View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. For context, seed-stage pre-money valuations are up 24% from H1 2020 to H1 2021. Source: AngelList.

Valuation 295

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 295

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. VIII: The Leading Flexible VCs, With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing.

Equity 78

Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

Haystack

JULY 8, 2018

After reflecting on it for a day, I began to understand why — even though this topic has been written about many times, “technology” as a sector and industry now has gone from vertical to horizontal, entirely pervasive across industries, across sectors, across geographies and cultures.

Early Stage 95

Early Stage Dilution Private Equity Common Stock 95

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. For context, seed-stage pre-money valuations are up 24% from H1 2020 to H1 2021. Source: AngelList.

Valuation 156

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 156

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. (To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.).

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

A strategy for meeting these investors in Austin is to figure out the board schedule of their portfolio companies, as they they will likely travel here for those meeting. Many investments in startups start with local venture firms in the early stages and then attract non-local venture firms for later stage and larger deal size opportunities.

Venture Capital 54

Venture Capital Austin Texas Private Equity 54

Rob Go

AUGUST 21, 2013

One point he makes is that in even established vertical, new companies tend to rise on the back of new distribution channels. One reason he points to is “product/distribution fit” I think this is a really insightful comment, and a really great lens to think through the early stages of building a company and a product.

Distribution 48

Distribution Founder Product Seed Stage 48

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Researchers polled experts in lending, mezzanine capital, private equity, venture capital and private businesses themselves. Researchers divided the portfolio companies into six stages and startups are still operating a loss in each of the first four. Those categories represent roughly 84% of all portfolio companies.

Venture Capital 62

Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

www.businessinsider.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Our portfolio speaks for itself.". Many if not most seed investments in startups these days are done in the form of convertible debt, which is a loan that can convert to equity in a subsequent financing. First, the valuation of early-stage startups remains frothy and fraught with uncertainty. Its just not true.

Silicon Valley 54

Silicon Valley Startup Valuation Venture Capital 54

David Teten

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Pre-seed startups (all vertical) are welcome to register to world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, the Founder Institute Final Admissions Deadline: October 04. Amelia Investments – “Amelia Investments is a private equity fund creating economic opportunities throughout the Middle East region. Apply here. Siraj Capital.

UAE 60

UAE United Arab Emirates Technology 60

VC Cafe

JUNE 19, 2020

Impact Investing has been around for a long time, most prominently since the 1960’s as companies and governments began engaging with the concept through private equity and debt investing in developing economies. Impact tech investors include Bridges Fund Managements, DBL, Accion, Elevar equity and Patamar, among others.

Venture Capital 174

Venture Capital Global South Africa 174