Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

It helped me avoid chasing deals (and a house) in 2007/08 and it led to GRP’s fastest pace of investment in many years in the first three quarters of 2009 at a time when many others weren’t investing. But imagine a VC that did 12 deals per year in 2006, 2007 & 2008. The deal was done in late 2007.

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Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Nairobi, the capital of Nigeria, is often pointed out as the birth place of the so-called Silicon Savanah which gave the rise to the Africa’s tech scene between 2007 and 2010. Well, there will be 2 copywriters, 1 editor, 1 blogger, 3 programmers, 1 Project/Product Manager, 1 Business/ Finance, 1 Sales/ Marketing expert.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

Until recently it was headquartered 2 blocks from our offices in Santa Monica so we literally saw it emerge under our feet and we proudly invested in the last 3 rounds of financing. That’s a bit like imagining Apple launching the 2007 iPhone and then not having 10-years of constant improvements to maintain its market leadership position.

San Francisco 256

San Francisco Valuation Technical Review Los Angeles 256

Version One Ventures

JULY 20, 2016

Since Mint launched in 2007, people have become more comfortable sharing financial information with a third-party / tech company. Average consumers may have good intentions surrounding their finances, but they don’t always have the right tools or resources at their disposal to take the best actions.

Cofounder 60

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

► 2007. (10). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Yahoo Finance. Wednesday, February 23, 2011. SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble? ► 02/24 - 03/02. (1). Launch of the SaaS 13 Index! ► 02/03 - 02/10. (1). The 10 laws of SaaS unveiled at Bessemer CEO Summi. ► 01/27 - 02/03. (1). Save the planet!

Software Review 101

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Europe 101

Board Effect

APRIL 1, 2019

Nonprofit board oversight over finances and investments usually originates with a finance or investment committee. The role of nonprofit board directors requires them to oversee investment and financial matters without getting directly involved in managing them.

Government 75

Government Software Review Reputation Finance 75

Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

His most recent company, Filtrbox, participated in the inaugural Techstars class (Techstars Boulder 2007) and was a win for all parties involved; Filtrbox was acquired in 2010 by Jive Software (NASDAQ: JIVE). This second kind of seed financing can be a double-edged sword for the entrepreneur and company if not very carefully managed.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 7, 2014

There weren’t a lot of seed funds in 2007 so this was often done by angels, funding consortia or sometimes early-stage funds that existed then (First Round Capital, True Ventures, SoftTech VC, etc.). 5 million was always the classic definition of an A-round between the late nineties (crazy financings aside) and say 2007.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. Or worse yet they may never get financed. Raise at “ the top end of normal &# but not so high that future financings in a corrected market become impossible.

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bizthoughts.mikelee.org

MARCH 8, 2012

Mint & finances #distribution #andalsoproduct # 19 hours ago @davemcclure Idea 3: Build brand buzz to epic proportions, aka a Purple Cow, ie. link] # 4 hours ago Going #lean and testing with imagemaps, cuz concepts are cheap and code is expensive. # 4 hours ago @davemcclure Idea 4: Make something very useful drop-dead simple to use, ie.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 28, 2022

This was true during the 2007 financial crisis. This means that it is also one more level removed from the effects of market crashes, recessions, and depressions. In fact, often gold’s value has the opposite effect during recessions—its value tends to increase.

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VC Adventure

AUGUST 15, 2018

These reports are generally quite lengthy and not always particularly comprehensible to non-finance professionals. A number of factors go into the calculation and I assumed that the FMV of common as a % of preferred would vary both by company stage and by the time between the valuation and the last financing round. I was wrong.

Valuation 48

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Board Effect

JANUARY 3, 2020

A 2007 National Nonprofit Ethics Survey showed that just over 50% of nonprofit employees had observed at least one act of misconduct within the prior year. Nonprofits should also be aware of how they’re using their resources and practice transparency around their finances. Ethical behavior begins at the top.

Software Review 89

Software Review Government Salary Portfolio 89

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

And despite the efforts of various organizations to spur youth entrepreneurship in the country, the recession has worryingly impacted entrepreneurial attitudes as well – in 2007 about 28% of Generation Y actually launched new businesses straight out of school, but that has fallen to just 16% this year.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2007, 2011) and for the hottest of companies and in bad markets for fund raising (2003, 2008) prices test the bottom end of the range. That’s the deal you get when you’re raising in a good market for startup financing. I saw this kind of pricing when I first entered the VC market in 2007. That’s fine.

Pre-Money Valuation 336

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Silicon Valley Stock 336

Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Last Tuesday, while I was enjoying a week off the grid, AvidXchange announced they had raised a $225 million financing led by Bain Capital Ventures. This was an atypical investment for us as we participated in the financing through our Foundry Group Select fund. The post Who Just Raised A $225 Million Financing in North Carolina?

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 19, 2018

I remember when, in a period of about six months, the ceiling on seed financings vanished. Suddenly every company was raising a seed financing of at least $5m, regardless of the experience of the team. By 2002 investments at the seed level had evaporated (there were almost no seed financings happening).

Early Stage 105

Early Stage Seed Stage Valuation Finance 105

David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

We are in the midst of two great disruptions to American business: the internet’s ongoing disruption of most traditional industries: finance, healthcare, retail, finance, fashion, etc. the shift of America to a majority minority country by 2050. According to the U.S. for non-diverse firms.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2010

VCs don’t have the same net worth litmus test and great entrepreneurs have a ton of sources for seed money to get financed very early. I joined GRP Partners in 2007 before they raised their current fund (we closed a $200 million fund in March 2009). Servers, databases, bandwidth – they’re all virtual now.

Entrepreneur 293

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 20, 2023

So in 2007, they had no position in consumer finance. They didn't do it by acquiring a big consumer finance company or a bank. Many, the book starts with Amazon's stepping in to consumer finance. And the four examples I give that they did from 2007 to 2015 were all failures. And look at players like Amazon.

Artificial Inteligence 66

Artificial Inteligence San Francisco Framework Cofounder 66

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

► 2007. (10). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Yahoo Finance. . ► 02/24 - 03/02. (1). Launch of the SaaS 13 Index! ► 02/03 - 02/10. (1). The 10 laws of SaaS unveiled at Bessemer CEO Summi. ► 01/27 - 02/03. (1). Happy New Year 2008! ► 07/01 - 07/08. (2). How to fish a salmon.

Software Review 95

Software Review Europe Technical Review Spain 95

Altgate

DECEMBER 15, 2010

It is a pretty narrow filter of the 750+ companies that completed the 2010 CompStudy survey, but there are 55 rounds of financing to look at…enough to be a meaningful dataset I think. What is interesting is that you see a peak pre-money valuation of $3.16

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Austin Startup

MARCH 20, 2017

Since the field’s estimated beginnings in 2009 , subsegments like “feminomics” and “inclusive finance” have spun off, but at it’s core gender lens investing is: incorporating gender as a factor to guide investment strategies. The movement’s objective is to look at the entire financial and social system, not just at women.”

Private Equity 54

Private Equity Venture Capital United States Equity 54

Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

As your business grows, you will likely need more and more time from your accountant and at some point you’ll hire a full time person to handle the day-to-day, likely combined with roles as office manager or finance (not to be confused with accounting).

Software Review 65

Software Review Offshore Startup Boston 65

Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

► 2007. (10). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Yahoo Finance. . ► 02/24 - 03/02. (1). Launch of the SaaS 13 Index! ► 02/03 - 02/10. (1). The 10 laws of SaaS unveiled at Bessemer CEO Summi. ► 01/27 - 02/03. (1). Happy New Year 2008! ► 07/01 - 07/08. (2). How to fish a salmon.

Software Review 67

Software Review Europe Technical Review Search 67

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Finance | Tuesdays. Financing a Small Business. Financing A Small Business. Personal Finance. Even with the turmoil in the capital markets in the second half of 2007, it was another record year for merger and acquisition activity. But in 2007, after Jumpstarts success, he decided to get serious. Franchises.

Arizona 40

Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

Rob Go

DECEMBER 28, 2011

And that’s true pretty much across the board – from exits, late stage financings, scaling companies, and seed activity. The company also never raised any previous financing, and is one of the great bootstrapped success stories out there. Gemvara: Custom Jewelry company raised $15M from Balderton and scaling very rapidly.

Technical Review 54

Technical Review Boston Software Review IPO 54

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 14, 2016

We expect that the financing scene in 2017 will look very similar to 2016. Every 10-15 years, a major cycle reshapes the computing landscape: PC (1981), Internet (1994), Mobile (2007). Of course, upcoming IPOs like Snapchat will bring some added excitement to the industry.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Early Stage Portfolio Valuation 60

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

► 2007. (10). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Yahoo Finance. . ► 02/24 - 03/02. (1). Launch of the SaaS 13 Index! ► 02/03 - 02/10. (1). The 10 laws of SaaS unveiled at Bessemer CEO Summi. ► 01/27 - 02/03. (1). Happy New Year 2008! ► 07/01 - 07/08. (2). How to fish a salmon.

Software Review 59

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Europe 59

YoungUpstarts

MAY 22, 2017

Signing up for disability insurance is about more than just protecting your personal finances; it’s also about protecting what’s most important to you: your business. in 2007 and contributed to half of all home foreclose filings in 2006. Protecting Your Business in the Long-Term. Finding a Policy That Works for You.

Small Business 133

Small Business Bankruptcy Finance Restful 133

Altgate

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The first thing I noticed was that the vast majority (76%) of financings have a “one x&# preference. And yes, some financings don’t have any liquidation preferences at all (although that’s actually a pretty small number). One point to takeaway from [.]

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Liquidation Preference Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet Valuation 39

Up and Running

MAY 10, 2017

We didn’t know anything about small business accounting or finance. But when I was working as a reporter in 2007, I covered the purchase of a local ski resort in Montana by business mogul Bill Foley. In the summer of 2009, my wife and I caught the entrepreneurial bug and started a company without any prior business experience.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

That would mean that the increased number of new business startups will lead to a “funding gap&# of deals that can’t get financed. I saw VCs doing crazy things in 2007-08 when I first entered the VC market – crazy prices, limited due diligence, large funding rounds. I avoided much of this.

Florida 299

Florida Technical Review San Antonio Los Angeles 299

VC Adventure

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Foundry has 28 companies in our 2007 fund (we have yet to close an investment from the new fund that we announced last week ). Of these, 22 have received outside funding and another 5 have become profitable without the need for external financing (as an aside, this is a great track record!). There is no signaling problem. .

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Colorado Due Diligence Venture Capital 88

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 19, 2012

Between 2005 and 2007, Starbucks aggressively opened new store locations and made several operational changes that diluted its customer value proposition, diluted its high employee engagement culture, violated its real estate site selection controls, and weakened its high value-added ‘experience’ business model. magazine.

Dilution 209

Dilution Virginia Management Washington 209

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The what: What is the program’s nature or relationship to funding or financing? Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2007. See how active they are with each other and reach out to them. Do they appear to be in a stage you want to be in after graduation? Is there a history of giving funding? What is the expectation?

Business Plan 82

Business Plan Incubator Software Review Programming 82

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

He has spent his career in the financial industry, as a management consultant and, since 2007, as a certified financial planner professional and executive financial consultant. But at least take enough to keep your personal finances straight and separate from your business.”. Dwayne Rettinger should know. Bad idea, Rettinger says.

Management 189

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