Gust
SEPTEMBER 27, 2014
To begin with, it is important to understand some basic facts about the world of entrepreneurial finance: There are many more entrepreneurs than there are investors, with the result that only one company out of every 400 that seeks venture funding actually receives it.
Genuine VC
JULY 10, 2012
There are essentially two distinct basic strategies for startup entrepreneurs to raise a seed round of capital: Subscription approach – An entrepreneur sets a structure (usually a convertible note) and recruits individual angel investors who subscribe to the round, all without a term-driving lead investor.
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Professor VC
APRIL 1, 2010
One comment made by Jason was that angels tend to be less sensitive than VCs on valuation and can potentially make it difficult to get a venture financing done at acceptable valuation. While this may certainly be the case with unsophisticated angels (much less of these now) or in cases with no lead investor, Id argue the opposite.
Agile VC
JANUARY 12, 2012
When a startup doesn’t match the stage where a particular investor focuses, founders may get a response along the lines of “This is interesting to us, but come back once you get from X phase to Y phase” That could be from seed stage to a larger Series A financing need, or to progress from pre-product to post-revenue.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 13, 2018
If you’re raising a round where a new lead investor would invest $5 million the VC fund must have no less than $100 million and if you’re looking for them to write $15–20 million as the lead their fund realistically should be at least $400 million. Plan accordingly. Fund-raising is a year-round activity and never ends.
Feld Thoughts
JUNE 2, 2010
I’m on an Acela train between Boston and New York (listening to Boston’s More Than A Feeling – how recursive) on my way to the TechStars Boston 2010 Investor / Demo day. Don’t torture entrepreneurs: Remember, you are supposed to be an “angel investor”, not a “devil investor.” Be a force for good in the universe.
Gust
DECEMBER 27, 2012
While yCombinator and TechStars are the two best known, there dozens of others, local, national and international, many specializing in specific areas (including fashion, food, finance, gaming, etc.) Your goal in all this is to try to find a lead investor. He or she will be your primary champion, and often mentor.
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