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Convertible Debt: Worst Form Of Seed Financing — Except For All The Others

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How to finance a new seed-stage startup? As of August 2010, Paul Graham famously proclaimed , “Convertible notes have won. Technically, I would argue, it’s not a security either, but rather a contract entitling the holder to shares of stock whenever issued in the future. Convertible debt? Convertible equity?

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Janvest Wants to Fill the Seed Investment Gap in Israel (Interview)

VC Cafe

A s venture funds struggle to raise money in Israel, seed capital, one of the earliest and riskiest stages of investment, is becoming harder and harder to secure. based Angel capital with early stage technology companies in Israel, and do so in a way that substantially mitigates the risk of seed stage investing.

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Think Your Start-up Is Venture Worthy? Think Again.

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Tweet View Comments Sarah Lacy Feb 19, 2010 Pepperdine has a new study out that attempts to shed some light on the clubby, shadowy world of private finance. Researchers polled experts in lending, mezzanine capital, private equity, venture capital and private businesses themselves. Think Again. Translation?