ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 13, 2024

In a progressively saturated market, these startups need to reevaluate their strategies and wisely distribute resources to remain competitive and sustainable amidst the demands of investors and well-established competitors.

Down Round 154

Down Round Marketing Artificial Inteligence Startup 154

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 7, 2012

He had been at it for 6 months and had no sales or distribution lined up yet. Lori quickly pointed out some problems with the product; it will be hard to move down stairs and it doesn’t wheel easily. The cofounder was charismatic and persuasive and asking for $85k for 12% of the company. The entrepreneur was clearly desperate.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review Technical Cofounder Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 110

Growthink Blog

MAY 23, 2011

With this seed capital – more often than not totaling between $100,000 and $1,000,000 - the company accomplishes a number of key technical milestones, gets a beta customer or two, and then goes on a "road show" to venture capitalists around the country for capital to “scale” the business.

Angel Investor 112

Angel Investor Venture Capital Sweat Equity Cram Down 112

VC Cafe

JUNE 10, 2022

new unicorns created each day), startups may find themselves raising down rounds as they struggle to justify previous valuations. Amazon is using AR to offer customers virtual try on of sneakers. The first version of its smart glasses (code name Orion) will be distributed to Developers (according to TheVerge ).

Valuation 151

Valuation Marketing Venture Capital 151

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

For those of you who have been following the discussion, a Lean Startup is Eric Ries ’s description of the intersection of Customer Development , Agile Development and if available, open platforms and open source. And most startup code and features end up on the floor as customers never really wanted them.

Lean 244

Lean Silicon Valley Startup RSS 244

Business Plan Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2013

In order to launch a successful business and raise the capital needed to do so, a startup needs to consider several aspects of the business including the management team , the size of the opportunity, the product/service/technology, the market/sales/distribution channels, the competitive environment and several other factors.

Business Plan 67

Business Plan NDA Exit Strategy Valuation 67

VC Cafe

JANUARY 2, 2023

Sector funding distribution according to Greenfield Partners. Down rounds, especially for growth stage companies, and bridge rounds galore. We started to see down rounds taking place especially in growth stage. Israeli public tech companies saw market cap decline of 65% in 2022. ” Fred Wilson.

Valuation 158

Valuation Down Round Venture Capital 158