Both Sides of the Table
MAY 30, 2018
Of course valuation is in the eye of the beholder but if that VC thinks your last round valuation was way too high then he or she is more likely to politely pass rather than try and talk down your valuation now. VCs hate “down rounds” and many don’t even like “flat rounds.” There are some simple reasons.
Genuine VC
FEBRUARY 9, 2011
Which VC firm provided the most recent funding round and when was it? VC brand name matters, but only as a general guide as an indicator of promise , not reality. Has there ever been a down round, inside round, a flat round, or a CEO change?
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This is going to be BIG.
AUGUST 21, 2023
It’s this part: “I’m getting inbound from investors…” Nearly all of the inbound VC interest happening out there is from non-partner investors (i.e. A check-writing partner reaches out to you. That’s why down rounds exist. professionals who can’t write a check) and they’re doing it systematically.
Reid Hoffman
JUNE 8, 2021
Greylock Partners · Brian Chesky | People-First Capitalism. So we have to think of ourselves as partners. Our hosts — we have 4 million hosts — most people would have, you might call them, your suppliers, your developers, your partners. And most companies have a partner, group and then society. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT.
Reid Hoffman
JUNE 8, 2021
Greylock Partners · Brian Chesky | People-First Capitalism. So we have to think of ourselves as partners. Our hosts — we have 4 million hosts — most people would have, you might call them, your suppliers, your developers, your partners. And most companies have a partner, group and then society. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT.
www.paulgraham.com
APRIL 28, 2010
A big-name VC firm will not screwyou too outrageously, because other founders would avoid them ifword got out. When we got into such a scrape, our investorstook advantage of it in a way that a name-brand VC probably wouldnthave. Thats where the name"incubator" comes from. What is an incubator? Im not sure myself.
David Teten
AUGUST 7, 2019
Likely signs of a Value investment: the company has challenges in filling out the round; the investors have more negotiating leverage than the founders during the closing process; the company has significantly better metrics (e.g. You could argue that when they were [raising] oversubscribed [VC rounds], Facebook, Google, Amazon, etc.,
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