The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2022

There are many benefits of selling your startup through a mergers and acquisitions advisor. However, you should be aware that some potential buyers may back out of the deal during due diligence. Before considering selling your startup to a larger company, it is critical to determine the compensation of each of these key employees.

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Merger Acquisition Due Diligence Valuation 126

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. If it doesn’t have the product fully baked yet? Well, enter the Pre-Seed round, where the startup raises closer to $500K. Q: Does a Pre-Seed require founders to give up more equity in the company?

Seed Stage 82

Seed Stage Finance Later Stage Equity 82

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. What are the terms of their relationship with the founder? That said, I’m not sure of the most appropriate structure.

Software Developers 60

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Technical Cofounder 60