View from Seed

APRIL 14, 2020

I think you’ll also see more intentional syndication of seed and series A rounds with like-minded co-investors teaming up together and splitting rounds more intentionally. With greater perceived risk to follow-on financing rounds, having a co-investor that can share the load of a second seed or a small series B round will be more attractive.

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Early Stage Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence 374

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Hubris , bad CEO decisions (mine) and a fundamental lack of understanding that we were in a “hits-based” entertainment business not in a Silicon Valley technology company were slowly killing us. One day I got a call from my two investors, “Hey Steve, we’re both going to be up in San Francisco, lets grab lunch.” They liked me.

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

You may happen to emphasize the right points that pique an investor’s interest, but you shouldn’t leave your financing up to chance. Second, understand the broader financing climate. In 2004, investors regained interest in the consumer internet again. Steer into your investors’ objections.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Revenue Viral Networking 111

Gust

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Today’s unveiling of Gust , the global infrastructure for early stage entrepreneurial financing, is a milestone that has been seven years in the making. Welcome to Gust!

Angel Investor 79

Angel Investor Silicon Valley Venture Capital Finance 79

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

Jody didn’t exactly have an easy time fund raising because he’s not one of the prototypical Silicon Valley funded entrepreneurs. They dropped their number one selling product and switched to a competitor’s product while managing not to lose a single sale. I ask Naval about the importance of a lead investor.

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. One comment made by Jason was that angels tend to be less sensitive than VCs on valuation and can potentially make it difficult to get a venture financing done at acceptable valuation. Labels: Angel Investors , fundraising , term sheets , venture capital , venture financing.

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Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. The latest statistics from VentureSource show 554 financings in Q4, down from 620 in Q3 and 718 in Q4 2007. On that front, I take pride in the second headline with news that Fliqz , where I am CFO, just closed on $6 million in Series C financing. ProfessorVC. Tuesday, January 20, 2009.

Venture Capital 28

Venture Capital Silicon Valley San Jose Bootstrapping 28