View from Seed
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
As the venture capital industry has evolved, more and more seed investors are passing on traditionally “seed stage” startups because there isn’t enough traction. As seed funds have raised larger and larger funds, more have developed the muscle around issuing term sheets and “leading”. Belief #1: The best time to invest is early.
Mucker Lab
AUGUST 27, 2014
My father eventually decided on Santa Clara (Saratoga, more specifically), and so I grew up in the shadows of the orchards of Cupertino and the nondescript concrete startup boxes of Santa Clara. Encyclopedic knowledge of term sheets and startup buzzwords can be quickly learned, trained, and packaged.
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OnlyOnce
OCTOBER 31, 2013
Here are a few tips for ending up with the best long-term partner as an investor. Look for VC portfolios that have a lot of “like” companies (B2B, B2C, media, tech, etc.). And this is true of any negotiation, not just a term sheet. Boards Entrepreneurship Startup CEO Venture Capitalists Fred Wilson'
The Startup Toolkit
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
You’re facing two term sheets and have boiled them down to the most relevant facts, listed below. Vision for B2B, sales-driven technology. The financials immediately jump out when we talk about term sheets: what’s the valuation? Which do you choose? Roughly 33% dilution for full round ($2mm pre-money).
David Teten
AUGUST 19, 2019
We’re currently evaluating about 20 companies a month and issuing term sheets to 25% of them; those that fit our investment criteria. Investment Criteria: B2B SaaS or tech-enabled services with proven, recurring contracts. Up to $3M in growth capital for your tech startup”. ARR of $500K+. Repaid over 3–5 years”.
Rob Go
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
As the venture capital industry has evolved, more and more seed investors are passing on traditionally “seed stage” startups because there isn’t enough traction. As seed funds have raised larger and larger funds, more have developed the muscle around issuing term sheets and “leading”. Belief #1: The best time to invest is early.
The Startup Toolkit
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
You’re facing two term sheets and have boiled them down to the most relevant facts, listed below. Vision for B2B, sales-driven technology. The financials immediately jump out when we talk about term sheets: what’s the valuation? Which do you choose? Roughly 33% dilution for full round ($2mm pre-money).
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