Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. For a very small fee they can get your Delaware C corp registration, make sure that you have IP protection and ensure you didn’t make an early bumbling mistakes that you’ll pay for dearly in the next 7-10 years of hard work.

Southern California 318

Southern California Silicon Valley IP Stock Options 318

NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Generating liquidity usually entails either selling the venture or an IPO. In deep tech companies value creation milestones are more likely to be tagged to validating the technology and IP creation. Your big decisions will be when and how to : raise capital. pivot the business. scale – this may include the need to go offshore.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Software Review New Zealand Due Diligence 88

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

There are many companies with phenomenal IP that is truly differentiated but where the original executive team squandered their opportunity due to inability to sell, market or service customers. There is often money to be made in finding places with under-valued IP. It will likely IPO in the coming years.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review Liquidation Preference Silicon Valley IP 150

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” If you spent the 3 years perfecting some hugely differentiated technology IP that may also be different. One of them is profitability.

Startup 418

Startup Revenue Technical Review Flash 418

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

Prominent investor Chamath Palihapitiya recently announced he is launching a blank-check public VC fund, hoping to raise $500 million in an IPO. (BRK-A); and Prospect Capital Corp. Disclosure: I have a financial interest in Foundersuite , a ff Venture Capital portfolio company. Previously posted on PEHub.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

Hunter Walker

MAY 13, 2023

Sometimes you’d even get lucky and receive stock in the acquirer, which was how I gained pre-IPO equity in high growth stars like Pinterest and Facebook. I was on both sides of these transactions – buying startups for Google/YouTube and angel investing in high quality technical founders.

Early Stage 117

Early Stage Cap Table Acquisition Sales 117

A Crowded Space

OCTOBER 3, 2018

A huge congratulations to the entire Upwork team on a successful IPO! And one time, I personally got served with a claim that a freelancer had stolen IP and we were being sued for ~$60k. This exciting milestone for the freelance economy cements Upwork’s place as the dominant marketplace in the industry.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Bangladesh Ukraine Philippines 60

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

The value ascribed by subsequent investors (in a secondary); buyers (acquisition); or the public markets (IPO). Flexible VC offers you this. Additionally, Flexible VC can accommodate all types of companies, not just asset-lite, tech-enabled companies.”. On average, founders own just 43% of equity by Series B , declining thereafter.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 19, 2012

” Note that this changed happened the day after social enterprise software company Jive Software filed it’s S-1 to go IPO. “The Buddy Media Platform is the Facebook management system for corporate brands.” Seemed like a good time to be in the software business.

Software 105

Software Media Social Media Advertising 105

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Gregory Wehmeyer True, Ben, once upon a time, Angel Investors provided the launching pad for Venture Capital Firms to propel any startup on two legs toward a successful IPO. We are coaching VCs and Angel Investors everyday who call us wanting to understand our Early Stage LPO versus late stage IPO approach to business.

Angel Investor 84

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Gregory Wehmeyer True, Ben, once upon a time, Angel Investors provided the launching pad for Venture Capital Firms to propel any startup on two legs toward a successful IPO. We are coaching VCs and Angel Investors everyday who call us wanting to understand our Early Stage LPO versus late stage IPO approach to business.

Angel Investor 83

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

For entrepreneurs who want to learn about how to work with investment banks, how to position yourself to be acquired and what the IPO markets look like this is the episode to watch. What does the market look like for IPO’s and is this likely to improve?

IPO 242

IPO Venture Capital Private Placement Cofounder 242

Andrew Payne

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

I’m reminded of FTP Software, which went like gang-busters selling a TCP/IP stack for Windows. Their revenues fell very quickly after Microsoft started shipping TCP/IP as part of the OS. (The I can’t wait to see their IPO. On Quora, I wrote : I think “slow fade” is another probable outcome.

IP 58

IP IPO Viral Software 58

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

So if entrepreneurs want to pioneer new ideas with a lean model, my advice is to use low cost alternatives to build differentiality that can be protected from institutions with far more money than ethics, creativity, or innovation-- other than skirting the loopholes in our justice system regarding protection of IP, and honing predatory tactics.

Lean 168

Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment 168

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Maybe an IPO – who knows? Lawyers don’t make money on your seed round in any instance. They are investing in your relationship in hopes that you do an A, B and C round. A few M&A transactions. Employment. Stock Option plans. Well … the reason I want to do notes is so I can do multiple closings.

Venture Capital 417

Venture Capital Liquidation Preference Valuation Term Sheet 417

View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2017

These corporate VC activities go hand in hand with other strategies of large companies including internal R&D, IP licensing, M&A, etc. . Fortunately we proved skeptics wrong and every one of these strategic investors made a tidy 2.5 – 3x return once PayPal IPO’d in 2002 and then was acquired by eBay later that year.

Strategic Investors 120

Strategic Investors Post-Money Valuation Seed Stage Cofounder 120

Andrew Payne

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

I’m reminded of FTP Software, which went like gang-busters selling a TCP/IP stack for Windows. Their revenues fell very quickly after Microsoft started shipping TCP/IP as part of the OS. (The I can’t wait to see their IPO. On Quora, I wrote : I think “slow fade” is another probable outcome.

IP 40

IP IPO Viral Software 40

ReadWriteStart

JULY 23, 2012

But Colleen Chien, IP expert and law professor at Santa Clara University, said Facebook "needs all the patents it can get, especially now after (its battle) with Yahoo.". Facebook initiated an interview to re-initiate investigation of the rejected patent application on Valentine’s Day 2012, shortly after it announced its upcoming IPO.

Portfolio 139

Portfolio IP IPO Database 139

Agile VC

AUGUST 9, 2012

The company’s lost nearly 80% of its value from the peak earlier this year, in the run up to Facebook’s IPO, and currently trades below $3/share… a fraction of it’s IPO price of $10. Zynga’s faced a lot of pressure in the public markets recently. That much we all know.

Stock 160

Stock LBO .Net Valuation 160

ReadWriteStart

JULY 23, 2012

But at least one IP expert said Facebook needs all the patents it can get. Facebook initiated an interview to re-initiate investigation of the rejected patent application on Valentine’s Day 2012, shortly after it announced its upcoming IPO. According to IP experts, it's not uncommon to persist in getting a patent.

IP 73

IP Portfolio IPO Database 73

David Teten

MAY 16, 2011

Geleerd also co-managed the IPO of Manufactured Home Communities, LLC, now Equity LifeStyle Properties, LLC which owns and operates the highest quality portfolio of resort communities in the United States.

Naming 122

Naming Government Intellectual Property LLC 122

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

On July 27th, 2001 Accenture IPO’s and many of the partners grew fabulously wealthy. It’s why as an investor I look for talented teams with long-term vision, a unique point-of-view, differentiated IP and a desire to build something enduring. Double-down on great people, process & IP.

Turkey 302

Turkey Differentiation IP Technical Review 302

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Next, they carefully consider the range of multiples being used today to value companies being acquired or doing IPOs in the market that the business is in.   However, I assume that the proposed business solves a real problem that people are willing to pay for and that it may be lest costly, more efficient, and IP-protected. [5]

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

Agile VC

AUGUST 1, 2012

The best example of this was Facebook’s disclosure during their IPO process back in May that “mobile” usage was increasing significantly but FB’s monetization of mobile users lagged considerably. This question has lingered for Facebook and other consumer internet companies in recent months.

Mobile 160

Mobile Advertising Bandwidth Web 160

Scott Edward Walker

JUNE 23, 2011

Not only are there key contractual issues that must be buttoned-down (like vesting and IP assignment ), but also there is a minefield of laws and regulations that must be complied with. Introduction I love working with startups – and trying to protect founders and watch their backs.

Accredited Investor 82

Accredited Investor Sweat Equity Los Angeles Finder 82

Pascal's View

MARCH 24, 2010

This morning I gave the keynote speech at the ICAP Ocean Tomo IP auction in San Francisco. legislation that will transform the U.S. patent system and broadly impact intellectual property rights in our country.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Global San Francisco Technical Review 52

Gust

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Maybe an IPO – who knows? Lawyers don’t make money on your seed round in any instance. They are investing in your relationship in hopes that you do an A, B and C round. A few M&A transactions. Employment. Stock Option plans. Well … the reason I want to do notes is so I can do multiple closings. Try doing THAT with equity.

Liquidation Preference 153

Liquidation Preference Valuation Term Sheet Stock 153

venturebeat.com

MARCH 8, 2011

As for the employer, I would say don't compete with your employer and don't come close to using any IP of theirs. You could make a whole site dedicated to people holding down a day job but also seeking to make their own IP or buisness come into profit. I created GodTube.com while working fulltime as Interactive Developer.

Software Review 41

Software Review Startup Technical Review Mobile 41

infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

John Greathouse has held a number of senior executive positions with successful startups during the past fifteen years, spearheading transactions, which generated more than $350 million of shareholder value, including an IPO and a multi-hundred-million-dollar acquisition. IP) is an ugly thing at a startup.

Equity 40

Equity Silicon Valley Cofounder Technical Review 40

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2012

Pure technology companies focus on IP, and need to compete with emerging markets, offering cheaper labor and potentially better economies of scale. A decade ago, such companies would most likely have gone the IPO route, raising funds publicly. ” the Economist observed that there has been a change in the Israeli startup landscape.

Technical Review 111

Technical Review IPO Seed Stage 111

The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

Beyond us claiming the first IPO ever, the Dutch could potentially claim (with a fair bit of imagination) history’s first ‘Super Angel.’ For example, the city of Amsterdam is currently tendering for a third ’tech’ university in the city together with an investment fund and IP attached. An uneasy relationship with ambition.

Netherlands 143

Netherlands Technical Review Stock Silicon Valley 143

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

I got asked by a reporter yesterday what I thought about WeWork’s IPO situation and I’ll summarize what I said here: First off, let’s pull back for a moment and acknowledge that WeWork has built a huge company that generates a ton of value for its members. What it does bring to mind for me is the perception of risk.

Ratchet 116

Ratchet Early Stage Valuation IPO 116

VC Cafe

APRIL 29, 2020

The Israeli Innovation Authority (IIA) announced last week an immediate infusion of NIS 500 million (approximately $141 million) to qualifying startups (significant IP, previous funding) and less than 12 months of runway. Source: NVCA , “Startup Ecosystem Faces Capital Crunch over Coming Months” USA – SBA Loans and PPP.

SBA 124

SBA Technical Review Startup 124

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

This is done by enriching transaction data points such as name, email address, and billing and shipping address with around 2,000 extra data points, such as an IP latency check to measure the real distance from the user, IP connection type, distance between key strokes, and email name match.

Artificial Inteligence 122

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Startup 122

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2012

Pure technology companies focus on IP, and need to compete with emerging markets, offering cheaper labor and potentially better economies of scale. A decade ago, such companies would most likely have gone the IPO route, raising funds publicly. ” the Economist observed that there has been a change in the Israeli startup landscape.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review IPO Seed Stage 60

Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 11, 2009

Other than that, you know their IP address, maybe their browser version or what country they are in. ► August (2) SXSW Case Study: SlideShare goes freemium ► July (4) Case Study: kaChing, Anatomy of a Pivot Some IPO speculation Founder personalities and the “first-class man&# th. In other words, not very much.

San Francisco 68

San Francisco Social Network Lean Continuous Deployment 68

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

How do you sustain growth that precedes the highest IPO in history for a software company? Results from Snowflake’s ABM efforts post-IPO. RollWorks then helped Payscale switch from IP address targeting to machine learning targeting by connecting with Salesforce. Keep doing what works.

Marketing 105

Marketing Campaign Artificial Inteligence Sales Cycle 105