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JULY 11, 2012

July 11, 2012. in equity & loans which was ultimately worth >170x ($355M) when DEC went public about a decade later. Some disgruntled younger partners left to go start a new firm in 1965 called Greylock. How do you deal with a severely uneven distribution of investment success between individuals or groups of partners?

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

But if you read the whole article you glean more insight… the entire public equity markets have sunk in the last 3-4 months. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm.

IPO 100

IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Private Equity 100

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APRIL 17, 2011

Obviously most of these employees are working hard primarily for equity upside compensation, but Kayak’s personnel costs are roughly $200K/head so the company is highly productive on a per employee basis. Led by Oak Investment Partners with participation by General Catalyst, Sequoia, & Accel and others. Series D Preferred.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

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JANUARY 18, 2012

January 18, 2012. 2) The Pyramid Scheme of Startup Equity - Just like multi-level marketing schemes, in startups it pays to get in on the ground floor. But founding entrepreneurs typically own an order of magnitude more equity than early hires (who themselves will have disproportionate ownership relative to later hires).

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Cofounder Silicon Valley Seed Stage 100

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

February 9, 2012. In the modern age public market investors, whether they be focused on equities (stocks), fixed income (bonds), currencies, commodities, or derivatives of these, all have access to essentially the same investment choices and the same body of information. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets?

Seed Stage 100

Seed Stage Framework Silicon Valley Early Stage 100

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FEBRUARY 28, 2012

February 28, 2012. 2) You’re Entitled to Say No – Some entrepreneurs I’ve discussed this topic with feel compelled to speak with VCs, whether partners or junior staff, that reach out to them. This is sometimes a good path to getting the attention of partners in the firm if you don’t have other avenues.

Early Stage 100

Early Stage Syndicate Syndication Silicon Valley 100

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FEBRUARY 2, 2012

February 2, 2012. My partner Rob also wondered if Facebook is the next Yahoo! , I’ll focus for now on the business itself, there’s plenty of other info on the web if you care to understand the equity ownership or financing history of Facebook and frankly this has been fairly well known for awhile. ==. Facebook, Inc.

IPO 100

IPO South Korea Venezuela Revenue 100