View from Seed

MAY 24, 2021

Since we first opened our New York office back in 2015, we have steadily increased our presence over the years. We are firm believers that diverse points of view strengthen the collective intellectual equity and long-term performance, and we truly welcome people with a broad set of backgrounds and perspectives to apply. A Final Note.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Forms of funding. ? Equity investment. Equity investment is the most popular and most talked-about avenue for startup funding. These investments are made instead of shares or equity in your startup. Equity investors. The third source of funding is from equity investors. Stages of Equity-based funding. ?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2023

Way back in 2015, the Kickstarter Pebble smartwatch raised $20.3 Most of the experience so far has been cash versus the equity feature defined by the JOBS Act – Equity Crowdfunding (Title III) , introduced back in 2016 with 685 pages of rules. In equity crowdfunding, no investor is representing their own interest.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Today Techstars announced an “ equity back guarantee ” for any company that goes through the Techstars program starting in 2015. One day we started bouncing around the cliche “let’s put our money where our mouth is” which quickly morphed into “let’s put our equity where our mouth is.”

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

When you accept outside money, particularly a private equity (PE) investment, however, that changes. In this article, I’ll provide some personal stories of how investors have navigated the balance between raising private equity capital and not losing control of their startup. You make all the decisions, when you want, how you want.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 17, 2015

The global 2015 BattleHack , organized by leading global payments providers PayPal and Braintree , will be coming to Singapore as part of a worldwide global hackathon competition that will see developers across the globe tasked with creating applications that solve specific challenges. Visit https://2015.battlehack.org/singapore

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2015

Every investor in your startup, even friends and family, normally expects a share of your company (equity), which means your return for all your effort goes down quickly. This is at least double the time required for most equity investments, and may be a delay you can’t afford in keeping up with the market and your competitors.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 31, 2020

This may probably drive entrepreneurs to alternative funding options, such as equity crowdfunding. As far back as 2015, Kauffman Foundation had reported that a whopping two-thirds of the fastest-growing companies go under before attaining self-sustainability. Stability over Speed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

In fact, perhaps the most important model, equity crowdfunding for non-accredited investors, is still not legal in the U.S., Startup equity model. In Europe, other investors can buy equity, with platforms such as Seedrs. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 2/13/2015. In the U.S.,

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Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Bullish in this space since 2015 I see the air cover in place for institutions and private wealth managers to now take the plunge. 4/ Streaming equity – venture funds + employee stock becomes more liquid. 7/ SaaS roll-ups and micro-private equity become huge. Instead we tried to buy the Constitution. 3/ Bitcoin will break $30k.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2017

Oprah Winfrey ranked as the 12th most influential women entrepreneur of 2015 by Forbes with “The Life You Want” back in 2014 and her Harpo Films production co-produced the film “Selma” which won an Award. For example, Mikaila Ulmer launched her own business of Lemonade: Bee Sweet Lemonade at only 11 years old in 2015.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm. Every day, 5% of the entire online world visits a customer running on the WP Engine Digital Experience Platform. The majority of the funds pay back our early investors who believed in us enough to trust us with their money.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Get to zero debt, figure out how much capital you can access; your savings, home equity, 401K, crowdfunding is now an option out there. The post How to Become Your Own Boss in 2015 (Webinar Recap) appeared first on Bplans Blog. If you don’t already have a household budget, create an annual household budget.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

This structure offers some of the benefits of traditional equity VC, without some of the negatives of equity VC. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. We don’t have any equity or control over the business….”. “As Key elements: . “We

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Greater diversity also brings greater profits , according to a 2015 report from McKinsey. . If your team’s starting salaries leave something to be desired, consider adding equity to your compensation packages, as well. You’ll avoid blind spots and weak points in your approach to solving your audience’s problems, too.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2015

Startup equity investments imply a long-term business relationship, lasting an average of five years. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 1/9/2015. If more marriages were subjected to the same rigor, the divorce rate would likely not be in the current 50 percent range.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2015

In fact, an entrepreneur friend of mine, who made millions on her marketing expertise, asserted recently that most inventors fail in business because they refuse to believe that any business expertise or experience is worth more than 5 percent in partner equity. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 10/9/2015.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2015

When sizing your funding request, be aware of the value of your startup today, since most investors expect an equity share for their contributions. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 6/17/2015. If you are not willing to set targets for yourself, don’t expect investors to commit their funds.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. Though RBI will displace some traditional equity VC, its much bigger impact will be to expand the pool of capital available for early-stage entrepreneurs. .

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2017

Oprah Winfrey ranked as the 12th most influential women entrepreneur of 2015 by Forbes with “The Life You Want” back in 2014 and her Harpo Films production co-produced the film “Selma” which won an Award. For example, Mikaila Ulmer launched her own business of Lemonade: Bee Sweet Lemonade at only 11 years old in 2015.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

It was adopted by the National Institutes of Health as I-Corps at NIH in 2014 and at the National Security Agency in 2015. Recognizing the ability of these teams to produce real results, 38 members of the venture and private equity community dialed in to these presentations. If you can’t see the SeaWatch 2-minute video click here.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 23, 2016

Another Vietnamese government arm, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), published their intention to launch a VC fund in 2015. The government’s embrace of equity funding for Vietnamese start-ups represents a change in the funding landscape. Vietnam’s promising start-up ecosystem.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. VIII: The Leading Flexible VCs, With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing. —– Indie.vc According to Indie.VC

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The Equity Kicker

OCTOBER 21, 2016

There’s a lot more data contained within, but my read from these is that VC investment is down significantly since the highs we saw in 2015, but is now holding steady at it’s new level, both globally and in the UK. The charts above are both from the new KPMP/CB Insights Venture Pulse Report.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2016

In fact, the latest figures show that crowdfunding has already grown to over $30 billion in 2015, exceeding the amounts contributed by either angel groups or VCs alone. In 2015, the new Kickstarter Pebble smartwatch raised $20.3 In equity crowdfunding, no investor is representing their own interest.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 31, 2015

However, we own plenty of public equity through the various mutual funds (managed and index) that we own. As 2015 comes to an end, it was a good year. The post Books I Read On Sabbatical 2015 appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Awesome book. Here’s looking forward to 2016. And – happy reading.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In 2015, small businesses accounted for 93 per cent of all Australian businesses by turnover. You can extend this pool of funds by taking out a home equity line of credit. You can ask them to become equity investors in your business or you can ask them to extend a business loan. But this will cost you in terms of control.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2020

To take one example, equity markets look ‘priced to perfection’, after a miraculous rebound from significant sell-offs in March and April after the initial economic shock of Covid-19. In September 2015 the company began investing in gold with a £3,000 initial investment.

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SiliconHills

OCTOBER 16, 2020

OJO Labs has acquired Digs, a Chicago-based personal finance app that lets people save for a down payment on a home, manage the equity in their home, and monitor their credit score. It’s OJO’s fourth acquisition since launching in 2015. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. With the acquisition of Digs, OJO […].

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The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 5, 2015

Forbes have published a list of the 7 Cs to guide you in 2015 : Centre yourself. Be curious. Be courageous. Be competitive. Instil character. Embrace change. All good advice, but for me ‘be courageous’ is the most interesting on the list. The article expands on the point thus: 3. Be Courageous.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Main Street Capital is a publicly traded private equity firm that offers equity and debt financing to lower middle-market companies with a revenue between $10 million and $150 million. Keep in mind that as a Canadian company, U.S. investors can expect a fluctuating dividend even if what’s declared is the same each month.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

Austin Ventures remained the dominant firm in Austin — and Texas — from the launch of its predecessor fund, Rust Ventures, in 1979 through 2015. link] But by 2015, it had become clear that Austin Ventures was unable to raise its eleventh fund and Fortune signaled its demise with an article entitled The Death of Austin Ventures.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 4, 2016

It’s also by far the greatest determinant of equity value, because it maximizes both revenue and the revenue multiple. Fast growth proves every other piece of the company is healthy, or at least healthy enough not to be fatal.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Since 2015, Startland News has helped Kansas City entrepreneurs shout their triumphs from the rooftops — a critical piece of storytelling as the local startup community evolves beyond good ideas written on napkins to the home of powerhouse startups and nine-figure exits. Equity in startup communities will be a concern for years to come.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 24, 2020

She also ventured into the cosmetic industry in 2015 by launching her company, Kylie Lip Kits. The Ferd Company has investments in Nordic Stock Exchange and has handsome private equity. She started enterprising at the age of 14 when she started a clothing company, Kylie and Kendall , with her sister Kendall. Their father is Johan H.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 11, 2018

In 2015, CNBC and the Financial Planning Association conducted a survey, which concluded that 78 percent of small-business owners planned on selling their own businesses so that they had the finances to be able to retire. The sale price of the company needs to account for that equity. Reason No.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Your valuable brand equity takes time to accrue and it shouldn’t be squandered lightly and without good reason. At one end, there’s the mild visual tweak to an existing brand logo – think Google’s 2015 sans serif logo update. by Katie Lundin of crowdspring. Rebranding isn’t a band-aid and is not a one-size-fits-all solution.

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