David Teten

AUGUST 20, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. I have been impressed by how these venture capitalists are accomplishing a major social impact goal…without even trying to. of venture capital deals. ” . Realistic projections.

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Revenue Cofounder Founder Venture Capital 60

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Disruptive innovation leads to the creative destruction of businesses that once seemed pre-eminent and secure. As the venture capital business has come roaring back in the last 5 years, startups are awash in available capital. Look at the valuations of companies like Tesla, Illumina, and Twitter.

Private Equity 329

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 329

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . Small investment firms often have interns and entrepreneurs in residence passing through, each of which is a security risk. When I was single, I registered for (a lot of) dating websites.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. The Yin and Yang of Product and Engineering - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 22, 2010 For a tech company, product and engineering are the heart and soul of the business.

Fractional CTO 248

Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Because of this, I've always tried to stay up-to-speed on how early-stage investors look at valuation of companies. Think about how you can prove your business model with an MVP. Bill Payne is an expert on how early-stage investors should look at valuation. What are they really looking for? is a requirement.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

For a Series A round you want to prove you have built a repeatable and scalable sales/revenue model and understand all parts of the business model. Series B is about proving your net revenue model (can you be profitable?). Team, Product, Traction, Business Model and Market. Business Model.

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Cofounder Seed Stage Valuation Metrics 431

VC Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2024

A billion dollar valuation, the Unicorn status was once the holy grail for many VCs and founders. At zero interest rates with a seemingly never ending flow of capital to fuel growth, Unicorn creation rate hit a peak in 2021, but fast forward 3 years and justifying a billion dollar valuation seems more like a liability.

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IPO Valuation Private Equity 88

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Snyk was founded with the mission to help developers make their code secure, providing a platform to automatically assess and remediate open source vulnerabilities. The company’s success has been largely driven by its developer-led freemium model, going from Series A funding to a valuation of $2.6B in just 30 months.

Early Stage 62

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Chasing funding versus chasing customers and a repeatable and scalable business model, is one reason startups fail. Is there a profitable business model? The Traditional VC Pitch Entrepreneurs who pursue the traditional product development model don’t have customer data to answer these questions. Can it scale?”

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Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 267

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Internet and Online Business. Business Software. Computer Security. Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Venture Capital Firms. Over the past year or so, work-for-equity arrangements have become an integral part of Arizona Bays business model.

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Up and Running

MARCH 21, 2016

Some businesses are not a great fit for angel or venture capital funding. Here are 11 tips from the Young Entrepreneur Council that will help you attract the eye of an angel investor or a VC, and make your business a more appealing investment. See Also: 7 Key Metrics Every Business Owner Should Monitor.

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Cofounder Metrics Angel Investor Silicon Valley 60

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). No need to worry about security and such. Boilerplate Venture Funding Documents. National Venture Capital Association â?? model legal documents. TechStars Model Seed Funding Documents â?? Raising Venture Capital.

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Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Scalable Startup

AUGUST 26, 2014

As further market proof of the power of Drupal in the enterprise, Acquia has received about $100 million in funding in the past 3 months, which puts its valuation at over $1 billion. They kind of invented this business model. Google has optimized this open source to freemium model in almost all of its products.

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Researchers polled experts in lending, mezzanine capital, private equity, venture capital and private businesses themselves. Not a big shock, but things don’t look pretty, especially in the venture capital world. The businesses, it seems, vastly over-estimate their ability to raise funds.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

Up and Running

OCTOBER 24, 2016

The cheerleading tech press and massive valuation rounds have built a mystique around startup culture. With the press focused on the millions raised by high-profile startups, many would-be entrepreneurs are becoming convinced that these are the only worthwhile ventures to pursue. Characteristics of a lifestyle business.

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Startup Venture Capital Salary Equity 60

Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 19, 2021

I (and many others) have spent our fair share of time criticizing venture capitalists. And there are many, many legitimate criticisms that you could accurately level against more than half of venture capitalists. But venture capital is the only profession whose members get lots of repeat practice being board members.

Startup 36

Startup Cofounder Advertising Hiring 36

Seeing Both Sides

JULY 21, 2014

But many years later, I began to appreciate that one of our core flaws was our business model. million in one year, the year we went public at a billion dollar valuation (ok, it was 1996; everyone went public in 1996 with a billion dollar valuation), and then $61 million the following year. million to $22.5

Revenue 54

Revenue Valuation Churn Rate Portfolio 54

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 10, 2012

These firms typically charge more than banks and have higher warrant coverage, but have fewer restrictions on the use of capital, no covenants, and will often lend more than a bank will. They had raised an additional $50k for 40% of the company from new investors a month ago and were now seeking a big markup in valuation from the sharks.

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Covenant Warrant Southern California Los Angeles 162

The Equity Kicker

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

There are a lot of chancers out there who will take retainers from companies with little chance of raising venture. I even had one fairly well known adviser admit to me that was his business model. Next, if you have a hot company that is already well known, using an advisor will probably allow you to reach a higher valuation.

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Venture Capital Email Valuation Networking 106

Growthink Blog

JANUARY 24, 2018

What can your business easily learn from them to perform far better in 2018 than ever before? Well, here are 11 quick business wisdoms from these 11 great companies: #11. Elon Musk’s electric car maker saw its valuation grow to more than $60 billion last year, greater than that of General Motors in spite of selling 90% less cars!

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Artificial Inteligence San Francisco Valuation Reputation 48

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. Small and medium businesses. (2). Venture Capital. (3). Explore Venture Capital. S&M productivity (CAC ratio) for the SaaS 13 Index. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition).

Software Review 48

Software Review Silicon Valley Technical Review Software 48

Tim Keane

MARCH 8, 2010

A philosophy of valuations and term-sheets » March 08, 2010.   In a nutshell, if you investors are accredited, aside from complying with many federal and state security regulations, it makes it difficult for investors to later claim they didn't understand the investment thesis.  Do we really need this help?

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Accredited Investor Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 60

Professor VC

DECEMBER 8, 2015

one company running out of cash and another with cash but searching for a business model). Often times those involve trading within a venture capital portfolio or between two venture firms portfolios. But what about the case where both companies are well capitalized and doing well? Most never make it there.

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Merger LP IPO Redemption 28

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

You validated our business model and added huge value to our efforts. However, as we know from the cable industry, subscription businesses can be very profitable over time. For a direct, enterprise sales business model, these thresholds are likely to be around $80,000-100,000 CMRR (approx. $1-1.2M Michael Kassing.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 10, 2013

If you have a startup, ignore the business plan, financial projections, valuations and statistics for now. Being the person that investors believe in is the surest way to secure seed funding. Guest author John Fearon is CEO of Dropmyemail.com , which backs up emails in the cloud. Instead, look at yourself. Let’s face it.

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Entrepreneur Equity Valuation Social Network 60

Small Business Force

OCTOBER 14, 2016

I’ve written countless articles and blog posts about raising capital. It’s one of the single hardest things you will ever undertake in your business career. Professional investors, be they angels, venture capital or private equity firms are always looking at far more deals than they could invest in.

Sweat Equity 20

Sweat Equity Private Equity Valuation Equity 20

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

I took a look back at our original financial model we presented to VCs in 2004. The business model (OEM through broadband and home security companies for mass distribution) if not specific product functionality has remained largely the same. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. Steve Bennet.

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San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

If you’re looking for five million dollars, you should be thinking institutional capital. What we’re doing is we’re helping small business owners find and discover their options beyond the bank and ultimately help them secure the best rates for their business. Let us know what it is for you.

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