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Should you raise on convertible notes or do an equity round?

Hippoland

Since this is a hefty topic that we could discuss for days, in this post I’ll aim to cover just the pros and cons of each from a founder’s perspective and will NOT cover: What is a convertible note, equity, or convertible security ? In general, I’m a big fan of convertible notes or convertible securities for seed stage founders.

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The Legal Side of Entrepreneurship

YoungUpstarts

They also need to decide whether to structure terms as an equity deal or a convertible security deal. “If you’re going to raise $1 million, my advice is to propose a convertible security, because you can get it done quickly and less expensively,” said Schmitz. Convertible Securities.

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Pre-seed is the new seed

Hippoland

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. In early stage investing, at least in Silicon Valley, there are basically 4 stages: pre-seed, seed, post-seed (or pre-A), and series A.

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Pre-seed is the new seed

Hippoland

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. In early stage investing, at least in Silicon Valley, there are basically 4 stages: pre-seed, seed, post-seed (or pre-A), and series A.

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Knowledge Is Power: Convertible Note Financing Terms, Part II

Gust

Last week , we gave some attention to the “why” behind convertible note financing for early stage startups. This may seem like a no-brainer now that you understand the basic structure of a convertible debt financing. In most cases, an early stage startup will raise seed capital from more than one investor.

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