Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. We had nascent revenues, ridiculous cost structures and unrealistic valuations. SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC).
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. I think it’s quite possible that Bird could be the fastest growing company to reach a billion dollars in run rate revenue. having raised $300 million?—?less
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Both Sides of the Table
JULY 23, 2014
2007 was the watershed year. The “big boom” in startup financing started around March 2009?—?more Public-company tech investors creates competition in late-stage financings and these investors can afford to be less price sensitive if they choose. Unprecedented revenue growth + companies staying private longer =.
Cracking the Code
FEBRUARY 23, 2011
It would have been easy to explain the difference by changes in the 2010/2011 revenue growth projections but unfortunately that is not the case. revenues while large caps are trading at 6.4x. ► 2007. (10). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Yahoo Finance. Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Sarah Tavel.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
Huge downturns have a real impact on the revenue line of start-ups and therefore the pressure on valuations. 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.
Board Effect
APRIL 1, 2019
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Better Business Bureau, Charity Navigator and other organizations are increasing their pressure on nonprofits to be more transparent and accountable. Nonprofit board oversight over finances and investments usually originates with a finance or investment committee.
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. million post-money valuation with no revenue. There is no such thing as a uniform price.
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