Feld Thoughts
JUNE 10, 2022
She has a good article today in TechCrunch titled Embrace the down round (it’s going to be okay, maybe). Brad Feld] says his “strong belief” that “just doing a clean resetting — at whatever the valuation so that everybody is aligned and dealing with reality — is much, much better for a company.”
Steve Blank
APRIL 26, 2022
Cram downs are back – and I’m keeping a list. At the turn of the century after the dotcom crash, startup valuations plummeted, burn rates were unsustainable, and startups were quickly running out of cash. Except, that is, for the bottom feeders of the Venture Capital business – investors who “ cram down ” their companies.
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Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 30, 2016
Amongst the most often asked questions I get from founders is, “How much money should I raise?” Reflexively founders want to raise as much money as they can because they figure it will give them more resources, better chances of competing and a longer runways before they have to do the often painful job of asking, yet again, for money.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 5, 2013
” In the article I discussed the downside of raising capital at a too high of a price and referred people to a previous article I had written encouraging founders to raise “ At the Top end of Normal ” as opposed to stratospheric prices. The Damaging Psychology of Down Rounds. A down round.
VC Cafe
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Most founders reported (in several different surveys) that knowledge and belief in their industry/sector and personal connection is one of the key reasons they would choose one investor over another. See the recent reports by Frontline Ventures and Creandum on what makes founders choose one offer over another.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 30, 2018
I thought I’d write a post about how to talk about valuation at a startup and give you some sense of what might be on the mind of the person considering funding you. What was the post money on your last round (and how much capital have you raised)? VCs hate “down rounds” and many don’t even like “flat rounds.”
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. Valuation. I wanted to call out special attention to valuation in this debate.
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