YoungUpstarts
JULY 31, 2019
Billions of dollars are being poured into companies that have yet to clear the value chasm, as entrepreneurs use early traction that isn’t necessarily financially-oriented, but shows a certain level of uptick or success, to raise capital and convince early stage investors that their horse is the one to bet on.
View from Seed
DECEMBER 8, 2015
We have a bias towards very early stage investing for a bunch of reasons, but it’s not easy. It’s often a good idea for founders to find a way to build something and get some early market validation before raising outside capital. I think this stage, more than others, is very dependent on the individual investor.
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View from Seed
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
For consumer companies this is usually around user acquisition, engagement, and retention. So even if you only have a few thousand users, investors will look at the growth rate and sources of user acquisition to assess if an audience of tens of millions is within reach at little or no cost.
Hunter Walker
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
Additionally, funds such as Foundry Group and Google Ventures have taken their own approaches – the former creating a separate early stage entity , the latter encouraging their seed stage partners to create standalone personal syndicates. 3) The Alternate Liquidity Syndicate.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 26, 2014
Yesterday I wrote a post about The Silent Benefits of PR in which I pointed out that most young companies I encounter don’t fully grasp the benefits of PR because they are less measurable than product milestones or customer acquisition analyses (like CAC/LTV). It super charges a business that is closer to product delivery.
ReadWriteStart
APRIL 2, 2012
Given these concerns, for CEOs of successful companies deciding between pursuing an IPO or positioning themselves for an acquisition, the scaled disclosure and cost flexibility provided by the bill could help make an IPO the more attractive option.". Crowdfunding is an efficient way for entrepreneurs to raise seed capital," the editors wrote.
SoCal CTO
NOVEMBER 5, 2009
I recently got together with Aaron Shechet and an early stage startup to discuss the direction the company might want to take. You and I were talking about a startup recently and where they might go for seed stage funding, what is your impression on that aspect here in Los Angeles? Tell me a bit about your background.
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