David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

I’ve been looking for suggestions for an initial deal structure that is appropriate for the theoretical case of a trusted dev shop putting in $100k in market-value of services over a 6 month period in time. Accounting for those resources as “investment” at fair market value is a pretty straightforward way to value contribution.

Software Developers 60

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Technical Cofounder 60

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

I’ve decided to keep his name off as I didn’t get his explicit permission, but drop me a line if you’d like to get in touch. Make sure your model is credible – “the market in China is 3 billion users and we will aim to achieve 1% market penetration in year one&# (yeah, right).

Startup 133

Startup Cofounder Warrant Stock Options 133

K9 Ventures

OCTOBER 10, 2017

There are a now a handful of funds, K9 included, that are Pre-Seed funds in name and practice. Seed is the new Series A. (~$2M used get for building product, establishing product-market fit and early revenue). So the amount of dilution a company will take on still remains the same over the life of the company.

Seed Stage 82

Seed Stage Finance Later Stage Equity 82