Lay those cards out on the table at the very beginning of the conversation when you are explaining your thesis. A good CEO is likely a sales person by nature.

Founder 75

Founder Early Stage Software Review Deal Flow 75

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

You never got around to agreeing exact equity splits but you had many conversations about it. Consider it a sales & marketing expense for them. I find that one of my best sources of deal flow is from lawyers. When we want to sell or IPO companies they’re there again. Our lives are intertwined.

Southern California 318

Southern California Silicon Valley IP Stock Options 318

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Anything from intense customer love despite barely even having a product, pre-sales, a deal for access to data that creates a moat that no one else has—the list goes on. Any VC will tell you that the ones they said yes to, they mostly got there right away—and that there are very few “maybe” deals that get tipped over the fence.

Venture Capital 190

Venture Capital Cofounder Deal Flow Later Stage 190

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Until you IPO, feeling like you’re good may just depend on what part of the fundraising cycle you’re taking a snapshot of your companies in. Sourcing You're seeing the majority of deals done in your stage and sector and you see nearly everything that gets announced that you really would have wanted to. You need a risk-seeking appetite.

Non-Compete 97

Non-Compete Cofounder Cap Table Reputation 97

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here. Most people think that being a successful investor is about finding the right deals and nurturing the teams through the difficult times to come out with a great company. He’s bound to be able to help a company or two at the time of a sale. Ultimately Yahoo!

Silicon Valley 280

Silicon Valley Early Stage Portfolio Chad 280

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

Might as well cut off our conversation and just restart it 48 hours later on camera for This Week in VC. They dropped their number one selling product and switched to a competitor’s product while managing not to lose a single sale. I believe AngelList is capable of managing deal flow by acting as a filter.

Valuation 292

Valuation Deal Flow Lead Investor Cofounder 292