The Startup Magazine
JANUARY 20, 2022
Taking out bridging finance is a big decision and one that requires plenty of research and consideration to ensure it is the right choice for you. To help you decide, here are four of the key areas that should be taken seriously when applying for a bridging loan. Understand how a bridging loan work.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 27, 2021
Shots on Goal Being great as a startup technology investor of course requires a lot of things to come together: You need to have strong insights into where technology markets are heading and where value in the future will be created and sustained You need be perfect with your market timing. I’ve definitely been wrong on market value.
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David Teten
AUGUST 19, 2019
According to Lighter Capital ,“ the RBI market has grown rapidly, contrasting sharply with a decrease in the number of early-stage angel and VC fundings ”. However, many industry experts question the accuracy of early-stage market data, given many startups are no longer filing their Form Ds.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
It’s simply what a market is willing to pay based on a future belief that your company will grow and non-linear rates and be worth much more in the future. In finance they call it “terminal value” but the truth is the price is as arbitrary at your A round as it is at your seed round. Cashflow projections?
cdixon.org
AUGUST 3, 2012
Facebook’s market cap is about half of what most tech investors expected before the IPO. - It’s becoming increasingly common for early-stage consumer startups to do bridge financings (raising more money from past investors, usually on terms similar to the prior round) instead of Series As. -
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2010
Maybe the market views this as not worth the price you paid? The industry jargon for convertible debt is a “bridge loan&# or “bridge financing.&# It’s called a bridge loan because it’s meant to provide enough capital to bridge you from your last round of funding until your next round of funding.
Up and Running
JUNE 25, 2014
Hopefully I’ll be able to add some value with some of the financing needs that your businesses may need. As I’ve been working in this industry, as Sabrina started out said, I was the Chief Marketing officer of CAN Capital which is a big alternative lender and now I’m the Vice President of SmartBiz SBA Loans. Why is it hard to do that?
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