Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2015

I was out to raise my first seed money in my second startup of $500,000. I began asking around who the likely investors were for such a market. It is, of course, a very recent phenomenon. Let me take you back just 10 years ago to 2005 in Silicon Valley where I returned after 11 years of living in Europe.

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Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication 150

VC Adventure

APRIL 23, 2012

There’s been plenty of chatter over the past few years about the potential pitfalls for entrepreneurs taking seed money from VCs.

Institutional Investors 93

Institutional Investors Seed Money Finance Entrepreneur 93

VC Adventure

APRIL 23, 2012

There’s been plenty of chatter over the past few years about the potential pitfalls for entrepreneurs taking seed money from VCs.

Institutional Investors 48

Institutional Investors Seed Money Finance Entrepreneur 48

Small Business Force

AUGUST 13, 2009

You have a little seed money from savings or investments, enough to carry you for several months. You can try to raise money from friends and family (no angel or institutional investor touches you without proof of concept). So, let's say you're just starting out. You can get a second job or consulting gig.

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Vesting Entrepreneur Institutional Investors Seed Money 28