Distribution Early Stage Metrics Valuation 
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
We drew this conclusion after a meeting we had with Morgan Stanley where they showed us historical 15 & 20 year valuation trends and we all discussed what we thought this meant. But rest assured valuations get reset. First in late-stage tech companies and then it will filter back to Growth and then A and ultimately Seed Rounds.
VC Adventure
MAY 5, 2022
I’m observing that IRR is a metric that is becoming an increasing focus in venture, replacing fund return multiple as the key metric of success. I understand the draw of IRR, and – as a fund draws to a close – there’s no question it’s an important metric. A lot changes in that period of time.
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YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Among these opportunities, the chance to pitch an investor and secure funding is perhaps the greatest of all — at least in the early stages of your startup career — as it can ultimately determine the long-term fate of your company. Have a reasonable attitude about your early-stage valuation, and don’t get too hung up on it.
View from Seed
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Warning – this assumes some basic knowledge of VC performance metrics. That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. Ok, let’s jump in. Source: Cambridge Associates.
View from Seed
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Warning – this assumes some basic knowledge of VC performance metrics. That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. Ok, let’s jump in. Source: Cambridge Associates.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
As an early-stage VC I love this phase. We realized that operating a business in distributed markets presented multi-city coordination efforts that we weren’t prepared for. were more distributed. As a startup in this phase you often raise capital, get press, hire staff and everything feels possible.
David Teten
JANUARY 19, 2021
This structure allows for alignment on the front end, and real-time flexibility for performance metrics,” says Samira Salman , a family office investor and advisor. . Flexible VCs have created structures based on other company performance metrics than revenues, such as profits or founder salaries. Early liquidity.
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