Both Sides of the Table
JULY 29, 2010
The A round was done in February 2000 (end of the bull market) and my B round was done in April 2001 (bear market). As a result I had to do a down round. Down rounds are psychologically really difficult on companies and can make it harder to do later rounds. I eventually needed more money.
ReadWriteStart
JUNE 1, 2020
Accelerators and incubators support the startups with a small amount of funding, mentorship, networking opportunities, resources, and workspaces. ? Under this category, you have the angel investors who would invest their own money and Venture Capital or VC firms, who manage funds aimed towards specific startup sectors and stages.
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VC Cafe
MAY 29, 2022
Snap’s stock plunged 40% last week after Evan Spigel announced the company will miss revenue targets, which raises questions about other ‘advertising powered’ social networks. Samir Kaji shares more evidence to the slow down in venture capital investment. Notable tech layoffs (source: Protocol ).
View from Seed
FEBRUARY 19, 2015
Yes, it is hard to manage. Sometimes the only path forward is to fill a gap with a down round of funding, a B-player, or some other non-ideal option. The next time around, I’ll manage for capital efficiency. Backupify was managed for momentum. My next startup will be managed for capital efficiency.
David Teten
AUGUST 7, 2019
You identify the “hot” companies; network into them; and sell them on the value of accepting your capital. Likely signs of a Momentum investment: the round is oversubscribed and the entrepreneur has more negotiating leverage than VCs during the closing process. . “You were clearly Momentum, but [in hindsight] they were also Value.”
Growthink Blog
MAY 23, 2011
Through connections, or through a chance meeting at a networking or social event, an angel investor hears the entrepreneur's story, likes them and their technology, and on the spot, writes a check to provide the company with its first outside financing. There are a lot of dark, hard days. For most companies, it is simply a non-starter.
Tim Keane
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009
I'm just reading a post from Wisbusiness.com by Joe Kremer of the Wisconsin Angel Network. Relatively late stage pharma ventures, just to cite one example, tend to be doing second and third rounds at depressed values. All of that leads to a tighter money supply which tends to drive down prices.
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