YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 28, 2015
by John Vrionis, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. They also need to decide whether to structure terms as an equity deal or a convertible security deal. These costs make it preferable to use a convertible security for a raise of this size and to structure as equity financing if you are raising closer to $2 million.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 21, 2010
You never got around to agreeing exact equity splits but you had many conversations about it. Founded it as a California LLC but your potential VC wants a Delaware C-Corp? Focus on the partner you would be working with. One issue he talked about was working with partners. I also like to work with partners.
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David Teten
JANUARY 21, 2021
(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 1, 2016
If there is no legal business entity, early vendor or partner failures will jeopardize existing personal assets and any future personal income streams. Co-founder and equity negotiations work best if you own all the equity. Liability for initial setbacks or lawsuits needs to business versus personal.
Up and Running
MAY 23, 2016
List key partners and resources you will need, and then list your core team as well as their roles. List key partners and resources you will need, and then list your core team as well as their roles. This will make mixed messaging much less likely, and make it that much easier for your partners to help you spread your message.
Pascal's View
MARCH 8, 2010
It’s that time of the year again– time to send out audited financial statements and K-1’s to your limited partners– which means it’s also a great time to address some of the common questions that investors raise about VC partnership governance and disclosure issues. entitled to receive from a VC fund?
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 8, 2017
We incorporate the venture as a Delaware C corporation, serve as its Registered Agent, file for its tax number with the IRS, register with its home state, set up its bank account, credit card, accounting software, cap table.everything! Marty: How do you see the climate and opportunity for startups in New York for 2017?
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