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The Shift from FOMO to FOLD in Early Stage Investing

View from Seed

For the last several years, the early stage investing market was driven largely by the F ear O f M issing O ut, AKA FOMO. My prediction is that FOLD will permeate through the early stage investing landscape and have some pretty broad effects. Conveniently, this forms a handy acronym as well – FOLD.

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Seed Stage Funding 101: What it Is & How it Works

The Startup Magazine

I will tell you brief details about seed stage funding, and deal sourcing on this page, so read the conclusion until the end. The following is a condensed explanation of seed funding: Seed money is a form of early-stage financing that new businesses receive from investors in exchange for a share of ownership in the company.

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The NextView Ventures Manifesto

View from Seed

It occurred to me that although we mentioned our new thematic approach when we raised our last fund in 2017, we haven’t really shared a broader manifesto about how we are approaching the early stage market. It’s been an interesting several years in the early stage venture eco-system, and the sands have shifted considerably.

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The Market Is Hot for Code Climate, NextView’s Newest Investment

Genuine VC

Chad is the CEO of thoughtbot, a consulting firm that makes web + mobile apps for early-stage startups. Their teams were either already customers or they had immediately become customers after learning about it. Joining us in the syndicate are Lerer Ventures, Trinity Ventures, and Fuel Capital.

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8 Expectations Of Investors Who Risk Their Own Money

Startup Professionals Musings

Groups of angels may syndicate multiple individual amounts, but if your total request exceeds $1 million, you need to focus on the venture capital alternatives. Early stage research and development won’t excite angels. Angels need to see a proven business model, with a working prototype and preferably a real customer or two.

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10 Ways To Get The Capital You Need For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Negotiate an advance from a strategic partner or customer. Find a major customer, or a complimentary business, who sees such value in your idea that they are willing to give you an advance on royalty payments to complete your development. Variations on this theme include early licensing or white-labeling agreements.

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10 Alternative Funding Sources For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Negotiate an advance from a strategic partner or customer. Find a major customer, or a complimentary business, who sees such value in your idea that they are willing to give you an advance on royalty payments to complete your development. Variations on this theme include early licensing or white-labeling agreements.

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