K9 Ventures

APRIL 9, 2014

The Series A is now the fourth round of funding for a company — the first is usually friends and family, or an incubator (~$50K), then pre-seed (~$500K), then seed (~$2M), then Series A (~$6M-$15M). For example, doing equity rounds only, no convertible notes, leading rounds and taking on board seats. The seed round is bigger.

Mezzanine 134

Mezzanine Seed Stage Early Stage IPO 134

K9 Ventures

OCTOBER 10, 2017

The Series A is now the fourth round of funding for a company — the first is usually friends and family, or an incubator (~$50K), then pre-seed (~$500K), then seed (~$2M), then Series A (~$6M-$15M). Series C/D is the new Mezzanine. Q: Does a Pre-Seed require founders to give up more equity in the company?

Seed Stage 82

Seed Stage Finance Later Stage Equity 82

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2011

With new micro VC entrants into to early-stage investing plus increased competition from angels, incubators and the like – traditional VCs have taken notice. And of course hedge funds and growth-equity funds can’t resist trying to get earlier-stage exposure again. The Blurring of Investment Lines.

Venture Capital 296

Venture Capital Software LP Early Stage 296

VC Cafe

JULY 20, 2010

D eloitte Touche in Israel produces a Venture Capital and Private Equity survey every other quarter in an attempt to identify trends within the venture capital arena, give a summary of VC expectations of the Israeli VC community for the next six to twelve months. 77% of venture capitalists believe the gap is in Seed and First Round.

Mezzanine 92

Mezzanine Venture Capital IPO 92