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What Entrepreneurs Should do about Price Fixing

Both Sides of the Table

If you have a “lead&# investor agreed then the price is already set and you don’t have to worry about price. we’re intentionally not going wide with this deal. We discuss deal structures. I usually say something like, “I know a couple of people over there. kind of way.

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When Should Startup Founders Discuss Valuation with Seed VCs?

View from Seed

Using NextView as an example, since we both seek to lead the seed round and only lead during this round, I’ve seen this trend manifest in one of two ways: In a priced round, the entrepreneur will often share their valuation ask (or a stated floor) for the pre-money valuation of their company much sooner in the process.

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Signaling Pricing Expectations Early in Seed Investment Discussions

Genuine VC

By communicating pricing expectations with potential lead investors, I mean sharing either an “ask” or even stated floor for the pre-money valuation of the company (with a priced preferred round) or explicitly stating a valuation cap (for convertible note round).

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Knowledge Is Power: Convertible Note Financing Terms, Part V

Gust

This is the norm for West Coast deals, but it’s often the case in dealing with East Coast investors (more commonly for VC financing rounds rather than angel seed rounds) that the lead investor wants its lawyers to draft the documents.

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