YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

They also need to decide whether to structure terms as an equity deal or a convertible security deal. “If you’re going to raise $1 million, my advice is to propose a convertible security, because you can get it done quickly and less expensively,” said Schmitz. Convertible Securities.

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Hippoland

AUGUST 17, 2016

Since this is a hefty topic that we could discuss for days, in this post I’ll aim to cover just the pros and cons of each from a founder’s perspective and will NOT cover: What is a convertible note, equity, or convertible security ? In general, I’m a big fan of convertible notes or convertible securities for seed stage founders.

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Equity Convertible Security Silicon Valley Technical Review 48

Hippoland

JANUARY 4, 2017

Most Silicon Valley investors won’t call your note when the maturity date arrives. Outside of the Silicon Valley, there are a lot of investors who don’t care and may call your note on the maturity date. Be careful in choosing your investors — especially if an investor has never invested via a convertible note before.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Many angel investors, and also strategic investors, are comfortable investing in LLCs, particularly under a convertible security structure that doesn’t immediately result in equity holdings. they need to accept that the standardization found in conventional Silicon Valley-style fundraising is simply not a possibility.

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Delaware LLC Startup Silicon Valley 48

Business Plan Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Some well-known Silicon Valley angel groups are Band of Angels, Sandhill Angels, TIE angels and others. It gives in depth examples & templates explaining documents like Term Sheet, Cap Table, Convertible Securities plus the importance of 83(b) filing. Links to Download Arushi’s eBook.

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Finance Accredited Investor Angel Investor Seed Capital 93

Gust

OCTOBER 5, 2011

This may seem like a no-brainer now that you understand the basic structure of a convertible debt financing. At least one well-known Silicon Valley venture accelerator is using a document referred to as a “ convertible security ” rather than “convertible promissory note.”

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Finance Preferred Stock Term Sheet Early Stage 79

Hippoland

AUGUST 31, 2018

So, I thought it might make sense to take a step back and talk about all the stages of early stage fundraising here in the Silicon Valley. In early stage investing, at least in Silicon Valley, there are basically 4 stages: pre-seed, seed, post-seed (or pre-A), and series A.

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