Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
was originally published in Both Sides of the Table on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. And since we’re still an owner in 5 out of these 6 businesses we think the upside could be much greater if we’re patient. And we’re patient. What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 9, 2018
I then had to review a nefarious IP lawsuit filed against another company and help the CEO figure out whether we should just pay it or join forces with the other companies named and fight it. I left the meeting and had to attend a 3-hour board meeting where two founders have been fighting and each want the other one fired.
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YoungUpstarts
JULY 31, 2019
But “fundraising debt” comes into the picture when you raise too much too early, diluting your business at the beginning of the venture, with no real plan or unrealistic projections for how your business will scale. This also applies in acquisition conversations. Fundraising debt.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Conversely if you’re burning $600,000 per month (yes, some companies do) then you only have 5 months of cash left. So money spent should add equity value or create IP that eventually will. If you have raised venture capital and you feel your runway (number of months cash left) is looking low have a conversation with your VC.
View from Seed
DECEMBER 4, 2014
But delaying or avoiding the conversation often results in it being more awkward than it needs to be. It’s also worth keeping in mind that regardless of how the founders’ common stock is divided, there will be future issuance of stock that will dilute the founders over the lifecycle of the company. Ideation/IP.
Agile VC
DECEMBER 4, 2014
But delaying or avoiding the conversation often results in it being more awkward than it needs to be. It’s also worth keeping in mind that regardless of how the founders’ common stock is divided, there will be future issuance of stock that will dilute the founders over the lifecycle of the company.
Hunter Walker
AUGUST 8, 2023
Satya and I were having lunch (yummy Chinese food) with our LPAC and the conversation turned to generally “how much more did venture portfolios have to fall before they found their true current value?” And fascinating new advances (and needs) in AI, climate, biology, etc are driving tech-IP driven startups.
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