Both Sides of the Table

MAY 30, 2018

Many VCs will have a distribution curve where they’ll do a small number of early-stage deals (say $1.5–3 3 million invested at a $6–10m pre-money), a larger number of “down the fairway” deals ($4–5 million at a $15–25 million pre) and a few later-stage deals (say $8–10 million at a $30–40 million pre).Of

Valuation 324

Valuation Post-Money Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Cofounder 324

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 3, 2019

We do the work of sorting through the pitch decks of everyone and their mother, finding the diamonds in the rough, helping them turn an idea into something that looks like a company—and we do it for a fraction of the management fees of our later stage counterparts. Here’s a very plain vanilla model. How much do they hold back?

Portfolio 110

Portfolio Burn Rate LP Distribution 110

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APRIL 20, 2016

These mutual funds “mark-to-market” every day, and fund managers are compensated periodically on this performance. With the public markets down, these groups began writing down Unicorn valuations. Their own ego is also a factor – will a down round signal weakness?

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40