YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

by Emmanuel de Watteville, co-founder of Blue Ocean Ventures. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the company’s founding team members, and those they hire at the ground zero stage of development. Before sealing the deal, the final step is to learn whether or not the company’s founder is willing to pivot in the future.

Early Stage 138

Early Stage Cofounder Startup Security 138

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2022

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. Hiring a Mergers and Acquisitions advisor.

Merger 130

Merger Acquisition Due Diligence Valuation 130

Scott Edward Walker

DECEMBER 13, 2018

We have also recently handled a few “acquihires” (or “acqui-hires”) — which is a somewhat unique transaction, with a host of unusual issues. 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?

Founder 45

Founder Merger IP Liquidation Preference 45

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

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). People often ask me what VCs look for when we hire partners and many have asked how to become VCs themselves one day. They like to say it was an 8-year interview process).

Partner 408

Partner Las Vegas Los Angeles Baltimore 408

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

I’m supposed to believe that my best innovation can only come from scores of startup founders who just made millions and have now become CVOs at my company? The Aqui-hire Business. Many buying companies price these deals on the basis of $1 million per engineer on the team for an early-stage deal.

Liquidation Preference 357

Liquidation Preference Early Stage Retention Lock-up Period 357

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? VIII: The Leading Flexible VCs, With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing.

Equity 78

Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

K9 Ventures

OCTOBER 10, 2017

I’ll start with all the questions I can think of, from many different perspectives: founders, LPs, the press, and even other VCs. Unless every aspect of product development is covered by founders who are only receiving equity, there are other parts of building a product that will require hiring highly qualified people.

Seed Stage 82

Seed Stage Finance Later Stage Equity 82