View from Seed

JANUARY 13, 2021

And yes, a seed fund may have a tougher time holding on to their ownership down the road, and thus get diluted down. We’ve had multiple companies in our early funds that hit bumps and had to raise flat rounds, which hurts from a dilution standpoint but doesn’t wipe out our position. So yes, seed funds will own less. But guess what?

Dilution 399

Dilution Later Stage Portfolio Technical Review 399

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Coinvestors: Flexible VC terms have not been standardized, which may make the investment harder to syndicate. That said, Jonathan Bragdon, General Partner, Capacity Capital , points out that Flexible VC terms “twin” well with equity: providing less dilution while still providing investor assistance. . Of the Inc. raised from angels.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Hunter Walker

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

I really liked Jason Lemkin’s “ Do You Have a Weak Investor Syndicate ” blog post from earlier in the summer. I rather see the difference in dilution be used to continue hiring amazing team members going forward than add a few more basis points to my ownership. Go read it and then come back here…. Long term greedy!!!!

Cap Table 94

Cap Table Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 94

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 22, 2015

The Minimalist Guide To Managing Your Brand Reputation Online written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Let me tell you, brand value is diluting. A dissatisfied customer, on an average, tells 25 of his friends, while a happy one tells only 15.

Reputation 28

Reputation Management Technical Review Syndicate 28

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

As I’ve blogged about in the past, there are positives and negatives to this strategy, but it is a viable option to some founders. The founder sacrificed having potentially “smarter money” around the table, but got the same amount of dollars in the bank for less dilution. Non-institutional Leads.

Cram Down 66

Cram Down Institutional Investors Dilution Seed Stage 66

View from Seed

JANUARY 26, 2016

This is the first of several blog posts discussing pre-seed rounds. This has allowed these firms to invest larger amounts at the later end of the seed spectrum, and some have even started to lead or syndicate Series A rounds with others. To ensure you receive the rest, subscribe here.

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage Early Stage Cofounder Finance 120

Hunter Walker

JANUARY 20, 2015

If you just need the money, stick unknown angels in an AngelList Syndicate so they have more limited information rights. 10x Angels gather info about the market from non-media sources and only contact the team when it’s actionable, such as “Hey, this PhD was talking about you guys on his blog. Avoid these folks.

Cap Table 48

Cap Table Warrant Syndicate Syndication 48