Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

VC Financings: 1. Summit is a hugely respected firm in Silicon Valley and a long-term “institution&# but they’re better known as more of a “private equity&# investor meaning that they do later stage investments in much larger companies that are profitable. Tags: This Week in Venture Capital.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2023

The following is a condensed explanation of seed funding: Seed money is a form of early-stage financing that new businesses receive from investors in exchange for a share of ownership in the company. Seed venture capital firms can make more significant follow-on investments to keep or increase their equity stake in the company.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 26, 2022

Except, that is, for the bottom feeders of the Venture Capital business – investors who “ cram down ” their companies. For existing investors, sometimes it was a “pay-to-play” i.e. if you don’t participate in the new financing you lose. Other times it was simply a take-it-or-leave-it, here are the new terms. They’re Back.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 28, 2018

A VC wants to know that you have a solid plan to execute a stand-alone business and if you require capital for an acquisition they’d rather evaluate it at the time rather than over-fund you now. Most VCs lead one round of financing in your company and are looking for other VCs to lead subsequent rounds.

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Burn Rate Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Dilution 247

Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

This post is about the rise of Chinese venture capital and how it helped build the countries entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Rise of Chinese Venture Capital. By 1991, 70% of the Torch funded startups were getting bank financing for expansion and later stages of the new ventures, with local governments acting as guarantors.

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Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 271

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Written by David Shelters , managing director of Bangkok, Thailand-based investment banking and financial advisory firm Karon Business Consulting, the book should be an eye-opener for aspiring and new technology entrepreneurs and can help you navigate the dangerous waters known as venture capital.

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Technical Review Private Equity Thailand Incubator 155

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In 2018, venture capital investments in Latin America doubled for the second consecutive year, according to LAVCA’s Annual Review of Tech Investment in Latin America. Colombia has a few industries with massive potential for disruptive transformation , in particular, health and finance. Industry gaps.

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Colombia America Technical Review Startup 146

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

When you accept outside money, particularly a private equity (PE) investment, however, that changes. In this article, I’ll provide some personal stories of how investors have navigated the balance between raising private equity capital and not losing control of their startup.

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Private Equity Pre-Money Valuation Equity Startup 94

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2020

Construction, utilities, transportation, retail, finance, insurance and real estate startups are industries that hit hardest on startups with an average failure rate among them of 40%. All while the majority of the economy is driven greatly by boring industries often owned by private equity, not venture capital.

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Sweat Equity Non-Compete Startup Azure 107

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The $130 million Series D investment round was co-led by New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners and Hanaco Venture Capital. Hanaco Venture Capital is a fund located in New York and Tel Aviv that invests in developing and late-stage startups from across the world. “At

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Private Equity Developer Venture Capital Merger 142

Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

This post is about the rise of Chinese venture capital and how it helped build the countries entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Rise of Chinese Venture Capital. By 1991, 70% of the Torch funded startups were getting bank financing for expansion and later stages of the new ventures, with local governments acting as guarantors.

Venture Capital 163

Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 163

Austin Startup

MARCH 20, 2017

Since the field’s estimated beginnings in 2009 , subsegments like “feminomics” and “inclusive finance” have spun off, but at it’s core gender lens investing is: incorporating gender as a factor to guide investment strategies. Contrasted with an average VC fund size of $30M… there is a mismatch.

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Private Equity Venture Capital United States Equity 54

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

Partners for a New Beginning (PNB), a public-private partnership housed at the Aspen Institute, is organizing a Venture Capital, Private Equity and Angel Investor Delegation from the Maghreb. What incentives are there to incorporate social financing into their overall investment strategy?

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 20, 2020

All while the majority of the economy is driven greatly by boring industries often owned by private equity, not venture capital. I have close friends in accounting and finance that have tapped into newer businesses and taken the ride with them as they have doubled and then doubled again.

Sweat Equity 78

Sweat Equity Non-Compete Startup Azure 78

Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

The subject of raising money is critical to many businesses and a passing option to others, depending upon the capital efficiency of the enterprise. And even with the significant cost of credit card debt, many entrepreneurs aggressively use existing cards to finance a startup. For those of you who fit that description, nice work.

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Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 118

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 12, 2010

In the technology world there are a few websites that most startups track to keep up with the latest financings, acquisitions, product announcements and gossip: BusinessInsider, TechCrunch, Mashable, GigaOm, etc. In the VC & Private Equity world there’s a small number, too, with one of the most respected being PEHub.

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Seed Stage Valuation Private Equity Venture Capital 232

Pascal's View

AUGUST 28, 2010

6) The most efficient fuel for this IPO engine is venture capital. government dataset compiled by the U.S. .” “… it is highly unlikely that a company that does not take venture capital ends up going public. … Four of the twenty companies with the largest market capitalization in the U.S.—Microsft,

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Venture Capital America Initial Public Offering IPO 56

Scott Edward Walker

JULY 20, 2011

As I saw first-hand in New York City representing big, successful private equity firms, the best dealmakers have an extraordinary ability to take their emotions out of transactions and remain extremely disciplined. Tips Tip #1 – Check Your Emotions and Remain Disciplined.

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Private Equity Liquidation Preference Option Pool Entrepreneur 78

David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

In the venture capital/private equity business, investors are B2B microinfluencers. Other coinvestors: Limited partners, other VCs who are coinvestors, private equity funds which are potential growth-stage investors, etc. We market to four populations: High-potential founders. This is hosted by NFX.

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Social Media Technical Review Media Private Equity 60

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

As the venture capital business has come roaring back in the last 5 years, startups are awash in available capital. Instead of measuring success in dollars of profit, …firms focus on measuring capital efficiency. Perhaps that’s because where established companies might see risks or threats, startups see opportunity.

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Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

One is the “denominator problem&# which says that if an LP invests X% (the denominator) into “alternative investments&# such as venture capital and if their total amount available to invest (the numerator) goes down by 30% then the amount they allocate to VC will by definition need to go down by 30% to stay the same percentage.

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Technical Review LP Early Stage Silicon Valley 311

Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

This quarter they interviewed me as part of it on Quarterly VC Update: Brad Feld on the State of Venture Capital Investing. In 2015, there was a huge influx of hedge fund, crossover, and private equity investors doing late stage rounds. Each quarter Cooley does a VC market update. The interview with me follows.

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Venture Capital Private Equity Early Stage Valuation 70

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

This structure offers some of the benefits of traditional equity VC, without some of the negatives of equity VC. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. Bigfoot Capital. Decathlon Capital. Key elements: . “We

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Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

My contributions to this undergraduate textbook, Venture Capital: Theory & Practice , are the result of two important collaborations. Venture Capital started in China in 1985, when the first government-sponsored venture capital firm was established. Venture Capital is a popular buzzword in China.

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Venture Capital China Technical Review Due Diligence 44

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

The third source of funding is from equity investors. Under this category, you have the angel investors who would invest their own money and Venture Capital or VC firms, who manage funds aimed towards specific startup sectors and stages. For mature businesses, there are Private Equity or PE firms. ? Debt investors.

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Startup Elevator Pitch Entrepreneur Seed Stage 150

Growthink Blog

APRIL 3, 2012

Suggested Resource: In Venture Capital Pitch Formula , you'll learn exactly how to find and contact venture capitalists, exactly what information to include in your presentation, and how to secure your financing. This video explains more. read more.

Private Equity 97

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Forecast 97

David Teten

AUGUST 7, 2019

Today, some Momentum-centric venture capital investors have high paper returns. Simple reason: most of them have known only a rising market in their careers, and in such a market the companies that are already hot can usually raise more capital and force growth. But VC is historically and consistently cyclical.

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Venture Capital Valuation Stock NDA 60

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 4, 2019

While 2011 is only eight years ago, it’s a lifetime in the world of finance, private equity, venture capital, and business. It was indeed private equity’s moment. That year private equity firms initiated one of every five mergers globally and even more, 29 percent, in the United States.

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Private Equity Cofounder Equity Venture Capital 82

Gust

OCTOBER 25, 2014

The Business of Venture Capital. Raising Venture Capital for the Serious Entrepreneur. A Venture Capital Insider Reveals How to Get from Start-up to IPO on Your Terms. Venture Deals. Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist. Mastering the VC Game. Term Sheets & Valuations.

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Term Sheet Private Equity Exit Strategy Venture Capital 132

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

C-Corp largely because (i) VCs have historically favored C-Corps for nuanced tax and other reasons, and (ii) virtually all of the standardized legal infrastructure around startup finance and equity compensation assumes a C-Corp. However, times are changing. VCs are also growing more comfortable with LLCs.

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Delaware LLC Startup Silicon Valley 48

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Finance | Tuesdays. Financing a Small Business. Financing A Small Business. Personal Finance. Will Work for Equity. Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Venture Capital Firms. Theres a huge opportunity cost in not taking equity," he says.

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Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 4, 2022

Would you take a check from a corporate raider whose private equity dollars come with mass layoffs and union-busting? I’m a straight white dude who grew up in NYC and worked in finance. So when you finally do get an offer to invest, the temptation to not question where it comes from is understandable.

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Cap Table Cofounder Private Equity Finance 163

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 24, 2015

I’m not saying I’m not investing – just that I’m generally aware that the market does drive venture capital fundings and I’m very interested to see how September plays out. It will make follow-on financings much harder and people will have to consider whether or not to do inside rounds.

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Stock Finance Marketing Valuation 150

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2011

I hope that you can join us Monday night, April 4, midtown NYC, at a panel on “Innovation in Private Company Liquidity-Online Merger Markets, Social Media, Secondary Markets, Non-US Markets, Private Equity, and the Disappearing IPO” The program is sponsored by the HBS Club of New York and the HBS Angels of NY.

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Private Equity Merger IPO Equity 68

Venture Chronicles

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The SEC fulfilled their obligation under the Frank-Dodd financial reform bill and defined what venture capital is. Represents itself to investors as being a venture capital fund. Bridge financing. Treasury securities with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less, or cash. debt) prove to be onerous.

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Venture Capital SEC Redemption Bridge Financing 49

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades. The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades. The sudden rise of prominence of the super angels has shaken the very foundations of the venture capital industry, according to Graham.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84