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So What is The Right Level of Burn Rate for a Startup These Days?

Both Sides of the Table

When you raise larger rounds there is more “due diligence,” which includes: calling customers, looking at financial metrics, doing cohort analysis (looking for trends like changes in churn rates), evaluating competitor positioning and understanding more of the competency of your executive team.

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Turing Distinguished Leader Series: With Partner David Zhang, TVC

ReadWriteStart

He focuses on investments in fintech, the internet, and software. The beauty of software, in general, is that you have this concept of MVP. Building a business around software has always been different. Later stage, public companies are right-sizing their teams, so there are many opportunities out there.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

Data companies focused on early-stage startups include Aingel , fundsUP , Preseries , PredictLeads , and Sploda. Later stage investors are using for sourcing private company marketplace services focused on more established companies, listed below under “Step 11: Exit”. Results from a Survey of Early-Stage VC Funds.