Agile VC

APRIL 30, 2019

In finance there’s a concept called an embedded option… in short, beyond the baseline value of a bond or other security you also ascribe an additional bucket of value to something triggered by future events.

IPO 100

IPO B2B B2C Institutional Investors 100

Agile VC

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

So their revenue figures, pre IPO financing and ownership, and other info is all widely available. From Google Finance. But now there’s a lot of info reported and a number of good, thorough analyses of S-1s as we enjoy a quiet but very real “boom” in the tech economy.

IPO 194

IPO Aggregator B2B Internet 194

Agile VC

MAY 27, 2016

While a car is a significant purchase for anyone (whether leasing, financing, or owning outright), the reality is an automobile is within financial reach for a majority of people in the US. And for those with certain transportation needs (e.g.

Framework 133

Framework Boston Demand Operations 133

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

Patents and the threat of patent infringement lawsuits provide maximum leverage against a competitor when they’re in the middle of a strategic inflection point… a major financing, acquisition, or large product launch.

IP 100

IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

Agile VC

JUNE 17, 2015

Last fall I saw a startup with it’s back against the wall, days from shutting down, pull off a new financing round and what looks to be a promising pivot. A few months back I saw a founder/CEO with nearly all of his ~100 person SaaS company hard at work, closing their final deal of 2014 at 11:00pm New Years Eve.

Startup 188

Startup Cofounder Seed Stage IPO 188

Agile VC

JANUARY 12, 2012

When a startup doesn’t match the stage where a particular investor focuses, founders may get a response along the lines of “This is interesting to us, but come back once you get from X phase to Y phase” That could be from seed stage to a larger Series A financing need, or to progress from pre-product to post-revenue.

Seed Stage 100

Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

JUNE 17, 2015

Last fall I saw a startup with it’s back against the wall, days from shutting down, pull off a new financing round and what looks to be a promising pivot. A few months back I saw a founder/CEO with nearly all of his ~100 person SaaS company hard at work, closing their final deal of 2014 at 11:00pm New Years Eve.

Startup 100

Startup Cofounder Seed Stage IPO 100