Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2012

It’s true that Angel investors typically do not present entrepreneurs with overly complicated deal structures, especially when compared to venture capitalists. Liquidation preference. Entrepreneurs sometimes assume an initial agreement with an Angel is a commitment, so they start spending before any money is received.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

It’s true that angel investors typically do not present entrepreneurs with overly complicated deal structures, especially when compared to venture capitalists. Liquidation preference. Tags: entrepreneur startup angel investment term sheet business. But due diligence and paperwork take time, and can change everything.

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K9 Ventures

JUNE 5, 2015

So while the infrastructure cost and startup costs may have declined, the operating costs have increased. Together this means that Seed stage companies need to run longer and at a higher expense structure, meaning they need to raise a lot more capital. Well, enter the Pre-Seed round, where the startup raises closer to $500K.

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