YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

This past summer, the Lightspeed Summer Fellowships program invited selected guests to provide aspiring entrepreneurs a perspective into all aspects of starting a new company. The program provides entrepreneurs the resources and mentoring they need to build their companies and develop their skills. ” The Cost of Financing. .

Convertible Security 100

Convertible Security IP Technical Review Software Review 100

Hippoland

JANUARY 4, 2017

Lawyers can charge as much as $10k-$30k (in the US) to draft and execute the legal docs for an equity round, and traditionally, founders are responsible for paying for this as well as investors’ legal costs! And the legal costs were just a small drop in the bucket compared to these round sizes.

Convertible Security 48

Convertible Security Equity Security Silicon Valley 48

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The main drivers, from our viewpoint, are: Many tech entrepreneurs no longer view venture capital as an inevitability in their growth path, and have grown skeptical of the traditional “growth at all costs” mindset found in many startup circles; and An increasing number of VCs are growing comfortable with LLCs.

Delaware 48

Delaware LLC Startup Silicon Valley 48

Hippoland

AUGUST 31, 2018

A few months ago, I was talking with a friend of mine who is a successful serial entrepreneur. So, I thought it might make sense to take a step back and talk about all the stages of early stage fundraising here in the Silicon Valley. But when we were talking, he expressed frustration in raising his series A round.

Pre-Money Valuation 90

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Silicon Valley Early Stage 90

Hippoland

AUGUST 31, 2018

A few months ago, I was talking with a friend of mine who is a successful serial entrepreneur. So, I thought it might make sense to take a step back and talk about all the stages of early stage fundraising here in the Silicon Valley. But when we were talking, he expressed frustration in raising his series A round.

Pre-Money Valuation 48

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Silicon Valley Early Stage 48