YoungUpstarts

MAY 14, 2018

Think of financing an acquisition as an exercise with two parts that work in concert: 1) structuring a desired deal with a suitable target and 2) obtaining the funding. Growth scenarios or turnarounds and fixes often require an infusion of cash beyond the cost of the acquisition. Structuring the Desired Deal. Obtaining the Funding.

Acquisition 124

Acquisition Finance Raleigh Mezzanine 124

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

John Berger, Director Operations & Impact Solutions, Toniic , observed that this has clear investor benefits: “ The grace period became a feature because it benefits investors in regions like the US where there can be tax differences between short and long term gains. “A That said, nothing is cost-free.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

And this is happening in mezzanine (pre-IPO) deals as well. Or worse yet they may never get financed. Raise at “ the top end of normal &# but not so high that future financings in a corrected market become impossible. And post IPO deals, although these tend to correct more quickly. Why does all this matter? Have a cushion.

Saudi Arabia 309

Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

K9 Ventures

APRIL 9, 2014

Yes, almost everyone who was operating as a Super Angel, went on to raise a venture fund. Hiring costs are up dramatically The cost of hiring top quality talent in the bay area has gone up dramatically. And the hiring costs are higher. Seed is not the first round of financing any more.

Mezzanine 134

Mezzanine Seed Stage Early Stage IPO 134

K9 Ventures

OCTOBER 10, 2017

This post is intended to be a dynamic document, and I will attempt to update it from time to time with new questions that may arise or as financing trends evolve. Q: What amount of financing is considered Pre-Seed? It’s a legitimate stage of financing in the venture eco-system as of this writing (October 2017).

Seed Stage 82

Seed Stage Finance Later Stage Equity 82

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. This is a summary of: Revenue-Based financing: State of the Industry 2020. Versatile has built out a suite of no-cost portfolio acceleration services to help its companies succeed. IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

Equity 78

Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2011

If you don’t want to read that post, the summary is: Open source computing drove computing costs down 90%, which spurred innovation in technology. Open cloud led by Amazon with their AWS services drove total operating costs down by 90%. This led to an explosion in startups. But obviously I’m biased.

Venture Capital 296

Venture Capital Software LP Early Stage 296