VC Cafe

JULY 15, 2021

According to Statista, revenue generated from apps (paid downloads and in-app advertising) will reach $935 billion by 2023, and that doesn’t doesn’t include the many trillions of dollars transacted via apps in the last decade alone (think Amazon, Uber, games, etc). Worldwide mobile app revenues in 2014 to 2023 (in billion U.S.

Mobile 190

Mobile Social Media Distribution PR 190

Mucker Lab

APRIL 6, 2023

What should an early-stage startup founder focus on if they want to implement PLG? But for early stage founders, I think there are two particular scenarios where PLG can be really helpful. So for early-stage founders, those are the two scenarios where PLG might be a great fit. That's the foundation.

Product 78

Product CTO Hire Startup Fractional CTO 78

ConversionXL

JUNE 25, 2021

We’ll also share when to transition to the growth stage in the product lifecycle so you can drive conversions and revenue off your momentum. Your goal here is to sustain revenue and your position in the market. Decline: New user sign-ups and revenue begins to decrease. X demos booked in introduction, X revenue in growth).

Product 96

Product Social Media Audience Software Review 96

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Unfortunately in early stage startups the drive for financing hijacks the corporate DNA and becomes the raison d’etre of the company. What are Early Stage VC’s Really Asking? Good if you have your own money, better if the cash comes from investors, but best if it’s revenues from customers.

Customer Development 264

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 264

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Data companies focused on early-stage startups include Aingel , fundsUP , Preseries , PredictLeads , and Sploda. The majority of funds are using the popular B2C websites and services for basic due diligence, e.g., Linkedin, Twitter, HackerNews. Lighter Capital, a Revenue Based Investing VC, offers a Cost of Capital Calculator.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

A quick look around all the B2C startups shows that, although viral growth is often hoped for, in reality it is extremely rare. It appears that LTV should be about 3 x CAC for a viable SaaS or other form of recurring revenue model. I am in very early stage of planning for my venture and have my first meeting with a VC in 2 days.

Acquisition 103

Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

It doesn’t matter if your company is B2B or B2C, as Y Combinator puts it, you need to build stuff people want, and obsess about making it as user friendly, friction free and smooth as possible. A founder should know (more or less) what milestones she can achieve with the current round (in terms of product, revenue, etc).

Founder 187

Founder Startup Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 187

View from Seed

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Year over year revenue growth rates are measured in multiples not percentages. Roughly 18-24 months ago, people started to revisit the question of unit economics… what is the underlying profitability of a B2C transaction or a B2B SaaS contract once all the appropriate costs are factored in. 2020 and Beyond?

IPO 202

IPO Early Stage Cofounder B2C 202

Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

You might notice what’s not on that list above: revenue, investors. No revenue isn’t always a problem for venture-style businesses; no investors + no revenue = challenges for most founders without tremendous self-funding. swing for the fences category-building B2C software capital?—?wasn’t Get you some of that!

Silicon Valley 54

Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54

Agile VC

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Year over year revenue growth rates are measured in multiples not percentages. Roughly 18-24 months ago, people started to revisit the question of unit economics… what is the underlying profitability of a B2C transaction or a B2B SaaS contract once all the appropriate costs are factored in. 2020 and Beyond?

IPO 100

IPO Early Stage Cofounder B2C 100

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

It doesn’t mean you won’t be able to help other companies, and we are in many B2C startups, for example. And we invested in Forerunner Ventures because they understand B2C and serve a different geography, and others. I encourage you to get familiar with Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code. Half of our startups are SaaS.

Angel Investor 48

Angel Investor Advisory Board Equity B2C 48

ConversionXL

JULY 8, 2016

Here’s what CEB Marketing Leadership Council’s B2C Marcomm Personalization found… Image Source. Results from Evergage’s study, which surveyed both B2C and B2B companies, were similar… Image Source. Most of them are chasing increased conversion rates and revenue… Image Source.

B2C 70

B2C Search Internet Mobile 70

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. Farming is also often overlooked, but can help grow customer accounts and revenues from 30% upwards (if successful). Great list! Philippe Botteri.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

A typical VC thesis: “we invest in tech startups in Europe at an early stage” However, our experience shows that in many cases: . Thirty-four VC firms in OpenVC call themselves “early-stage” Yet, 30% of those don’t actually invest in pre-revenue startups. The phrase is quite ambiguous.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital Deal Flow 78

VC Cafe

MARCH 27, 2022

Metaverse – it has both B2B and B2C applications. As an investor, it’s not always easy to assess the team at the very early stage, especially if they didn’t come from working in the space before. Yuga Labs Pitch Deck: BAYC founders project $455M NFT revenue (2022) from Pitch Decks.

Cofounder 180

Cofounder Venture Capital Equity 180