Pascal's View

OCTOBER 11, 2013

I first visited the Museum of American Finance a couple of years ago, and it is not only a great space,it is a useful resource for visitors interested in a wide range of current exhibits on current capital markets topics, as well as documents and artifacts related to capital markets, money and banking.

New York 31

New York Technical Review Angel Investor Finance 31

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2012

But due diligence and paperwork take time, and can change everything. As the company grows and the second or third group of investors comes in, the terms of each subsequent financing grow in size, scope, and the number of lawyers’ fingerprints on them. Anti-dilution protection. But some dilution is almost inevitable.

Term Sheet 223

Term Sheet Pre-Money Valuation Due Diligence Post-Money Valuation 223

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

If you are facing any problem you can always check out this: Business Loan vs. Equity Financing. You must ensure that you do your due diligence on the investors, their sources of funds, their management style, and the support system they offer before signing the deal. Stages of Equity-based funding. ? Inception stage.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Part of the magic of revenue-based financing is how historical performance and strong, achievable financial projections are ultimately the backbone of how RBI/RBF investment decisions are made.” Typically 1-3 months of due diligence. Further reading: The Evolution of Entrepreneurial Finance: A New Typology. 2-6 months.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

But due diligence and paperwork take time, and can change everything. As the company grows and the second or third group of investors comes in, the terms of each subsequent financing grow in size, scope, and the number of lawyers’ fingerprints on them. Anti-dilution protection. But some dilution is almost inevitable.

Term Sheet 227

Term Sheet Pre-Money Valuation Due Diligence Post-Money Valuation 227

Gust

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Due diligence and paperwork take time, and can change everything. As the company grows and the second or third group of investors comes in, the terms of each subsequent financing grow in size, scope, and the number of lawyers’ fingerprints on them. Anti-dilution protection. But some dilution is almost inevitable.

Term Sheet 158

Term Sheet Pre-Money Valuation Due Diligence Post-Money Valuation 158

Up and Running

MAY 27, 2014

Is this the investor’s first time investing in a company that needs to raise multiple rounds of financing (if you are in fact doing so)? Is the investor asking for a non-dilution clause (a stipulation that their equity shares never dilute) in your operating agreement? (No Every time an investment is made, everyone dilutes!).

Angel Investor 119

Angel Investor Dilution Accredited Investor Due Diligence 119

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

For angel groups, the distinction between groups and VCs on this issue is dwindling, especially as angel groups do bigger rounds of financing.   Note that this applies only to earl stage Series A-type equity financings and assumes no cash dividends are paid to investors.   First , dividends.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Investors use a consulting CTO for technical due diligence. And finally, you may be able to avoid diluting your equity. Preserve your equity by using a consulting CTO to ramp up your company before securing early-stage financing and hiring a permanent technology partner. Why are consulting CTOs so scarce?

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Fractional VPE 40

The Equity Kicker

JULY 4, 2012

This is how we described our aims for the series at the outset : Our hope is that the posts (and eventually the book) will be a good resource for anyone who is thinking about how to finance their company and who wants to understand more about the options, including venture capital. The deal almost dies during due diligence.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Due Diligence Participating Preferred Dilution 107

ithacaVC

DECEMBER 13, 2013

The option plan shares available for future issuance typically represent the number of additional options needed for hiring planned up to the point of the NEXT financing (as in we are doing a Series A round now, how many options do we need prior to doing a Series B round). after the financing closes).

Cap Table 67

Cap Table Pre-Money Valuation Option Pool Liquidation Preference 67

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2010

Or you find out that management has been through a few rounds of dilution such that the management team only has 10-15% of the total equity of the company and as a new investor you know a priori that management is either going to quit soon after your investment or are going to ask you for a big increase in their equity package.

Venture Capital 289

Venture Capital Liquidation Preference Common Stock Pre-Money Valuation 289

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

Why the Unicorn Financing Market Just Became Dangerous…For All Involved. By the first quarter of 2016, the late-stage financing market had changed materially. Investors were becoming nervous and were no longer willing to underwrite new Unicorn-level financings at the drop of a hat. It will also minimize future dilution.

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Here’s the problem: Let’s say you have 5 VCs (plus angels but let’s ignore that for now) and each one owns 5% so you took 25% dilution to get the round done. This is largely true because most VCs have a 20% minimum threshold in order to invest so bringing in multiple VCs can be very expensive in terms of dilution.

Dilution 314

Dilution Cap Table Due Diligence Option Pool 314

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

If your brand tries to be too many things at once, the message becomes scattered and the brand grows diluted. Do your due diligence early and avoid legal and trademark issues further down the road. Therefore, do your due diligence and research your audience so you can make the best choices based on their specific backgrounds.

Marketing 162

Marketing Charlotte Naming Design 162