David Teten

JANUARY 23, 2021

Build the firm as much as possible before you solicit limited partners. . Your materials should ideally meet the expectations of the Institutional Limited Partners Association, even if you’re not targeting institutions. Note that limited partners view formatting as a proxy for professionalism.

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review 78

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Why you should set up a board at the seed round of funding I know these days with SAFE documents and rolling convertible notes many founders prefer not to set up a board early on. If your metric move immediate up-and-to-the-right? The Limited Partners (LPs) who back funds don’t expect their dollars to be passive.

Venture Capital 236

Venture Capital Startup Angel Investor Silicon Valley 236

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

That Google document provides cut and pasteable text I can share with other investors, based on their stage, focus, and appetite. . Boardex and Relationship Science make it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. Cobalt for General Partners helps GPs to optimize their fundraising strategy.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Ali Hamed, Managing Partner at CoVenture , said he views RBI VC as “sort of a mix between long-dated Merchant Cash Advance, and corporate credit where lenders are using revenue to predict the ability to service debt”. Note that this is a debt instrument, whereas the two documents below are equity instruments. One-Page Term Sheet.

Revenue 60

Revenue Term Sheet Founder Technical Review 60

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Generally speaking in venture capital financings the legal documents will specify that only “major investors” (a threshold set in the agreement – which can be $500,000 investor or more). There is a reason for this.

SEC 352

SEC Venture Capital Early Stage Cofounder 352

Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

Investors get board seats to assure themselves and their limited partners that they are duly informed about their investment. 3) An experienced board brings an extensive network of customers, partners, help in recruiting, follow-on financing, etc. The Wrong Metrics. What do those numbers/metrics look like?

Silicon Valley 296

Silicon Valley Business Model Venture Capital Balance Sheet 296

Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

Investors get board seats to assure themselves and their limited partners that they are duly informed about their investment. 3) An experienced board brings an extensive network of customers, partners, help in recruiting, follow-on financing, etc. The Wrong Metrics. What do those numbers/metrics look like?

Silicon Valley 268

Silicon Valley Business Model Venture Capital Balance Sheet 268