VC Cafe

JULY 26, 2020

But when it comes to launching a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) these days, as incremental and iterative prototypes, things have changed significantly: Capital abundance: There’s never been more seed capital in the market. Capital resources alone don’t do the trick. Cash (alone) isn’t king.

Lean 214

Lean Seed Capital Startup Burn Rate 214

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2014

After 9 months it was time to raise seed capital and go test drive our new software and processes. Sam moved back to NY and we announced our seed round of capital, which we led.

Technical Review 380

Technical Review Software Review Cofounder CTO Hire 380

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Note: When I say “seed stage startup,” I’m specifically referring to software/app startups that are eitherpre-product or early product. Startup X launches with XX millions of dollars of seed capital from a star-studded list of investors”. … Many founders read the daily headlines on TechCrunch announcing that….

Seed Stage 100

Seed Stage Silicon Valley Startup Venture Capital 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

6mm in Series B; total raise of $10mm – Investor: Egan-Managed Capital, Sigma Partners – Read more: TechCrunch. Cloud-based systems is compatible with major existing systems. Swipely can even append transaction data with relevant information such as menus or store catalogs. Paperless billing for consumers.

Stealth 285

Stealth SEC Advertising Accredited Investor 285

Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Gust takes advantage of the cloud, and you should, too. While VCs are the toughest nut to crack, there are many other (often better) sources of seed capital that may be available to you. There’s no use banging your head against a VC’s door with a social network venture if they only invest in biotech companies.

Angel Groups 159

Angel Groups Elevator Pitch Software Review Deal Flow 159

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Dr. Elizabeth Truong, Co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer of Cloud 9 who won the $100,000 Smart Cities Challenge , shared her own experience before announcing the winner.

Cofounder 48

Cofounder Texas Dallas Seed Capital 48

Austin Startup

APRIL 28, 2019

I put that in quotations, because, as I’ll expound, there is a start-up industrial complex that is designed to fleece novice founders from their seed capital with predatory fees, terms, etc. Some accelerators take equity in exchange for providing services like desk space, credit on cloud services, or “free” consulting.

Incubator 50

Incubator Equity Programming Cloud 50