Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here. The first three skills I espoused were: access to the highest-quality deal-flow, domain knowledge of the topic area in which you’re investing and access to VCs to help fund the next stages of development. This is actually the norm.

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Cap Table Angel Investor Liquidation Preference Deal Flow 283

www.seriesseed.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Series Seed Financing Documents Blog. Series Seed Financing Documents. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Series Seed Financing Documents : 1 Reblog. Good idea, I think this will benefit lots of startups and some angels. Ted: Great service to the startup community! SeriesSeed.com. Blog Archives.

Finance 40

Finance Term Sheet Vesting LLC 40

Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

There are literally hundreds of platforms currently operating that connect investors and startups, and there have been at least a hundred others that have come and gone. As I’ve discussed elsewhere, Gust’s long-term goal is to serve as the infrastructure platform for the entire global, early stage finance industry.

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Belarus Kazakhstan Portugal Accredited Investor 107

David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

We are in the midst of two great disruptions to American business: the internet’s ongoing disruption of most traditional industries: finance, healthcare, retail, finance, fashion, etc. Women-owned businesses, according to the Forte Foundation represent about 775,000 new startups per year. competitiveness. According to the U.S.

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Venture Capital Programming Accredited Investor New York 154

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

The past year saw startups on the rise, an increase in venture capital funding (both in real dollars and numbers of companies funded), a resurgence of IPOs, and the rise of David against Goliath, as best represented by Groupon’s spurning of a $6 billion offer from Google. Investors will be bullish on startups.

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Technical Review Venture Capital India Startup 93

Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

To begin with, it is important to understand some basic facts about the world of entrepreneurial finance: There are many more entrepreneurs than there are investors, with the result that only one company out of every 400 that seeks venture funding actually receives it. One of the primary ones is the referral source.

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Angel Groups Elevator Pitch Software Review Deal Flow 159

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

As an agenda for each meeting, I suggest: – How can we most add value, in addition to helping with financing? A true industry luminary will help in deal flow & differentiation . These folks are rare, expensive, and often have multiple side obligations (book deals, speaking engagements, etc.). Disadvantages.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

At this year’s FUND Conference in Chicago, Illinois, over 100 startups presented their early-stage companies in front of hundreds of investors and industry leaders. FUND is a national connector of entrepreneurs, VCs, angel investors, and industry experts with a focus on deal flow and making connections. Here is their story….

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Chicago Illinois New York City Cofounder 148

Haystack

JULY 4, 2019

Most folks who are not close to early-stage startups and new company formation would be surprised to discover that a high number of companies, after receiving funding from individuals or institutions, do not send updates to their investors. For me, I am pretty zen about this after six years of early-stage startup investment.

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Early Stage Deal Flow Finance Metrics 167

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2012

If your startup desperately needs an investor, you may not care if the investor is a so-called “angel” investor, or a venture capitalist (VC). Angels are typically high net-worth individuals, investing their own money, interested more in early or “seed” financing of amounts starting as low as $25K. Type of startup.

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IRR Term Sheet Startup Valuation 248

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

Another example is Correlation Ventures ($300M+ AUM), a VC firm which co-invests in financings with at least one other new outside VC. The firm attracts deal flow by promising a decision (positive or negative) in under 2 weeks, with minimal paperwork and without repeating due diligence. For more, see the Startup Studio Playbook.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

It costs less money to start companies so the world should have way more startups.&# I’ve heard the “world is different&# argument in every bubble I’ve ever seen. That would mean that the increased number of new business startups will lead to a “funding gap&# of deals that can’t get financed.

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Florida Technical Review San Antonio Los Angeles 299

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 29, 2010

The Internet might be truly global then, but the world of startups still revolves much around Silicon Valley. Together with 40 Nordic entrepreneurs , we decided to take a trip to the startup mecca, looking for opportunities and lessons to learn. Startups are keen on business development and will seek partnerships. Down to Earth.

Silicon Valley 156

Silicon Valley Finland Sweat Equity Entrepreneur 156

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

billion to work across 738 financing deals with U.S. billion jump in funding over the same quarter of 2010 with a similar number of deals, so it clearly shows a trend to larger deal sizes for fewer startups. Angels are also moving up-stage, leaving a bigger and bigger black hole for new startups.

Venture Capital 233

Venture Capital Revenue Elevator Pitch Silicon Valley 233

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

If your startup desperately needs an investor, you may not care if the investor is a so-called “angel” investor, or a venture capitalist (VC). Angels are typically high net-worth individuals, investing their own money, interested more in early or “seed” financing of amounts starting as low as $25K. Type of startup.

IRR 225

IRR Startup Term Sheet Angel Investor 225

Mucker Lab

AUGUST 27, 2014

My father eventually decided on Santa Clara (Saratoga, more specifically), and so I grew up in the shadows of the orchards of Cupertino and the nondescript concrete startup boxes of Santa Clara. Encyclopedic knowledge of term sheets and startup buzzwords can be quickly learned, trained, and packaged.

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Los Angeles Southern California Silicon Valley Technical Review 138

Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

Gust is the infrastructure that underlies much of the professional world of early stage finance. Gust News Invested Interests angel investors David Rose Gust investments startup' As a very active angel investor myself, I frankly can’t imagine how I could keep track of all the pieces without Gust.

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Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor Early Stage 150

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Investing in startups is a lot more than just buying “stock” in a company. For investors who have come to the table with a history investing in publicly listed companies or the property market, it’s easy to think that backing startups is largely a “set and forget” strategy. Ask yourself, where is your startup currently struggling?

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Pre-Money Valuation Seed Stage IP Deal Flow 187

Haystack

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The obvious trend in startups (which has been going on for a year or two) is the idea of the “prosumer as the new consumer.” This has led to some very competitive financing rounds, which from afar is a signal various groups see the market potential of these models. ” In 2020, I gave 1.5 answers to that question.

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B2B North America Malaysia Warrant 90

Gust

APRIL 23, 2014

When you realize that the platform operates in half a dozen languages and has investors or entrepreneurs in over 200 countries engaging in both local and cross-border investments, you can begin to see the outlines of the future of finance. Gust News angel groups businesses financial industry Gust innovations startups'

Angel Groups 127

Angel Groups Accredited Investor Private Equity Deal Flow 127

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

I often advise startup companies not to try and pin all of your brand equity into an announcement. Simply – we believe it’s hypocritical to sit with tech startups every day and talk about the need to innovate while ourselves making no major changes. who is talking about putting in up to $30 million in our startup.

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Ireland Jordan Portfolio Flash 324

View from Seed

JANUARY 30, 2020

It’s very hard to really tell who might be the perfect fit for your startup. Did you ever face serious financing risk? How did this differ in a weak vs. strong financing round? Are you aware of any internal rules that govern how the firm approaches follow-on financing? Where is this investor not as strong as others?

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Due Diligence Partner Term Sheet Finance 195

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

To do this they have to accomplish five things; 1) get deal flow – via networking and legwork, they identify likely industries, companies and teams with the potential for rapid growth (less than 10 years), 2) evaluate those companies and teams on the basis of technology, market opportunity, and team.

Silicon Valley 223

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 223

Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

Gust is the infrastructure that underlies much of the professional world of early stage finance. Gust News Invested Interests angel investors David Rose Gust investments startup' As a very active angel investor myself, I frankly can’t imagine how I could keep track of all the pieces without Gust.

Angel Investor 89

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor Early Stage 89

Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

If you are interested in impact investing, I encourage you to join the Impact Finance Center (IFC) and presenting funders The Anschutz Foundation, Zoma Foundation, The MacArthur Foundation , Colorado Health Foundation , and Gary Community Investments at CO Impact Days 2017 , Nov 15-17, in Denver, Colorado.

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Colorado Denver Seattle Cofounder 123

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 20, 2012

Today’s venture capital deal flow to innovative new companies looks a lot like a fat man trying to squeeze into a slim Italian suit. The new shape of innvovation is a lot more inclusive of new approaches and sources of startup funding. Today, venture capital deal flow has slowed to a relative trickle, just $28.4

Venture Capital 127

Venture Capital San Francisco Deal Flow Atlanta 127

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. Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis VC Industry.

Silicon Valley 280

Silicon Valley Early Stage Portfolio Chad 280

Haystack

APRIL 10, 2018

OK, so microVC funds and smaller pre-seed financings could really be a thing. This narrative was laced through the event, especially with the founder of Thumbtack, Marco Zappacosta, recounting his company’s financing story. Um… wow. 4/ LPs noted that the term “pre-seed” is really a U.S.

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Seed Stage San Francisco Ratchet Silicon Valley 60

Business Plan Blog

AUGUST 6, 2013

Angel investor median deal sizes increased as valuations remained strong in the first quarter of 2013. The majority of deals went to healthcare, mobile and internet startups. 81% of deals were completed in angel groups’ home states. .’ Angel Investor Valuations Remain Strong. All data thanks to CB Insights.

Pre-Money Valuation 49

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Groups Angel Investor Valuation 49

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here. Part 2 discussed the need for domain knowledge since merely “joining the right club deal&# will in no way determine success. Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success.

Angel Investor 284

Angel Investor Early Stage Cap Table Deal Flow 284

View from Seed

MAY 12, 2015

For entrepreneurs setting out to raise a round of VC financing, with some diligent research, it’s reasonably straightforward to put together a list of target firms to pitch. Are you a founder of an ecommerce startup? Always think about fit. It matters. The first part of finding the right fit is from a domain perspective.

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Partner Term Sheet Reputation Deal Flow 120

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 20, 2012

Today’s venture capital deal flow to innovative new companies looks a lot like a fat man trying to squeeze into a slim Italian suit. The new shape of innovation is a lot more inclusive of new approaches and sources of startup funding. Today, venture capital deal flow has slowed to a relative trickle, just $28.4

Venture Capital 66

Venture Capital Deal Flow Atlanta Incubator 66

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

So perhaps what I learned at Fordham that benefitted me post wasn't necessarily my Finance classes--it was trying to live my life for others. To be a good VC, you're going to offer up a lot of time to companies that may never pay back a dime--or even to deals you never wind up doing. There's no magic flow of great deal flow.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Deal Flow Europe Early Stage 107

ReadWriteStart

JULY 28, 2011

This week, I've had several meetings with venture funds, incubators, corporate accelerators and other significant players in the startup eco-system. One theme seems to come up over and again, especially from geographies outside Silicon Valley: lack of a reliable pipeline of deals. Today's discussion was largely about those options.

Incubator 128

Incubator Silicon Valley Malaysia Entrepreneur 128

Business Plan Blog

JANUARY 2, 2014

government’s long standing restrictions on fundraising has given life to a new type of financing called crowdfunding that allows Angel and other early stage investors to quickly assemble a group of investors over the internet. While startups are still limited by the types of investors they can take money from (i.e. Startup Funding'

Angel Groups 51

Angel Groups Accredited Investor Angel Investor Due Diligence 51

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here. Part 2 discussed the need for domain knowledge since merely “joining the right club deal&# will in no way determine success. Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success. Not everybody agreed.

Angel Investor 152

Angel Investor Cap Table Early Stage Deal Flow 152

Rob Go

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Even though we are a seed-focused VC fund, we were very excited to help organize this event because of our belief that increased angel activity is critical to keep propelling the Boston startup ecosystem (and the local economy) further. Personally, I’m not a fan of notes and very much prefer equity financing.

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Angel Investor Silicon Valley Cofounder Finance 71