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When Should Startup Founders Discuss Valuation with Seed VCs?

View from Seed

On the positive side for a founder, directly stating a high valuation expectation up front can anchor the negotiations to a higher level, assuming that an investor takes the leap of faith to invest. After angels, larger venture firms are probably next in terms of how variable they are when reacting to seed pricing asks by founders.

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Put A Coin In It! Invest In Early Stage Startups To See Maximum ROI

YoungUpstarts

by Emmanuel de Watteville, co-founder of Blue Ocean Ventures. Before sealing the deal, the final step is to learn whether or not the company’s founder is willing to pivot in the future. Emmanuel de Watteville, General Partner and Co-founder of Blue Ocean Ventures, has been part of the startup ecosystem since 2003.

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Acquihires 101: Tips for Founders

Scott Edward Walker

The purpose of this post is briefly (i) to provide an overview of acquihires and (ii) to discuss the significant legal issues that founders must address. How is the Deal Structured? Will the Founders Receive any Purchase Price Proceeds? Why Then Do Founders Do Acquihires? What is an Acquihire?

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July 4th Linkblog: Don’t Fake FOMO When Fundraising, 50 Cent on Success, Miss Texas on Reproductive Rights,

Hunter Walker

So if I do the deal with Vitamin Water, I don’t really need the money up front. And it changed the way artists look at deal structures. Because until those stages, they were not looking to do deals like that. Per my earlier interview with him , I appreciate that Chris covers a lot of core topics for founders and startups.

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Sell Your Startup with a Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor

The Startup Magazine

Many founders stay on for several years to earn the bulk of their compensation, and the M&A advisor can provide guidance in this regard. Deal structure is equally important, and the right advisor can make all the difference in negotiating the best deal for your startup.

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How VCs Think About Adding New Partners

Both Sides of the Table

Wonderful human being who is civically engaged, mother of 3, mentorer of younger founders, hard worker and arguer extraordinaire (so says her current Twitter bio). In Kara’s case I got to see her work on deal structuring first hand having worked closely with her on her board at P.S. XO.

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Are You Selling Your Company? Be Careful with Financial Buyers!

Scott Edward Walker

I’ve been doing M&A transactions for 25+ years (including nearly eight years at two major New York City law firms), and I wanted to briefly discuss an important issue for founders interested in selling their company: the distinction between strategic and financial buyers. How Is the Deal Structure Different with a Financial Buyer?