Genuine VC
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
When Chad Pytel introduced me to Bryan Helmkamp , CEO/Co-founder of Code Climate , I knew that I had to pay attention. Today Code Climate is announcing that they’ve raised a $2M round of financing , led by us at NextView Ventures. Chad is the CEO of thoughtbot, a consulting firm that makes web + mobile apps for early-stage startups.
Genuine VC
NOVEMBER 12, 2012
Dharmesh Shah had a great post up last week about the lessons learned from raising a mezzanine round of financing. But the more meaningful reason that early financing terms endure into future rounds is that negotiation away from terms already in place are just that – negotiation. In contrast, valuation always has room to move up.
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Genuine VC
JULY 19, 2010
Initial investment in a company is among the first non-founder capital raised. Startups are now able to produce real meaningful early business traction which yields genuine valuation increases, not just a prototype or proof-of-concept which yields merely a ticket to another round of dilutive financing.
Genuine VC
MARCH 24, 2014
A couple years ago, my partner Lee penned a blog post about the milestone benchmarks for startups raising a Series A round of financing. Sensational press, luminary advisors, blue-chip customers about sign on, and a dream team of co-founders all are possible ingredients to bake this Series A cake.
Genuine VC
FEBRUARY 3, 2011
Much of the VC blogosphere commentary about startups covers venture and angel financing with advice focused on company founders. But most people in the startup game aren’t VCs nor are they founders (yet)… but rather they’re employees of startups. Push yourself hard to ask why not a founder now?
Genuine VC
MAY 1, 2014
Just about fifteen years ago, Josh Schanker and I, along with our co-founders Elliot Shmukler and Tammy O’Neil Bolduc started Sombasa Media together. Series A financing. On top of it, this financing is a bit of a “getting the band back together” of sorts. Today BookBub is announcing its $3.8M
Genuine VC
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
Part of the benefit of a generalized MBA program is developing a broad fundamental skillset across many areas of functional expertise, from finance to marketing, and everything in between. Go outside the business school to meet co-founders. Recruit” your co-founders there; it’s more difficult, but that’s the point.
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