Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

At Upfront when we know we have a winning hand we prefer to put more capital to work, which both helps the entrepreneurs succeed and drives more aggregate financial returns for our LPs. Some prefer to get in, buy cheap and show a big multiple.

IP 223

IP Intellectual Property IRR Cofounder 223

VC Adventure

DECEMBER 2, 2014

There’s a great scene in Office Space where the movie’s heroes check their ATM balance after one of them has written a program to scrape tenths of pennies off of Paymetech (the movie’s fictional company) transactions. With Pledge 1% we’re aiming to aggregate a large number of smaller transactions to create meaningful impact.

Colorado 87

Colorado Aggregator Stock Equity 87

VC Adventure

DECEMBER 2, 2014

There’s a great scene in Office Space where the movie’s heroes check their ATM balance after one of them has written a program to scrape tenths of pennies off of Paymetech (the movie’s fictional company) transactions. With Pledge 1% we’re aiming to aggregate a large number of smaller transactions to create meaningful impact.

Colorado 61

Colorado Aggregator Stock Equity 61

ConversionXL

JULY 29, 2015

Most project creators describe their project using aggregate framing. Equity-based – Equity returns (e.g., In the official program, publicize the names of donors based on their donation amount: High Donations : Executive Producers. Among their findings, one primary factor was efficacy. The problem? shares, dividends).

Campaign 48

Campaign Reputation Metrics Naming 48

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

While currently free to angel groups, their business model revolves around aggregating the angel investment data. If my math is correct, this is approximately a 31% IRR, which has to beat individual angel investments on aggregate and venture capital returns over the period of the study (1990-2007). return on investment after 3.5

Pre-Money Valuation 28

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

Gust

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Subject to specific rules and dollar limits (10% of your income in aggregate for all investments per year, etc.) you will be able to invest online, just as easily as buying books from Amazon.

Accredited Investor 157

Accredited Investor Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Due Diligence 157

Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

There’s been a lot of hand-wringing about gender equity in the high-tech and entrepreneurship worlds lately. Two others – that each team member give their input independently and that the results be objectively aggregated – are also key parts of building a meritocracy. This is a good thing. (I

San Francisco 167

San Francisco Lean Sweden Continuous Deployment 167

Startup Company Lawyer

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

Due to aggregate liquidation preferences that may exceed the acquisition price in an M&A deal, common stock may be rendered worthless. The company must determine which employees are eligible to participate in the program. Participation. Allocation. The board can set aside some of the “retention pool” for future issuances.

Retention 31

Retention Liquidation Preference Employee Common Stock 31

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2011

As some of the last generation of startups have gotten bigger many VCs have also chased later-stage investments that were traditionally dominated by growth equity or mezzanine funds. And of course hedge funds and growth-equity funds can’t resist trying to get earlier-stage exposure again. Will public investments come next?

Venture Capital 296

Venture Capital Software LP Early Stage 296

View from Seed

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Today most corporations have 401(k) style defined contribution programs where employees pay a fixed amount and the performance of their investments determine the amount they have upon retirement. There’s a wide range of intermediaries for venture capital and private equity investment, each with its own structure and business model.

LP 335

LP Private Equity Institutional Investors Venture Capital 335

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

Instead, they prefer to buy through large distribution companies that aggregate products from lots of suppliers and then make that inventory available to retailers to purchase. Traction could be some initial sales, a successful pilot program, or a significant partnership. Retail Distribution. Investors like to call this “traction.”

Business Plan 163

Business Plan Forecast Balance Sheet Distribution 163

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Angel investments are highly risky and I would estimate that over 90% provide no return to equity investors. Im an active participant on AngelList a fan of the excellent accelerator programs ( YCombinator , 500 Startups , TechStars , AngelPad, etc.), If you are still ok, then you are probably fit to be an angel. Steve Bennet.

SEC 54

SEC San Jose Angel Investor Accredited Investor 54

Agile VC

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Today most corporations have 401(k) style defined contribution programs where employees pay a fixed amount and the performance of their investments determine the amount they have upon retirement. There’s a wide range of intermediaries for venture capital and private equity investment, each with its own structure and business model.

Venture Capital 279

Venture Capital LP Private Equity Institutional Investors 279

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

If you are an entrepreneur seeking funding, try our free Funding Recommendation Engine to identify a list of angels, venture capital and state grant programs that best match your business. So, the best way of dealing with this issue is to take a long, long vesting period for all major sweat equity founders. It’s free.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 7, 2019

Each chosen obsession is very much in the spirit of my beloved principle of the aggregation of marginal gains. Does sponsoring a fashion show lead to an increase in brand equity? Ex: Even really good programs can use sucking less. Is a 15% coupon now better than 20% off the next purchase?

Analytics 88

Analytics Marketing Algorithm Campaign 88

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Tony P great, though meebo’s place as a “successful&# start up is still open to debate – from consumer IM aggregator to white label IM, still not making big $$. I enjoy working on my idea, but trying to learn everything oneself is a bit daunting…especially programming. This is the blog post I needed to read.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review 84

VC Cafe

JULY 15, 2011

In a nutshell, the program provides startups with $20,000, office space, account and legal help as well as a small network of mentors, all of which are aimed to help the companies get to a proof of concept. The cost for the startups is 10% of their equity, which is taken by the fund GeekVentures I as payment.

Incubator 99

Incubator Startup Florida 99

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 9, 2020

We didn't want people not having their equity. We didn't want people not having equity out the door. But I am, in aggregate, really proud, not just of the decisions we made, but of how everyone acted. 5:01) Brian's thoughts on the human dimension to his approach and how that sets him apart in Silicon Valley. (6:06)

Silicon Valley 60

Silicon Valley Hosting Cofounder Employee 60

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

MNCs that have so far taken advantage of this program include: GE, Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, Intel, Merck, BT, Coca Cola, and others. one of the largest publishers of educational books in the world, bought educational software startup Tegrity , the fourth exit for private equity firm Infinity Group in 2010.

Bandwidth 80

Bandwidth Framework Forecast 80

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

It helps you when you’re investing in a marketing program even though what ad spend or what cost of acquisition you’re comfortable with. Jared could you quickly tell us what are the pros and cons of a bank loan versus an investment for equity? Are you going for private equity? That’s fantastic.

Small Business 95

Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95

abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 2, 2021

While giving away $5 or perhaps a “chance” at $5K in a sweepstakes is somewhat interesting, what if I told you about a marketing program where each and every customer would get THOUSANDS of dollars, or TENS OF THOUSANDS, or HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, or maybe even MILLIONS of dollars, all in a single one day event? Damn straight it would.

IPO 82

IPO Customer Matching Silicon Valley 82

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

YCombinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents. Founder Equity Issues. Venture Hacks equity section. Legal, Equity, etc. Y Combinator : They provide a series of AA equity financing documents that are written with simpler words so start-up companies will have an easier starting point. Manufacturing Resources.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

VC Cafe

JUNE 19, 2020

Impact Investing has been around for a long time, most prominently since the 1960’s as companies and governments began engaging with the concept through private equity and debt investing in developing economies. Impact tech investors include Bridges Fund Managements, DBL, Accion, Elevar equity and Patamar, among others.

Venture Capital 174

Venture Capital Global South Africa 174