YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The technology that powers up any developing start-up or company is the foundation of its projected success. As the company scales, hopefully at an accelerated pace, investors can place their faith in developments that provide results and in return, they will feel more secure with the contributions and long term ROI projections.

Early Stage 160

Early Stage Cofounder Startup Security 160

Berkonomics

MAY 15, 2014

As an example, twenty five years ago, most VCs used common share deal structures. It was not until the later 1980s that the preferred share structure became popular. During those times, VCs had lots of conferences where thought leaders gathered to discuss term sheets, deal structures and fund strategies.

Term Sheet 91

Term Sheet Angel Groups Angel Investor Deal Structure 91

Hunter Walker

MAY 18, 2015

We triangulate with investors, entrepreneurs and large company operators to assess probability of success and ability to attract in-demand entrepreneurs. Similarly, a GP might be in the middle of great flow, but we need to have conviction that they can identify the right deals, structure creatively, and negotiate effectively.

LP 48

LP Portfolio Early Stage Institutional Investors 48

David Teten

MAY 20, 2013

Another option: look on the sites of such domain name investors as Archeo , Demand Media , GlobalVentures , iREIT (portfolio handled by DomainHoldings), Oversee.net , and World Accelerator. Until domain names are developed, domain owners monetize their domains through platforms (e.g.,

Naming 114

Naming Startup Venture Capital Portfolio 114

David Teten

MAY 20, 2013

Another option: look on the sites of such domain name investors as Archeo , Demand Media , GlobalVentures , iREIT (portfolio handled by DomainHoldings), Oversee.net , and World Accelerator. Until domain names are developed, domain owners monetize their domains through platforms (e.g.,

Naming 114

Naming Startup Venture Capital Portfolio 114

K9 Ventures

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Unless every aspect of product development is covered by founders who are only receiving equity, there are other parts of building a product that will require hiring highly qualified people. Q: How are most Pre-Seed deals structured? That said, you will find Pre-Seed deals in both flavors — Notes and Equity.

Seed Stage 82

Seed Stage Finance Later Stage Equity 82

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Only after reaching $1M in CMRR should you consider hiring European sales and services execs behind customer demand. Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48