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What is convertible equity (or a convertible security)?

Startup Company Lawyer

Quick answer: convertible equity (or a convertible security) is convertible debt without the repayment feature at maturity or interest. Over the past few years, convertible debt has emerged as a quick and inexpensive method for startup companies to raise money from angel investors and early stage venture funds.

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Seed rounds are dead

Hippoland

(I put “equity” in quotes because I include convertible notes and convertible securities in this category.) Part of this is driven by the fact that VCs who can buy into tokens for a while were spending a lot of time looking at token deals, removing some investors from the “equity market”. E.g. $200k on $3m.

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Seed rounds are dead

Hippoland

(I put “equity” in quotes because I include convertible notes and convertible securities in this category.) Part of this is driven by the fact that VCs who can buy into tokens for a while were spending a lot of time looking at token deals, removing some investors from the “equity market”. E.g. $200k on $3m.

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What early stage fundraising in 2018 looks like?

Hippoland

It will be hard to raise a pre-seed round through traditional methods If you are raising money through traditional methods (such as with angels / micro VCs / VCs) via a convertible note or convertible security or equity deal, it will be a lot harder to raise pre-seed money in 2018. The market had definitely shifted.

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What early stage fundraising in 2018 looks like?

Hippoland

It will be hard to raise a pre-seed round through traditional methods If you are raising money through traditional methods (such as with angels / micro VCs / VCs) via a convertible note or convertible security or equity deal, it will be a lot harder to raise pre-seed money in 2018. The market had definitely shifted.

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Pre-seed is the new seed

Hippoland

A few months ago, I was talking with a friend of mine who is a successful serial entrepreneur. I believe that some of these seed rounds are way too large, and there’s a looming market correction on the horizon for everyone. I’m now seeing more rounds get done with convertible notes and securities for much longer.

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Pre-seed is the new seed

Hippoland

A few months ago, I was talking with a friend of mine who is a successful serial entrepreneur. I believe that some of these seed rounds are way too large, and there’s a looming market correction on the horizon for everyone. I’m now seeing more rounds get done with convertible notes and securities for much longer.