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 138

Early Stage Cofounder Startup Security 138

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. Structuring the Desired Deal. Structure the deal so that the acquisition works by simply continuing the performance of the businesses “as-is.”

Acquisition 109

Acquisition Finance Raleigh Mezzanine 109

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2022

Whether they were critical to product development, marketing, or a successful exit, each of these individuals can have a significant impact on the amount of money the business is worth. These statements should outline your company’s budget, current and projected financing needs, market analysis, and marketing strategy.

Merger 136

Merger Acquisition Due Diligence Valuation 136

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Kara has worked in finance in Boston, NYC and Silicon Valley. As a firm we start by wanting to attract future partners who have worked at startups before and have developed a competence which might be marketing (Greg) or product and CEO experience (Kara) plus amazing Biz Dev experience (Hamet).

Partner 408

Partner Las Vegas Los Angeles Baltimore 408

Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

It matters because, unless you understand the motivation of a prospective buyer, it will be very difficult to make informed decisions with respect to critical deal issues. How Is the Deal Structure Different with a Financial Buyer? If you have never done a deal with a financial buyer, you are in for a rude awakening.

Private Equity 59

Private Equity New York City Equity Deal Structure 59

Berkonomics

MAY 15, 2014

Just a few of these terms include vesting, corporate structure, governance principles, financing strategy, valuation and exit strategy. 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.

Term Sheet 91

Term Sheet Angel Groups Angel Investor Deal Structure 91

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