thebarefootvc

MAY 8, 2012

No matter how capable and experienced, an entrepreneur needs as many trusted, networked and experienced eyes and ears to help her navigate through this dynamic market. If there is an opportunity to bring in a syndicate partner that will add exponential value, it would be foolish to not include them.

Venture Capital 78

Venture Capital Syndicate Syndication Bandwidth 78

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Aunnie Patton Power writes, “According to the Global Impact Investing Network, 85% of Impact Investors look for market rate or close to market rate returns, but they are cognizant that pushing for a full company exit might have negative impact on the company’s founding mission. Particular application in impact capital.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Haystack

AUGUST 18, 2019

They’ve all accepted that this is a new world of capital abundance and that the pistons driving the global economy are technology and network effects. On this dimension, most seed funds can’t even compete on network, brand, or the cost of capital. You lose way more than you win. You wait the longest for liquidity.

Seed Stage 108

Seed Stage Cap Table Early Stage Malaysia 108

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

Of course these are great places to network with other investors, meet great entrepreneurs and keep your connections strong with senior execs at larger companies like Yahoo!, If we got an offer to raise $25 million to grow would she take it or be too worried about exit price, dilution, valuation expectations, etc. Oh, the conferences.

Cofounder 374

Cofounder Syndicate Syndication Early Stage 374

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

The founder sacrificed having potentially “smarter money” around the table, but got the same amount of dollars in the bank for less dilution. Individual angels can lend their credibility to an investment through an Angelist syndicate, even if they are only investing a pretty small amount of capital themselves.

Cram Down 66

Cram Down Institutional Investors Dilution Seed Stage 66

View from Seed

JANUARY 28, 2016

On Wednesday, my partner David wrote about how we’ve been using our office space (and network and other resources) to support pre-seed companies. This is the best time to fundraise because that’s when you are able to command a meaningfully higher valuation for your next round to minimize your own dilution.

Cofounder 120

Cofounder Finance Founder Syndicate 120

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

In 2019 and 2020, we saw hundreds of millions of dollars in non-dilutive funding go to Texas startups, most of which had never worked with the government before. Lockheed Martin is building the F-35 aircraft in Fort Worth. Texas military bases pump more than $75 billion into the Texas GDP annually and support more than 226,000 direct jobs.

Texas 90

Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90