Conversion Demand Distribution Valuation 
VC Cafe
OCTOBER 31, 2022
But even in the seed market the bar could get higher: I wouldn’t be surprised to see valuations drop and for VCs to have rising expectations about the level of traction they expect to see before funding. Two weeks ago in San Francisco, a conversation with tech lawyers from the US and Europe was a confirmation of what I read in the news.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 30, 2018
I thought I’d write a post about how to talk about valuation at a startup and give you some sense of what might be on the mind of the person considering funding you. It’s not uncommon for a VC to ask you how much capital you’ve raised and what the post-money valuation was on your last round. is to start with just the data.
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Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
and we were met with weak demand, slow growth and high costs. We realized that operating a business in distributed markets presented multi-city coordination efforts that we weren’t prepared for. were more distributed. We spent a few hundred thousand dollars opening up operations in Chicago and Washington D.C.
Steve Blank
DECEMBER 3, 2020
I think it would be a mistake to subordinate our security issues, particularly those with China to the demands of cooperating with him on environmental issues. And it requires some tough conversations. To form a digital development fund to coordinate the R&D and the distribution pathways with our like-minded partners.
Tim Keane
JANUARY 12, 2010
Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations. I’ve sat down with entrepreneurs and a copy of a term sheet guide I like [ “Term Sheets & Valuations - A Line by Line Look at the Intricacies of Venture Capital Term Sheets & Valuations ” by Alex Wilmerding, Aspatore Press.] The Valuation Question.
Up and Running
JUNE 14, 2017
Others believe in the start small, grow strong approach: build a small version of the app, test user demand, and then take it from there. And that, by the way, was a great conversion rate for a simple survey-based research for the initial free subscription version of Recycler Spotter. It wasn’t a scalable solution, but it was a start.
David Teten
JANUARY 19, 2021
From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Flexible VC creates early liquidity which can be either reinvested or distributed to LPs.
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