Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

.” Many companies have hired ahead of their growth rate because they had the cash to do so. In our portfolio, we generally don’t have this problem because we aren’t big fans of either (a) overfunding companies or (b) escalating burn rates based on headcount. Or you might need to raise it.

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Cap Table Down Round Liquidation Preference Founder 70

Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

One comment made by Jason was that angels tend to be less sensitive than VCs on valuation and can potentially make it difficult to get a venture financing done at acceptable valuation. Labels: Angel Investors , fundraising , term sheets , venture capital , venture financing. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State.

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Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Historically, different financial institutions specialized in different stages, because the assessment of risk and opportunity was considered unique at each stage — for example, a seed investor was unlikely to do late-stage financing, and vice versa. These liquidation preferences give the investor a debt-like downside protection.

IPO 40

IPO Liquidation Preference Valuation Technical Review 40

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

Why the Unicorn Financing Market Just Became Dangerous…For All Involved. The pressures of lofty paper valuations, massive burn rates (and the subsequent need for more cash), and unprecedented low levels of IPOs and M&A, have created a complex and unique circumstance which many Unicorn CEOs and investors are ill-prepared to navigate.

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IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

thestartuplawyer.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

About the Author Ryan Roberts is a startup lawyer and represents technology companies through all phases of the startup process, including incorporation, seed & venture financings, and exit transactions. He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder. Click here to learn more about his practice.

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Cofounder Founder Preferred Stock Startup 40

dondodge.typepad.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

It isnt always possible to have a competitive bidding situation at each financing round so here are some guidelines for funding sources and percentages. Friends & Family can usually raise between $30K and $300K and usually take an interest bearing note that is convertible into stock at the next financing. 5% Managers -.25%

Equity 40

Equity Employee Dilution Valuation 40

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Huge funding increases lead to massive wage inflation, rent inflation and thus higher burn rates. Why Financing in Falling Markets is So Damn Difficult. Or down rounds might favor earlier-stage investors because the liquidation preferences of later stage investors get reduced. And so it goes.

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Valuation Down Round Startup Later Stage 150