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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

Both Sides of the Table

Should SaaS companies trade at a 24x Enterprise Value (EV) to Next Twelve Month (NTM) Revenue multiple as they did in November 2021? 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. What is a VC To Do?

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Dear Founders: Here Are Three IP Mistakes to Watch-Out For

Scott Edward Walker

Over the past six months, my firm has been engaged by a number of startups with significant intellectual property (“IP”) problems. In a couple of cases, the founders played lawyer on their own; in the other cases, the founders either used (i) a Web service that did not address IP issues or (ii) an inexperienced law firm.

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Startups and IP Ownership Issues

Scott Edward Walker

For many startups, intellectual property (IP) is their most valuable asset. Below are the three most common IP-related mistakes that startups make — the first of which I discuss in this brief video with Jason Calacanis. Mistake #2 – Not Assigning to the Company Any IP Created Pre-Incorporation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqL3Xm5iUCY

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Why We Invested in Toya

VC Cafe

My 12 year old daughter, who kindly agreed to help with due diligence, is a big fan of Toya’s games because the games allow her to role-play, interact with friends, be social and express herself by creating her own story through digital items. Revenue in Q2 2021 was up 127% to $454.1m. . My Farm by Toya. million to 42.1

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Preparing For An Acquisition

YoungUpstarts

Watch out for complex areas such as accounting for revenue, inventory, contingencies, equity instruments and consolidation. If this is a potentially convoluted area for your business, it’s a good idea to clean it up prior to entering due diligence. Books and records. Tax positions and filing requirements.

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Opinion: It’s a startup world

NZ Entrepreneur

Addressing real world problems, they thrive in uncertainty, generating new jobs and new revenue streams in new markets. In deep tech companies value creation milestones are more likely to be tagged to validating the technology and IP creation. Take part in startup investment due diligence. This is a good place to start.

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Make The Most Of Your Next VC Pitch By Doing These 10 Things

YoungUpstarts

You may be able to generate revenue, but VCs want exponential growth. At the end of the pitch, ask them about their time frame for completing due diligence and their decision-making process. Like you, they’re looking for opportunity. Be ready when it counts. and give them the opportunity to ask you some questions as well.