YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Startups need to understand how to manage the seed money they receive from investors and VCs. Investors typically negotiate from a term sheet, which if not handled properly can create problems that can hurt or kill the startup’s chances when they do their Series A round of funding. Board and Stockholder Votes. .
This is going to be BIG.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
This is a company that, according to the article, got term sheets from half of the VCs that expressed interest in the company. Did I mention it only took the founder a month? The industry has made it very easy for companies to raise seed money through online marketplaces like Angel List, accelorators.
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Feld Thoughts
OCTOBER 15, 2013
Provide some sort of seed capital to their founders. Take a small amount of equity (usually ~6%) and overall have terms that are favorable to entrepreneurs. Accelerators business david cohen entrepreneur global accelerator network Seed money TechStars United States Venture Capital'
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009
If a company has reached a level of success, has been around for a few years and you believe the company has potential to break out into a much bigger company then you should let the founders take money off of the table. Not FU money, but “feed the family&# money. I raised $500k in seed money to start the company.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 18, 2012
You’d imagine that every founder was getting rich. Actually, positive outcomes for founders are quite rare. As a startup founder you rarely have much money in your bank accounts. But why don’t you just give me the damn term sheet you promised so I can trust you even more. It’s not.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 3, 2010
Chris Dixon provided some commentary on Twitter that he believes I missed “the most important point about fund size.&# He’s specifically referring to his point of view that entrepreneurs shouldn’t take seed money from “big VC’s&# (he defines them as > $100 million). You raised angel money.
This is going to be BIG.
APRIL 16, 2018
On the other hand, some founders *literally* aren't fundraising. You think you're getting this big fat check compared to the seed money you raised, but they're actually doing something more like dipping their toes in the water. A lot of founders worry about information sharing. It's less signal than you think.
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