Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
But not anal if one founder who shares equity graciously with early employees who are treated as “co-founders” My idea startup team is heaving on tech personnel but also has strong product management. PM’s are underrated in Silicon Valley these days. I think they care that there is a deep bench of talent.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 16, 2010
So even within the “alternative class&# our LPs are looking at other asset investment choices such as distressed buyout funds, private equity or hedge funds. The best and most consistent funds in Silicon Valley (e.g. Many firms didn’t even return LPs their original money let along a profit. VC will shrink.
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Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 21, 2010
You never got around to agreeing exact equity splits but you had many conversations about it. Right sized : I tried to work with one of the best known firms in Silicon Valley. He’s totally tapped into the startup communities in Silicon Valley and a bit in LA. I know Mike Lincoln in Washington DC does.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
There is a second set of career discussions I have even more frequently than my “angel yourself” advice but this type is almost never discussed publicly in blogs, which tend to emphasize only billion-dollar opportunities, 20-something technical founders and Silicon Valley elitism. He still has the dream. He has the hunger.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 19, 2011
He tells the story of how he was out of cash, stressed out, nobody in LA or Silicon Valley would give him money, he had finally found an investor in Minneapolis but his venture bank was going to shut him down for breaking a “covenant&# in their agreement by not having enough cash in the bank.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
The legends of Silicon Valley?—?two that broadly covers decentralized applications and possibly even decentralized autonomous organizations (which could imply that in the future VCs need to be more focused on token value and monetization than equity ownership models?—?we’ll two founders in a garage?—?(HP HP Style) are dead.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 19, 2010
We both loved this company (and lamented the fact that we weren’t investors since they were founded in LA before relocating to Silicon Valley). Of course none of these funds (my own included) want to be lumped into just one category because we all move across the spectrum. If you want the easy version you can read that story here !
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