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How the pre-seed round made a comeback in 2024

VC Cafe

In smaller funds, ticket sizes tend to be lower, so pre-seed is the only stage where micro funds are able to secure their minimum equity targets. Lower valuations and follow on valuation sensitivity – fundraising is a recurring event in the life of a startup.

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5 Keys To A Viable Spending Rate And Cash Management

Startup Professionals Musings

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. That should equate to an adequate valuation for a $2 million follow-on Series-A round, without giving away all the equity.

Burn Rate 258
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5 Ways To Conserve Investor Cash And Ensure Survival

Startup Professionals Musings

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. That should equate to an adequate valuation for a $2 million follow-on Series-A round, without giving away all the equity.

Burn Rate 310
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Seed Stage Funding 101: What it Is & How it Works

The Startup Magazine

It is necessary to cover the early stages of product development, thorough market research, and other processes during the initial step. This could be a proportion of the company’s equity or investment; in other instances, it could be a portion of its later-stage profits. How does the funding for the seed stage work?

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5 Keys To Minimizing The Burn Rate For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. That should equate to an adequate valuation for a $2 million follow-on Series-A round, without giving away all the equity.

Burn Rate 223
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Investors Measure Entrepreneurs By Cashflow Mileage

Startup Professionals Musings

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. That should equate to an adequate valuation for a $2 million follow-on Series-A round, without giving away all the equity.

Burn Rate 262
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How Well Versed Are You In Startup Investor Jargon?

Startup Professionals Musings

This term is currently applied to recent startups who profess a current valuation which exceeds $1 billion. Frothy startup valuations. This term refers to an initial venture-capital investment, often wrongly sought to seed early product development. Sweat equity. Equity crowdfunding. Seed-round investment.