ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Therefore, founders should raise money when they have figured out what the market opportunity is and who the customer is, and when they have delivered a product that matches their needs and is being adopted at an interestingly rapid rate.”. Greater Chance of Long-Term Success.

Startup 78

Startup Revenue Cofounder Angel Investor 78

Kodorra

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Accelerators are mainly focused on helping companies achieve business growth in a short period of time, typically a few months, hence the term “accelerator” They support young companies by providing mentorship and seed money.

Incubator 40

Incubator Programming San Francisco Chile 40

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 1, 2010

They either do too many seed investments (for which they can spend no quality time with any) or they treat it as an option (“if you succeed come back and see us and we’ll match any term sheet you get&# ) – they view it as a sort of “right of first refusal.&#. The signaling affect is overrated.

Post-Money Valuation 298

Post-Money Valuation Term Sheet Warrant Partner 298

www.businessinsider.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Google Ventures has made more than 100 seed investments, Maris said, including some past and present Y Combinator companies, and is making one to two new ones a week. Parse, one of the most-anticipated startups in Silicon Valley these days , went through Y Combinator last year and raised seed money from Google Ventures , for example.

Silicon Valley 54

Silicon Valley Startup Valuation Venture Capital 54

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

They all use the same simple-minded model.They seem to have approached the problem by thinking about how todo database matches instead of how dating works in the real world.An Andyet theres a lot of money at stake. Usually you get seed money from individual rich people called"angels." This is calledseed capital.

Startup 105

Startup Cofounder Software Stock 105

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

I'm sure an entrepreneur would like to think that they came a lot closer than they did, but I think the reality is that if you're already into down rounds within the first year of your companies existance, your future is probably pretty bleak and the VCs seed money is probably best spent elsewhere.

Later Stage 99

Later Stage Down Round Pre-Money Valuation Early Stage 99

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 6, 2014

A founder will raise one party round worth of seed money and they''ll go teach a class on how to raise venture capital. Your advice matches the experience of your accomplishments. That doesn''t feel like the perspective you get from a lot of advice givers these days. Growth hacking? Don''t get me started. You''re like 25.

Startup 147

Startup Venture Capital IPO Viral 147