Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Typical questions: What do you think of management? Cap or warrants? We discuss deal structures. How well do you know them? Have you reference them? Have you looked at competition? How well financed is the competition? What is their market traction? How much are they raising? How much is soft-circled (committed)?

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Management team that sounds and looks like they can execute the plan – if you didn’t finish building the team yet, make sure you have at least one co-founder with complementary skills. What experience or contacts are they bringing to the table? Are you offering them a board seat or a chairman role?

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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. I spoke with Thatcher Bell , Managing Partner, CoVenture. What are the terms of their relationship with the founder?

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