View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Once a startup has raised seed capital, plenty of theories and advice exist on how to successfully raise a Series A. There are definitely examples (and not a small number of them) where this works in securing Series A dollars.

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Genuine VC

MARCH 24, 2014

We live in a demand-constrained world and if, with your Seed capital, you can show overwhelming top-level pull (whether consumer or businesses adoption), Series A investors can convince themselves that the rest will fall into place over time.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 21, 2014

As the seed-stage startup fundraise process has received more transparency in recent years, ranging from published advice on how to raise seed capital to increased availability through AngelList, Funders Club, and various accelerator programs, I’ve noticed another trend emerging. Above-Market Value.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Given that convertible debt financing has become the de facto standard for small (<$1MM), early stage deals in recent years, I thought I would write a primer on the elements of a term sheet and definitive documents for entrepreneurs looking at the earliest stage financing rounds. Let’s take it from the top: Why convertible notes?

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Business Plan Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Raising Seed Capital. Most startup founders do not have enough capital to launch their companies and need to raise money at some point. The above definition of accredited investors is being currently reviewed by the SEC in terms of current financial thresholds of income and net worth. Convertible Debt Financing.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Take the time to read, cover to cover, The Definitive Guide to Raising Money from Angels , by the legendary Bill Payne. While VCs are the toughest nut to crack, there are many other (often better) sources of seed capital that may be available to you. This will almost always be the best approach to an investor.

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Up and Running

MAY 2, 2014

I learned this lesson when I raised the first round of seed capital for my startup PopInShop , an online platform that connects brands and boutiques to facilitate short-term, cross-promotional shopping events. Instead, people want to get to know you, the entrepreneur, and to see your progress, even if over a short time period.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

Provide early seed capital, and be the ones to make those introductions. Really enjoyed your speech, but Boulder's startup community is definitely older than 5 years. Accept that many successful companies are going to want to be backed by big-name firms in other cities. Instead, focus on getting them ready for that stage.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 12, 2018

'Cause that definitely happened. CFWomenInTech #ASW18  —  @lisaamagill @ArlanWasHere Is using my baby girl's adorable-ness an approved form of deck-stacking? 'Cause Missin' y'all at this year's #CFWomenInTechSummit, @Backstage_Cap crew :D Your headliner @JOmadeke @TheMentorMethod was a boss!!!

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 24, 2018

If you follow the writings regarding the Austin ecosystem you’ve probably read debates about the absence of capital. Some founders argue that Austin lacks seed capital, most participants agree that there is a lack of later stage capital. Community is definitely not missing in Austin either.

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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.

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Haystack

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

It’s hard to know.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

It was definitely challenging to make something like that happen in an academic environment. In my case, I am breaking down “business” to its fundamentals, which begins with a definition of what, exactly, is a “business.” A few years ago “venture capital” was a revenue model. What are you working on now?

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Austin Startup

APRIL 23, 2010

The company was founded with seed capital from Austin Ventures. The amount of capital committed is described as “in the low millions,&# and the only reason it is that substantial is because the company acquired some intellectual property from other companies (including FiveRuns) to help accelerate the development of the product.

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Gust

OCTOBER 5, 2011

A term sheet keeps things relatively straightforward by summarizing the most significant deal terms in outline form, whereas the deal documents themselves (often referred to as definitive agreements ) — even for a relatively simple convertible debt financing — inevitably contain some densely written legalese.

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Problem definition. Download our free Raising Capital from Angel Investors eBook. This guide will walk you through the process of obtaining seed capital for your startup. Solution that you are building or have built. Distribution and Marketing—Do you have traction; how to build traction? Competition. Want To Learn More?

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Campus Entrepreneurship

MARCH 5, 2010

Yes, it was started by skiing students at the University of Washington who then entered the school’s business plan competition and won some seed capital (as quoted in the title). They are currently the Inc 5000 Applicant of the Week. “There’s been everything from paintballing to cooking,&# Barros says.

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Hunter Walker

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

So I recently re-shared a 2019 blog post where I’d basically advised founders who’ve raised seed capital to worry less about “how will I raise the next round” and more about “how will I execute my plan?” Have they definitely de-risked every part of their business? Not a chance.

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Up and Running

JUNE 5, 2017

I am definitely not recommending you raise seed capital this way—but you wouldn’t be the only person to have done it.). Now, the FedEx Corporation employs four hundred thousand people across the world and brings in fifty billion dollars every year. So, why am I talking about FedEx?

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Here’s the problem: this opportunity doesn’t exist for early-stage startups, because, by definition, they have no users or customers. It can be very tempting to take in a little bit of seed capital, and start to operate as if you’re a big company.

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www.thestartup.eu

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Posted by Stefano Bernardi On June - 21 - 2010 It’s a known fact that seed capital is very scarce in Italy. Entrepreneurs, which by definition are stubborn entities are therefore finding creative and cheap ways to bootstrap their startups. TheStartup.eu Meet Tipsandtrip. CEO Marco Magnocavallo.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

The price points are not as high as your beautiful Excel spreadsheet had forecasted when you raised your seed capital. It’s the definition of “investment.&#. And because it’s a nascent market, an evangelical sale and you have very little sales today the lead times to sell are longer than he’s used to.

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Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Via these early positions of primacy and via his wealthy Brazilian family’s money being Facebook’s first $20,000 of seed capital, Saverin today is worth more than $1.3 The movie also serves up Eduardo Saverin, portrayed sympathetically as both Zuckerberg’s college best friend and as Facebook’s bungling first “CFO.”

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Rob Go

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

To do that means that you have a large enough fund to write a $3-$5M series A check, which is great, but creates a lot of misalignments that true dedicated seed funds have. Given this definition, we continue to see dedicated seed funds providing strong benefits for founders, including: Minimal signaling risk at the next round of financing.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

We are raising seed capital, but would like to have a US tech investor. Whatever you want but it’ll definitely effect conversions. We are based and focused in Guatemala, our goal is to validate the business model & expand towards countries with similar characteristics. What would be the best way to find one ¿?

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

link] Kameko Oliver I definitely feel the decline in enthusiastic investing as of late. One independent expert on the VC industry told me recently that there really is no “venture capital” today, only “continuation capital. just my 2 cents. Translation?

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2021

So, there's definitely the feeling that you just, sometimes you didn't belong. We had to raise some seed capital. So there were, there was definitely a supply shortage. There's definitely a lot of confusing information. ER : It definitely was surprising. Definitely increased usage of virtual care.

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