Austin Startup
APRIL 25, 2017
In summary: Snap’s current business doesn’t justify a $20B valuation. How can one justify a $20B valuation for Snap? While not all of our investments will pay off in the long run, we are willing to take these risks in an attempt to create the best and most differentiated products in the market.”
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
They want to see that you have some unique advantage that differentiates your company from others in your industry, and they’d prefer that you have some experience in that industry, which gives you legitimate insight into the problem you’re attempting to solve. As you develop it, consider it from the VC’s perspective. Tailor your pitch deck.
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Hunter Walker
AUGUST 8, 2023
At the time, this is last quarter and the stock market has trended upwards nicely since then (a potential leading indicator of private tech valuations), we all agreed venture portfolios were probably still 25-40% overvalued. Valuations. Lower performing VCs will disappear faster and new entrants will differentiate themselves.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 25, 2011
You own the IP you create. If you build a true “technology services for services sake&# business at some point you’ll likely build technology products as part of your projects where you either own the IP or you own in jointly with your customer or business partner. In a down market IP can become a huge differentiator.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 25, 2010
million at a $15 million pre-money valuation. Morgan Stanley had proposed a higher valuation to let them in. If it’s a biz deal you might care about IP protection, revenue share, investment commitments to joint marketing – whatever. million at a $15 million pre-money valuation. We ended up agreeing a term sheet for $16.5
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