This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

How else can you explain this headline matching a story about a professional social network still trying to explore revenues raising $17mm on an $80mm valuation? venture capitalists are now asking tougher questions about start-ups' revenue and profits.". Perhaps I need to rethink that. What follows in this story is pretty laughable: ".venture

Venture Capital 114

Venture Capital Marketing Term Sheet Software Review 114

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Every announcement – whether it was a funding round, exit or layoffs – was analyzed within the context that the tech bubble has definitely burst or that we’re still in the bubble. forward revenue in February 2016 (the low), they appreciated by 6% each month for the following six months. So, what really happened in 2016?

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Early Stage Portfolio Valuation 60

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Social media participation will definitely be something I practice more moving into 2019. Literally, one week later we had secured seed money, established business roles, added on another partner, ran the numbers, and started a pest control company! 9-Increase in my revenue. Thanks to Deepak Chopra, Clearbridge Mobile !

South Korea 57

South Korea Entrepreneur Portugal Social Media 57

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 23, 2015

If there are four times the number of seed funds, the seed quality bar is much much lower--but what investor wants to say that to entrepreneurs? It''s not our fault as seed investors and definitely not your fault as the entrepreneur that you didn''t execute will on your idea which, honestly, was pretty mediocre to begin with.

Post-Money Valuation 60

Post-Money Valuation Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Seed Money 60

Rob Go

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

For most companies, this means top-line revenue, but in some cases it’s more about numbers of active users or number of customers. 5M in ecommerce revenue or marketplace GMV used to be interesting, but now it’s more like $10M. This strategy can also fail because the goal line might move. $1M It’s a tough trade-off.

Product 28

Product Seed Stage Seed Money Metrics 28

Rob Go

JANUARY 20, 2015

Third: The definition and dynamics of seed rounds have changed. In our view, seed rounds are the new normal for most early stage software based companies. What’s also the new normal is that the majority of seed funded companies raise some money before their seed round from angels.

Early Stage 28

Early Stage Seed Stage Finance Seed Money 28

Hippoland

JANUARY 23, 2018

It will be hard to raise a pre-seed round through traditional methods If you are raising money through traditional methods (such as with angels / micro VCs / VCs) via a convertible note or convertible security or equity deal, it will be a lot harder to raise pre-seed money in 2018. The market had definitely shifted.

Early Stage 48

Early Stage Convertible Security Seed Stage SEC 48