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Unintended Consequences: When SAFE and Convertible Notes Go Awry

Pascal's View

This is a fundamental issue that does, indeed, boil down to understanding the post-money valuation of a company. At its core, this issue points to the lack of understanding about the importance of post-money valuation by both entrepreneurs and investors. But it is also a topic that many find esoteric and difficult to grasp.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

Some notable metrics are revenue growth rates, free cashflow, leverage ratios, historical financing amounts, returns on marketing spend, customer acquisition costs, lifetime value of customers, customer churn rates, and team social scores. I have not found a thorough platform for due diligencing all aspects of a potential investment.

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How to Raise a Seed Round: Three Basic Tips for Founders

Scott Edward Walker

In fact, in this new fundraising environment (with syndicates on AngelList , etc.), Indeed, this is critical in order to effectively negotiate any transaction (including a financing) – as every investment banker on Wall Street understands. your lead may be able to make the deal happen very quickly.

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ProfessorVC: Touched by an Angel

Professor VC

One of my comments was that we would likely see more institutionalization of angel groups and syndication of deals among groups. Another comment which probably deserves more discussion is around valuation. He also said they typically only invest at a $1 million pre-money valuation or less. My facebook can beat up your facebook.