Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

As more investors have more touch points with a “Softbank round” in their portfolio, a picture emerges — rounds here often take a long time to close. Also during this time, the underlying metrics in that business can change positively, potentially trapping companies to accept the initially-agreed upon valuation.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

Disclaimer: we have three portfolio companies in the consumer mobile space, still in stealth). It’s enough to see the rapid adoption of new social platforms from Signal in messaging to Clubhouse’s $1 billion valuation in less than a year. The Information and VentureBeat have more on this. credit App Annie. social media.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 14, 2016

In other words, any correction in public valuations happened quickly and has now stabilized. From Series A and onwards, fundraising takes longer and valuations are typically below the expectations and benchmarks of 2015. Mattermark (a portfolio company) looked at the matriculation rates for a class of startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Think of web vs. mobile. I would call their portfolio companies and ask how helpful or not they’ve been. I’ve watched VCs help with valuation support (spreadsheets, comps) on next round financing, participate in M&A meetings, interview senior job candidates – even help terminate tricky senior hires.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 9, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Unfortunately, SaaS Start-Up Valuations Are About To Fall by 50% | saastr – crowdspring.co/1j3n4bO. 23 Inspiringly Beautiful Portfolio Designs – crowdspring.co/1mVP03W.

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Growthink Blog

MARCH 13, 2014

So to accommodate all of the requests I have agreed to re-present our findings and will do so via web conference tomorrow at 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT. So much so that only a very of those who wanted to learn more were able to get in before registration sold out. To register, click here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/647747626

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Companies like Fold (and soon V1 portfolio company Lolli ) offer cashback rewards for shoppers via Lightning, a Trojan horse for many people to acquire their first bitcoin. Use Case II: Decentralized Data Network (Web 3) . As Nick Grossman of USV spells out here , the rise of NFTs marks the transition from the Web 2.0

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

When I do a quick mental query of headcount across our entire portfolio of ~30 companies, I think at least 50% and maybe as much as 60% of the entire headcount of our portfolio is in either product or engineering. Valuation is an important aspect of VC deal terms, and a major determinant of your ultimate outcome.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2014

Examples of some leaders in this space include Ron Conway in Silicon Valley and Brian Cohen , chairman of the New York Angels, who each may have over 500 startups in their portfolio. Mobile and web software apps may cost even less. VCs are committed to servicing existing portfolios. Super Angels sometimes drive up valuations.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! But a nearly $4 billion valuation? A Guide to Designing a Portfolio Website - crowdspring.co/HarwpQ. 17 Sites for Web Design Inspiration - crowdspring.co/H1yb4H.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Many Asian entrepreneurs tell me that they want to raise funds from Silicon Valley firms because they perceive the valuations to be higher. Valuations are based more on typical later-stage type of metrics. Finally, don’t over-optimize on valuation. Third, investors are generally much more conservative in Asia.

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David Teten

MAY 1, 2013

The ff Venture Capital portfolio is evidence of how much we believe this, e.g., our companies Alerts.com , Gobbler.com , Identified.com , Patents.com , Phone.com , and Plated.com. Still, deciding on the right price for a target domain name is almost entirely an exercise in negotiation, not valuation.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

It’s apropos because there is so much noise these days with email, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, web shows, etc. And look at the valuation creep across the board in the past year. After the weekend kerfuffle over AngelList I was reading Brad Feld’s post on Signal vs. Noise. They don’t have market power.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Entrepreneurs and investors who have spent any time dealing with convertible debt seed financing transactions are likely to have encountered the subject of valuation caps. Valuation caps can come into play in settings other than seed-stage convertible note financing rounds. Read on for a fuller explanation. by February 2006).

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

However after Sequoia and Ron Conway announced their investment in YC in 2009 , and after YC alumni DropBox and AirBnb raised capital on billion-dollar valuations in 2010-11, the program quickly became the gold standard among early-stage startup incubators. Why should VCs be any different?

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Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Rick Perreault of my portfolio company Unbounce recently called my attention to an interesting comparison between two SaaS models: Hubspot & Moz – A Tale of Two (Very Different) SaaS Business Models. As soon as your business stops growing, your valuation multiples come crashing down and you can be in serious trouble.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Over the same 30 years, Venture Capital firms have honed their skills and strategies to match Wall Streets needs to achieve liquidity for their portfolio companies. The valuations for acquisitions were nothing like the Internet bubble, but there was a path to liquidity, difficult as it was. What Do VC’s Do? billion.)

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Ben's Blog

JUNE 18, 2011

If they have, then we should be able to see some evidence that the dominant public technology companies are moving towards bubble valuations. Apple’s valuation is now a case for business historians to discuss because I don’t think there are modern precedents. Ex-cash it’s 13.5. There are currently 4.5

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

The competition for funding startups is increasing the valuations of startups, giving entrepreneurs and founders better investment terms. More and more VCs have deals in their portfolios that have long outlasted their investment value, and more and more VCs are seeking to unload these deals, at a loss, as reverse merger vehicles.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

The competition for funding startups is increasing the valuations of startups, giving entrepreneurs and founders better investment terms. a part of an exciting team, building web applications such as social networking, ecommerce, games, sports, contact management, CMS and more.Re. Angel rounds also tend to close quicker.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

He thinks as far as he offers an ERP on a monthly basis with a web interface, then he's offering cloud computing. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. Portfolio. (3). Labels: SaaS , software , Venture Capital. 1 comment: 3DX. Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

For startup founders and CEO’s it’s also just as common to see them place too much focus on the amount of money raised, and the pre-money valuation, rather than the value that each investor can bring to the table. Creating a reputation as an investor who truly backs their founders can often make you an investor of choice.

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VC Cafe

JULY 27, 2021

“As the adoption of real-time 3D technology continues to grow, demand for web-based solutions will only increase” Marc Petit, the general manager of Unreal Engine. billion valuation. Another example from our portfolio is Zoog , a interactive entertainment content hub to connect families, starting with books.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

And Ron Conway has proclaimed that he wants to do up to 40-50 rapid-fire deals in the next 18 months in what is becoming known as the “real time web” (e.g. But there are many zombie VC’s with no more investments left in their portfolios so it’s hard to know which trend has more impact. This is one book-end of the cycle.

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www.readwriteweb.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

It's not just a best-of list, it's also a collection of posts that examine the fundamental issues that continue to shape the Web. We hope you enjoy reading them again and we look forward to bringing you more Web products and trends analysis in 2012. Happy holidays from Team ReadWriteWeb! Tip 1: Make Sure You Are Ready to Scale.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

Web Summit. But they are also a tax on your time with portfolio companies, looking for new investments, running your shop and honestly they are a tax on your family life. If we got an offer to raise $25 million to grow would she take it or be too worried about exit price, dilution, valuation expectations, etc.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 26, 2018

” “Multiples and valuations are out of control!” Now that everyone knows the stakes of a Facebook-like outcome, there’s more money looking to fund and fuel web-scale network-effect businesses. “We’re in the nth year of an unbelievable bull market!” I am expecting a downturn at some point.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Rick Perreault of my portfolio company Unbounce recently called my attention to an interesting comparison between two SaaS models: Hubspot & Moz – A Tale of Two (Very Different) SaaS Business Models. As soon as your business stops growing, your valuation multiples come crashing down and you can be in serious trouble.

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Initial Public Offering IPO SEC Valuation 78

Cracking the Code

JUNE 23, 2008

In addition, Cardo got a lot of press for this initiative - so, overall great PR at minimal cost and this shows how web 2.0 Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. Portfolio. (3). technologies are starting to change the way companies market their products. My Investments.

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Steve Blank

JULY 15, 2010

VC’s invested their limited partners’ “risk capital” in a portfolio of startups in exchange for illiquid stock. New, agile and adroit venture firms with new business models have emerged to deal with the reality that 1) web 2.0 But not all industries are as capital efficient as the Web or Information Technology. What About Us?

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 18, 2018

In summer 2017, talk bubbled over about Slack’s possible acquisition; it was reported in June that Slack was focused on raising half a billion dollars on a $5 billion valuation. SkyBell, a fellow smart video doorbell, looks like it could be the next startup in this trend, thanks to its patent portfolio and strong B2B business.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 23, 2007

Popular Media is a hosted, web-based technology platform that enables customers to quickly create, optimize, and scale viral marketing programs - and it seems to work pretty well. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. Portfolio. (3). My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

Overall, I spent about 1/3 of my time looking at Web 2.0 " Become.com is a search engine designed to help consumers searching for products on the web. William Smith -- Overview of Become.com [link] Become.com is a comparison search engine designed to help consumers doing product research on the web. SaaS 13 Index Valuation.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 28, 2006

Foo Casts: Podcasts from OReilly & Friends : A 30mn peak into the Web 2.0 Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. Portfolio. (3). More consumer oriented than WSJ - a nice complement. Recent interviews include Jack Ma, Eric Schmidt and Jeff Bezos. New post every 3-7 days.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

If you are testing the market to see what terms you can get, just say, “We are targeting to raise $X at pre-money valuation of $Y.” We also suggest that you consider crowdfunding your business through our portfolio company, Indiegogo. Typical valuation at first funding is below $5m pre-money.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

I wont bother going into details on start-up financing terms ( see this post for an overview of typical VC terms) except to say if you dont know and understand: the firms cap table and valuation. Also, because I have equity in multiple tech start-ups I gain portfolio diversification benefits (meaning Im more likely to get lucky).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. hours per day on average, and that’s excluding the other 13 hours a day where we have our mobile devices, our connected TVs, our iPads and Kindles and soon our cars connected to the web.

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