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NextView’s Greatest Hits

View from Seed

At NextView Ventures we have written many pieces about venture capital — how to raise it, build your business, engage with investors, iterate your product, navigate expanding industries, etc. What Are Your Valuation Expectations? I’ve Been in Venture Capital for Two Months. VCs sure do love writing.

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Founders: Learning should be your top 2013 New Year’s resolution

The Next Web

Coursera is a social entrepreneurship company that partners with the top universities in the world to offer courses online for anyone to take, for free. A few selections: Hedge Funds, Venture Capital, and Private Equity : Similarities in compensation structure for hedge funds, venture capital firms, and private equity investors.

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The $10 Million Photo and Other VC Stories

ReadWriteStart

When we were trying to raise money for E.piphany, my last startup, I was negotiating with a venture capital firm called Infinity Capital. They really wanted to invest, but it was the beginning of the bubble, and I wanted (what was then) an absurd valuation. We can do $9.99 Invest in the Team.

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A Guide to Using Authority & Social Proof in Fund Raising

Both Sides of the Table

“Yes&# was given to me by one of my favorite angel investor / seed VC’s to work with – John Greathouse of Rincon Venture Partners and author of the blog InfoChachkie that you should check out because it is filled with great info from a guy who has been a very successful operator. So what are you waiting for?

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Unintended Consequences: When SAFE and Convertible Notes Go Awry

Pascal's View

This is a fundamental issue that does, indeed, boil down to understanding the post-money valuation of a company. At its core, this issue points to the lack of understanding about the importance of post-money valuation by both entrepreneurs and investors.

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The Authoritative Guide to Prorata Rights

Both Sides of the Table

” If you invested at $8m pre-money and put $2m in (thus you own 20% of a company at a $10m post-money valuation) and if you put another $2m into a round at a $40m valuation raising $10m ($50m post) you end up with half your money at $8m pre and half at $40m pre thus your average price goes up dramatically.

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The $10 million Photo and other VC Stories

Steve Blank

When we were trying to raise money for E.piphany, my last startup, I was negotiating with a venture capital firm called Infinity Capital. They really wanted to invest, but it was the beginning of the bubble, and I wanted (what was then) an absurd valuation. Filed under: E.piphany , Venture Capital.