Hippoland

MARCH 30, 2018

The fundraising landscape in 2018 for pre-seed and seed-stage companies has changed a lot even in just the first few months of this year. Part 2 will be for pre-seed/seed companies raising traditional equity / debt / convertible security rounds. From there, you can find various syndicates.

Seed Stage 48

Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication Convertible Security 48

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Obviously most of these employees are working hard primarily for equity upside compensation, but Kayak’s personnel costs are roughly $200K/head so the company is highly productive on a per employee basis. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Author howerl. Read More ».

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

View from Seed

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Instead, if you’re a seed-stage startup taking that first step in anything (and at the seed stage, you’re going from zero to one in everything), it’d be great to have a place to go for support, inspiration, and practical resources to make the process easier and clearer. – Why raise seed vs jump to Series A?

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage Seed Capital Syndicate Syndication 120

View from Seed

JANUARY 26, 2016

In the next post, I’ll talk about how we think about pre-seeds at NextView. It’s become increasingly common for startups to raise several seed rounds, and this has led to a bifurcation in the seed stage between what are known as “pre-seed” (or “genesis”) and institutional seed rounds.

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage Early Stage Cofounder Finance 120

Genuine VC

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

When you compromise on terms in the early stages, you will have to pay the price in the later stages. As a seed stage investor here at NextView seeing our companies progress down fundraising paths, I think it’s extremely important to highlight that terms in early rounds do set precedent for terms going forward.

Finance 128

Finance Mezzanine Valuation Seed Stage 128

Agile VC

JANUARY 27, 2012

There’s lot of anecdotal evidence for this: Seed stage investors (including NextView and many of our peers) are seeing more startups progress from seed to Series A stage in 6-9 months rather than 12-18. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Read More ».

Hockey Stick 113

Hockey Stick Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate 113

Agile VC

JANUARY 18, 2012

2) The Pyramid Scheme of Startup Equity - Just like multi-level marketing schemes, in startups it pays to get in on the ground floor. But founding entrepreneurs typically own an order of magnitude more equity than early hires (who themselves will have disproportionate ownership relative to later hires). Author howerl. Read More ».

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Cofounder Silicon Valley Seed Stage 100

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Providence Equity invested $100M at a $1B valuation not because of their technology or product, but because the network owners contributed a lot of valuable content… or at least access to it for 2years. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Filed under Uncategorized. Read More ».

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

A slow-growth, but cash rich business like this could be a better fit for a retailer, private equity fund, or other type of owner in the longer run. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized. Read More ». What’s Your Favorite Future?

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Private Equity Seed Stage Syndicate 100

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

If you and all the people around your startup (co-founders, advisors, existing investors) feel strongly that the company A) could benefit from additional equity capital at this time and B) you’ve accomplished value accretive milestones since your last round of funding, then it might make sense to talk with potential new investors.

Early Stage 100

Early Stage Syndicate Syndication Silicon Valley 100

Rob Go

AUGUST 26, 2013

Institutional seed investors or larger VC funds. Often priced equity, but often convertible note. Most seed rounds tended to look like “genesis rounds” This market gap, coupled with the capital efficiency of software brought on the rise of seed funds. More often these days, there are more like $1.5M

Valuation 68

Valuation Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 68

Professor VC

JULY 25, 2013

One area I''ve noticed a lot more recently are angel investors and seed stage funds trying to grab a little bit extra, whether it''s warrants for leading the round, advisor shares to go along with the investment, or a common stock stake for just being who they are. Company has now raised over $70 million and is growing rapidly.

Term Sheet 46

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication 46

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

I’ll focus for now on the business itself, there’s plenty of other info on the web if you care to understand the equity ownership or financing history of Facebook and frankly this has been fairly well known for awhile. ==. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Facebook, Inc.

IPO 100

IPO South Korea Venezuela Revenue 100

Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

At its peak it became the most widely read magazine in the US and generated billions in annual revenue, before its circulation ultimately waned and the company went through reorganization by a private equity firm and ultimate bankruptcy. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Read More ».

Media 113

Media Advertising Silicon Valley Revenue 113

Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

in equity & loans which was ultimately worth >170x ($355M) when DEC went public about a decade later. Should there be a notion of “founder equity” for those individuals who put in the hard work to start a firm and build the brand? I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010.

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

Rob Go

JANUARY 7, 2013

Amidst the mass of new initiatives, new firms, new strategies, etc that constantly pop up in the early stage investing landscape, it’s helpful to have a clear articulation of what VC’s are focused on and how they see the world. We focus on investing in seed stage companies. Our Focus at NextView. Premium Service: 5.

Portfolio 49

Portfolio Seed Stage Cofounder B2B 49

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Individual accredited investors in typical angel deals put personal capital at risk for an equity share of growth-oriented, start-up companies. For this round of investment, the angels collectively purchase 20-40% of the equity of the company and are seeking a return on investment of 20-30X in a period of five to eight years.

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

Genuine VC

JULY 8, 2014

As the VC seed market has institutionalized, especially over the past five years, there has emerged a prototypical seed round profile: $1M-$1.5M The following is a list of somewhat unusual (or at least less common) seed-like rounds.

Early Stage 188

Early Stage Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 188

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

Some angel investors join together in syndicates. So seed investors usually care lessabout the idea than the people. This is true of all venture funding,but especially so in the seed stage. Like VCs, one of the advantages of seed firms is the advice theyoffer. Startups valuations aresupposed to rise over time.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

In the modern age public market investors, whether they be focused on equities (stocks), fixed income (bonds), currencies, commodities, or derivatives of these, all have access to essentially the same investment choices and the same body of information. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010.

Seed Stage 100

Seed Stage Framework Silicon Valley Early Stage 100