David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Coinvestors: Flexible VC terms have not been standardized, which may make the investment harder to syndicate. Early-stage: Cofounder with engineering/ product background from top-tier university or major technology company.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Gust

JULY 12, 2012

On Wednesday, April 18th, I gave a keynote speech on US Startup Valuation Trends for the 1st Irish Angel Meetup. In Moscow, we attended the twelfth annual Congress of the European Business Angel Network , held April 23-24, at the Digital October technology entrepreneurship center.

Community 121

Community Estonia Ireland Finland 121

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2010

I was an early user of Quora and like all new technologies they take a bit of playing with them for a while, discussing them with others and reflecting on them to let them sink in. I wish every blog used Disqus and I wish every website that syndicated content would create an integrated commenting thread the way that Business Insider does.

Silicon Valley 301

Silicon Valley Pre-Money Valuation Technical Review Software Review 301

thebarefootvc

MAY 8, 2012

If there is an opportunity to bring in a syndicate partner that will add exponential value, it would be foolish to not include them. This is also what I advise entrepreneurs when discussing dilution and valuation — think of the bigger picture and the end game of what you are looking to build — and who will help you get there.

Venture Capital 78

Venture Capital Syndicate Syndication Bandwidth 78

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

VCs tout themselves as frontier technology investors, but most are using the same infrastructure tools they have used for the past 20+ years: Excel and recent college grads searching Google. According to Knowledge.VC , under 5% of US VCs have a full-time team member focused on technology. . But we’re doing it slowly.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In 2011, the valuation of pre-revenue, start-up companies is typically in the range of $1.5–$2.5 Scorecard Valuation Methodology. This method compares the target company to typical angel-funded startup ventures and adjusts the average valuation of recently funded companies in the region to establish a pre-money valuation of the target.

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

David Teten

JULY 23, 2019

See How VCs structure a syndicate and recruit coinvestors for more on this. – Fundraising history summary, including notable current investors and last round valuation. . Though these tools can be helpful to the syndication process, I believe it will largely remain a relationship-based process for some time to come. .

Portfolio 60

Portfolio Elevator Pitch Syndicate Syndication 60

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 3, 2014

At what valuation? Would the entrepreneur enthusiastically include them in the syndicate of their next venture? Venture Capital & Technology' How long ago? Are they making real revenue? Are the exit prospects for the company any good? Even if their record looks good because of that deal, was it really their deal?

Syndicate 124

Syndicate Syndication Venture Capital Valuation 124

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Providence Equity invested $100M at a $1B valuation not because of their technology or product, but because the network owners contributed a lot of valuable content… or at least access to it for 2years. Hulu’s genesis was all about content rights so it’s no surprise it’s exit is too.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Pascal's View

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

 We had an engaging and candid conversation, which included fielding questions from audience members including  Laurie Yoler, Managing Director of GrowthPoint Technology Partners. We reviewed director legal responsibilities and fiduciary duties and noted some common board misalignments: 42in;text-indent:-.42in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;

Vertical 28

Vertical Syndicate Syndication Forecast 28

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

Done deal: after a quick syndication with the kitchen team (their job was at stake, so they were easy to convince.), Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. S&M productivity (CAC ratio) for the SaaS 13 Index. My Investments.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In most cases, these applicants for equity funding must be rooted in technology to apply to this limited discussion. Some can supply more when syndicating with other such groups. Let’s take a few minutes to examine the kind of equity financing available to small or early stage businesses. Friends and family investors.

Equity 62

Equity Finance Liquidity Event Angel Groups 62

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 1, 2010

Like Brad Feld I’m syndication agnostic but I have a slight preference toward working with others. If we invested at a $5 million post-money valuation and you find somebody to invest at $120 million pre-money then I reserve the right to say “no&# to taking more than my prorata. This is the nature of compromise.

Post-Money Valuation 298

Post-Money Valuation Term Sheet Warrant Partner 298

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2010

A group of seasoned Austin technology entrepreneurs and executives are announcing the formation of their new company, Mass Relevance , to help consumer brand use real-time social content to drive engagement on television, the web, and in the mobile world. Q: Your co-founders have been working on some technology in their spare time.

Curation 118

Curation Austin Cofounder Ruby 118

Rob Go

JANUARY 7, 2013

Sectorwise, we focus on internet-driven innovation and believe that we are currently straddling two converging technology waves. We have pretty strong guidelines internally about how much capital we want to invest in a given company, at what valuation, and thus, what ownership we are looking for. Business model (intended or actual).

Portfolio 49

Portfolio Seed Stage Cofounder B2B 49

Pascal's View

AUGUST 22, 2009

To be clear, there are plenty of strong venture-backed companies today that should be public but that do not meet the valuation or liquidity criteria of the three large remaining investment banks (more on this below). We need to raise awareness of this severe problem because it threatens an entire generation of American innovation.

IPO 40

IPO Merger Institutional Investors Venture Capital 40

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

Angels whove made money in technology are preferable,for two reasons: they understand your situation, and theyre asource of contacts and advice. Another concept we need to introduce now is valuation. I say "in theory" because in early stageinvesting, valuations are voodoo. Startups valuations aresupposed to rise over time.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Basically started as somebody of how do we take photos of cars and the pricing and descriptions of the cars, and put it all in one place, but then syndicate it. Partly what I’m getting is a lot of people want to sell their business, but it’s actually very difficult for somebody to even valuate it.

Kansas City 40

Kansas City CTO Hire Las Vegas Software Developers 40

mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Why HTML5 Given the hype and buzz surrounding HTML5 , it would be easy to believe that it is a technology that will do your laundry, mow the lawn and make you dinner. In fact, as the technology evolves, we wouldn’t be surprised to see more HTML5 elements popping up in native desktop applications as well. Let us know.

Developer 93

Developer HTML API Ruby 93

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 18, 2015

There is a lot of uncertainty about the state of the private, high-growth technology markets and the venture capital markets that underpin them. Great technology firms were built during the last dry period and we saw the huge wealth creation of Facebook, Twitter, Tesla and others. Boom and bust. Markets are markets. is pretty pathetic.

IPO 150

IPO Venture Capital LP SEC 150

Hippoland

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

I know that some investor down the road is going to be enamored with the team’s resume and will pick that team up at a higher valuation and fund them. Just a couple of years ago, AngelList announced their syndicate feature. But syndicates are logistically challenging. Or how well they execute.

Silicon Valley 48

Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication Angel Investor 48

Hippoland

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

I know that some investor down the road is going to be enamored with the team’s resume and will pick that team up at a higher valuation and fund them. Just a couple of years ago, AngelList announced their syndicate feature. But syndicates are logistically challenging. Or how well they execute.

Silicon Valley 48

Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication Early Stage 48