YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Note: When I say “seed stage startup,” I’m specifically referring to software/app startups that are eitherpre-product or early product. Startup X launches with XX millions of dollars of seed capital from a star-studded list of investors”. … Many founders read the daily headlines on TechCrunch announcing that….

Seed Stage 100

Seed Stage Silicon Valley Startup Venture Capital 100

View from Seed

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The most successful approaches to splitting founders equity typically involve establishing a framework that all the co-founders buy into at the outset. And lastly, a chunk of our CEO Reid Hoffman’s equity was attributed to the fact that he provided the initial ~$750K in seed capital for the company.

Equity 315

Equity Founder Sweat Equity Cofounder 315

View from Seed

DECEMBER 8, 2015

But here’s how I tend to think about companies at this stage, which I think is broad enough to provide some guidance for founders at this early stage… Essentially, my pre-product framework is as follows: 1. Is there founder/market fit? How authentic is this idea to the founder’s experience?

Product 120

Product Startup Early Stage Seed Capital 120

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

But here’s some examples or frameworks to consider. So these startups should look to raise seed capital either before launch or once they can show early revenue for proof points. A) Pre-Product Companies. You’re obviously not showing charts of user growth, number of customers, or revenue.

Seed Stage 149

Seed Stage B2B Seed Capital Revenue 149

Agile VC

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The most successful approaches to splitting founders equity typically involve establishing a framework that all the co-founders buy into at the outset. And lastly, a chunk of our CEO Reid Hoffman’s equity was attributed to the fact that he provided the initial ~$750K in seed capital for the company.

Cofounder 255

Cofounder Equity Founder Sweat Equity 255

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

A few weeks ago, we launched two startup pitch deck templates for raising seed capital — part of NextView’s platform of exclusive startup resources. Even if you don’t use that version, you can still adapt the framework of good storytelling into your more straightforward pitch deck.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Seed Stage Boston Startup 120

Agile VC

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The most successful approaches to splitting founders equity typically involve establishing a framework that all the co-founders buy into at the outset. And lastly, a chunk of our CEO Reid Hoffman’s equity was attributed to the fact that he provided the initial ~$750K in seed capital for the company.

Cofounder 173

Cofounder Equity Founder Sweat Equity 173