Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

The following is a first pass at a checklist of items for Founder CEOs to take care of in the first couple weeks after they’ve closed their initial round of seed funding. Foundation for New Employee Hires Formulate and socialize with the Board acceptable compensation bands (both salary and equity options) for new employees.

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Founder Cap Table Stock Options PR 156

Genuine VC

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Here are 3 questions that come to mind: 1) We’re using this document from the Founders Institute as a template and guide for comp. If in a few months or a year, you decide to take the leap to 100%, you’re of course want to negotiate an equity relationship which is more appropriate for that role.

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Equity Cofounder Early Stage Framework 116

Genuine VC

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Terms precedent is one solid reason (among others like founder-investor alignment) that entrepreneurs should have bias towards priced equity round vs. convertible notes in seed financings. Once there is punitive-looking round, the more likely the company will be a punching-bag on terms in subsequent rounds moving forward.

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Finance Mezzanine Valuation Seed Stage 128

Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Today Bridj announced that it has raised $4M from our team at NextView Ventures , alongside Atlas Ventures, Suffolk Equity, and many of the original ZipCar investors like Jill Preotle, Andy Ross, and Peter Aldrich. All investments which we make become a journey along with the Founders.

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Genuine VC

MARCH 18, 2014

We use it to describe the bold and ambitious nature of the founders we hope to work with. Any additional capital fundraising, whether it’s for debt or equity, startup or mature public company, is to facilitate growth ahead of cash flows generated by the business. The vast majority of successful business started aren’t venture-scale.

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Seed Stage Dividend Finance Portfolio 202