www.xconomy.com

JUNE 9, 2012

Q&A: Group Commerce Plans Hires, European Growth with $21M Funding. Coats says the VC firm spent more than six years and invested millions of dollars to compile a database of key variables from more than 60,000 venture financing deals covering roughly 98 percent of all U.S. View More in Boston ›. View More in Detroit ›.

San Diego 40

San Diego Venture Capital Technical Review San Francisco 40

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2015

I am reminded of this problem every time my firm does a financing where a note went before us but more specifically I was reminded by this great post by Brad Feld to talk about the pre-money vs. post-money conversion issue. So you can see why this leads to a lot of tension and misunderstanding. Why do investors care about this?

Pre-Money Valuation 150

Pre-Money Valuation Option Pool Post-Money Valuation Dilution 150

Babbling VC

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Ultimately, money ran out again and this fund decided not to participate in a further financing round. This was absolutely catastrophic to the business as new investors were swayed by an insider (a reputable one at that) not going along with the investment. I didn't do my homework to find out not to hire them! .

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Europe Portfolio Germany 76

Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 26, 2021

One of the things a financing round brings is an opportunity to strengthen the startup’s overall network. This is one of the reasons why the best practice for a startup is to raise investment rounds from different lead investors rather than simply doing internal rounds, even if an internal round requires less work.

Startup 36

Startup Equity Early Stage Green 36

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 1, 2010

In these cases we proactively offer to lead their next round of financing. The product ships a bit more slowly, hiring takes a bit longer than anticipated, product/market fit isn’t achieved with the first product release, etc. The others would need to either sell, slim costs, find new lead investors or wind things down.

Post-Money Valuation 298

Post-Money Valuation Term Sheet Warrant Partner 298

reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

You may happen to emphasize the right points that pique an investor’s interest, but you shouldn’t leave your financing up to chance. Second, understand the broader financing climate. In 2004, investors regained interest in the consumer internet again. Steer into your investors’ objections.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Revenue Viral Networking 111

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

It became clear to us that while funding bodies are committed to supporting positive interventions and are ready to provide financing, they are discouraged by previous projects that cost too much and took too long. She’s also our lead investor interface, and great at articulating our vision to investors and partners alike.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review Founder Saudi Arabia Cofounder 110

The Next Web

OCTOBER 7, 2013

They were referring to non-founder engineers, most commonly the first hire for technology businesses. It is typical for employees to vest their options over four years with a one year cliff, which means a new hire must stay on the company for at least one year to see any shares.

Engineer 129

Engineer Dilution Option Pool Vesting 129

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

How I Think About Seed Investing As A VC - Feld Thoughts , August 2, 2010 Last week saw an explosion of discussion around seed investing, including plenty of negative comments around VCs as seed investors. While I agree that many VCs are crummy seed investors, I think there are some that are excellent seed investors.

Startup 191

Startup CTO Hire Cofounder Venture Capital 191

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

We were just about to have a board meeting in another week to talk about raising another round of financing to keep our struggling disaster afloat. Steve, we thought we’d tell you this before the board meeting, but both our firms are going to pass on leading your next round.” Our board meetings were collegial and often fun.

San Francisco 331

San Francisco Silicon Valley Limited Partner Venture Capital 331

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Look for Your Lead Investor. First you’ll want to find a lead investor — someone many other investors will recognize and respect. This list of top angel investors is a good start. Jobs by Simply Hired. Money and Finance Lists. Here are some valuable templates you can use. Back to top.

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Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80

Austin Startup

MAY 17, 2017

At a minimum, the lead investor(s) of the round get Board seats; although they shouldn’t get Board control. The Board of Directors, however, is the most powerful group of people in the Company , with the ability to hire and fire senior executives and approve (or block) key transactions. They just advise. Big difference.

Seed Stage 48

Seed Stage Startup Cap Table Angel Investor 48

Austin Startup

APRIL 1, 2017

out of state VCs Don’t rush a term sheet In assessing financing terms and interacting with their lead investors, most founders instinctively focus on two core things: economics and control. Do not take that selection lightly. Background Reading: How to avoid “captive” company counsel Local v. Yes, this happens.

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Term Sheet Institutional Investors Technical Review Lead Investor 48