This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 21, 2023

Because you’ve still only got a handful of people on your team and you’re doing nine jobs—none of which involves creating enough reputation and industry notoriety to get on the radar of an investor quite yet. But back to the cap table. Here’s why VC’s don’t actually care about your prior cap table in most circumstances.

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abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

Also, they have a strong belief that any sign of weakness (such as a down round) will have a catastrophic impact on their culture, hiring process, and ability to retain employees. Their own ego is also a factor – will a down round signal weakness? A down round is nothing. Get over it and move on.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

One of the dangers of taking investment from individual angels,rather than through an angel group or investment firm, is that theyhave less reputation to protect. 5 ] Another danger of less known firms is that, like angels, they haveless reputation to protect.

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