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Seed Stage Funding 101: What it Is & How it Works

The Startup Magazine

These investments are a tremendous help to your startup because they will serve as a stepping stone to reach your target eventually. Some return value must be offered to the investors for startup seed funding to be considered acceptable. When considered, “seed funding” describes the initial sums of funds a startup raises.

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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Distribution revenue is CPC and CPA. . Historically more revenue came from distribution/lead-gen (57% in 2007), but this tipped in 2008 though appears to be steady from 2009 to 2010 at about 58% advertising and 42% distribution. Kayak generates both distribution (i.e.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

Both Sides of the Table

Another topic we debated early in the program was “lean startup” vs. “ fat startup ” where we both took the obvious hedge and said “it depends.” But truthfully both Dana and I are more aligned with the lean startup principles and believe you only go FAT when you’ve really proved out your product / market fit.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Flexible VC creates early liquidity which can be either reinvested or distributed to LPs. of startups raise VC. Of the Inc.

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A VC’s take on the Season 5 premier of Sharktank

Lightspeed Venture Partners

to fund the company at a $6M post money valuation from a number of investors including Selena Gomez. pre money valuation and planned to use the money to market the app. pre money valuation). pre money valuation. pre money valuation and a $2.7M The smartphone app that enables this is free but it costs $2.49

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Valuations 101: Scorecard Valuation Methodology

Gust

In 2011, the valuation of pre-revenue, start-up companies is typically in the range of $1.5–$2.5 Scorecard Valuation Methodology. This method compares the target company to typical angel-funded startup ventures and adjusts the average valuation of recently funded companies in the region to establish a pre-money valuation of the target.

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The Hulu Auction ? Content Is Still King ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. And distribution rights to that content are still paramount to building digital video businesses. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. The Hulu Auction – Content Is Still King. September 27, 2011. What’s Your Favorite Future?