Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Distribution revenue is CPC and CPA. . At the end of the day Kayak’s playing a key role in the online travel process, but it appears more of the revenue comes from filling top of the conversion funnel rather than the middle or bottom of it. Series A-1 Preferred.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

At the Upfront Summit in early February, we had a chance to have many off-the-record conversations with Limited Partners (LPs) who fund Venture Capital (VC) funds about their views of the market. However, they have been sending VCs far more investment checks in the last ten years than they’ve gotten back as distributions.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital LP Silicon Valley Marketing 150

The Equity Kicker

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Many of the conversations and talks there revolved around the importance of having big ambition and of doing quality work. Focusing too much on the big vision and too little on the plan is an increasingly common mistake at startups. I’m just back from an inspiring few days at Dublin Web Summit and then F.ounders , both in Dublin.

Liquidation Preference 134

Liquidation Preference Distribution Web Conversion 134

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success.   At the financial level , and assuming a harvest of the investment in the company without the need for further financing, two terms stand out as driving economics: the dividend and the liquidation preference. Second a liquidation preference and a participation.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2022

It’s a tough time for a lot of startup founders right now. Mature startups with proven business models and the potential to reach the public markets within a few years will be the safest place to park any new venture capital that comes into the ecosystem. Startups, Don’t Pin Your Hopes on VC Dry Powder ( Source ).

Founder 174

Founder Technical Review Down Round Liquidation Preference 174

Austin Startup

AUGUST 1, 2017

First, investors will sometimes be willing to take a higher valuation if it means getting a heavier liquidation preference. Should you accept a 3x liquidation preference with a $15MM valuation instead of a 1x preference at a $8MM valuation? If you’re confident you’ll get a huge exit, maybe.

Liquidation Preference 48

Liquidation Preference Common Stock Valuation Silicon Valley 48

Life Beyond Code

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Thus, I have come to the conclusion that if I could help a million entrepreneurs globally reach $1 million in revenue (and beyond), that would be the foundation of a robust, distributed, and sustainable economic value creation that would add up to a trillion dollars in global GDP. a distributed, democratic model of capitalism.

Programming 116

Programming Silicon Valley Bootstrapping Technical Review 116