View from Seed

AUGUST 12, 2015

His answer was so simple, and at the time, I kind of dismissed it as the view of an angel investor who didn’t really “think like a VC.” Today, Lumos Labs is better known by their product’s name, Lumosity.com, which is used by more than 70M worldwide. The company has raised about $68M in funding as well.

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage Marketing Angel Investor Term Sheet 120

Genuine VC

JULY 30, 2012

By communicating pricing expectations with potential lead investors, I mean sharing either an “ask” or even stated floor for the pre-money valuation of the company (with a priced preferred round) or explicitly stating a valuation cap (for convertible note round).

Valuation 136

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Syndicate 136

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

I always tell founders … “An investors job is to deploy capital and make a return. If you truly believe that you, your company and your products are exceptional and your company will be valuable then you’re actually doing them a FAVOR by helping them invest in your startup. an investment in your company.

Term Sheet 332

Term Sheet Due Diligence Campaign Sales 332

This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 3, 2017

I'm a lead investor. But, at this stage, starting from a Powerpoint, prototype, or even a demo product, you probably have just as much chance of going under as any other company. Here's a piece of paper that says how much I think your dreams are worth." This is where I think the market is for this company right now.

Venture Capital 71

Venture Capital Dilution Term Sheet Lead Investor 71

ReadWriteStart

MAY 9, 2018

The company’s growth is largely thanks to its collaborators – Travelport, its first investor and incubator, lead investor 7 Gate Ventures, and Real Venture. Recent funding is being used to develop its product using predictive booking pattern algorithms and to expand its sales and development teams.

Widget 64

Widget France Canada Aggregator 64

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

It was created to provide peace of mind to moms looking for safe, healthy products for their kids. They dropped their number one selling product and switched to a competitor’s product while managing not to lose a single sale. It could be a bubble or better balance of supply and demand. I argue the opposite.

Valuation 292

Valuation Deal Flow Lead Investor Cofounder 292

Hunter Walker

AUGUST 29, 2017

” For many accelerators and incubators, demo days kick off a fundraising process for a full round or additional capital based on inbound demand. In reflecting, perhaps this isn’t just the “one question” investors should ask founders, but one founders want to offer up.

Founder 71

Founder Incubator Seed Stage Lead Investor 71

leananalyticsbook.com

AUGUST 19, 2012

Reddit probably has a very high percentage of users who log in: it’s required to upvote posts, and the login process doesn’t demand an email confirmation look, so anonymous accounts are permitted. Someone uses your system, and their productivity means they don’t churn or cancel their subscription. “) are useful.

Metrics 58

Metrics Clickthrough Lean Analytics 58

Hunter Walker

JANUARY 10, 2022

At BC, our products were SaaS tools, but they were just a wedge into something bigger. The seed round gets done with a surplus of demand — I mean you’re a second time founder working in an area of expertise that is a huge market. The needs of the lead investor for ownership? HW: Ok, we’re really going inside baseball now.

Cofounder 89

Cofounder Founder Acquisition Startup 89

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

This will include hemp and related products. If you're a startup investor, you have to take risk somewhere. You might take product risk if you think you've got the right team to build and iterate quickly. Biotech investors do it all the time. It's the same kind of judgement that any investor in Uber or Aereo made.

Chicago 60

Chicago Security Lead Investor Government 60

ithacaVC

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

You evaluate the team, product, market and other variables – then, make a general guess. Even a product an investor doesn’t fully understand – for example, an app that self-destructs the photos it shares – starts to look really good with high MoM growth. Raising momentum / high demand. Accelerator.

Valuation 69

Valuation Startup Down Round Early Stage 69

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 13, 2010

StoredIQ , a leading provider of Intelligent Information Management solutions for eDiscovery, records and compliance management, today announced that it has closed $10 million in new investment financing and expanded its management team in preparation for accelerated growth.

Vertical 59

Vertical Early Stage Cofounder Channel 59

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2010

When I was first starting companies in the late nineties it took $3 million just to get version one of our product out the door. They were grateful for the extra money as their launch was overwhelmingly successful and they had to rapidly hire staff to support customer demand. If you’re doing well you’ll have demand.

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Term Sheet Early Stage Silicon Valley 265

Growthink Blog

JULY 23, 2012

Since 2005, they have been the two leading investors in Africa, investing $31 billion and $16 billion on the continent, respectively. How easy / possible is it for global customers to buy your product – to purchase your service? • And with their capital and confidence, China and India are stretching their wings.

Africa 76

Africa Brazil India China 76

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 3, 2021

Was that enough product time? I also created groupings based on the basic demands of my job. What we found was that doing this exercise together created the space for really productive conversations about how we spend our time. Even with the boards that I’m on, because I’m a lead investor, they are often scheduled on my side.

Management 120

Management Portfolio LP Social Media 120