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Episode 124: Raising Money for Your Business with Susan Lassiter-Lyons

Mike Michalowicz

She is famous for structuring investments that provide an excellent return for investors without giving up equity or control of the company. She began investing in real estate in 1994 by forming a small syndicate to purchase tax liens at auction. Additionally, she has…. Raised $26.2 Raised $26.2

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The Silliness Of Recapping Seed Rounds

Feld Thoughts

Assuming equity is raised at or above that cap, the total dilution, before the new money, is 16.6% (equivalent to an equity financing of $1m at a $6m post money valuation. The new money comes in at a pre-money valuation of $100, but includes a complete refresh of founder equity to 40% of the company. Here’s the scenario.

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How I Think About Seed Investing As A VC

Feld Thoughts

In addition, I’ve made many seed investments as an angel investor in two time periods,1994-1996 and 2006-2007, and seen many more through my involvement as a co-founder of TechStars. ?Our At Foundry Group, we describe ourselves as being “syndication agnostic&#. each are equally happy situations.)