YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Craig Schmitz, a partner in the Technology Companies Group at law firm Godwin Proctor LLP who works on corporate, governance, board and fundraising issues, and Erika Fisher, an associate in the firm’s Business Law Department who deals with IP, fielded questions about the legal issues startups face. Convertible Securities.

Convertible Security 100

Convertible Security IP Technical Review Software Review 100

Austin Startup

MARCH 16, 2021

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Houston 80

Houston San Antonio Dallas Texas 80

Hippoland

MAY 16, 2018

I put “equity” in quotes because I include convertible notes and convertible securities in this category.) But, the vast majority of startups these days will not be able to raise money from large seed funds who lead. (And This leads me to point #3. And that’s ok!) E.g. $200k on $3m.

Seed Stage 48

Seed Stage Valuation Convertible Security Equity 48

Hippoland

MAY 16, 2018

I put “equity” in quotes because I include convertible notes and convertible securities in this category.) But, the vast majority of startups these days will not be able to raise money from large seed funds who lead. (And This leads me to point #3. And that’s ok!) E.g. $200k on $3m.

Seed Stage 48

Seed Stage Valuation Convertible Security Equity 48

Hippoland

MARCH 30, 2018

Part 2 will be for pre-seed/seed companies raising traditional equity / debt / convertible security rounds. Basically, early customers buy into a new startup’s token at a special price, and those customers benefit from that price if the company does well. I think that discipline in a startup is important.

Seed Stage 48

Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication Convertible Security 48

Hippoland

MARCH 30, 2018

Part 2 will be for pre-seed/seed companies raising traditional equity / debt / convertible security rounds. Basically, early customers buy into a new startup’s token at a special price, and those customers benefit from that price if the company does well. I think that discipline in a startup is important.

Seed Stage 48

Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication Convertible Security 48

Hippoland

AUGUST 31, 2018

He has done incredibly well financially on his past two startups, and he’s now building his 3rd company. And/or getting your first set of customers. And if you do the math of VCs buying roughly 20% of a startup, valuations can be upwards in the $50m+ range for today’s series A rounds! This was surprising to me.

Pre-Money Valuation 90

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Silicon Valley Early Stage 90