Remove Burn Rate Remove Finance Remove Naming Remove Recapitalization
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On the Road to Recap:

abovethecrowd.com

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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Silicon Valley Frontlines: Two Tales of "Working For Equity"

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a year burn rate and your equity is worthless due to numerous recapitalizations and bridge loans from investors then either you don't get it or I'm stupid to do it. Name and email address are required. Name is required to post a comment. The second example came along just this morning. Your Information.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

Finance where needed. Companies raised too much money in 2005-08 and had high burn rates. I can’t say his name yet because he hasn’t announced funding. We thought the following: No new deals close until we figure out WTF is going on with the market. We need some visibility. Cut where needed. tl;dr summary.

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