Feld Thoughts
JULY 14, 2015
A company raises $1m of seed money from angels in a convertible note with a $6m cap. Assuming equity is raised at or above that cap, the total dilution, before the new money, is 16.6% (equivalent to an equity financing of $1m at a $6m post money valuation. So they recapitalize the company.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 1, 2010
Short summary of my posts: 1. There is a structural reason that VCs are investing at early stages, 2. Like Brad Feld I’m syndication agnostic but I have a slight preference toward working with others. I’ve written about it myself (Is VC Seed Funding Dead?) This is the nature of compromise.
www.paulgraham.com
APRIL 28, 2010
Mechanics Angel investors often syndicate deals, which means they join togetherto invest on the same terms. In a syndicate there is usually a"lead" investor who negotiates the terms with the startup. Dont feel like you have to join a syndicate, though. The valuation determines how much stock you get. million, and youget.05/1.05,
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