ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The law firm Fenwick & West LLP has released its Third Quarter 2010 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey. The survey looks at the valuations and the terms of financing for over 100 technology companies in Silicon Valley that reported raising capital in the third quarter of this year.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Valuation Down Round 115

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

This article highlights their advice on issues ranging from financing to patent trolls: While startups may believe lawyers are too costly, working with one early on avoids potentially serious problems later. “And if you have a valuation cap; a higher cap is always better than a lower cap.” ” The Cost of Financing.

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Convertible Security IP Technical Review Software Review 100

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 29, 2023

When it comes to launching a startup, most founders think they should reside in the United States, Silicon Valley, in particular, to have a successful business. But there are other regions in the world that might not be as fancy as Silicon Valley but have a remarkable potential for growth. This amount can triple by 2025.

Asia 171

Asia Indonesia Silicon Valley Malaysia 171

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

I recently wrote a post on angel financing covering the topic of convertible notes but I realized I was thinking about the issue more from investor perspective and a very narrow topic of how to price the round. So if you’re casually reading and don’t really care about angel financing – abort now!

Silicon Valley 291

Silicon Valley Ireland Technical Review Valuation 291

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Underwriters realized that as long as the public was happy snapping up shares, they could make huge profits on the inflated valuations (regardless of whether or not the company should have ever been public.) The valuations for acquisitions were nothing like the Internet bubble, but there was a path to liquidity, difficult as it was.

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Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 217

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

That’s because obtaining a pre-money valuation for a concept level technology company in excess of $1 million is difficult, particularly for a startup founder without a proven track record. By contrast, obtaining a pre-money valuation of $5 million for a business with a new viable product and even very minimal sales is somewhat reasonable.

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Private Equity Pre-Money Valuation Equity Startup 94

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 7, 2012

I’ve been writing up reviews of this season’s Shark Tank pitches from a silicon valley VCs perspective. That’s why most entrepreneurs do not make a specific ask on valuation, but wait to hear offers from investors. This time I’ll break down week four of this season. BACK 9 DIPS.

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Technical Review Technical Cofounder Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 110

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2014

We both agree that the later-stage valuations are being driven up to a point that feels irrationally priced [he uses b-round SaaS valuations as an example and I am willing to be even more broad based]. Video 1 is here : Late stage valuations are in a mini bubble. This can’t all be driven by increased company performance).

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Later Stage Non-Compete 309

500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

note: apologies in advance for the west coast bias; i’m in silicon valley). YC now runs 2 programs per year, with over 80 companies in the current batch, and is highly respected both by VCs and entrepreneurs all over the world (and their valuations reflect that as well).

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Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

I call it drip-financing. Most entrepreneurs have no choice but to avail of this sort of financing along with the mentoring and the contacts that could come with it (doesn't always come along, though). In 1M/1M, our preferred financing strategy is customers. Because customer financing equals revenue, not equity.

Cloud 115

Cloud Silicon Valley Incubator Finance 115

Growthink Blog

APRIL 25, 2011

On Friday Silicon Valley Bank released a survey of 375 executives at startup technology companies in the 4 core venture capital investment sectors – Software/Internet, Hardware, Life Science, and Cleantech. The top challenge listed across all respondents was access to financing. Here is what they found: Tech. Are Bullish.

Silicon Valley 69

Silicon Valley Ratchet Private Equity Startup 69

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

By Daniel Sokolovksy, Co-Founder and CEO, WARP and Troy Lester, Co-Founder and CRO, WARP The dissolution of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was more than just a bank collapse, it was a reality check for both startups and the VCs that fund them. That includes us. As an early-stage company that just closed our seed round at $8.1

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Early Stage Los Angeles Silicon Valley Cofounder 118

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 24, 2011

The discussion today was around Social Media financing and go-to-market strategy. Additional work in figuring out the precise go-to-market consumer, academic institution, or enterprise - each is a different business), and consequent business model and pricing model will help enhance the company's valuation.

Illinois 114

Illinois Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Chicago 114

Early Growth Financial Services

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Outsourced financial services firm ranked in top 50 of fastest growing private companies in Silicon Valley. As Silicon Valley Business Journal notes, in Silicon Valley, “it takes explosive growth to get noticed.” In total, the 50 companies ranked boasted $2.9

Silicon Valley 35

Silicon Valley San Jose Valuation Finance 35

Ben's Blog

JUNE 18, 2011

In reading my friend Steve Blank’s arguments, I found the bubble definition quite compelling: “A tech bubble is the rapid inflation in the valuation of public and private technology companies that exceeds their fundamental value by a large margin.&#. So I looked to find evidence to support the bubble hypothesis.

Technical Review 74

Technical Review IPO Silicon Valley Valuation 74

K9 Ventures

JUNE 5, 2015

Low supply of companies with traction drove the valuations and deal sizes up. In that presentation, I said that Seed is not the first round of financing any more and that K9’s investments were mostly “pre-seed”. Valuations are rising to match. The risk here is what I refer to as the curse of over-capitalization. The Epilogue.

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Seed Stage Venture Capital Early Stage Valuation 48

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

There’s a line of thinking in Silicon Valley that you should build product businesses rather than services businesses. It’s nearly impossible to get a services company financed by VCs. It’s how things are done across the country outside of Silicon Valley. You’re a small fish.

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Silicon Valley IP Dividend Finance 332

Gust

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Here are the trends in venture capital financings from 2006 through 2010 – the number of seed stage deals funded and total investment by region in millions of dollars. . Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley. Note that I merged the two Southern California regions (LA/Orange County and San Diego) into one. All Seed-VC.

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Seed Stage Southern California San Diego Silicon Valley 162

Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

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. At the same time neither banks nor local governments had the cash to finance startups on the scale the country needed. Like the U.S. It went bankrupt in 1997.).

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Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 271

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2015

THIS is how absurd things have gotten: “I have to raise at a billion-dollar valuation” “Why? You don’t have the revenue or profit to support that valuation.” Can it be that Silicon Valley (the HBO show) isn’t farcical enough? That is how absurd thing have gotten. No, I take that back.

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Valuation Silicon Valley Non-Compete Software 150

Early Growth Financial Services

AUGUST 30, 2013

Outsourced financial services firm adds valuation to suite of services to provide early-stage companies with a comprehensive integrated-service approach to finance. The safest and most effective way for companies to comply is to hire an outside firm like EGFS to prepare the valuation report.

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Valuation San Francisco Silicon Valley Stock Options 31

Gust

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Last week , we gave some attention to the “why” behind convertible note financing for early stage startups. As with so many subjects in law and finance, mastering the jargon is half the battle. This may seem like a no-brainer now that you understand the basic structure of a convertible debt financing.

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Finance Preferred Stock Term Sheet Early Stage 79

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

And, oh by the way, we also really like the idea of the 1M/1M entrepreneurs building valuation and negotiating leverage through these business development efforts, instead of signing off large chunks of their company in form of equity early on. The business is already profitable with $2.9 million in revenue. Well, I didn't think much of it.

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Dilution Revenue Finance Entrepreneur 114

Babbling VC

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Financing dried up for the segment and only the big boys remained. Once again, Silicon Valley proves that if you want the real money, you have to have cross-pollination at board level and amongst your VC''s to really drive up valuation. Thereafter, you just basically stopped hearing about photo apps. The market was DONE!

Silicon Valley 110

Silicon Valley Retention Valuation Restful 110

Babbling VC

JANUARY 7, 2011

I've read and written about it many times but I think there is one thing which is never loudly spoken about when comparing the EU to Silicon Valley (or the US in general). I personally believe that one of the major drawbacks to venture capital in Europe is chronic under-financing and people skirt around this issue.

Finance 76

Finance LP Europe Valuation 76

Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Keep the valuations consistent with company progress. Messy cap tables can come back to haunt you when you do a financing or sell the company. That will keep the Silicon Valley wags buzzing for some time to come. You will do yourself a great favor if you can maintain some uniformity in that endeavor.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Software Review Cap Table Securities and Exchange Commission 48

Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

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. At the same time neither banks nor local governments had the cash to finance startups on the scale the country needed. Like the U.S. It went bankrupt in 1997.).

Venture Capital 163

Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 163

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

billion to work across 738 financing deals with U.S. Back to VCs, Silicon Valley venture capital firms are still the most active. To make this work, you will need an initial valuation of at least $5M. I just read the Q1 2011 report from CB Insights , which shows venture capital is back. Overall, investors put $7.5

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Venture Capital Revenue Elevator Pitch Silicon Valley 233

Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The institutionalizing of seed financing was driven by the aptly-named First Round Capital which Josh co-founded and for a long while, was clearly the visible frontman of the group. Over the course of the 2010s, seed investing went from a clubby handful of individuals and “micro VCs” to an outpouring of capital and multi GP firms.

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Silicon Valley Early Stage Valuation Cofounder 70

www.mattbartus.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

A View from the Valley. Perspectives on issues affecting founders, startups and investors from a veteran startup lawyer in Silicon Valley. How to pump up your VC valuation. One possibility is to negotiate a higher valuation and offer warrants (i.e., Home About Matt Client references Contact. — 23 Comments.

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Warrant Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 40

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Her background includes senior roles in both the banking and tech sectors, and she has launched four data businesses—including her current firm, New Frontier Data , which boasts a $20 million valuation and has received $5 million in funding. Silicon valley tends to have a bias towards a certain startup founder stereotype (i.e.

Venture Capital 82

Venture Capital Lean Cofounder Technical Review 82

Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. This will also serve as a good pointer for all the entrepreneurs who ask why I am not interested in their company led convertible note financing round. In a convertible note structure, Im penalized for increasing your valuation. ProfessorVC. Thursday, April 7, 2011.

San Jose 36

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

Haystack

APRIL 10, 2018

with a median post-money valuation of $10.7M — these are the highest Pitchbook has recorded. OK, so microVC funds and smaller pre-seed financings could really be a thing. This narrative was laced through the event, especially with the founder of Thumbtack, Marco Zappacosta, recounting his company’s financing story.

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Seed Stage San Francisco Ratchet Silicon Valley 60

Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Last week , I wrote about the strong ambition across the globe to have a "Silicon Valley of One''s Own," and to replicate the otherworldly innovation of a region that has produced more than 75% of the World’s Unicorns - technology companies started since 2003 that now have valuations of more than $1 billion.

Silicon Valley 63

Silicon Valley Private Equity Venture Capital IPO 63

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. RCSMs premise is that they can reach an investment decision (and valuation) based on an application completed by the founders and take gut feel out of the decision process. They have launched a valuation tool that is free to try out. ProfessorVC. Monday, September 26, 2011. at 2:32 PM.

Technical Review 38

Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor 38

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

About Bessemer Venture Partners: Bessemer Venture Partners is a global investment group with offices in Silicon Valley, Boston, New York, Mumbai, and Tel Aviv. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. Yahoo Finance. S&M productivity (CAC ratio) for the SaaS 13 Index.

Software Review 48

Software Review Partner United States Venture Capital 48

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

The ways of doing business across the Pacific are very different than in Silicon Valley, and the quality and breadth of VCs out here vary widely across different countries. It is the most mature VC market in Asia by far, which in many ways, also makes it the most similar to the Silicon Valley in terms of process.

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Asia Silicon Valley India China 123