K9 Ventures

OCTOBER 10, 2017

The Series A is now the fourth round of funding for a company — the first is usually friends and family, or an incubator (~$50K), then pre-seed (~$500K), then seed (~$2M), then Series A (~$6M-$15M). A $42M technology-focused Pre-Seed fund. Series C/D is the new Mezzanine. That’s the beautiful part. Series B is the new Series C.

Seed Stage 82

Seed Stage Finance Later Stage Equity 82

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2011

If you don’t want to read that post, the summary is: Open source computing drove computing costs down 90%, which spurred innovation in technology. With new micro VC entrants into to early-stage investing plus increased competition from angels, incubators and the like – traditional VCs have taken notice.

Venture Capital 296

Venture Capital Software LP Early Stage 296

VC Cafe

JULY 20, 2010

38% of venture capitalists believe that their focus should be on updating the technological incubators program. 13% of respondents believe this gap to be in Mezzanine financing and no venture capitalist believes that there is no investment gap. 77% of venture capitalists believe the gap is in Seed and First Round.

Mezzanine 92

Mezzanine Venture Capital IPO 92